2021–22 National Basketball League (England) season

The 2021-22 NBL season will be the 50th season of the National Basketball League (England). This season marks the return of Division 2 and Division 3, after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league structure was announced in June 2021. [1]

2021-22 NBL season
LeagueNBL England
SportBasketball
Number of teams93
2021-22

NBL Division 1

Team changes

Team changes

Teams
Location of teams in 2021–22 NBL Division 1
Club Location Last Season
Bradford DragonsBradford11th
Derby TrailblazersDerby4th
Essex RebelsColchester6th
Hemel StormHemel Hempstead3rd
Leicester WarriorsLeicester12th
Loughborough RidersLoughborough8th
London Lions IILondon (Barking)10th
Nottingham HoodsNottingham14th
Oaklands WolvesSt Albans13th
Reading RocketsReading9th
Solent KestrelsSouthampton1st
Team NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne5th
Thames Valley CavaliersLondon (Uxbridge)2nd
Worthing ThunderWorthing7th

Regular Season
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bradford Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Playoffs
2 Derby Trailblazers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Essex Rebels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Hemel Storm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Leicester Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Loughborough Riders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 London Lions II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Nottingham Hoods 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Oaklands Wolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Reading Rockets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Solent Kestrels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Team Newcastle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Thames Valley Cavaliers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Division 2
14 Worthing Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: Basketball England Official Website

NBL Division 2

Regular season

NBL Division 3

Regular season
North
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Calderdale Explorers 0 0 0 0
2 Newcastle Eagles U23 0 0 0 0
3 Sheffield Elite 0 0 0 0
4 Sheffield Elite II 0 0 0 0
5 Tees Valley Mohawks 0 0 0 0
6 Teesside Lions 0 0 0 0
Source: [4]
North West
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Barrow Thorns 0 0 0 0
2 Cheshire Wire 0 0 0 0
3 Liverpool 0 0 0 0
4 Manchester Giants U23 0 0 0 0
5 Manchester Kings 0 0 0 0
6 Manchester Swarm 0 0 0 0
7 Myerscough College II 0 0 0 0
8 Preston 0 0 0 0
9 St Helens Saints 0 0 0 0
10 Stockport Falcons 0 0 0 0
11 Tameside 0 0 0 0
Source: [5]
Midlands
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Birmingham Mets 0 0 0 0
2 Worcester Wolves 0 0 0 0
3 Coventry Flames 0 0 0 0
4 Stoke-on-Trent Knights 0 0 0 0
5 Stourport Spartans 0 0 0 0
6 West Bromwich 0 0 0 0
7 Warwickshire Hawks 0 0 0 0
8 Warwickshire Warriors 0 0 0 0
9 Derby Trailblazers II 0 0 0 0
10 Nottingham Hoods II 0 0 0 0
Source: [6]
East
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Anglia Ruskin University 0 0 0 0
2 Bury St. Edmunds Bulldogs 0 0 0 0
3 Canterbury Crusaders 0 0 0 0
4 Essex Rebels II 0 0 0 0
5 Northamptonshire Titans II 0 0 0 0
6 UEA Panthers 0 0 0 0
7 Univ. of Hertfordshire Storm 0 0 0 0
8 West Suffolk Wolves 0 0 0 0
Source: [7]
London
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 BA London Lions 0 0 0 0
2 Brent Bulls 0 0 0 0
3 UEL Lions 0 0 0 0
4 CoLA Southwark Pride 0 0 0 0
5 London Future Generations 0 0 0 0
6 London Thunder 0 0 0 0
7 London Topcats Legends 0 0 0 0
Source: [8]
South
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Crawley Storm 0 0 0 0
2 London Elite 0 0 0 0
3 London United 0 0 0 0
4 London Warriors 0 0 0 0
5 Surrey Rams 0 0 0 0
6 Solent Kestrels III 0 0 0 0
Source: [9]
South West
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Cardiff Met Archers II 0 0 0 0
2 Dorset Storm 0 0 0 0
3 Bristol United 0 0 0 0
4 Cardiff City 0 0 0 0
5 Plymouth Marjon University 0 0 0 0
6 Bognor GSD 0 0 0 0
7 Team Swindon 0 0 0 0
Source: [10]

