Basketball Wales National League

Last updated
Basketball Wales National League
Sport Basketball
Founded2021;4 years ago (2021)
No. of teams7
Countries Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
Most recent
champion(s)		 Cardiff Met Archers
(3rd title)
Official website Official website

The Basketball Wales National League, or BWNL for short, is a league competition for basketball clubs from Wales. The league was formed in 2021 by Basketball Wales, the governing body of the sport in Wales, to increase interest and competitive standards in the country. Wales was the only remaining home nation member of British Basketball not to run a national league. The new competition would bring it in line with the National Basketball League and the Scottish Basketball Championship, behind Super League Basketball, and now British Championship Basketball, the professional leagues in Great Britain. [1] Welsh teams have historically competed in the North Wales Basketball League, the South Wales Basketball League or the National Basketball League in England. For the inaugural season, teams also continued to compete in their previous league competitions.

Contents

Teams

Current teams

ClubLocationFoundedJoined
Caerphilly Cobras Caerphilly 20152022
Cardiff Met Archers Cardiff 19992021
Kenfig Cougars Bridgend 20062021
Mold Magic Mold 19992021
RCT Gladiators Rhondda Cynon Taf 20052021
Swansea Storm Swansea 20052023
Ynys Môn Celts Holyhead 19902021

Former teams

ClubLocationJoinedLeft
Cardiff City Cardiff 20232024
Cardiff Tribal Hunters Cardiff 20212024
Cheshire Raptors Ellesmere Port 20212022
West Coast Warriors Aberystwyth 20212024

Seasons

2024-25

Teams

Wales location map.svg
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Magic
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Gladiators
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Cougars
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Celts
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Cobras
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Storm
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Location of teams in 2024–25 Basketball Wales National League
ClubLocationFounded
Caerphilly Cobras Caerphilly 2015
Cardiff Tribal Hunters Cardiff 2012
Kenfig Cougars Bridgend 2006
Mold Magic Mold 1999
RCT Gladiators Rhondda Cynon Taf 2005
Swansea Storm Swansea 2005
Ynys Môn Celts Holyhead 1990


League table

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPts
1 Cardiff Met Archers 12111944714+23023Qualification to Cup Final
2Swansea Storm1284928798+13020
3RCT Gladiators1275582484+9819Qualification to Plate Final
4Mold Magic1266712744−3218
5Kenfig Cougars1248906974−6816Qualification to Shield Final
6Caerphilly Cobras1248856989−13316
7Ynys Môn Celts12210756980−22414

Shield

04 May 2025
Kenfig Cougars101–64Caerphilly Cobras

Plate

04 May 2025
RCT Gladiators101–62Mold Magic

Cup

04 May 2025
Cardiff Met Archers 87–69Swansea Storm


2023-24

Teams

Wales location map.svg
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Archers
Hunters
City
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Magic
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Gladiators
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Warriors
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Cougars
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Celts
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Cobras
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Storm
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Location of teams in 2023–24 Basketball Wales National League
ClubLocationFounded
Bridgend Cougars Bridgend 2006
Caerphilly Cobras Caerphilly 2015
Cardiff City Cardiff 2007
Cardiff Met Archers Cardiff 1999
Cardiff Tribal Hunters Cardiff 2012
Mold Magic Mold 1999
RCT Gladiators Rhondda Cynon Taf 2005
Swansea Storm Swansea 2005
West Coast Warriors Aberystwyth 1991
Ynys Môn Celts Holyhead 1990


Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPts
1RCT Gladiators440402238+1648
2Swansea Storm431337291+466
3Mold Magic422304302+24
4Caerphilly Cobras413265335−702
5West Coast Warriors404216370−1540

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPts
1 Cardiff Met Archers 440455336+1198
2Cardiff Tribal Hunters422332344−124
3Ynys Môn Celts422227257−304
4Cardiff City422277263+144
5Bridgend Cougars404283374−910

