Sheffield Sabres

The Sheffield Sabres is an English basketball team from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The Sabres compete in the English Basketball League, Division 3 (Midlands) and the team's head coach is Peter Scantlebury.[1]

For the American football team, see British Universities American Football League.

Sheffield Sabres
LeagueNBL D3 Midlands
Established2001 (2001)
HistorySheffield Sabres
(2001–present)
LocationSheffield, England
Head coachPeter Scantlebury MBE
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The Sabres entered NBL Division 2 North in 2001, effectively as a "spin off" second team for the Sheffield Sharks. The team initially struggled, finishing bottom of the division twice. With close links to Sheffield Hallam University, they had problems fitting in matches near the start and end of terms, and during busy periods such as exams. They failed to complete all their matches in both their first and third seasons, and in 2003-4 they also forfeited no less than five games through late cancellation, thus playing only 15 of their 22 scheduled matches.

2004-5 proved much better for the Sabres, with a completed schedule and a fifth-place finish in Div 3 North, and they built on this the following season as the Junior Sharks became an integral part of the tie-up between the clubs. This enabled younger players to gain experience at Senior level, with several of the Juniors regularly playing for the Sabres.

This policy paid dividends in 2006, with a third-placed finish, and an appearance in the Division 3 Championship Final, and they remained competitive, finishing third again in 2010.

Season-by-season records
Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Sheffield Sabres
2009–10 D3 Nor 4 3rd 22 16 6 32 0.727 Quarter Finals Did Not Compete
2010–11 D3 Nor 4 3rd 22 17 5 34 0.773 Quarter Finals Did Not Compete
2011–12 D3 Nor 4 5th 22 13 9 26 0.591 Did Not Qualify Did Not Compete
2012–13 D3 Nor 4 5th 22 14 8 28 0.636 Did Not Qualify Did Not Compete
2013–14 D3 Nor 4 8th 20 6 14 12 0.300 Did Not Qualify 2nd Round
2014–15 D3 Nor 4 Did Not Compete
2015–16 Dev NE 5 3rd 12 8 4 16 0.667 1st Round Did Not Compete
2016–17 D4 Mid 5 9th 18 4 14 8 0.222 Did Not Qualify Did Not Compete
2017–18 D4 Nor 5 2nd 22 17 5 34 0.773 Quarter Finals Did Not Compete
2018–19 D3 Nor 4 9th 22 8 14 16 0.364 Did Not Qualify Did Not Compete
2019–20 D3 Mid 4 8th 21 9 12 19 0.429 Did Not Qualify Did Not Compete

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References
  1. "NBL League Structures". Basketball England. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. https://www.basketballengland.co.uk/competitions/nbl/scores-and-schedules/
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