2017–18 National Basketball League (England) season

2017–18 NBL season
2017–18 NBL season
League	National Basketball League
Number of teams	90
2017–18
English Basketball League seasons
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017-18 season was the 46th edition of the National Basketball League of England. Loughborough University won their 1st league title.

NBL1[]

Teams[]

Team changes

Promoted from NBL2

Relegated to NBL2

Folded

London Lituanica

Regular season[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Loughborough Riders (C)	24	20	4	1956	1617	+339	40	League Champions
2	Solent Kestrels	24	20	4	1906	1682	+224	40	Qualification to playoffs
3	Reading Rockets	24	17	7	2065	1867	+198	34
4	Worthing Thunder	24	16	8	2089	1969	+120	32
5	Northumbria University	24	16	8	1944	1788	+156	32
6	Bradford Dragons	24	13	11	1993	1938	+55	26
7	Hemel Storm	24	12	12	2003	1906	+97	24
8	Manchester Magic	24	11	13	1885	1905	−20	22
9	Leicester Warriors	24	9	15	1796	1859	−63	18
10	Kent Crusaders	24	9	15	1774	1925	−151	18
11	Newcastle University	24	7	17	1708	1765	−57	14
12	Derby Trailblazers	24	6	18	1794	1964	−170	12
13	Lancashire Spinners (R)	24	0	24	1462	2190	−728	0	Relegated to NBL2
14	London Lituanica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Club folded

Source: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/competitions/nbl/standings/
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Playoffs[]

Quarter Finals

07 Apr 2018

Loughborough University

73–71

Manchester Magic

Netball and Badminton Centre

08 Apr 2018

Solent Kestrels

72–82

Hemel Storm

St. Mary's Leisure Centre

08 Apr 2018

Reading Rockets

89–78

Bradford Dragons

Rivermead Leisure Complex

07 Apr 2018

Worthing Thunder

98–89

Northumbria University

Worthing Leisure Centre

Semi Finals

14 Apr 2018

Statcast

Loughborough University

65–76

Worthing Thunder

Victory Hall, Loughborough University

14 Apr 2018

Statacast

Hemel Storm

98–75

Reading Rockets

Hemel Sports Centre

Final

29 Apr 2018

Worthing Thunder

67–57

Hemel Storm

National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester

NBL2[]

Teams[]

Team changes

Promoted to NBL1

Relegated from NBL1

Promoted from NBL3

Sussex Bears

Relegated to NBL3

East London All-Stars

Folded

Doncaster Danum Eagles (relegated)
Tees Valley Mohawks

Regular season[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Nottingham Hoods (C, P)	22	20	2	1956	1526	+430	40	League Champions
2	Thames Valley Cavaliers (P)	22	18	4	2019	1734	+285	36	Qualification to playoffs
3	Liverpool	22	15	7	1634	1449	+185	30
4	Essex Leopards (P)	22	14	8	1793	1745	+48	28
5	Westminster Warriors	22	14	8	1798	1663	+135	28
6	Derbyshire Arrows	22	9	13	1549	1738	−189	18
7	London Greenhouse Pioneers	22	7	15	1553	1606	−53	14
8	Middlesex LTBC^[a]	22	9	13	1531	1642	−111	14
9	Ipswich	22	7	15	1765	1927	−162	14
10	Sussex Bears^[b]	22	7	15	1602	1789	−187	12
11	London Westside	22	6	16	1567	1755	−188	12
12	Birmingham Elite (R)	22	6	16	1453	1646	−193	12	Relegated to NBL3

Source: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/fixtures-and-results/national-league-tables
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Middlesex LTBC received a four points deduction
^ Sussex Bears received a two points deduction

Playoffs[]

Quarter Finals

Nottingham Hoods

97–77

Middlesex LTBC

Thames Valley Cavaliers

93–77

London Greenhouse Pioneers

95–57

80–84

Semi Finals

89–65

Thames Valley Cavaliers

97–84

Liverpool

Final

29 Apr 2018

Nottingham Hoods

77–80

Thames Valley Cavaliers

National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester

NBL3[]

Teams[]

Team changes

Promoted to NBL2

Sussex Bears

Relegated from NBL2

East London All-Stars

Folded

Coventry Tornadoes
Brunel University

Promoted from NBL4

Manchester Giants II
Sunderland University
University of Essex
Cardiff City

Relegated to NBL4

Mansfield Giants
Thames Valley Cavaliers II

Regular season[]

North Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	(C, P)	18	15	3	1480	1103	+377	30
2	Loughborough University II	18	13	5	1297	1192	+105	26
3		18	11	7	1251	1243	+8	22
4	Chester University	18	10	8	1284	1234	+50	20
5	Sunderland University	18	10	8	1208	1125	+83	20
6		18	7	11	1143	1213	−70	14
7		18	7	11	1160	1282	−122	14
8	Sheffield Sharks II	18	6	12	1149	1247	−98	12
9	Manchester Giants II (R)	18	5	13	896	1035	−139	10
10	Worcester Wolves II (R)	18	4	14	1146	1340	−194	8

