National Basketball Performance Centre Explained

National Basketball Performance Centre
Nickname:NBPC
Location:Belle Vue, Manchester, United Kingdom
Coordinates:53.46°N -2.1913°W
Opened:March 2016
Owner:Manchester City Council
Tenants:Basketball England
Manchester Giants (2020-present)
Manchester Mystics (2016-present)
Manchester Thunder (2019-present)
Manchester Titans (2018-present)
Seating Capacity:2,000

The National Basketball Performance Centre (NBPC) is a 2,000 capacity, three-court basketball arena located in Manchester, England.

Background

Construction on the £11m Belle Vue Sports Village, including the 2,000 seat FIBA-standard arena, began in early 2015.[1] [2] [3] The arena was funded by Manchester City Council, Basketball England and Sport England.[4] [5]

Tenants

In August 2016, it was announced that the Manchester Mystics were to relocate to the NPBC ahead of the 2016–17 WBBL season.[6]

The NBPC is the home of the Basketball England age-group teams. The arena also hosts the governing body's end-of-season National Basketball League playoff finals.

In 2019, Manchester Thunder of the Netball Superleague began to play some home fixtures at the arena. From 2020, all Thunder home games will be played at the NBPC.[7]

On 24 July 2020, it was announced that the Manchester Giants will play at the NBPC from the 2020–21 season.

International basketball matches

DateCompetitionHome teamResultAway team
20 February 2016EuroBasket Women 2017 Qualifier align=right 122-36align=left [8]
24 February 2016EuroBasket Women 2017 Qualifier align=right 71-67align=left [9]
11 November 2017EuroBasket Women 2019 Qualifier align=right 90-87 (ot)align=left [10]
17 November 2018EuroBasket Women 2019 Qualifier align=right 79-77align=left [11]
21 November 2018EuroBasket Women 2019 Qualifier align=right 83-42align=left [12]
29 November 2018EuroBasket 2021 Pre Qualifier align=right 82-96align=left [13]
21 February 2019EuroBasket 2021 Pre Qualifier align=right 84-47align=left [14]
10 August 2019EuroBasket 2021 Pre Qualifier align=right 71-54align=left [15]
17 August 2019EuroBasket 2021 Pre Qualifier align=right 101-79align=left [16]
17 November 2019EuroBasket Women 2021 Qualifier align=right 59-90align=left [17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major building programme at Belle Vue Sports Village underway.
  2. Web site: Construction starts in Manchester on Belle Vue Sports Village.
  3. Web site: New National Basketball Performance Centre Construction Starts at Belle Vue Sports Village. 6 March 2015.
  4. Web site: National Basketball Performance Centre completed in UK.
  5. Web site: New National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester Completed. 18 February 2016.
  6. Web site: Mystics to move to National Basketball Performance Centre - News - Manchester Magic & Mystics.
  7. Web site: Superleague Fixtures - Manchester Thunder. 2 February 2021.
  8. News: GB thrash Albania in Euro qualifying. BBC Sport.
  9. Web site: Great Britain 71-67 Montenegro: GB women triumph again in Manchester. 25 February 2016.
  10. News: GB beat Israel 90-87 in overtime thriller. BBC Sport.
  11. News: GB women on brink of EuroBasket finals. BBC Sport.
  12. News: GB women qualify for EuroBasket finals. BBC Sport.
  13. Web site: Great Britain Start EuroBasket 2021 Pre-Qualifiers with Loss to Austria. 29 November 2018.
  14. Web site: GB power to 84-47 win over under-strength Cyprus – British Basketball.
  15. News: GB top pre-qualifying group with win. BBC Sport.
  16. News: GB qualify after win over Kosovo. BBC Sport.
  17. News: GB women lose at home to Belarus. BBC Sport.
  18. Web site: England 62–48 France . European Rugby League . 3 November 2022.

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