| Sony Centre Fury | |
|---|---|
| League | SBC Division 1 |
| Established | 1992 |
| History | Falkirk Fury 1992-1998 Clark Eriksson Fury 1998-2015 Sony Centre Fury 2015-present |
| Arena | Grangemouth Complex |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Location | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Head coach |  John Bunyan |
| Website | Official website |
Falkirk Fury, currently known as Sony Centre Fury for sponsorship reasons, is a Scottish basketball club based in the town of Falkirk, Scotland.
The club was established in 1992 by founders John Bunyan, Keith Bunyan and Gregor Gillies and originally consisted of players from Falkirk High School and local sports development players. The club now competes at all National League age groups, and supports an extensive and strong junior program.
The under 23 team rose to join the Scottish Men's National League in 1997. After finishing 2nd in the league for six consecutive seasons between 2006 and 2012, the club then won the title in 4 of the following 5 seasons.
The most illustrious player to come through the Fury program is former Great Britain international and co-captain Kieron Achara.
| Competition | Number of titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | 6 | 2009-10, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2018-19, 2021-22 |
| National League | 6 | 2000-01, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2019-20 |
| National League Playoffs | 2 | 2014-15, 2016-17 |
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Kieron Achara Alasdair Fraser Jonny Bunyan Fraser Malcolm Pete Duncan Keith Bunyan Marek Pawlak Mark Duncan David Wallace Steve Hoffman Douglas McCormack MOJO| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | BBL Trophy | R1 | Glasgow Rocks | L 46-112 | |
| 2015–16 | BBL Trophy | R1 | Glasgow Rocks | L 42-91 | |
| 2017–18 | BBL Trophy | R1 | Loughborough University | L 54-83 |
| Season | Division | Tier | League | Playoffs | Scottish Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
| Falkirk Fury | ||||||||||||
| 1996-97 | U23 | - | 5th | 24 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 0.417 | ||||
| 1997-98 | SNBL | 2 | 6th | 24 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 0.292 | ||||
| Clark Eriksson Fury | ||||||||||||
| 1998-99 | SNBL | 2 | 4th | 27 | 18 | 9 | 45 | 0.667 | Semi-finals | |||
| 1999-00 | SNBL | 2 | 4th | 18 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 0.667 | ||||
| 2000-01 | SNBL | 2 | 1st | |||||||||
| 2001-02 | SNBL | 2 | 3rd | 17 | 14 | 3 | 31 | 0.824 | ||||
| 2002-03 | SNBL | 2 | 4th | 18 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 0.667 | Semi-finals | |||
| 2003-04 | SNBL | 2 | 2nd | 18 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 0.722 | Runners-up | |||
| 2004-05 | SNBL | 2 | 3rd | Semi-finals | ||||||||
| 2005-06 | SNBL | 2 | Semi-finals | |||||||||
| 2006-07 | SNBL | 2 | 2nd | 15 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 0.733 | Runners-up | |||
| 2007-08 | SNBL | 2 | 2nd | 16 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 0.750 | Semi-finals | |||
| 2008-09 | SNBL | 2 | 2nd | 20 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 0.700 | Semi-finals | |||
| 2009-10 | SNBL | 2 | 2nd | 20 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 0.700 | Winners, beating Edinburgh | |||
| 2010-11 | SNBL | 2 | 2nd | 18 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 0.889 | Semi-finals | |||
| 2011-12 | SNBL | 2 | 2nd | 18 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 0.889 | Runners-up | Runners-up | ||
| 2012-13 | SNBL | 2 | 1st | 18 | 17 | 1 | 35 | 0.944 | Runners-up | Semi-finals | ||
| 2013-14 | SNBL | 2 | 1st | 18 | 18 | 0 | 36 | 1.000 | Semi-finals | Winners, beating St Mirren | ||
| 2014-15 | SNBL | 2 | 1st | 22 | 22 | 0 | 44 | 1.000 | Winners, beating Boroughmuir | Winners, beating St Mirren | ||
| Sony Centre Fury | ||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | SBC Div 1 | 2 | 5th | 18 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 0.667 | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2016-17 | SBC Div 1 | 2 | 1st | 18 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 0.889 | Winners, beating Boroughmuir | Winners, beating Boroughmuir | ||
| 2017-18 | SBC Div 1 | 2 | 3rd | 18 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 0.722 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | ||
| 2018-19 | SBC Div 1 | 2 | 2nd | 18 | 14 | 4 | 32 | 0.778 | Runners-up | Winners, beating St Mirren | ||
| 2019-20 | SBC Div 1 | 2 | 1st | 16 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 0.875 | No playoffs | 2nd round | ||
| 2020–21 | SBC Div 1 | 2 | No season | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | SBC Div 1 | 2 | 2nd | 16 | 13 | 3 | 29 | 0.813 | Runners-up | Winners, beating Dunfermline | ||
| 2022-23 | SBC Div 1 | 2 | 2nd | 20 | 17 | 3 | 34 | 0.850 | Runners-up | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2023-24 | SBC Div 1 | 2 | 1st | 21 | 19 | 2 | 38 | 0.905 | Winners, beating St Mirren | Winners, beating Dunfermline | ||
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