Scottish Basketball Championship
Current season, competition or edition: 2016-17 Scottish Basketball Championships (Men) season | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 |
| Country |
 Scotland |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Falkirk Fury (5th title) |
| Most titles |
Livingston (17 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 2-3 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup |
| Official website | Official website |
The Scottish Basketball Championships[1][2] (former: Scottish National Basketball League, SNBL) and particularly Senior Men Divisions 1 and 2,[2] is the top men's basketball league in Scotland, and forms the second tier of British basketball (inline with the English Basketball League) after the professional setup of the BBL, where Scotland has just one representative in the Glasgow Rocks. The governing body of basketball in Scotland is basketballscotland.
Teams
The line-up for the 2016-2017 season features the following teams:
Division 1
| Team | Location | Founded | Venue | 2015-16 Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boroughmuir Blaze | Edinburgh | 1961 | The Crags Centre | 1st |
| City of Edinburgh Kings | Portobello, Edinburgh | 1988 | Portobello High School | 6th |
| Sony Centre Fury | Falkirk | 1992 | Mariner Centre | 5th |
| Dunfermline Reign | Dunfermline | 1986 | St Columbas RC High School | 9th |
| Edinburgh University | Edinburgh | Pleasance Sports Centre | 3rd | |
| Glasgow Storm | Glasgow | 2001 | Scotstoun Leisure Centre | 7th |
| Glasgow University | Glasgow | 1947 | Stevenson Building | 2nd |
| Stirling Knights | Stirling | 2009 | The Peak | 1st, Division 2 |
| St Mirren West College Scotland | Paisley | 1997 | Lagoon Leisure Centre | 4th |
| Tayside Musketeers | Broughty Ferry, Dundee | 1993 | Grove Academy | 8th |
Division 2
| Team | Location | Founded | Venue | 2015-16 Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayrshire Tornadoes | Dalry, North Ayrshire | 1991 | Dalry Primary School | 10th, Division 1 |
| Boroughmuir Blaze B | Edinburgh | 2014* | The Crags Centre | 5th |
| City of Edinburgh Kings B | Portobello, Edinburgh | 2014* | Portobello High School | 4th |
| Edinburgh Lions | Inverleith, Edinburgh | Broughton High School | 2nd, Lothian L. | |
| Glasgow University B | Glasgow | 2014* | Stevenson Building | 6th |
| Heriot Watt University B.C. | Riccarton, Edinburgh | Heriot Watt Sports Centre | New team | |
| Pleasance B.C. | South Gyle, Edinburgh | 1947 | Forrester High School | 1st, Lothian L. |
| West Lothian Wolves | Bathgate, West Lothian | 2000 | Bathgate Academy | 3rd |
- New B teams of Division 1 clubs created for introduction of Division 2 at start of 2014-15 season.
Former teams
| Team | Seasons |
|---|---|
| Paisley & South Glasgow | competed for 30 seasons between 1969 and 2000. |
| Livingston | competed for 23 seasons between 1978 and 2001. |
| Glasgow City | competed for 21 seasons between 1986 and 2007. |
| Dalkeith Saints | competed for 18 seasons between 1969 and 1992. |
| Cumnock Curries | competed for 14 seasons between 1978 and 1994. |
| East Lothian Peregrines | competed for 10 seasons between 2001 and 2011. |
| Jordanhill College | competed for 10 seasons between 1969 and 1979. |
| Stirling | competed for 7 seasons between 1981 and 1988. |
| Falkirk (Team Solripe) | competed for 6 seasons between 1981 and 1988. |
| Grampian Flyers | competed for 6 seasons between 2001 and 2009. |
| Perth | competed for 6 seasons between 1969 and 1987. |
| Pentland Redford | competed for 6 seasons between 1969 and 1975. |
| Glasgow Rocks II | competed for 5 seasons between 2010 and 2015. |
| Edinburgh Hornets | competed for 5 seasons between 1973 and 1978. |
| USN Edzell Enforcers | competed for 5 seasons between 1969 and 1974. |
| Aberdeen Eagles | competed for 4 seasons between 1970 and 1974. |
| Heriot's FP | competed for 3 seasons between 1969 and 1972. |
| Aberdeen Buccaneers | competed for 2 seasons between 1999 and 2001. |
| Glasgow Rangers | competed for 1 season in 1988. |
League & Playoffs Winners
1969-2015
| Season | League Winners | League Runner-Up | Playoffs Winners | Playoffs Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | Boroughmuir (1) | |||
