BUCS Basketball League

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The BUCS Basketball League system is where the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) basketball teams of the universities and colleges in the United Kingdom compete.

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League Structure

The BUCS Basketball League system consists of two regional Premier Leagues, North and South. Below this are five regional conferences, Northern, Midlands, Western, South Eastern, and Scottish. Each of these regional conferences consist of a number of divisions that are ranked on a tier system. Tier 1 has a single division covering the entire region, while Tier 2 and below are sub-divided (except in Scotland) into A and B divisions on a geographical basis. A team may be promoted or demoted to a higher or lower division respectively, subject to results within their division at the end of the season and the results of playoffs.

The whole League format is summarised below:

Men's BUSA Basketball League System: [1]
Level
Premier LeaguesNorthSouth
Tier 1Scottish 1ANorthern 1AMidlands 1AWestern 1ASouth Eastern 1A
Tier 2Scottish 2ANorthern 2ANorthern 2BMidlands 2AMidlands 2BWestern 2AWestern 2BSouth Eastern 2ASouth Eastern 2B
Tier 3Scottish 3ANorthern 3ANorthern 3BMidlands 3AMidlands 3BWestern 3ASouth Eastern 3ASouth Eastern 3B
Tier 4Scottish 4ANorthern 4ANorthern 4BMidlands 4AMidlands 4BSouth Eastern 4ASouth Eastern 4B
Tier 5Northern 5ANorthern 5BSouth Eastern 5A
Women's BUSA Basketball League System: [1]
Level
Premier LeaguesNorthSouth
Tier 1Scottish 1ANorthern 1AMidlands 1AWestern 1ASouth Eastern 1A
Tier 2Scottish 2ANorthern 2ANorthern 2BMidlands 2AMidlands 2BWestern 2AWestern 2BSouth Eastern 2ASouth Eastern 2B
Tier 3Northern 3ANorthern 3BMidlands 3AMidlands 3BSouth Eastern 3ASouth Eastern 3B

All teams also participate in one of three knockout cups, depending on league position (Premier – Championship Tier 1 – Trophy; lower tiers – Conference Cup). [2]

Past results

YearChampionshipPremier NorthPremier South
2015–16Men [3] LoughboroughNorthumbriaEast London
Women [4] Sheffield HallamNorthumbriaCardiff Met
2014–15Men [5] NorthumbriaNorthumbriaCardiff Met
Women [6] LoughboroughDurhamCardiff Met
2013–14Men [7] WorcesterDurhamLondon South Bank
Women [8] NorthumbriaNorthumbriaCardiff Met
2012–13Men [9] WorcesterDurhamLondon South Bank
Women [10] LoughboroughLoughboroughCardiff Met
2011–12Men [11] WorcesterWorcesterLondon South Bank
Women [12] DurhamDurhamCardiff Met

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