2017–18 National Basketball League (England) season

Last updated

2017–18 NBL season
LeagueNational Basketball League
Number of teams90
2017–18
English Basketball League seasons

The 2017-18 season was the 46th edition of the National Basketball League of England. Loughborough University won their 1st league title.

Contents

NBL1

Teams

Team changes

Regular season

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPts
1 Loughborough Riders (C)2420419561617+33940League Champions
2 Solent Kestrels 2420419061682+22440Qualification to playoffs
3 Reading Rockets 2417720651867+19834
4 Worthing Thunder 2416820891969+12032
5 Northumbria University 2416819441788+15632
6 Bradford Dragons 24131119931938+5526
7 Hemel Storm 24121220031906+9724
8 Manchester Magic 241113188519052022
9 Leicester Warriors 24915179618596318
10 Kent Crusaders 249151774192515118
11 Newcastle University 24717170817655714
12 Derby Trailblazers 246181794196417012
13 Lancashire Spinners (R)24024146221907280Relegated to NBL2
14 London Lituanica 0000000Club folded

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

7 Apr 2018
Loughborough University 7371 Manchester Magic
Netball and Badminton Centre
8 Apr 2018
Solent Kestrels 7282 Hemel Storm
St. Mary's Leisure Centre
8 Apr 2018
Reading Rockets 8978 Bradford Dragons
Rivermead Leisure Complex
7 Apr 2018
Worthing Thunder 9889 Northumbria University
Worthing Leisure Centre

Semi-finals

14 Apr 2018
Loughborough University 6576 Worthing Thunder
Victory Hall, Loughborough University

NBL2

Teams

Team changes

Regular season

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPts
1 Nottingham Hoods (C, P)2220219561526+43040League Champions
2 Thames Valley Cavaliers (P)2218420191734+28536Qualification to playoffs
3 Liverpool 2215716341449+18530
4 Essex Leopards (P)2214817931745+4828
5 Westminster Warriors 2214817981663+13528
6 Derbyshire Arrows 229131549173818918
7 London Greenhouse Pioneers 22715155316065314
8Middlesex LTBC [a] 229131531164211114
9 Ipswich 227151765192716214
10 Sussex Bears [b] 227151602178918712
11 London Westside 226161567175518812
12 Birmingham Elite (R)226161453164619312Relegated to NBL3
Source: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/fixtures-and-results/national-league-tables
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Middlesex LTBC received a four points deduction
  2. Sussex Bears received a two points deduction

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

NBL3

Teams

Team changes

Regular season

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

Myerscough College7571Cardiff City
Loughborough University II7582East London All Stars
Northants Taurus116103Stoke-on-Trent Knights
Greenwich TitansWCChester University

Semi-finals

Myerscough College8878Northants Taurus
East London All Stars6357Greenwich Titans

Final

29 April 2018
Myerscough College7157East London All Stars

NBL4

Regular season

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

Derby University8954Huish Taunton Tigers
Calderdale Explorers5874Barking Abbey
Bristol Flyers II90109Derby Trailblazers II
London BC Medelynas10282Sheffield Sabres

Semi-finals

London B.C. Medelynas105100Derby Trailblazers II
Barking Abbey7190Derby University

Final

29 April 2018
London B.C. Medelynas7090Derby University

Cup Competitions

National Cup

21 January 2018
15:30 GMT
Hemel Storm 9477 Manchester Magic
Scoring by quarter: 19-31, 26-16, 25-12, 24-18
Pts: A.J. Roberts (33)Pts: Stefan Gill (24)

National Trophy

25 February 2018
15:30 GMT
Northumbria University 7488 Solent Kestrels
Scoring by quarter: 11-28, 19-20, 24-15, 20-25

Patrons Cup

25 February 2018
13:15 GMT
Westminster Warriors 8685 Thames Valley Cavaliers
Scoring by quarter: 27-22, 14-23, 20-25, 24-16
Pts: Justin Hitchman (26)Pts: Martelle McLemore (25)

National Shield

25 February 2018
11:00 GMT
Myerscough College 7555 Solent Kestrels II
Scoring by quarter: 17-12, 18-12, 16-9, 24-22
Pts: Konrad Kantorski (17)Pts: Bryan (16)

References