English Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2003
No. of teams	12
Country	England Wales
Current champions	Worthing Thunder
Official website	EB.co.uk

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The EBL was established in 2003 by England Basketball to replace the former National Basketball League, and currently operates several men's and women's leagues in the British basketball pyramid, which is headed by Division 1. This is effectively seen as the second tier of men's basketball in the United Kingdom, along with the less celebrated Scottish Basketball League. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The England Basketball logo. ... The National Basketball League, or NBL for short, is a defunct British basketball league. ... The Scottish Basketball League is the top mens basketball league in Scotland, and forms the second tier of British basketball (in cohesion with the English Basketball League) after the professional setup of theBBL, where Scotland has just one representative in the Scottish Rocks. ...

There are numerous leagues underneath the division 1 men's and women's leagues. Currently there are a total of four men's national leagues and two women's national leagues. The division 4 men and 2 women are regionalised.

Beneath the men and women's national leagues is a huge junior structure for both male and female with leagues for under 18s, 16s, 15s, 14s, 13s. The England Basketball website contains all the relevant information

There is no promotion and relegation between the EBL and the British Basketball League, which operates a franchise system. Many teams have in recent years made the step from EBL to the BBL, looking for greater competition and more exposure. The league started with 13 teams for the 2006-07 season, with only one side likely to be relegated at the end of the season. In many sports leagues around the world (with North American and Australian professional leagues being the most notable exceptions), relegation (or demotion) means the mandated transfer of the least successful team(s) of a higher division into a lower division at the end of the season. ... The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to BBL, is the top mens professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. ... In the United States, the corporation which owns a major league sports team is often called the franchise as a colloqiual term. ...

• Worcester Wolves successful application to the first-tier BBL in the summer of 2006
• London United also move from EBL1 to BBL
• Kingston Wildcats withdraw from EBL1
• Nottingham Knights who were relegated to EBL2 are reinstated in EBL1
• Northampton Neptunes who finished third in EBL2 are given late entry into EBL1;
• West Herts Warriors, are promoted to EBL1 as champions of EBL2.

In September 2006 EBL Division 1 reverted back down to twelve teams when Nottingham Knights pulled out. The Worcester Wolves is a basketball team from the city of Worcester, which plays in the British Basketball League. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... London United is one of many operators of London Buses and is owned by Transdev Group of France. ... The Northampton Neptunes is an English basketball team from Northampton competing in the English Basketball League, Division 2. ... The West Hertfordshire Warriors is a basketball team from Hatfield, Hertfordshire competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ...

Teams

Men's Division 1

Men's Division 1 team line-up for the 2007-08 season.

• Bristol Flyers (Promoted from D2)
• Coventry Crusaders
• Derby Trailblazers (Promoted from D2)
• London Leopards
• Manchester Magic
• Reading Rockets
• Sheffield Arrows
• Solent Stars
• Taunton Tigers (Promoted from D2)
• West Anglia Fury
• West Herts Warriors
• Worthing Thunder (2006-07 Champions)

The Bristol Academy Flyers is a basketball team from the city of Bristol competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... The Coventry Crusaders is a basketball team from Coventry competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... Derby Trailblazers is a semi-professional basketball team from Derby, who compete in the English Basketball League Mens Division 1. ... The London Leopards are a British basketball team that competes in the English Basketball League Division 1. ... Manchester Magic is an English basketball team from Manchester, Greater Manchester, competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... The Reading Rockets, officially Atlantis Reading Rockets by sponsorship, are a basketball club based in Reading, Berkshire that currently play in the English Basketball League. ... The City of Sheffield Arrows, or just Sheffield Arrows for short, is a basketball team from Sheffield, South Yorkshire with there first team (Senior Men) competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... The Solent Stars is a basketball team from Southampton competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... The Taunton Tigers is a semi-professional basketball competing in the English Basketball League Mens Division 1. ... College of West Anglia Fury, often shorted to West Anglia Fury and formerly known as Kings Lynn Fury, is a semi-professional basketball team from Kings Lynn, Norfolk, competing in the English Basketball League Mens Division 1. ... The West Hertfordshire Warriors is a basketball team from Hatfield, Hertfordshire competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... Worthing Thunder is a basketball team from Worthing, England. ...

Women's Division 1

Women's Division 1 team line-up for the 2007-08 season.

• London Heathrow Acers
• London Towers
• Manchester Mystics
• Nottingham Wildcats
• Rhondda Rebels
• Sheffield Hatters (2006-07 Champions)
• Sevenoaks Suns
• Solent Suns
• Team Northumbria
• UWIC Stealers

Doncaster Panthers will move down to Division 2 North. The Manchester Mystics is a womens basketball team from Manchester, England, who compete in Division 1 of the Womens English Basketball League. ... The Rhondda Rebels is a womens basketball team from Rhondda near Cardiff in Wales, who compete in Division 1 of the Womens English Basketball League. ...