Plate
Semi-finals

Mold Magicw–cCardiff City
Ynys Môn Celts77–60Caerphilly Cobras

Final

06 Apr 2024
Mold Magic64–46Ynys Môn Celts

Trophy
Semi-finals

RCT Gladiators117–72Cardiff Tribal Hunters
Cardiff Met Archers 99–80Swansea Storm

Final

06 Apr 2024
RCT Gladiators89–91 Cardiff Met Archers


2022-23

Teams

Wales location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Archers
Hunters
Red pog.svg
Magic
Red pog.svg
Gladiators
Red pog.svg
Warriors
Red pog.svg
Cougars
Red pog.svg
Celts
Red pog.svg
Cobras
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Location of teams in 2022–23 Basketball Wales National League
ClubLocationFounded
Bridgend Cougars Bridgend 2006
Caerphilly Cobras Caerphilly 2015
Cardiff Met Archers Cardiff 1999
Cardiff Tribal Hunters Cardiff 2012
Mold Magic Mold 1999
RCT Gladiators Rhondda Cynon Taf 2005
West Coast Warriors Aberystwyth 1991
Ynys Môn Celts Holyhead 1990


Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPts
1RCT Gladiators220178106+724
2Ynys Môn Celts321235227+84
3Caerphilly Cobras312196235−392
4Cardiff Tribal Hunters202130171−410

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPts
1 Cardiff Met Archers 330280193+876
2Mold Magic321230196+344
3Bridgend Cougars312213225−122
4West Coast Warriors303145254−1090

Plate
Semi-finals

Bridgend Cougars61–79Cardiff Tribal Hunters
Caerphilly Cobras84–63West Coast Warriors

Final

26 Mar 2023
Caerphilly Cobras74–84Cardiff Tribal Hunters

Trophy
Semi-finals

RCT Gladiators78–66Mold Magic
Cardiff Met Archers 111–72Ynys Mon Celts

Final

26 Mar 2023
RCT Gladiators82–90 Cardiff Met Archers

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWL
1Cardiff Met Archers (C)550
2RCT Gladiators431
3Mold Magic422
4Ynys Môn Celts422
5Cardiff Tribal Hunters422
6Caerphilly Cobras523
7Bridgend Cougars413
8West Coast Warriors404
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions


2021-22

Teams

Wales location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Archers
Hunters
Red pog.svg
Magic
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Gladiators
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Warriors
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Cougars
Red pog.svg
Celts
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Raptors
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Location of teams in 2021–22 Basketball Wales National League (inaugural)
ClubLocationFounded
Aberystwyth Warriors Aberystwyth 1991
Bridgend Cougars Bridgend 2006
Cardiff Met Archers Cardiff 1999
Cardiff Tribal Hunters Cardiff 2012
Cheshire Raptors Ellesmere Port 2019
Mold Magic Mold 1999
RCT Gladiators Rhondda Cynon Taf 2005
Ynys Môn Celts Holyhead 1990

Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPts
1RCT Gladiators330292202+906
2Cheshire Raptors321254211+434
3Ynys Môn Celts312203266−632
4Bridgend Cougars303183253−700

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDPts
1 Cardiff Met Archers 330275202+736
2Mold Magic321252187+654
3Cardiff Tribal Hunters312186238−522
4Aberystwyth Warriors303201287−860

Plate

Cardiff Tribal Hunters87–77Bridgend Cougars
Ynys Mon Celts74–64Aberystwyth Warriors
Ynys Mon Celts71–90Cardiff Tribal Hunters

Cup

Semi-finals

RCT Gladiators104–60Mold Magic
Cardiff Met Archers 88–91Cheshire Raptors

Final

2 Apr 2022
RCT Gladiators78–85Cheshire Raptors

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWL
1Cheshire Raptors (C)541
2RCT Gladiators541
3Cardiff Met Archers431
4Mold Magic422
5Cardiff Tribal Hunters532
6Ynys Môn Celts523
7Bridgend Cougars404
8Aberystwyth Warriors404
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions

References

  1. ↑ Basketball Wales National League - BasketballWales
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