Source: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/fixtures-and-results/national-league-tables
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

South Division[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Greenwich Titans (C, P)	18	14	4	1438	1333	+105	28
2		18	13	5	1696	1492	+204	26
3	East London All-Stars	18	13	5	1511	1203	+308	26
4	Cardiff City	18	9	9	1510	1527	−17	18
5	Cardiff Metropolitan University	18	9	9	1370	1372	−2	18
6	University of Essex	18	9	9	1330	1285	+45	18
7	Solent Kestrels II	18	8	10	1403	1404	−1	16
8		18	6	12	1410	1415	−5	12
9	Oxford Brookes University (R)	18	6	12	1153	1481	−328	12
10	(R)	18	2	16	1143	1452	−309	4

Source: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/fixtures-and-results/national-league-tables
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Playoffs[]

Quarter Finals

Myerscough College

75–71

Cardiff City

Loughborough University II

75–82

East London All Stars

Northants Taurus

116–103

Stoke-on-Trent Knights

Greenwich Titans

W–C

Chester University

Semi Finals

Myerscough College

88–78

Northants Taurus

East London All Stars

63–57

Greenwich Titans

Final

29 April 2018

Myerscough College

71–57

East London All Stars

National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester

NBL4[]

Regular season[]

North
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L
1	Calderdale Explorers	22	19	3
2	Sheffield Sabres	22	17	5
3		21	14	7
4	Tameside	21	14	7
5	Kingston Panthers	21	14	7
6	Newcastle Eagles U23	22	14	8
7	Manchester Magic II	22	10	12
8	Myerscough College II	20	9	11
9		21	7	14
10		22	5	17
11		21	3	18
12		21	0	21

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Midlands
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L
1	Derby University	22	19	3
2	Derby Trailblazers II	22	19	3
3		22	16	6
4	Birmingham Rockets	22	16	6
5	Nottingham Univ.	22	15	7
6		22	11	11
7		22	8	14
8	Shropshire Warriors	22	8	14
9	Charnwood College	22	7	15
10	Nottingham Hoods II	22	5	17
11	Mansfield Giants	22	4	18
12	Notts. Trent Univ.	22	4	18

Source:^{[citation needed]}

South East
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L
1	London BC Medelynas	18	18	0
2	Barking Abbey	18	15	3
3	Richmond Knights	18	12	6
4	Kent Crusaders II	18	11	7
5		18	9	9
6	Lewisham Thunder	18	7	11
7	Anglia Ruskin Uni.	18	5	13
8		18	5	13
9		18	4	14
10		18	4	14

Source:^{[citation needed]}

South West
Pos	Team	Pld	W	L
1	Bristol Flyers II	20	17	3
2	Taunton Tigers	20	17	3
3		19	13	6
4	Reading Rockets II	20	11	9
5	Southampton Univ.	20	11	9
6	London United	20	11	9
7		20	10	10
8	Thames Valley Cavs II	20	9	11
9		19	4	15
10		19	3	16
11		19	2	17

Source:^{[citation needed]}

Playoffs[]

Quarter Finals

Derby University

89–54

Taunton Tigers

Calderdale Explorers

58–74

Barking Abbey

Bristol Flyers II

90–109

Derby Trailblazers II

London BC Medelynas

102–82

Sheffield Sabres

Semi Finals

London B.C. Medelynas

105–100

Derby Trailblazers II

Barking Abbey

71–90

Derby University

Final

29 April 2018

London B.C. Medelynas

70–90

Derby University

National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester

Cup Competitions[]

National Cup[]

21 January 2018
15:30 GMT

http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/BBE/811070/

Hemel Storm	94–77	Manchester Magic
Scoring by quarter: 19-31, 26-16, 25-12, 24-18
Pts: A.J. Roberts (33)		Pts: Stefan Gill (24)

University of East London

National Trophy[]

25 February 2018
15:30 GMT

Northumbria University	74–88	Solent Kestrels
Scoring by quarter: 11-28, 19-20, 24-15, 20-25

University of Worcester Arena

Patrons Cup[]

25 February 2018
13:15 GMT

Westminster Warriors	86–85	Thames Valley Cavaliers
Scoring by quarter: 27-22, 14-23, 20-25, 24-16
Pts: Justin Hitchman (26)		Pts: Martelle McLemore (25)

University of Worcester Arena

National Shield[]

25 February 2018
11:00 GMT

Myerscough College	75–55	Solent Kestrels II
Scoring by quarter: 17-12, 18-12, 16-9, 24-22
Pts: Konrad Kantorski (17)		Pts: Bryan (16)

University of Worcester Arena

References[]

[table_note_MID0.4216027080182-1] Middlesex LTBC received a four points deduction

[table_note_SUS0.4216027080182-2] Sussex Bears received a two points deduction

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