Ipswich B.C. Explained

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Ipswich B.C.
Sponsor:Turners Motor Group
League:Men: NBL D2 South
Women: NBL D1
History:Ipswich B.C.
(1976–present)
Arena:Copleston High School
Capacity:200
Location:Ipswich, Suffolk
Website:Official website

Ipswich Basketball Club are an English basketball club, based in the town of Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

Women's team

Honours

Women's National Cup Champions: 2017-18 [1]

Women's National League Division 2 North League Champions: 2017-18

Women's National League Division 2 Playoff Champions: 2017-18 [2]

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational Cup
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin %
Ipswich
2017–18D2 Nor31st151501.000WinnersWinners
2018–19D126th18990.500Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals
2019–20D12

Men's team

Season-by-season records

SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational Cup
FinishPlayedWinsLossesWin %
Ipswich
2011–12D4 Mid52nd222020.909Semi-finals1st round
2012–13D3 Sou42nd181440.778Semi-finals1st round
2013–14D233rd201460.700Runners Up3rd round
2014–15D233rd221570.682Semi-finals2nd round
2015–16D235th221390.591Quarter-finals2nd round
2016–17D234th2212100.545Semi-finalsDid not compete
2017–18D239th227150.318Did not qualify3rd round
2018–19D2311th205150.250Did not qualify3rd round
2019–20D2 Sou34th171070.588No playoffs
2020–21D2 Sou3No season due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22D2 Sou39th228140.364Did not qualify
2022–23D2 Sou33rd221570.682Quarter-finals
2023–24D2 Sou310th227150.318Did not qualify

Academy

In partnership with Copleston High School, Ipswich run elite men's and women's under 19 academies, which compete in the Elite Academies Basketball League (EABL) and Women's Elite Academies Basketball League (WEABL) respectively. Both leagues are the top-tier leagues for under 19's basketball in the United Kingdom. Many players have graduated from the academies to further their education and basketball development in the NCAA system in the United States.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drane expects more silverware in historic season for Ipswich Basketball Club. 26 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Ipswich Basketball Club are crowned Division Two Women's Playoff champions! Basketball England . www.basketballengland.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190711122358/https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/news/ipswich-basketball-club-are-crowned-division-two-womens-playoff-champions/ . 2019-07-11.
  3. Web site: Academy.