2023–24 National Basketball League (England) season

The 2023–24 NBL season will be the 52nd season of the National Basketball League and the 9th season of the competition under its current title.[1]

2023–24 NBL season
LeagueNBL England
SportBasketball
2023–24

118 teams will compete across the three divisions of the league, which form the second, third and fourth tiers of the British basketball league system, an increase of 12 teams on the 2022–23 season.

NBL Division 1

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022–23 season:

Promoted from Division 2

Relegated to Division 2

Withdrew from league

Location of teams in 2023–24 NBL Division 1
Club Location Last Season
Barking AbbeyLondon (Barking)12th
Bradford DragonsBradford7th
City of Birmingham RocketsBirmingham1st, D2 North
Derby TrailblazersDerby3rd
Essex RebelsColchester11th
Hemel StormHemel Hempstead1st
London EliteLondon (Harlesden)1st, D2 South
Loughborough RidersLoughborough5th
Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne9th
Nottingham HoodsNottingham10th
Reading RocketsReading4th
Thames Valley CavaliersLondon (Uxbridge)6th
Worthing ThunderWorthing2nd

Regular season
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barking Abbey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to Playoffs
2 Bradford Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 City of Birmingham Rockets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Derby Trailblazers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Essex Rebels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hemel Storm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 London Elite 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Loughborough Riders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Newcastle University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Nottingham Hoods 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Reading Rockets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Thames Valley Cavaliers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Worthing Thunder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Division 2
First match(es) will be played: October 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website

NBL Division 2

Regular season

NBL Division 3

Basketball England announced proposed structure changes prior to the start of the 2023–24 season. Division 3 would be limited to forty teams from the 2024/25 season, with all Division 3 teams competing in 2023/24 for a spot in the 2024/25 structure. The remaining teams will form a new Conference League sitting under Division 3, with promotion and relegation taking place between the new Division 3 and Conference leagues via promotion playoffs.[3]

Regular season
North
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Calderdale Explorers 0 0 0 0 Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2
2 Charnwood Riders 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Division 3
3 City of Leeds 0 0 0 0
4 Leeds LDM 0 0 0 0
5 Sheffield Elite 0 0 0 0 Possible 2024–25 Division 3
6 Sheffield Sharks II 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Conference
7 Team Sunderland 0 0 0 0
8 Tees Valley Mohawks 0 0 0 0
9 West Yorkshire Hawks 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: October 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
North West
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Barrow Thorns 0 0 0 0 Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2
2 Cheshire Wire 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Division 3
3 Liverpool 0 0 0 0
4 Liverpool II 0 0 0 0
5 Manchester Giants II 0 0 0 0 Possible 2024–25 Division 3
6 Manchester Swarm 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Conference
7 Myerscough College II 0 0 0 0
8 Preston 0 0 0 0
9 Stockport Falcons 0 0 0 0
10 Tameside 0 0 0 0
11 Tameside Vikings 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: October 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
Midlands
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Birmingham City University 0 0 0 0 Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2
2 Birmingham Mets 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Division 3
3 Coventry Flames 0 0 0 0
4 Derby Trailblazers II 0 0 0 0
5 Loughborough Riders II 0 0 0 0 Possible 2024–25 Division 3
6 Nottingham Wildcats 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Conference
7 Nottingham Trent University 0 0 0 0
8 Stourport Spartans 0 0 0 0
9 University of Wolverhampton 0 0 0 0
10 Warwickshire Hawks 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: October 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
East
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Anglia Ruskin University 0 0 0 0 Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2
2 Bedford Thunder 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Division 3
3 Bury St. Edmunds Bulldogs 0 0 0 0
4 Cambridge Cats 0 0 0 0
5 Chelmsford Charge 0 0 0 0 Possible 2024–25 Division 3
6 Essex Rebels II 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Conference
7 Northampton Mavericks 0 0 0 0
8 Northamptonshire Titans II 0 0 0 0
9 Oaklands Wolves II 0 0 0 0
10 University of East Anglia 0 0 0 0
11 Univ. of Hertfordshire Storm 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: October 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
London
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Barking Abbey II 0 0 0 0 Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2
2 Brixton Topcats 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Division 3
3 CoLA Southwark Pride 0 0 0 0
4 Croydon Cougars 0 0 0 0
5 East London Phoenix 0 0 0 0 Possible 2024–25 Division 3
6 Hackney Jedis 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Conference
7 Islington Panthers 0 0 0 0
8 London New City College 0 0 0 0
9 London Sharks 0 0 0 0
10 London Thunder 0 0 0 0
11 London Westside 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: October 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
South
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Barnet Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2
2 Bracknell Cobras 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Division 3
3 Brent Bulls 0 0 0 0
4 London Greenhouse 0 0 0 0
5 London Elite II 0 0 0 0 Possible 2024–25 Division 3
6 London United 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Conference
7 London Warriors 0 0 0 0
8 Reading Rockets II 0 0 0 0
9 Surrey Rams 0 0 0 0
10 Surrey Scorchers II 0 0 0 0
11 West Herts Warriors 0 0 0 0
12 Winchester Royals 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: October 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
South East
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Brighton Bears II 0 0 0 0 Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2
2 Canterbury Crusaders 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Division 3
3 Crawley Storm 0 0 0 0
4 Eastbourne Neptunes 0 0 0 0 Possible 2024–25 Division 3
5 Kent Crusaders 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Conference
6 Kent Panthers 0 0 0 0
7 Portsmouth Force 0 0 0 0
8 Worthing Thunder II 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: October 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
South West
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Bath 0 0 0 0 Possible promotion to 2024–25 Division 2
2 Bognor GSD 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Division 3
3 Cardiff City 0 0 0 0
4 Cardiff Met Archers II 0 0 0 0
5 Exeter Spartans 0 0 0 0 Possible 2024–25 Division 3
6 Gloucester City Kings 0 0 0 0 2024–25 Conference
7 Oxford Hoops 0 0 0 0
8 Plymouth Marjon University 0 0 0 0
9 Plymouth Raiders 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: October 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website

References
  1. "NBL, WNBL & Jnr. NBL structures announced for 2023/24 season". Basketball England. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. "Team Solent Kestrels withdraw from NBL Division One". Basketball England. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  3. "2023/24 NBL season information". Basketball England. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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