National Basketball Performance Centre

The National Basketball Performance Centre is a 2,000 capacity, 3-court basketball arena located in Manchester, England.

National Basketball Performance Centre
LocationManchester, United Kingdom
OwnerManchester City Council
Capacity2,000
OpenedMarch 2016
Tenants
Basketball England
Manchester Giants (2020-present)
Manchester Mystics (2016-present)
Manchester Thunder (2019-present)

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 24th July 2020, it was announced that the Manchester Giants will play at the NBPC from the 20/21 season.

International basketball matches
Date Competition Home team Result Away team Ref.
20 February 2016 EuroBasket Women 2017 Qualifier Great Britain  122-36  Albania [8]
24 February 2016 EuroBasket Women 2017 Qualifier Great Britain  71-67  Montenegro [9]
11 November 2017 EuroBasket Women 2019 Qualifier Great Britain  90-87 (ot)  Israel [10]
17 November 2018 EuroBasket Women 2019 Qualifier Great Britain  79-77  Greece [11]
21 November 2018 EuroBasket Women 2019 Qualifier Great Britain  83-42  Portugal [12]
29 November 2018 EuroBasket 2021 Pre Qualifier Great Britain  82-96  Austria [13]
21 February 2019 EuroBasket 2021 Pre Qualifier Great Britain  84-47  Cyprus [14]
10 August 2019 EuroBasket 2021 Pre Qualifier Great Britain  71-54  Luxembourg [15]
17 August 2019 EuroBasket 2021 Pre Qualifier Great Britain  101-79  Kosovo [16]
17 November 2019 EuroBasket Women 2021 Qualifier Great Britain  59-90  Belarus [17]

References
  1. https://secure.manchester.gov.uk/news/article/7123/major_building_programme_at_belle_vue_sports_village_underway
  2. https://www.greatersport.co.uk/news/construction-starts-in-manchester-on-belle-vue-sports-village
  3. https://www.hoopsfix.com/2015/03/new-national-basketball-performance-centre-construction-starts-at-belle-vue-sports-village/
  4. http://www.fiba.basketball/news/national-basketball-performance-centre-completed-in-uk
  5. https://www.hoopsfix.com/2016/02/new-national-basketball-performance-centre-in-manchester-completed/
  6. http://www.manchestermagicandmystics.co.uk/news/post/17/mystics-to-move-to-national-basketball-performance-centre-.aspx
  7. https://www.manchesterthunder.co.uk/superleague/fixtures/
  8. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/35623319
  9. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/basketball/great-britain-71-67-montenegro-10947617
  10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/41958239
  11. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/46250734
  12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/46297494
  13. https://www.hoopsfix.com/2018/11/great-britain-start-eurobasket-2021-pre-qualifiers-with-loss-to-austria/
  14. https://gb.basketball/2019/02/21/gb-power-to-84-47-win-over-under-strength-cyprus/
  15. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/49293552
  16. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/49384676
  17. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/50453773

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