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Kingston Panthers
The Kingston Panthers are an English basketball club, based in the city of Kingston upon Hull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. History The Panthers were founded in November 2011, competing in the local Humber Basketball League. Based at Bishop Burton College, the team was composed of local players from Hull and surrounding areas as well as players from the college. During the 2012/13 season, the Panthers merged with another local team, East Hull Harriers, allowing the club to field a reserve team, as well as taking on a robust and thriving junior setup boasting an under 13's and under 16's team. Following a second season in the local leagues, director Karl Buitendam declared his intention for the team to enter into the English Basketball League system for the 2013/14 season. Following a successful first season in the National League, the loss of a major sponsor forced the Panthers to withdraw part way through the 2014-15 season. The club however was able to re-enter the followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Basketball League
The National Basketball League, or NBL for short, is a league competition representing semi-professional and amateur basketball clubs from England and Wales. It forms levels 2 to 5 on the British basketball pyramid, in line with the Scottish Basketball Championship, sitting directly below the top tier competition, Super League Basketball. For the 2024-25 season, the league will have teams split across four levels: :Division 1 (NBL1) (13 teams) :Division 2 (NBL2) (24 teams across 2 regions) :Division 3 (NBL3) (40 teams across 4 regions) :Conference (51 teams across 5 pools) The league also runs the English Women's Basketball League, with Division 1 and Division 2 North and South, and a junior structure with over 630 teams competing in Under-18s, Under-16s, Under-14s and Under-12s leagues. There is no promotion and relegation between the National League and Super League Basketball (SBL), or its predecessor the British Basketball League, due to the sport franchising, franchise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston Upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Estuary, inland from the North Sea. It is a tightly bounded city which excludes the majority of its suburbs, with a population of (), it is the fourth-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The built-up area has a population of 436,300. Hull has more than 800 years of seafaring history and is known as Yorkshire's maritime city. The town of Wyke on Hull was founded late in the 12th century by the monks of Meaux Abbey as a port from which to export their wool. Renamed ''Kings-town upon Hull'' in 1299, Hull had been a market town, military supply port, trading centre, fishing and whaling centre and industrial metropolis. Hull was an early theatre of battle in the First English Civil War, English Civil Wars. Its 18th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Riding Of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, often abbreviated to the East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to the south-west, and Lincolnshire to the south across the Humber Estuary. The city of Kingston upon Hull is the largest settlement. The county has an area of and a population of 600,259. Kingston upon Hull is by far the largest settlement, with population of 267,014, and is a major port and the county's economic and transport centre. The rest of the county is largely rural, and the next largest towns are the seaside resort of Bridlington (35,369) and the historic town of Beverley (30,351), which is also the county town. The county is governed by two unitary authorities, East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council. It takes its name from the East Riding County Council, East Riding, a historic subdivision of York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's Basket (basketball), hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court), while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by boun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Burton College
Bishop Burton College is a further education land based college based in Bishop Burton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. History The college was established in 1954 as the ''Bishop Burton Farm Institute'' and was one of the first in the country to be awarded beacon status in May 1999 for 'the exceptional quality of its agricultural courses as well as outstanding student support'. The college was the first land-based college in the United Kingdom to achieve both parts of the Learning and Skill Council's Training Quality Standard. In October 2002, the University of Hull agreed to validate the land-based undergraduate courses at the college. A February 2017 Ofsted inspection report rated the college's overall effectiveness as 'good'. In June 2017, the college was ranked bronze by the Teaching Excellence Framework according to its standard of undergraduate teaching. In July 2005, the college unveiled plans for a £17 million redevelopment, which would result in new f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull Trinity House Academy is a co-educational secondary school in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Description The school was established on 2 February 1787 as Hull Trinity House Marine School. Originally a Private schools in the United Kingdom, private school, Hull Trinity House later became a state-funded technical school and was renamed Hull Trinity House Engineering School. The school was renamed Hull Trinity House School when it became a Comprehensive school, comprehensive. In April 2014, Hull Trinity House School converted to Academy (English school), academy status and was renamed Hull Trinity House Academy. Hull Trinity House Academy offers General Certificate of Secondary Education, GCSEs and A Levels as programmes of study for pupils. The school continues with its maritime heritage by offering Maritime Studies as a dedicated separate course. History In March 2021, plans were drawn up for the school to relocate from its site in Charlotte Stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull Arena
