2022–23 National Basketball League (England) season
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2022–23 NBL season | |
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League | NBL England |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 107 |
2022–23 |
The 2022–23 NBL season was the 51st season of the National Basketball League. The season started on 25 September 2022 and ended on 23 April 2023.[1]
NBL Division 1
[edit]Team changes
[edit]The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season:
Promoted from Division 2
- Manchester Magic (D2 North)
- Westminster Warriors (D2 South)
Relegated to Division 2
- Leicester Warriors (D2 North)
- Oaklands Wolves (D2 South)
Club | Location | Last Season |
---|---|---|
Bradford Dragons | Bradford | 9th |
Derby Trailblazers | Derby | 3rd |
Essex Rebels | Colchester | 12th |
Hemel Storm | Hemel Hempstead | 6th |
Loughborough Riders | Loughborough | 11th |
London Lions II | London (Barking) | 10th |
Manchester Magic | Manchester | 1st, D2 North |
Newcastle University | Newcastle upon Tyne | 7th |
Nottingham Hoods | Nottingham | 4th |
Reading Rockets | Reading | 8th |
Solent Kestrels | Southampton | 1st |
Thames Valley Cavaliers | London (Uxbridge) | 2nd |
Westminster Warriors | London (Kensal Green) | 1st, D2 South |
Worthing Thunder | Worthing | 5th |
Regular season
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hemel Storm (C) | 26 | 26 | 0 | 2833 | 2098 | +735 | 52 | Qualification to Playoffs |
2 | Worthing Thunder | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2436 | 2059 | +377 | 44 | |
3 | Derby Trailblazers | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2350 | 2134 | +216 | 38 | |
4 | Reading Rockets | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2268 | 2112 | +156 | 34 | |
5 | Loughborough Riders | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2194 | 2176 | +18 | 30 | |
6 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2289 | 2294 | −5 | 26 | |
7 | Bradford Dragons | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2231 | 2207 | +24 | 26 | |
8 | Solent Kestrels | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2137 | 2137 | 0 | 24 | |
9 | Newcastle University | 26 | 12 | 14 | 2158 | 2140 | +18 | 24 | |
10 | Nottingham Hoods | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2275 | 2326 | −51 | 22 | |
11 | Essex Rebels | 26 | 8 | 18 | 1971 | 2269 | −298 | 16 | |
12 | London Lions II | 26 | 6 | 20 | 1914 | 2278 | −364 | 12 | |
13 | Westminster Warriors (R) | 26 | 4 | 22 | 2037 | 2333 | −296 | 8 | Relegation to Division 2 |
14 | Manchester Magic (R) | 26 | 4 | 22 | 1803 | 2333 | −530 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 02 April 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Hemel Storm secured the league title with an unbeaten 26–0 record.[2]
Season statistics
[edit]As of 02 April 2023
Scoring[3]
Rank | Player | Club | PTS |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Hemel Storm | 620 |
2 | ![]() |
Nottingham Hoods | 565 |
3 | ![]() |
Newcastle University | 533 |
4 | ![]() |
Bradford Dragons | 530 |
5 | ![]() |
Hemel Storm | 530 |
Rebounds[4]
Rank | Player | Club | REB |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Hemel Storm | 281 |
2 | ![]() |
Hemel Storm | 265 |
3 | ![]() |
Solent Kestrels | 237 |
4 | ![]() |
Nottingham Hoods | 222 |
5 | ![]() |
Manchester Magic | 217 |
Assists[5]
Rank | Player | Club | AST |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Hemel Storm | 200 |
2 | ![]() |
Derby Trailblazers | 185 |
3 | ![]() |
Worthing Thunder | 145 |
4 | ![]() |
Hemel Storm | 143 |
5 | ![]() |
Solent Kestrels | 135 |
Playoffs
[edit]Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
NBL Division 2
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | City of Birmingham Rockets (P) | 22 | 21 | 1 | 1933 | 1504 | +429 | 42 |
2 | St Helens Saints | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1737 | 1482 | +255 | 40 |
3 | Worcester Wolves | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1609 | 1470 | +139 | 30 |
4 | Bristol Hurricanes | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1734 | 1608 | +126 | 28 |
5 | Bristol Flyers II | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1889 | 1821 | +68 | 24 |
6 | Derbyshire Arrows | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1632 | 1778 | −146 | 18 |
7 | Leicester Warriors | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1694 | 1758 | −64 | 16 |
8 | Doncaster Eagles | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1632 | 1774 | −142 | 16 |
9 | Bristol United | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1443 | 1587 | −144 | 16 |
10 | Myerscough College | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1662 | 1710 | −48 | 14 |
11 | Charnwood Riders (R) | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1539 | 1836 | −297 | 12 |
12 | Nottingham Trent University (R) | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1686 | 1897 | −211 | 6 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | London Elite (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1879 | 1703 | +176 | 34 |
2 | Brighton Bears | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1793 | 1550 | +243 | 32 |
3 | Ipswich | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1867 | 1737 | +130 | 30 |
4 | Greenwich Titans | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1767 | 1627 | +140 | 28 |
5 | Richmond Knights | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1536 | 1504 | +32 | 26 |
6 | East London All-Stars | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1843 | 1697 | +146 | 26 |
7 | Solent Kestrels II | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1802 | 1734 | +68 | 24 |
8 | Baltic Stars Medelynas | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1718 | 1795 | −77 | 22 |
