2020–21 National Basketball League (England) season

The 2020–21 NBL season was the 49th edition of the English Men's National Basketball League.

It was announced that there would be no promotion or relegation following the 2020–21 season, due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The NBL2 and NBL3 seasons were indefinitely suspended, later cancelled, and the NBL1 season structure was revised into regionalised schedules, due to the ongoing situation presented by the pandemic.

Team changes
Promoted from NBL Division 2
 * Team Newcastle
 * Essex Rebels

Relegated to NBL Division 2
 * Liverpool
 * Westminster Warriors

Team changes
 * Essex & Herts Leopards to Oaklands Wolves
 * Barking Abbey to BA London Lions

Statistics
Player of the Week Awards

Scoring


 * As of 18 April 2021

Rebounding


 * As of 18 April 2021

Assists


 * As of 18 April 2021

L Lynch Trophy
The 2020–21 L Lynch Trophy was the inaugural edition of the competition, organised by participating clubs to mark the return to play for men's basketball. 16 teams, the 14 NBL Division 1 sides and the Myerscough and Charnwood academy sides, were split into four regional groups. Each group was intended to play all games within one "bubble" venue. The top 2 sides from each group would advance to the quarter-finals, therein playing a knockout format to determine the overall winners.

Group stage
Group 1, Myerscough

Group 2, Oaklands

Group 3, Loughborough

Group 4, Solent