National Cup

First round
London Thunder 114–48 London Topcats Legends
Ipswich 99–47 Bury St Edmunds Bulldogs
London Elite 82–71 CoLA Southwark Pride
Liverpool 90–66 Manchester Giants U23
Calderdale Explorers 81–70 Sheffield Elite
Warwickshire Warriors 50–75 Birmingham Mets
West Bromwich 94–87 Warwickshire Hawks
Worcester Wolves 67–68 City of Birmingham Rockets
Swindon Shock 55–102 Team Swindon
Bristol United 94–74 Cardiff City

Second round
Teesside Lions 76–67 Derbyshire Arrows
Manchester Swarm 70–80 Doncaster Eagles
Calderdale Explorers 59–62 University of Chester
City of Birmingham Rockets 65–71 Team Birmingham Elite
Northamptonshire Titans 81–55 Ipswich
Richmond Knights 93–94 London Greenhouse Pioneers
London United 70–73 Sussex Bears
East London All-Stars 73–76 Brent Bulls
London Elite 82–78 Greenwich Titans
Plymouth Marjon University 86–99 Team Swindon
Oxford Hoops 57–78 Bristol Hurricanes
Bristol Flyers II 67–81 Bristol United
Westminster Warriors 55–59 London Thunder
Manchester Magic 88–73 Liverpool

Third round
Team Newcastle 79–64 Teesside Lions
Doncaster Eagles 87–76 Loughborough Riders
Bradford Dragons 91–80 Manchester Magic
University of Chester v–v Leicester Warriors
West Bromwich 69–96 Nottingham Hoods
Hemel Storm 87–73 Team Birmingham Elite
Northamptonshire Titans 83–69 London Greenhouse Pioneers
Oaklands Wolves 69–65 London Thunder
Sussex Bears 71–94 London Lions II
London Westside 56–84 London Elite
Essex Rebels 90–59 Cardiff Met Archers
Worthing Thunder 94–74 Bristol Hurricanes
Brent Bulls 65–126 Thames Valley Cavaliers
Solent Kestrels 108–34 Team Swindon
Myerscough College 77–93 Derby Trailblazers
Reading Rockets 107–81 Bristol United

Fourth round
Oaklands Wolves vs. London Lions II
Team Newcastle 95–75 Doncaster Eagles
Bradford Dragons 77–91 Derby Trailblazers
Hemel Storm 106–69 Northamptonshire Titans
Essex Rebels 76–110 Solent Kestrels
Worthing Thunder 97–90 Reading Rockets.
Thames Valley Cavaliers 104–61 London Elite

Quarter-finals
05 Dec 2021
Team Newcastle 108–106 Worthing Thunder
05 Dec 2021
Nottingham Hoods 69–80 Thames Valley Cavaliers
05 Dec 2021
Derby Trailblazers 56–80 Solent Kestrels
05 Dec 2021
Hemel Storm 84–85 London Lions II

Semi-finals
09 Jan 2022
Team Newcastle vs. Thames Valley Cavaliers
09 Jan 2022
Solent Kestrels vs. London Lions II

L Lynch Trophy

The 2021-22 L Lynch Trophy was the second edition of the competition. The same 16 teams as in 2020-21, the 14 NBL Division 1 sides and the Myerscough and Charnwood academy sides, were split into four regional groups. The top 2 sides from each group would advance to the quarter-finals, therein playing a knockout format to determine the overall winners.

Group Stage

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Team Newcastle 2 2 0 181 156 +25 4 Qualification to quarter finals
2 Derby Trailblazers 2 2 0 188 122 +66 4
3 Bradford Dragons 3 1 2 217 253 −36 2
4 Myerscough College 3 0 3 207 262 −55 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Basketball England

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Reading Rockets 3 2 1 270 215 +55 4 Qualification to quarter finals
2 Thames Valley Cavaliers 3 2 1 272 222 +50 4
3 Hemel Storm 3 2 1 278 228 +50 4
4 Oaklands Wolves 3 0 3 170 325 −155 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Basketball England

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Nottingham Hoods 3 3 0 313 183 +130 6 Qualification to quarter finals
2 Loughborough Riders 3 2 1 218 230 −12 4
3 Leicester Warriors 3 1 2 218 260 −42 2
4 Charnwood College 3 0 3 193 269 −76 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Basketball England

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Solent Kestrels 3 3 0 304 192 +112 6 Qualification to quarter finals
2 Worthing Thunder 3 2 1 278 245 +33 4
3 Essex Rebels 3 1 2 236 307 −71 2
4 London Lions II 3 0 3 210 284 −74 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Basketball England

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

References
  1. NBL: Structures announced for 2021/22 season - Basketball England
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