Derby Trailblazers Explained

The Derby Trailblazers are an English semi-professional basketball club based in Derby, Derbyshire. The club was founded in 2000 as a feeder club for the now-defunct Derby Storm, and wear the same blue and white colours as their predecessor. The Trailblazers currently compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system.

History

The Trailblazers were founded in 2000 to give local players access to competitive women's and junior basketball teams after the city's professional outfit, Derby Storm, ended their equivalent programmes to focus on their professional team, which was then competing in the British Basketball League.[1] After the Storm withdrew in 2002, the Trailblazers added men's basketball to their offering, and started to gradually work their way up the English Basketball League. Only a few years after entering the National League, the Trailblazers were crowned NBL Division Two champions in 2007, and were promoted to Division One for the 2007-08 season.

The team were successful in the second tier of British basketball, with the Trailblazers crowned Division One champions in 2010, and winning the National Trophy in 2012, beating Bristol Academy Flyers 87-60 in the final.[2] This success was hard to sustain though, with the team winning only six league games in the 2012-13 season, and suffering relegation back to Division Two as a result. The Trailblazers won promotion back to Division One at the first attempt as Division Two champions with a game to spare.[3]

Honours

Division 1 League Champions (1): 2009-10, 2023-24

Division 2 League Champions (2): 2006-07, 2013-14

Division 2 Playoff Champions (1): 2013-14

National Trophy Champions (1): 2011-12

Division 3 Playoff Champions (1): 2004-05

Division 3 North League Champions (1): 2004-05

Men's team

Current roster

Notable former players

Season-by-season records

Season[4] [5] DivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational CupDiv. League Cup
FinishPlayedWinsLossesPoints
Derby Trailblazers
2002-03D2 Nor46th1871114Did not qualifyDid not compete
2003-04D3 Nor43rd2214828Semi-final1st round2nd round
2004-05D3 Nor41st1614228WinnersDid not compete
2005-06D234th22111122Semi-finalSemi-final
2006-07D231st2219338Semi-finalDid not compete
2007-08D126th1881016Semi-final1st round1st round
2008-09D128th1851310Quarter-finalQuarter-final1st round
2009-10D121st2217534Runner-upSemi-finalSemi-final
2010-11D128th1861212Quarter-finalSemi-finalQuarter-final
2011-12D123rd2416832Runner-upQuarter-finalWinners
2012-13D1213th2662012Did not qualifyQuarter-finalQuarter-final
2013-14D231st2017334WinnersQuarter-finalSemi-final
2014-15D122nd2417734Semi-finalQuarter-finalSemi-final
2015-16D122nd2619738Semi-finalSemi-finalPool stage
2016-17D124th26161032Quarter-finalSemi-finalPool stage
2017-18D1212th2461812Did not qualify4th roundPool stage
2018-19D125th26151130Quarter-final3rd roundPool stage
2019-20D123rd2316735No playoffsQuarter-finals
2020-21D124th1914528Quarter-finalsNo competition
2021-22D123rd2619738Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals
2022-23D123rd2619738Semi-finalsRunners-Up
2023-24D121st2420440Semi-finals

Record in BBL competitions

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAway
2015–16BBL TrophyR1Sheffield SharksL 67-84
2016–17BBL TrophyR1Newcastle EaglesL 67-100
2020–21BBL TrophyR1Solent KestrelsL 73-101

Honours

Division 1 League Champions (1): 2009-10

Division 2 League Champions (2): 2006-07, 2013-14

Division 2 Playoff Champions (1): 2013-14

National Trophy Champions (1): 2011-12

Division 3 Playoff Champions (1): 2004-05

Division 3 North League Champions (1): 2004-05

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sport England Case Study . Sport England.
  2. Web site: Basketball England League Records . https://web.archive.org/web/20140913095620/http://www.basketballengland.co.uk/LeagueTables/ . dead . 2014-09-13 . Basketball England .
  3. Web site: Basketball: Derby Trailblazers promoted with a game to spare . Derby Telegraph . 2014-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140316183418/http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Basketball-Derby-Trailblazers-promoted-game-spare/story-20791696-detail/story.html . 2014-03-16 . dead .
  4. Web site: Derby Trailblazers History . pawprint75.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081226204830/http://www.pawprint75.co.uk/Clubs/derby_trailblazers.htm . 26 December 2008 .
  5. Web site: Basketball England League Records. https://web.archive.org/web/20140913095620/http://www.basketballengland.co.uk/LeagueTables/. dead. 2014-09-13. Basketball England.

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