Southampton Trailblazers
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The Southampton Trailblazers are a basketball
club based in Southampton
, England
. They currently compete in the English Basketball League
Division 3 (South). The clubs' home colours of navy blue and white, and their kits are manufactured by Erreà
.
After years of operating several youth and community programmes, the club entered a senior men's team into the National leagues for the first time in 2006, effectively when the Trailblazers were born. Within their rookie season in EBL Division 4 (South-West), they had clinched the league title, with a 16-0 record, and promotion to Division 3 (South), where they now compete.
After the demise of the Solent Stars
in 2007, the Trailblazers became the leading club in Southampton, and were permitted to move from their St. Mary's home venue to Flemming Park in Eastleigh
.
Category:English basketball teams
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...
club based in Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, England
England
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. They currently compete in 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....
Division 3 (South). The clubs' home colours of navy blue and white, and their kits are manufactured by Erreà
Erreà
Erreà is a sportswear trademark founded in 1988, in Torrile...
.
After years of operating several youth and community programmes, the club entered a senior men's team into the National leagues for the first time in 2006, effectively when the Trailblazers were born. Within their rookie season in EBL Division 4 (South-West), they had clinched the league title, with a 16-0 record, and promotion to Division 3 (South), where they now compete.
After the demise of the Solent Stars
Solent Stars
The Solent Stars is a basketball team from Southampton, who until 2007 competed in the English Basketball League, Division 1. From 1987-1990 they competed in the British Basketball League, and were one of the founder teams....
in 2007, the Trailblazers became the leading club in Southampton, and were permitted to move from their St. Mary's home venue to Flemming Park in Eastleigh
Eastleigh
Eastleigh is a railway town in Hampshire, England, and the main town in the Eastleigh borough which is part of Southampton Urban Area. The town lies between Southampton and Winchester, and is part of the South Hampshire conurbation...
.
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