St Helens Saints B.C.

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St Helens Saints
League NBL Division 2 North
Established2020;5 years ago (2020)
HistorySt Helens Saints
2020-present
ArenaVolair Huyton
Capacity500
Location St Helens, England
Team colours  
Website Official website

St Helens Saints are an English professional basketball club based in the town of St Helens in northwest England.

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History

The club was founded in 2020, following a merger of the West Lancs Warriors (2013) and St Helens (2012) basketball clubs. [1] [2]

The senior men's team entered the National Basketball League Division 3 North West for the 2021-22 season, achieving promotion to Division 2 North in their inaugural season with an unbeaten 20–0 league record. [3] [4] In 2022-23, the team moved its home venue to Volair Huyton, the former home of the Mersey Tigers of the British Basketball League. [5] They finished 2nd in Division 2 North, with a 20-2 record, and qualified for the Division 2 Playoffs final. [6] [7] [8]

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational Cup
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
St Helens Saints
2021–22 D3 NW 41st20200401.000Semi-finalsDid Not Compete
2022–23 D2 Nor 32nd22202400.909Runners Up3rd Round
2023–24 D2 Nor 32nd22175340.773

References

  1. ↑ "Club History". St Helens Saints. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jumping Through Hoops for Our Local Community". FPC. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Mike Parsons (5 June 2021). "Ormskirk St Helens Saints Basketball Club seeking sponsor". St Helens Star. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Marcello Cossall-Francis (24 June 2022). "Worcester Wolves promoted to the NBL Division Two North". Worcester News. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Club Announcement". Facebook . 31 December 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Marcello Cossall-Francis (26 March 2023). "Worcester Wolves end regular season with defeat to St Helens Saints". Worcester News. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "NBL Playoffs: Finalists confirmed for 2022/23". 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Sam Neter (22 April 2022). "City of Birmingham Rockets take NBL D2 Playoff crown". Hoopsfix. Retrieved 26 April 2023.


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