2016–17 English Basketball League season
Sports season
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The 2016–17 season was the 45th edition of the National Basketball League of England. Northumbria University won their 1st league title.
| 2016–17 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | English Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 96 |
| Regular-season | |
NBL1
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Northumbria (C) | 26 | 23 | 3 | 2161 | 1869 | +292 | 46 | League Champions |
| 2 | Manchester Magic | 26 | 21 | 5 | 2056 | 1755 | +301 | 42 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Reading Rockets | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2335 | 2021 | +314 | 40 | |
| 4 | Derby Trailblazers | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2076 | 1953 | +123 | 32 | |
| 5 | Loughborough University | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1943 | 1855 | +88 | 30 | |
| 6 | Solent Kestrels | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2052 | 1982 | +70 | 30 | |
| 7 | Bradford Dragons | 26 | 14 | 12 | 2346 | 2307 | +39 | 28 | |
| 8 | Hemel Storm | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2223 | 2192 | +31 | 26 | |
| 9 | Leicester Warriors | 26 | 11 | 15 | 1985 | 2032 | −47 | 22 | |
| 10 | London Lituanica | 26 | 11 | 15 | 1899 | 2111 | −212 | 22 | |
| 11 | Lancashire Spinners | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1922 | 2118 | −196 | 14 | |
| 12 | Worthing Thunder | 26 | 7 | 19 | 2020 | 2214 | −194 | 14 | |
| 13 | Essex Leopards (R) | 26 | 6 | 20 | 1948 | 2092 | −144 | 12 | Relegation to NBL2 |
| 14 | Westminster Warriors (R) | 26 | 2 | 24 | 1791 | 2256 | −465 | 4 |
Source: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/fixtures-and-results/national-league-tables
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
NBL2
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kent Crusaders (C, P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1752 | 1388 | +364 | 38 | Promotion to NBL1 |
| 2 | Newcastle University (P) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1586 | 1371 | +215 | 38 | |
| 3 | Thames Valley Cavaliers | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1969 | 1702 | +267 | 36 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 4 | Ipswich | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1870 | 1698 | +172 | 24 | |
| 5 | London Westside | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1548 | 1563 | −15 | 22 | |
| 6 | Nottingham Hoods | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1517 | 1497 | +20 | 20 | |
| 7 | Tees Valley Mohawks | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1723 | 1845 | −122 | 18 | |
| 8 | Derbyshire Arrows | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1585 | 1697 | −112 | 16 | |
| 9 | London Greenhouse Pioneers | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1078 | 1248 | −170 | 16 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1546 | 1770 | −224 | 14 | |
| 11 | Doncaster Danum Eagles (R) | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1520 | 1740 | −220 | 12 | Relegation to NBL3 |
| 12 | Newham Neptunes (R) | 22 | 5 | 17 | 1654 | 1847 | −193 | 10 |
Source: https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/fixtures-and-results/national-league-tables
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
NBL3
|
North Division
|
South Division
|
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
2 April 2017 |
| Middlesex LTBC | 87–71 | Stoke-on-Trent Knights |
Semi-finals
Final
22 April 2017 16:30 GMT |
| Team Birmingham Elite | 62–63 | Middlesex LTBC |
NBL4
|
North
|
Midlands
|
South East
|
South West
|
First round
| Manchester Giants II | 88–55 | Bristol Storm |
| Northants Tauras | 87–81 | Warwickshire Hawks |
| Swindon Shock | 61–55 | Barking Abbey Crusaders |
| Sunderland University | C–W | Leeds Force Academy |
| Cardiff City | 59–52 | Shropshire Warriors |
| Middlesex Saxons | 116–78 | RCT Gladiators |
| Essex Blades | 85–69 | Tameside |
| Wolverhampton University | 78–65 | London Thunder |
Quarter-finals
1 April 2017 |
| Northants Tauras | 103–85 | Cardiff City |
1 April 2017 |
| Essex Blades | 77–89 | Leeds Force Academy |
1 April 2017 |
| Swindon Shock | 76–75 | Wolverhampton University |
1 April 2017 |
| Manchester Giants II | W–C | Middlesex Saxons |
Semi-finals
8 April 2017 |
| Northants Tauras | 102–92 | Leeds Force Academy |
9 April 2017 |
| Manchester Giants II | 72–79 | Swindon Shock |
Final
22 April 2017 12:00 GMT |
| Swindon Shock | 91–96 | Northants Tauras |