Women's Super League (basketball)

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Women's Super League
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg 2024–25 Women's Super League (basketball)
Sport Basketball
Founded1978
First season1978–79
No. of teams10
Countries Republic of Ireland
Continent Europe
Most recent
champion(s)		Ambassador UCC Glanmire (7th title)
Most titlesAmbassador UCC Glanmire (7 titles)
Broadcaster(s) TG4
Sponsor(s) Hula Hoops
Relegation toWomen's Division 1
Official website Basketball Ireland

The Women's Super League (formerly known as the Women's Premier League) is the top tier women's basketball league in Ireland. The league has 10 teams, all in the Republic of Ireland, and is an active member of Basketball Ireland, which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in Ireland. [1] [2]

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History

The league was founded in 1978.

Teams

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Celtics
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Mystics
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Hawks
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Wildcats
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IT Carlow
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Dublin
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Cork
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Dublin teams
DCU Mercy
Killester

Cork teams
Glanmire
Fr. Mathews
Brunell
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Locations of Women's Super League teams in Ireland
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Celtics
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Locations of Women's Super League teams in Greater Dublin
TeamArenaCity/Area
Ambassador UCC Glanmire Mardyke Arena
Little Island Sports Complex
Upper Glanmire Sports Centre		 Glanmire / Mardyke, Cork
Courtyard Liffey CelticsLeixlip Amenities Centre Leixlip
DCU Mercy DCU Sports Complex
Loreto College, St Stephens Green		 Glasnevin / Coolock, Dublin
Fr. MathewsFr. Mathews Arena Bishopstown, Cork
IT Carlow BasketballBarrow Centre, IT Carlow
Old Leighlin Community Hall		 Carlow
Marble City Hawks O'Loughlin Gaels GAA Kilkenny
Maxol WIT WildcatsMercy Gym Waterford
NUIG MysticsKingfisher Gym
Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre		 Galway
Pyrobel KillesterIWA, Clontarf Killester / Clontarf, Dublin
Singleton SuperValu BrunellGurranabraher Parochial Hall Gurranabraher, Cork

Roll of Honour

SeasonLeague winnerSecond tournament winner [a]
1978–79KillesterNot yet established
1979–80Killester
1980–81Corinthians
1981–82Naomh Mhuire
1982–83Meteors
1983–84MeteorsNaomh Mhuire
1984–85MeteorsMeteors
1985–86MeteorsTralee
1986–87TraleeBlarney
1987–88TraleeCastledermot
1988–89BlarneyNaomh Mhuire
1989–90BlarneyTralee
1990–91BlarneyBallina
1991–92Naomh MhuireMeteors
1992–93MeteorsTralee
1993–94Naomh Mhuire
1994–95Naomh Mhuire
1995–96MeteorsMeteors
1996–97Naomh MhuireNaomh Mhuire
1997–98WildcatsWildcats
1998–99WildcatsTolka Rovers
1999–2000Wildcats
2000–01Wildcats
2001–02Tolka RoversKillester
2002–03UL
2003–04UL
2004–05UL
2005–06UL
2006–07Glanmire
2007–08Glanmire
2008–09Glanmire
2009–10DCU Mercy
2010–11DCU Mercy
2011–12UL Huskies
2012–13UL Huskies
2013–14GlanmireGlanmire
2014–15GlanmireGlanmire
2015–16GlanmireGlanmire
2016–17Liffey CelticsGlanmire
2017–18GlanmireDCU Mercy
2018–19Liffey CelticsFr Mathews
2019–20DCU MercyNot played due to COVID-19
2020–21Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22The Address UCC GlanmireThe Address UCC Glanmire
  1. ↑ until 2018 called the "National Cup." In 2018–19 the "Champions Trophy." Since then the "Post season play-off." [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Women's Super League - News, views, gossip, pictures, video - Irish Mirror Online". www.irishmirror.ie. 18 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Men's and women's Super League wrap: Warriors battle on". 3 March 2019 – via www.rte.ie.
  3. ↑ "National Basketball League Roll of Honour". ireland.basketball.
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