The Basketball Wales National League, or BWNL for short, is a league competition for basketball clubs from
Wales
Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...
. The league was formed in 2021 by
Basketball Wales, the governing body of the sport in Wales, to increase interest and competitive standards in the country. Wales was the only remaining home nation member of
British Basketball
The British Basketball Federation, known as British Basketball, is the national sports governing body for basketball in Great Britain. It organises Great Britain teams for men and women in international competition. Northern Irish players norm ...
not to run a national league. The new competition would bring it in line with the
National Basketball League and the
Scottish Basketball Championship
The Scottish Basketball Championship Men is the national basketball league of Scotland. The league forms the second and third tiers of British basketball (inline with the National Basketball League) after the professional setup of Super League ...
, behind
Super League Basketball
Super League Basketball (SLB) is a men's professional basketball sports league, league. Established in 2024, the competition replaces the former British Basketball League (BBL) as the top-level men's basketball competition in Great Britain.
Hist ...
, and now
British Championship Basketball, the professional leagues in Great Britain.
Basketball Wales National League - BasketballWales
/ref> Welsh teams have historically competed in the North Wales Basketball League, the South Wales Basketball League or the National Basketball League in England
England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
. For the inaugural season, teams also continued to compete in their previous league competitions.
Teams
Current teams
Former teams
Seasons
2024-25
Teams
League table
Shield
Plate
Cup
2023-24
Teams
Group A
Group B
Plate
Semi-finals
Final
Trophy
Semi-finals
Final
2022-23
Teams
Group A
Group B
Plate
Semi-finals
Final
Trophy
Semi-finals
Final
Final ranking
2021-22
Teams
Group A
Group B
Plate
Cup
Semi-finals
Final
Final ranking
References
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Sports leagues established in 2021
2021 establishments in Wales
Basketball in Wales