Ipswich Basketball Club are an English basketball club, based in the town of Ipswich, Suffolk, England.
| Ipswich B.C. | |
|---|---|
| League | Men: NBL D2 South Women: NBL D1 |
| Established | 1976 |
| History | Ipswich B.C. (1976–present) |
| Arena | Copleston High School |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Location | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Team colours | |
| Main sponsor | Turners Motor Group |
| Website | Official website |
Women's team
editHonours
edit- Women's National Cup Champions: 2017-18 [1]
- Women's National League Division 2 North League Champions: 2017-18
- Women's National League Division 2 Playoff Champions: 2017-18 [2]
Season-by-season records
edit| Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | National Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | ||||||||
| Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | D2 Nor | 3 | 1st | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1.000 | Winners | Winners | |||
| 2018–19 | D1 | 2 | 6th | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0.500 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | |||
| 2019–20 | D1 | 2 | ||||||||||
Men's team
editSeason-by-season records
edit| Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | National Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | ||||||||
| Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | D4 Mid | 5 | 2nd | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.909 | Semi-finals | 1st round | |||
| 2012–13 | D3 Sou | 4 | 2nd | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0.778 | Semi-finals | 1st round | |||
| 2013–14 | D2 | 3 | 3rd | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.700 | Runners Up | 3rd round | |||
| 2014–15 | D2 | 3 | 3rd | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0.682 | Semi-finals | 2nd round | |||
| 2015–16 | D2 | 3 | 5th | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0.591 | Quarter-finals | 2nd round | |||
| 2016–17 | D2 | 3 | 4th | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0.545 | Semi-finals | Did not compete | |||
| 2017–18 | D2 | 3 | 9th | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | Did not qualify | 3rd round | |||
| 2018–19 | D2 | 3 | 11th | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0.250 | Did not qualify | 3rd round | |||
| 2019–20 | D2 Sou | 3 | 4th | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0.588 | No playoffs | ||||
| 2020–21 | D2 Sou | 3 | No season due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | D2 Sou | 3 | 9th | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0.364 | Did not qualify | ||||
| 2022–23 | D2 Sou | 3 | 3rd | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0.682 | Quarter-finals | ||||
| 2023–24 | D2 Sou | 3 | 10th | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0.318 | Did not qualify | ||||
Academy
editIn partnership with Copleston High School, Ipswich run elite men's and women's under 19 academies, which compete in the Elite Academies Basketball League (EABL) and Women's Elite Academies Basketball League (WEABL) respectively. Both leagues are the top-tier leagues for under 19's basketball in the United Kingdom. Many players have graduated from the academies to further their education and basketball development in the NCAA system in the United States.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Drane expects more silverware in historic season for Ipswich Basketball Club". 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Ipswich Basketball Club are crowned Division Two Women's Playoff champions! | Basketball England". www.basketballengland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Academy".