The 2000-01 BBL season, the 14th since its establishment of the British Basketball League, commenced on 30 September 2000 and ended on 7 April 2001, with a total of 13 teams competing.
 The regular season saw teams split into two geographically divided Conferences, seven in the North and six in the South, with northern teams playing 36 games and southern teams playing 34 games each.
 Sheffield Sharks were crowned winners of the North, while London Towers dominated the South, both teams tallying 27 wins in the regular season.
The Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) (English language: "Federal Basketball League"), for sponsorship reasons named easyCredit BBL, is the highest level league of professional club basketball in Germany.
 The league comprises 18 teams.
 A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage.
 At the end of the league stage, the top eight teams qualify for the playoff stage, and the teams positioned in the 17th and 18th places are relegated to a lower tier league.
 The playoffs are played in a "Best of five" format.
 The winning team of the final round are crowned the German Champions of that season.
The 1996–1997 BBL season was known as the Budweiser League for sponsorship reasons.
 The league retained a total of 13 teams, playing 36 games each.
 The main change featured the long-awaited return of Crystal Palace after several seasons of rejected applications.
 Palace replaced Doncaster Panthers following the liquidation of the South Yorkshire club.
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The 1999-2000 BBL season, was known as the Dairylea Dunkers Championship for sponsorship reasons, the regular season commenced on September 15, 1999, and ended on April 8, 2000, with a total of 13 teams competing.
 For the first time in the league’s history, the 13 teams were split into two geographically divided Conferences, seven in the North and six in the South, with northern teams playing 36 games and southern teams playing 34 games each.
 The season was dominated by the success of Manchester Giants, conquering the Northern Conference and Championship Play-offs, whilst London Towers were victorious in the Southern Conference and the uni-ball Trophy.
 Sheffield Sharks were also successful in defending their Sainsbury's Classic Cola National Cup.
Budweiser ( ) is an American-style pale lager produced by Anheuser-Busch, currently part of the multinational corporation Anheuser-Busch InBev.
 Introduced in 1876 by Carl Conrad & Co. of St. Louis, Missouri, it has grown to become one of the largest selling beers in the United States, and is available in over 80 markets worldwidethough, due to a trademark dispute, does not necessarily do so under the Budweiser name.
 It is made with up to 30% rice in addition to hops and barley malt.
 Produced in various breweries around the world, Budweiser is a filtered beer available in draft and packaged forms.
The 1988–1989 BBL season was the second season of the British Basketball League (known as the Carlsberg League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987.
 The season featured a total of 11 teams, playing 20 games each.
 The league had suffered in the 1989 close season because Portsmouth was wound up followed by Calderdale Explorers and Birmingham Bullets both dropping out of the league.
 Bolton and Bury Giants became the Olympic City Giants and Kingston moved north of the border playing as Glasgow Rangers.
 The new season was supposed to feature 12 teams, however Oldham Celtics dropped out of the league and into the National League (Tier 2) after just one game, due to financial difficulties.
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The 1995–1996 BBL season was known as the Budweiser League for sponsorship reasons.
 The league featured a total of 13 teams, playing 36 games each.
 The division retained the same thirteen teams as the previous year after the BBL rejected an application from Crystal Palace who had sealed the National League Division One (the second tier) title.
 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.
 The Manchester Eagles also had a new home at the Nynex Arena and the sport was boosted by the return of TV coverage by Sky Sports.
The 1997–1998 BBL season was known as the Budweiser League for sponsorship reasons.
 The league featured the same 13 teams as the previous year, playing 36 games each.
 The only change saw the Hemel Royals renamed the Watford Royals.
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The 1991–1992 BBL season was the 5th season of the British Basketball League (known as the Carlsberg League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987.
 The season featured an increased number of teams with the additions of the Birmingham Bullets and Cheshire Jets.
 London Docklands changed their name to London Towers.
The 1989–1990 BBL season was the third season of the British Basketball League (known as the Carlsberg League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987.
 The season featured a total of just eight teams, playing 28 games each.
 Due to the low number of teams, the post-season Play-offs featured only the top four teams from the regular season instead of the usual top eight finishers.

Question: This 1996-1997 BBL season  shares the name of  what type of drink which is produced by Anheuser-Busch?
Answer: an American-style pale lager