City of Edinburgh B.C.
City of Edinburgh B.C. is a Scottish basketball club based in the Portobello area of Edinburgh, Scotland.
| City of Edinburgh B.C. | |
|---|---|
| League | Men: SBC Division 1 Women: SBC Division 1 |
| Established | 1988 |
| History | Men: Kings Women: Kool Kats |
| Arena | Portobello High School |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Team colours | |
| Website | Official website |
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]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.
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Kings (Men)
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team, as has been defined under FIBA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIBA nationality.
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Honours
| Competition | Number of titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | 8 | 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018 |
| National League | 9 | 2003[3], 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| National League Playoffs | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019 |
Season-by-season records
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pld. | W | L | Pts. | Play Offs | Scottish Cup | |
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| Edinburgh Burger Kings | |||||||||
| 1994–1995 | SNBL | No Playoffs | Semi Finals | ||||||
| 1995–1996 | SNBL | No Playoffs | Semi Finals | ||||||
| 1996–1997 | SNBL | No Playoffs | Runners Up | ||||||
| 1997–1998 | SNBL | 3rd | 24 | 20 | 4 | 44 | No Playoffs | Semi Finals | |
| City of Edinburgh Kings | |||||||||
| 1998–1999 | SNBL | 5th | 27 | 14 | 13 | 41 | No Playoffs | Runners Up | |
| 1999–2000 | SNBL | 3rd | 18 | 13 | 5 | 31 | Semi Finals | Runners Up | |
| 2000–2001 | SNBL | 2nd | No Playoffs | Winners | |||||
| 2001–2002 | SNBL | 2nd | 17 | 15 | 2 | 32 | No Playoffs | Runners Up | |
| 2002–2003 | SNBL | 1st | 18 | 17 | 1 | 35 | No Playoffs | Runners Up | |
| 2003–2004 | SNBL | 1st | 18 | 18 | 0 | 36 | No Playoffs | Winners | |
| 2004–2005 | SNBL | 1st | No Playoffs | Runners Up | |||||
| 2005–2006 | SNBL | 2nd | No Playoffs | Runners Up | |||||
| 2006–2007 | SNBL | 1st | 15 | 14 | 1 | 29 | No Playoffs | Winners | |
| 2007–2008 | SNBL | 1st | 16 | 15 | 1 | 31 | No Playoffs | Winners | |
| 2008–2009 | SNBL | 1st | 20 | 18 | 2 | 37 | No Playoffs | Winners | |
| 2009–2010 | SNBL | 1st | 20 | 18 | 2 | 37 | No Playoffs | Runners Up | |
| 2010–2011 | SNBL | 1st | 18 | 17 | 1 | 35 | Winners | Winners | |
| 2011–2012 | SNBL | 1st | 18 | 17 | 1 | 35 | Winners | Semi Finals | |
| 2012–2013 | SNBL | 2nd | 18 | 16 | 2 | 34 | Winners | Winners | |
| 2013–2014 | SNBL | 3rd | 18 | 13 | 5 | 31 | Semi Finals | Semi Finals | |
| 2014–2015 | SNBL Div1 | 5th | 22 | 15 | 7 | 37 | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | |
| 2015–2016 | SBC Div1 | 6th | 18 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Quarter Finals | First round | |
| 2016–2017 | SBC Div1 | 4th | 18 | 13 | 5 | 31 | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | |
| 2017–2018 | SBC Div1 | 2nd | 18 | 14 | 4 | 32 | Winners | Winners | |
| 2018–2019 | SBC Div1 | 4th | 18 | 12 | 6 | 30 | Winners | Quarter Finals | |
| 2019–2020 | SBC Div1 | 5th | 16 | 9 | 7 | 25 | Semi Finals | ||
Record in BBL competitions
| Season | Competition | Home Team | H | A | Away Team |
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| 2006–07 | BBL Trophy Pool Stage | 3rd in group with 1-2 record | |||
| 2012–13 | BBL Trophy 1st Round | City of Edinburgh Kings | 61 | 72 | Glasgow Rocks |
| 2018–19 | BBL Trophy 1st Round | Newcastle Eagles | 129 | 59 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
Kool Kats (Women)
Honours
| Competition | Number of titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Cup | 9 | 1994, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019 |
| National League | 8 | 1993, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 |
| National League Playoffs | 3 | 2011, 2013, 2014 |
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References
- "the official website for basketballscotland, national governing body for basketball in Scotland". Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2007.
- "clubbroadcast 2007 - Issue #8". Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2007.
- Sutherland, Sandy (10 February 2003). "Basketball: Kings crowned for first time". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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