Scottish Men's National League
Encyclopedia
The Scottish Men's National League is the top men's basketball
league in Scotland
, and forms the second tier of British basketball (inline with the English Basketball League
) after the professional setup of the BBL, where Scotland
has just one representative in the Scottish Rocks
.
The governing body of basketball
in Scotland
is basketballscotland.
The current league champions are Edinburgh Kings
, who won the 2009 - 2010 season.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
league in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, and forms the second tier of British basketball (inline with the English Basketball League
English Basketball League
The English Basketball League is a semi-professional and amateur basketball league in England. It forms the second-tier of competition below the professional British Basketball League....
) after the professional setup of the BBL, where Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
has just one representative in the Scottish Rocks
Scottish Rocks
The Glasgow Rocks is a basketball team which competes in the British Basketball League. Formerly known as Scottish Rocks and also Edinburgh Rocks, they are one of the leading franchises in the top-tier league, and the only team to be based outside of England, playing at the Kelvin Hall...
.
The governing body of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
is basketballscotland.
The current league champions are Edinburgh Kings
City of Edinburgh Kings
The City of Edinburgh Kings are one of Scotland's leading basketball clubs. Established in 1988, they are members of the Scottish Basketball League and have won the League Championship seven times; 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and the National Cup five times; 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008...
, who won the 2009 - 2010 season.
Teams
The line-up for the 2010-2011 season features the following teams:- City of Edinburgh KingsCity of Edinburgh KingsThe City of Edinburgh Kings are one of Scotland's leading basketball clubs. Established in 1988, they are members of the Scottish Basketball League and have won the League Championship seven times; 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and the National Cup five times; 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008...
- Clark Eriksson Fury
- Dunfermline Reign*
- East Lothian Peregrines
- Glasgow Rocks Senior Men*
- Glasgow Storm
- Glasgow University*
- St. Mirren Reid Kerr
- Stirling Knights*
- Troon TornadoesTroon TornadoesThe Troon Tornadoes are one of Scotland's leading amateur basketball clubs, competing in the Scottish Men's National League. They are based in the town of Troon, South Ayrshire, but their Senior Men national league side play out of the main sports hall at the Citadel Leisure Centre, Ayr...
- new team to league this season