City of Edinburgh B.C. explained

City of Edinburgh B.C. is an amateur basketball club based in the Portobello area of Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Kings (Men) and Kool Kats (Women) both compete in their respective Division 1s of the Scottish Basketball Championship, the national basketball league of Scotland.

Awards

In 2007, the City of Edinburgh Basketball Club Committee was awarded the Chairman's Award by basketballscotland. The award was given at the 2007 Volunteer Awards held in Perth, Scotland.[1]

The club also picked up four Scottish Cups in 2007: Cadet Women, Junior Men, Junior Women, and Senior Men.[2]

Kings (Men)

Honours

scope=colCompetitionscope=colNumber of titlesscope=colYears won
scope=rowScottish Cup82001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018
scope=rowNational League92003,[3] 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
scope=rowNational League Playoffs52011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionRegular SeasonPost-SeasonScottish Cup
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPointsWin %
City of Edinburgh
1988–89SNL D2
1989–90SNL D13rd21147350.667Runners Up
1990–91SNLRunners Up
1991–92SNLRunners Up
1992–93SNLRunners Up
1993–94SNL
1994–95SNLSemi-finals
1995–96SNLSemi-finals
1996–97SNLRunners Up
1997–98SNL3rd24204440.833No playoffsSemi-finals
1998–99SNL5th271413410.519No playoffsRunners Up
1999–00SNL3rd18135310.722Semi-finalsRunners Up
2000–01SNL2ndNo playoffsWinners
2001–02SNL2ndNo playoffsRunners Up
2002–03SNL1st18171350.944No playoffsRunners Up
2003–04SNL1st18180361.000No playoffsWinners
2004–05SNL1stNo playoffsRunners Up
2005–06SNL2ndNo playoffsRunners Up
2006–07SNL1st15141290.933No playoffsWinners
2007–08SNL1st16151310.938No playoffsWinners
2008–09SNL1st20182380.900No playoffsWinners
2009–10SNL1st20182380.900No playoffsRunners Up
2010–11SNL1st18171350.944WinnersWinners
2011–12SNL1st18171350.944WinnersSemi-finals
2012–13SNL2nd18162340.889WinnersWinners
2013–14SNL3rd18135310.722Semi-finalsSemi-finals
2014–15SNL D15th22157370.682Quarter-finalsSemi-finals
2015–16SBC D16th1899270.500Quarter-finals1st round
2016–17SBC D14th18135310.722Quarter-finalsSemi-finals
2017–18SBC D12nd18144320.778WinnersWinners
2018–19SBC D14th18126300.667WinnersQuarter-finals
2019–20SBC D15th1697250.563No playoffsSemi-finals

Record in BBL competitions

SeasonCompetitionHome TeamHAAway Team
2006–07 BBL Trophy Pool Stage3rd in group with 1–2 record
2012–13 BBL Trophy 1st round61 72 Glasgow Rocks
2018–19 BBL Trophy 1st round129 59 City of Edinburgh Kings

Kool Kats (Women)

Honours

scope=colCompetitionscope=colNumber of titlesscope=colYears won
scope=rowScottish Cup91994, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019
scope=rowNational League81993, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
scope=rowNational League Playoffs32011, 2013, 2014

Notes and References

  1. Web site: the official website for basketballscotland, national governing body for basketball in Scotland . 2007-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071024114903/http://www.basketball-scotland.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=495&Itemid=296 . 2007-10-24.
  2. Web site: clubbroadcast 2007 - Issue #8 . 2007-08-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071024114903/http://www.basketball-scotland.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=495&Itemid=296 . 2007-10-24.
  3. News: Basketball: Kings crowned for first time . Sandy . Sutherland . 10 February 2003 . The Telegraph . 11 October 2019 .

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