Other Club's Websites

• Taunton Tigers
• Derby Trailblazers
• Kent Crusaders
• Team Northumbria
• Tamar Valley Cannons
• Leicester Warriors
• Bristol Storm Basketball Club
• Sheffield Saints

The Leicester Warriors is an English basketball team from Leicester, Leicestershire, competing in the English Basketball League, Division 2. ... The City Academy Brstol Storm are a British basketball team based in Bristol. ...

Regions

England is then divided into the following regions

• Durham Area

• Gloucestershire Basketball Association

• London Basketball (London Region)

• South / South West Region

• Southern Region

• South East Region

• Teesside Basketball

• West Of England Basketball Association

• Sussex

• Herts Basketball Association

• Suffolk Basketball Association

• Yorkshire Basketball

• Warwickshire Basketball

• North East Basketball

• West Midlands Basketball League

• Essex Basketball

Season-by-season records

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The Solent Stars is a basketball team from Southampton competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... The Coventry Crusaders is a basketball team from Coventry competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... College of West Anglia Fury, often shorted to West Anglia Fury and formerly known as Kings Lynn Fury, is a semi-professional basketball team from Kings Lynn, Norfolk, competing in the English Basketball League Mens Division 1. ... The Tees Valley Mokawks is an English basketball team from Middlesbrough, Teeside competing in the English Basketball League, Division 2. ... The Northampton Neptunes is an English basketball team from Northampton competing in the English Basketball League, Division 2. ... Worthing Thunder is a basketball team from Worthing, England. ... The Reading Rockets, officially Atlantis Reading Rockets by sponsorship, are a basketball club based in Reading, Berkshire that currently play in the English Basketball League. ... The City of Sheffield Arrows, or just Sheffield Arrows for short, is a basketball team from Sheffield, South Yorkshire with there first team (Senior Men) competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... Manchester Magic is an English basketball team from Manchester, Greater Manchester, competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... The Worcester Wolves is a basketball team from the city of Worcester, which plays in the British Basketball League. ... The London Leopards are a British basketball team that competes in the English Basketball League Division 1. ... London United is one of many operators of London Buses and is owned by Transdev Group of France. ... The Coventry Crusaders is a basketball team from Coventry competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... London Capital, officially called PAWS London Capital in reference to their partnership with PAWS Foundation, is a basketball team from the London, which from the start of the 2007-08 season will compete in the top-tiered professional British Basketball League. ... The Solent Stars is a basketball team from Southampton competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... College of West Anglia Fury, often shorted to West Anglia Fury and formerly known as Kings Lynn Fury, is a semi-professional basketball team from Kings Lynn, Norfolk, competing in the English Basketball League Mens Division 1. ... The City of Sheffield Arrows, or just Sheffield Arrows for short, is a basketball team from Sheffield, South Yorkshire with there first team (Senior Men) competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... London United is one of many operators of London Buses and is owned by Transdev Group of France. ... The Reading Rockets, officially Atlantis Reading Rockets by sponsorship, are a basketball club based in Reading, Berkshire that currently play in the English Basketball League. ... The Worcester Wolves is a basketball team from the city of Worcester, which plays in the British Basketball League. ... Worthing Thunder is a basketball team from Worthing, England. ... Manchester Magic is an English basketball team from Manchester, Greater Manchester, competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... The London Leopards are a British basketball team that competes in the English Basketball League Division 1. ... London Capital, officially called PAWS London Capital in reference to their partnership with PAWS Foundation, is a basketball team from the London, which from the start of the 2007-08 season will compete in the top-tiered professional British Basketball League. ... The Solent Stars is a basketball team from Southampton competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... The Coventry Crusaders is a basketball team from Coventry competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... The Plymouth Raiders, officially called Kularoos Plymouth Raiders by sponsorship, is South-west Englands leading basketball team. ... The Reading Rockets, officially Atlantis Reading Rockets by sponsorship, are a basketball club based in Reading, Berkshire that currently play in the English Basketball League. ... Manchester Magic is an English basketball team from Manchester, Greater Manchester, competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... Worthing Thunder is a basketball team from Worthing, England. ... London United is one of many operators of London Buses and is owned by Transdev Group of France. ... The City of Sheffield Arrows, or just Sheffield Arrows for short, is a basketball team from Sheffield, South Yorkshire with there first team (Senior Men) competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ... The London Leopards are a British basketball team that competes in the English Basketball League Division 1. ... The Solent Stars is a basketball team from Southampton competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. ...

See also

• Basketball in England
• England national basketball team
• Great Britain national basketball team

Basketball, although invented in the United States of America, has a very long history in England, having been introduced there by the YMCA almost immediately after it was created. ... The England national basketball team is the basketball side that represents England in international competitions. ... The Great Britain national basketball team, or Team GB for short, represents the United Kingdom in international basketball competitions. ...

External link

• Official site of England Basketball, including the English Basketball League