Gloucester City B.C.
| Gloucester City B.C. | |
|---|---|
| League | Men: NBL Division 3 SW |
| Founded | 10 June 2021 |
| Location | Gloucester, England |
| Website | Official website |
Gloucester City Basketball Club are a professional basketball club based in Gloucester, England.
History
[edit]In June 2021, Alex Petheram Co-Chairman of Gloucester City A.F.C. announced the launch of professional basketball in Gloucester along with the appointment of Jay Marriott as CEO and coach.
As part of this, the Kings (men) and Queens (women) were announced as the city's new professional basketball teams.[1][2] In the same month, the Queens were announced to be making their debut in the WBBL in the 2021–22 season, with the basketball model under the ownership of Soldi Tree 1989 Ltd.[3][4]
Women's team
[edit]The Queens competed in the 2021–22 season of the Women's British Basketball League (WBBL), the highest division of women's basketball competition in the United Kingdom. The team withdrew shortly before the commencement of the 2022-23 season.
Season-by-season records
[edit]| Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | WBBL Trophy | WBBL Cup | Head Coach | |||||
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| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
| Gloucester City Queens | ||||||||||||
| 2021-22 | WBBL | 1 | 13th | 24 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 0.125 | Did not qualify | 1st round | Group stage | Jay Marriott |
Men's team
[edit]The Kings joined the National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2022-23 season.
Season-by-season records
[edit]| Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | National Cup | Head Coach | ||||||
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| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
| Gloucester City Kings | ||||||||||||
| 2022-23 | D3 SW | 4 | 9th | 18 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 0.111 | Did not qualify | 2nd round | Adam Stacey | |
| 2023-24 | D3 SW | 4 | 6th | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 0.429 | Did not qualify | Jimmy Bower | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Gloucester City AFC owners announce new Gloucester Sport brand - Gloucester Sport
- ^ Gloucester City Basketball Brand Reveal - Gloucester City Basketball
- ^ Gloucester City Queens join WBBL - WBBL
- ^ "Gloucester City Queens join Women's British Basketball League - Gloucestershire Live". Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
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