The main change saw the Sunderland Scorpions renamed the Newcastle Comets due to a change of franchise and venue, their new home would be in Gateshead until the newly built Newcastle Arena opened on 18 November.
[1] London Towers clinched a treble, winning the National Cup, 7 Up Trophy and finishing top of the regular season standings.
[2] (1) London Towers vs. (8) Thames Valley Tigers (2) Sheffield Sharks vs. (7) Worthing Bears (3) Birmingham Bullets vs. (6) Derby Storm (4) Leopards vs. (5) Manchester Giants One point deducted * Northern Group Southern Group Chester finished ahead of Doncaster by having the best head-to-head record between the teams.
London, Manchester, Sheffield and Thames Valley all received a bye into Quarter-finals.
Chester Jets vs. Birmingham Bullets Manchester Giants vs. Sheffield Sharks Thames Valley Tigers vs. London Towers Worthing Bears vs. Derby Storm London Towers vs. Birmingham Bullets Worthing Bears vs. Sheffield Sharks