| 2023–24 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | NBL England |
| Sport | Basketball |
| 2023–24 | |
The 2023–24 NBL season will be the 52nd season of the National Basketball League and the 9th season of the competition under its current title.[1]
114 teams will compete across the three divisions of the league, which form the second, third and fourth tiers of the British basketball league system, an increase of 8 teams on the 2022–23 season.
NBL Division 1
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season:
Promoted from Division 2
- City of Birmingham Rockets (D2 North)
- London Elite (D2 South)
Relegated to Division 2
- Manchester Magic (D2 North)
- Westminster Warriors (D2 South)
Withdrew from league
| Club | Location | Last Season |
|---|---|---|
| Barking Abbey | London (Barking) | 12th |
| Bradford Dragons | Bradford | 7th |
| City of Birmingham Rockets | Birmingham | 1st, D2 North |
| Derby Trailblazers | Derby | 3rd |
| Essex Rebels | Colchester | 11th |
| Hemel Storm | Hemel Hempstead | 1st |
| London Elite | London (Harlesden) | 1st, D2 South |
| Loughborough Riders | Loughborough | 5th |
| Newcastle University | Newcastle upon Tyne | 9th |
| Nottingham Hoods | Nottingham | 10th |
| Reading Rockets | Reading | 4th |
| Thames Valley Cavaliers | London (Uxbridge) | 6th |
| Worthing Thunder | Worthing | 2nd |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barking Abbey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 2 | Bradford Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | City of Birmingham Rockets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Derby Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Essex Rebels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Hemel Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | London Elite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Loughborough Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Newcastle University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Nottingham Hoods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Reading Rockets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Worthing Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Division 2 |
NBL Division 2
Regular season
First match(es) will be played: October 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
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First match(es) will be played: October 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
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NBL Division 3
Basketball England announced proposed structure changes prior to the start of the 2023–24 season. Division 3 would be limited to forty teams from the 2024/25 season, with all Division 3 teams competing in 2023/24 for a spot in the 2024/25 structure. The remaining teams will form a new Conference League sitting under Division 3, with promotion and relegation taking place between the new Division 3 and Conference leagues via promotion playoffs.[3]
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calderdale Explorers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | Charnwood Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | City of Leeds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Leeds LDM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Sheffield Elite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Sheffield Sharks II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | Team Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Tees Valley Mohawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | West Yorkshire Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrow Thorns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | Cheshire Wire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Liverpool II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Manchester Giants II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Manchester Swarm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | Myerscough College II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Preston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Stockport Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Tameside | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Tameside Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Sky Dudley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | Birmingham City University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Coventry Flames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Derby Trailblazers II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Loughborough Riders II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Nottingham Trent University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | Stourport Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Warwickshire Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglia Ruskin University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | Bedford Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Cambridge Cats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Chelmsford Charge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Essex Rebels II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Hertfordshire Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | Northampton Mavericks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Northamptonshire Titans II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Oaklands Wolves II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | University of East Anglia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barking Abbey II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | Brixton Topcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | CoLA Southwark Pride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | East London Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Hackney Jedis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Islington Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | London New City College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | London Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | London Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | London Westside | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | London Greenhouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | London Elite II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | London United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | London Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Oxford Hoops | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | Reading Rockets II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Surrey Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Surrey Scorchers II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | West Herts Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Winchester Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bognor GSD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | Bracknell Cobras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Brighton Bears II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Canterbury Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 5 | Crawley Storm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 6 | Eastbourne Neptunes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Kent Crusaders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Kent Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Portsmouth Force | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Worthing Thunder II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 3 | Cardiff Met Archers II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Cornwall Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Exeter Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible 2024–25 Division 3 |
| 6 | Gloucester City Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2024–25 Conference |
| 7 | Plymouth Marjon University | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Plymouth Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "NBL, WNBL & Jnr. NBL structures announced for 2023/24 season". Basketball England. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ↑ "Team Solent Kestrels withdraw from NBL Division One". Basketball England. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ↑ "2023/24 NBL season information". Basketball England. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
