Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season | |
Founded | 1969 |
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No. of teams | 18 |
Country | Scotland |
Most recent champion(s) | Falkirk Fury (7th title) |
Most titles | Boroughmuir Blaze (11 titles) |
Level on pyramid | 2-3 |
Domestic cup(s) | Scottish Cup |
Official website | Official website |
The Scottish Basketball Championship (SBC, former: Scottish National Basketball League, SNBL) is the national basketball league of Scotland. The league forms the second and third tiers of British basketball (inline with the National Basketball League) after the professional setup of Super League Basketball, where Scotland currently has one representative in the Caledonia Gladiators. [1] [2]
Listed below are all the teams competing in the 2023-24 Scottish Basketball Championship season.
Division 1
| Division 2
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Season | Champion |
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2010-11 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
2011-12 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
2012-13 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
2013-14 | Glasgow University |
2014-15 | Falkirk Fury |
2015-16 | Boroughmuir Blaze |
2016-17 | Falkirk Fury |
2017-18 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
2018-19 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
2019-20 | Not played |
2020-21 | Not played |
2021-22 | St Mirren |
2022-23 | Boroughmuir Blaze |
2023-24 | Falkirk Fury |
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