| 1970-71 | Boroughmuir (2) | |||
| 1971-72 | Boroughmuir (3) | |||
| 1972-73 | Boroughmuir (4) | |||
| 1973-74 | Boroughmuir (5) | |||
| 1974-75 | Boroughmuir (6) | |||
| 1975-76 | Boroughmuir (7) | Paisley B.C. | ||
| 1976-77 | Boroughmuir (8) | |||
| 1977-78 | Boroughmuir (9) | |||
| 1978-79 | Paisley BC (1) | |||
| 1979-80 | MIM Livingston (1) | |||
| 1980-81 | MIM Livingston (2) | |||
| 1981-82 | MIM Livingston (3) | |||
| 1982-83 | MIM Livingston (4) | Team Solripe Falkirk | MIM Livingston | Team Solripe Falkirk |
| 1983-84 | MIM Livingston (5) | |||
| 1984-85 | Falkirk (1) | MIM Livingston | Falkirk | MIM Livingston |
| 1985-86 | MIM Livingston (6) | |||
| 1986-87 | MIM Livingston (7) | MIM Livingston | Falkirk | |
| 1987-88 | Cumnock Curries (1) | |||
| 1988-89 | MIM Livingston (8) | |||
| 1989-90 | Livingston Bulls (9) | |||
| 1990-91 | Livingston Bulls (10) | |||
| 1991-92 | Livingston Bulls (11) | |||
| 1992-93 | Livingston Bulls (12) | |||
| 1993-94 | Livingston Bulls (13) | |||
| 1994-95 | Livingston Bulls (14) | |||
| 1995-96 | Livingston Bulls (15) | |||
| 1996-97 | Livingston Bulls (16) | |||
| 1997-98 | Midlothian Bulls (17) | Glasgow City | ||
| 1998-99 | Glasgow City (1) | St Mirren McDonald's | n/a | n/a |
| 1999-00 | St Mirren McDonald's (1) | Glasgow City | St Mirren McDonald's | City of Edinburgh Kings |
| 2000-01 | Falkirk Fury (1) | City of Edinburgh Kings | n/a | n/a |
| 2001-02 | Troon Tornadoes (1) | City of Edinburgh Kings | n/a | n/a |
| 2002-03 | City of Edinburgh Kings (1) | Troon Tornadoes | n/a | n/a |
| 2003-04 | City of Edinburgh Kings (2) | Falkirk Fury | n/a | n/a |
| 2004-05 | City of Edinburgh Kings (3) | Troon Tornadoes | n/a | n/a |
| 2005-06 | Troon Tornadoes (2) | City of Edinburgh Kings | n/a | n/a |
| 2006-07 | City of Edinburgh Kings (4) | Falkirk Fury | n/a | n/a |
| 2007-08 | City of Edinburgh Kings (5) | Falkirk Fury | n/a | n/a |
| 2008-09 | City of Edinburgh Kings (6) | Falkirk Fury | n/a | n/a |
| 2009-10 | City of Edinburgh Kings (7) | Falkirk Fury | n/a | n/a |
| 2010-11 | City of Edinburgh Kings (8) | Falkirk Fury | City of Edinburgh Kings | St Mirren RKC |
| 2011-12 | City of Edinburgh Kings (9) | Falkirk Fury | City of Edinburgh Kings | Falkirk Fury |
| 2012-13 | Falkirk Fury (2) | City of Edinburgh Kings | City of Edinburgh Kings | Falkirk Fury |
| 2013-14 | Falkirk Fury (3) | St Mirren WCS | Glasgow University B.C. | St Mirren WCS |
| 2014-15 | Falkirk Fury (4) | Boroughmuir Blaze | Falkirk Fury | Boroughmuir Blaze |
2015-present
| Season | League Champions | League Runner-Up | Playoffs Champions | Playoffs Runner-Up | Promoted from Division 2 | Relegated from Division 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Boroughmuir Blaze (10) | Glasgow University B.C. | Boroughmuir Blaze | Edinburgh University | Stirling Knights | Ayrshire Tornadoes |
| 2016-17 | Falkirk Fury (5) | St Mirren WCS | Falkirk Fury | Boroughmuir Blaze | Pleasance B.C. | Tayside Musketeers |
BBL Competitions
Since 2006, several Scottish league teams have been invited to take part in British Basketball League competitions.
For the 2006/07 BBL Trophy, the teams were split into regional groups of 4 for the first round. In that year, the North group consisted of the Newcastle Eagles, the Scottish Rocks, the City of Edinburgh Kings and the Troon Tornadoes.
City of Edinburgh Kings finished 3rd in the group with a 1-2 record. Troon Tornadoes finished 4th with a 0-3 record.
Since the 2009/10 season, the BBL Trophy has been a straight knockout competition.
| Season | Competition | Home Team | H | A | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | BBL Trophy 1st Round | City of Edinburgh Kings | 61 | 72 | Glasgow Rocks |
| 2014-15 | BBL Trophy 1st Round | Falkirk Fury | 46 | 112 | Glasgow Rocks |
| 2015-16 | BBL Trophy 1st Round | Falkirk Fury | 42 | 91 | Glasgow Rocks |
| 2016-17 | BBL Trophy 1st Round | Boroughmuir Blaze | 74 | 108 | Plymouth Raiders |
References
- ↑ Scottish Basketball Championships basketballscotland.co.uk
- 1 2 Scottish Basketball Championship (SBC) Preview! tubpodcast.org
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