9 | Northamptonshire Titans | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1792 | 1922 | −130 | 14 |
10 | Oaklands Wolves | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1654 | 1819 | −165 | 12 |
11 | Oxford Hoops (R) | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1642 | 1844 | −202 | 10 |
12 | London Greenhouse Pioneers (R) | 22 | 3 | 19 | 1572 | 1933 | −361 | 6 |
Playoffs
[edit]Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
NBL Division 3
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Teesside Lions (P) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
2 | Tees Valley Mohawks | 18 | 14 | 4 | 28 |
3 | Calderdale Explorers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 24 |
4 | Sheffield Elite | 17 | 8 | 9 | 16 |
5 | Nottingham Wildcats | 18 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
6 | Team Sunderland | 17 | 3 | 14 | 6 |
7 | Sheffield Elite II | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
(P) Promoted
(P) Promoted
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Myerscough College II | 20 | 18 | 2 | 36 |
2 | Manchester Swarm | 20 | 16 | 4 | 32 |
3 | Liverpool | 20 | 15 | 5 | 30 |
4 | Tameside | 20 | 14 | 6 | 28 |
5 | Preston | 20 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
6 | Manchester Kings | 20 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
7 | Barrow Thorns | 20 | 6 | 14 | 12 |
8 | Tameside Vikings | 20 | 6 | 14 | 12 |
9 | Manchester Giants II | 20 | 6 | 14 | 12 |
10 | Stockport Falcons | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
11 | Cheshire Wire | 20 | 2 | 18 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Loughborough Riders II | 16 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
2 | Derby Trailblazers II | 16 | 12 | 4 | 24 |
3 | Birmingham City University | 16 | 11 | 5 | 22 |
4 | West Bromwich | 15 | 9 | 6 | 18 |
5 | Coventry Flames | 16 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
6 | Stoke-on-Trent Knights | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
7 | Warwickshire Hawks | 16 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
8 | Birmingham Mets | 15 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
9 | Stourport Spartans | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Milton Keynes Breakers (P) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
2 | Univ. of Hertfordshire Storm | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
3 | Kent Crusaders | 18 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
4 | Northampton Mavericks | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
5 | Essex Rebels II | 18 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
6 | Bury St. Edmunds Bulldogs | 18 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
7 | Anglia Ruskin University | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
8 | University of East Anglia | 17 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
9 | Canterbury Crusaders | 16 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
10 | Northamptonshire Titans II | 18 | 3 | 15 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
(P) Promoted
(P) Promoted
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UEL Lions | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
2 | CoLA Southwark Pride | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
3 | London Thunder | 18 | 12 | 6 | 24 |
4 | London Sharks | 18 | 11 | 7 | 22 |
5 | Brent Bulls | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
6 | BA London Lions | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
7 | Hackney Jedis | 18 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
8 | Brixton Topcats | 18 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
9 | NCC Lions | 18 | 4 | 14 | 8 |
10 | London Westside | 18 | 3 | 15 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cobham Cobras (P) | 20 | 19 | 1 | 38 |
2 | London United | 20 | 16 | 4 | 32 |
3 | Worthing Thunder II | 20 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
4 | Surrey Scorchers II | 20 | 11 | 9 | 22 |
5 | Winchester Royals | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
6 | Bracknell Cobras | 20 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
7 | London Warriors | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
8 | Surrey Rams | 20 | 7 | 13 | 14 |
9 | Crawley Storm | 19 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
10 | Reading Rockets II | 19 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
11 | Brighton Bears II | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
(P) Promoted
(P) Promoted
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cardiff Met Archers (P) | 18 | 17 | 1 | 34 |
2 | Cardiff City | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 |
3 | Portsmouth Force | 18 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
4 | Exeter Spartans | 18 | 10 | 8 | 20 |
5 | Oxford University | 18 | 10 | 8 | 20 |
6 | Team Swindon | 18 | 10 | 8 | 20 |
7 | Bognor GSD | 18 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
8 | Plymouth Marjon University | 18 | 5 | 13 | 10 |
9 | Gloucester City Kings | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 |
10 | Cardiff Met Archers II | 18 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
(P) Promoted
(P) Promoted
Playoffs
[edit]First Round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
National Cup
[edit]First Round
Second Round
Third Round
Fourth Round
Fifth Round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
22 Jan 2023
15:30 |
Derby Trailblazers | 81–102 | Hemel Storm |
Scoring by quarter: 20-19, 18–41, 27-25, 16–17 | ||
Pts: M. Smith (27) Rebs: M. Smith (10) Asts: R. Bruggeman (7) |
Pts: T. Johnson (41) Rebs: A. Rai (10) Asts: S. Newman (16) |
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