Hull Arena (originally Humberside Ice Arena and known locally as the Hull Ice Arena) is an ice rink, in the city of Kingston upon Hull, England. It offers an Olympic-sized pad of . It is also used for other sports, trade fairs and as a concert venue, for which it has a maximum capacity of 3,750. History The building had a protracted development. Three sites were considered during planning phase: Ferensway, the Marina and the Kingston Clinic site on Beverley Road. Budgeted at £2.5 million, it was originally set to be a joint venture between Humberside County and the city of Hull, and the city received a £1 million grant to that effect. In June 1986 however, Humberside asked the city to return to grant in order to finalize the project on its own, with a tentative completion date of November 1987. The building's ceremonial cornerstone was laid by Queen Elizabeth II. It was inaugurated on 14 September 1988 by former Olympic figure skating champion John Curry. The venue closed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 National Basketball League (England) Season
The 2015–16 season was the 44th edition of the National Basketball League of England. Manchester Magic won their second league title. NBL1 Regular season Playoffs Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final NBL2 Regular season Playoffs Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final NBL3 Regular season North Division South Division Playoffs Quarter-finals Semi-finals NBL Development League Regular season North East South East North West South South West Playoffs First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 National Basketball League (England) season English Basketball League seasons English English Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 National Basketball League (England) Season
The 2017-18 season was the 46th edition of the National Basketball League of England. Loughborough University won their 1st league title. NBL1 Teams Team changes Promoted from NBL2 * Kent Crusaders * Newcastle University Relegated to NBL2 * Essex Leopards * Westminster Warriors Folded * London Lituanica Regular season Playoffs Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final NBL2 Teams Team changes Promoted to NBL1 * Kent Crusaders * Newcastle University Relegated from NBL1 * Essex Leopards * Westminster Warriors Promoted from NBL3 * Birmingham Elite * Middlesex LTBC * Sussex Bears Relegated to NBL3 * East London All-Stars Folded * Doncaster Danum Eagles (relegated) * Tees Valley Mohawks Regular season Playoffs Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final NBL3 Teams Team changes Promoted to NBL2 * Birmingham Elite * Middlesex LTBC * Sussex Bears Relegated from NBL2 * East London All-Stars Folded * Coventry Tornadoes * Brunel University Promoted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 National Basketball League (England) Season
The 2018–19 season was the 47th edition of the National Basketball League of England. Solent Kestrels won their 1st league title. Division 1 Teams Team changes * Loughborough University to Loughborough Riders * Kent Crusaders to Barking Abbey Crusaders Promoted from Division 2 * Thames Valley Cavaliers * Nottingham Hoods * Essex Leopards Folded * Northumbria University * Lancashire Spinners Regular season Playoffs Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Division 2 Teams Team changes * Middlesex LTBC to London United Promoted from Division 3 * Myerscough College * East London All-Stars Relegated from Division 2 * Birmingham Elite Regular season Playoffs Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Division 3 Regular season North Division South Division Playoffs Final Division 4 Regular season North Midlands South East South West Playoffs Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 English Basketball League season Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 National Basketball League (England) Season
The 2019–20 season of the English Men's National Basketball League, known as the NBL, was the 48th edition of the league. Solent Kestrels were league champions for the second consecutive year. Following the 2018–19 season, the league structure was reorganised. Division 2 was regionalised into North and South regions, while Divisions 3 and 4 were merged to form 5 regional leagues. In March 2020, the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league season finished immediately and there were no end-of-season playoffs. National League Division 1 Teams Team changes * Barking Abbey Crusaders to Barking Abbey * Essex Leopards to Essex & Herts Leopards Promoted from Division 2 * Liverpool * Westminster Warriors Relegated to Division 2 * Newcastle University * Manchester Magic Regular season * Following the cancellation of the season on 13 March 2020, it was decided that for games cancelled due to the early end to the season, the number of points on offer wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
