English Basketball League
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| English Basketball League | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 2003 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country(ies) |  England |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Manchester Magic |
| Official website | EB.co.uk |
The English Basketball League is a semi-professional basketball league in England. It forms the second-tier of competition below the fully professional British Basketball League.
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.
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.
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[edit] Teams
[edit] Men's Division 1
Men's Division 1 team line-up for the 2008–09 season.
- Bristol Flyers
- Cardiff Celts (Promoted from Division 2)
- Coventry Crusaders
- Derby Trailblazers
- London Leopards
- Manchester Magic (2007–08 Champions)
- Reading Rockets
- Sheffield Arrows
- Taunton Tigers
- Tees Valley Mohawks (Promoted from Division 2)
NOTE: Worthing Thunder joined the British Basketball League for 2008–2009. College Of West Anglia Fury will move down to Division 4.
[edit] Women's Division 1
Women's Division 1 team line-up for the 2008–09 season.
- Leeds Carnegie
- London Heathrow Acers
- London Met
- Manchester Mystics
- Nottingham Wildcats
- Rhondda Rebels
- Sheffield Hatters
- Sevenoaks Suns
- Solent Suns
- Team Northumbria
- UWIC Archers
[edit] Other Club's Websites
- Bristol Storm Basketball Club
- Derby Trailblazers
- Kent Crusaders
- Kingston Wildcats
- Leicester Warriors
- Sheffield Saints
- Tamar Valley Cannons
- Taunton Tigers
- Team Northumbria
[edit] Regions
England is then divided into the following regions
- Teesside Basketball
- Sussex
- Herts Basketball Association
- Suffolk Basketball Association
- Yorkshire Basketball
- North East Basketball
- West Midlands Basketball League
[edit] Season-by-season records
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | ||||
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| 2007/08 (EBL Division 1) | |||||||||
| 1 | Manchester Magic* | 18 | 16 | 2 | 32 | ||||
| 2 | Reading Rockets | 18 | 16 | 2 | 32 | ||||
| 3 | Worthing Thunder | 18 | 14 | 4 | 28 | ||||
| 4 | Bristol Academy Flyers | 18 | 10 | 8 | 20 | ||||
| 5 | London Leopards | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | ||||
| 6 | Derby Trailblazers | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 | ||||
| 7 | Sheffield Arrows | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 | ||||
| 8 | Taunton Tigers | 18 | 5 | 13 | 10 | ||||
| 9 | Coventry Crusaders | 18 | 4 | 14 | 8 | ||||
| 10 | West Anglia Fury | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| * Manchester Magic win on points difference in the head-to-head | |||||||||
| 2006/07 (EBL Division 1) | |||||||||
| 1 | Worthing Thunder | 22 | 21 | 1 | 42 | ||||
| 2 | Reading Rockets | 22 | 19 | 3 | 38 | ||||
| 3 | Manchester Magic | 22 | 17 | 5 | 34 | ||||
| 4 | London Leopards | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | ||||
| 5 | PAWS London Capitals | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | ||||
| 6 | West Herts Warriors | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||||
| 7 | Sheffield Arrows | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||||
| 8 | Solent Stars | 22 | 7 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| 9 | Coventry Crusaders | 22 | 6 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| 10 | Kings Lynn Fury | 22 | 5 | 17 | 10 | ||||
| 11 | Tees Valley Mohawks | 22 | 5 | 17 | 10 | ||||
| 12 | Northampton Neptunes | 22 | 4 | 18 | 8 | ||||
| 2005/06 (EBL Division 1) | |||||||||
| 1 | Worthing Thunder | 26 | 23 | 3 | 46 | ||||
| 2 | Reading Rockets | 26 | 22 | 6 | 44 | ||||
| 3 | Sheffield Arrows | 26 | 20 | 6 | 40 | ||||
| 4 | Manchester Magic | 26 | 19 | 7 | 38 | ||||
| 5 | Worcester Wolves | 26 | 17 | 9 | 34 | ||||
| 6 | Essex & Herts Leopards | 26 | 17 | 9 | 34 | ||||
| 7 | London United | 26 | 14 | 12 | 28 | ||||
| 8 | Coventry Crusaders | 26 | 14 | 12 | 28 | ||||
| 9 | Kingston Wildcats | 26 | 11 | 15 | 22 | ||||
| 10 | Teesside Mohawks | 26 | 8 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| 11 | PAWS London Capitals | 26 | 6 | 20 | 12 | ||||
| 12 | Solent Stars | 26 | 4 | 22 | 8 | ||||
| 13 | Kings Lynn Fury | 26 | 4 | 22 | 8 | ||||
| 14 | Nottingham Knights | 26 | 3 | 23 | 6 | ||||
| 2004/05 (EBL Division 1) | |||||||||
| 1 | Sheffield Arrows | 22 | 21 | 1 | 42 | ||||
| 2 | London United | 22 | 18 | 4 | 36 | ||||
| 3 | Reading Rockets | 22 | 16 | 6 | 32 | ||||
| 4 | Worcester Wolves | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | ||||
| 5 | Worthing Thunder | 22 | 13 | 9 | 26 | ||||
| 6 | Manchester Magic | 22 | 12 | 10 | 24 | ||||
| 7 | Teesside Mohawks | 22 | 10 | 12 | 20 | ||||
| 8 | Essex & Herts Leopards | 22 | 9 | 13 | 18 | ||||
| 9 | London Capitals | 22 | 7 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| 10 | Solent Stars | 22 | 5 | 17 | 10 | ||||
| 11 | Kingston Wildcats | 22 | 5 | 17 | 10 | ||||
| 12 | Coventry Crusaders | 22 | 3 | 19 | 6 | ||||
| 2003/04 (EBL Division 1) | |||||||||
| 1 | Plymouth Raiders | 22 | 20 | 2 | 40 | ||||
| 2 | Reading Rockets | 22 | 17 | 5 | 34 | ||||
| 3 | Teesside Mohawks | 22 | 16 | 6 | 32 | ||||
| 4 | Manchester Magic | 22 | 16 | 6 | 32 | ||||
| 5 | Worthing Thunder | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 | ||||
| 6 | London United | 22 | 11 | 11 | 22 | ||||
| 7 | Sheffield Arrows | 22 | 10 | 12 | 20 | ||||
| 8 | Ware Rebels | 22 | 9 | 13 | 18 | ||||
| 9 | Sutton Pumas | 22 | 7 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| 10 | Solent Stars | 22 | 4 | 18 | 8 | ||||
| 11 | Kingston Wildcats | 22 | 4 | 18 | 8 | ||||
| 12 | Team Bath Romans | 22 | 3 | 19 | 6 | ||||
