St Helens Saints are an English professional basketball club based in the town of St Helens in northwest England.
St Helens Saints | |
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League | NBL Division 2 North |
Established | 2020 |
History | St Helens Saints 2020-present |
Arena | Volair Huyton |
Capacity | 500 |
Location | St Helens, England |
Team colours | |
Website | Official website |
History
editThe club was founded in 2020, following a merger of the West Lancs Warriors (2013) and St Helens (2012) basketball clubs.[1][2]
The senior men's team entered the National Basketball League Division 3 North West for the 2021-22 season, achieving promotion to Division 2 North in their inaugural season with an unbeaten 20–0 league record.[3][4] In 2022-23, the team moved its home venue to Volair Huyton, the former home of the Mersey Tigers of the British Basketball League.[5] They finished 2nd in Division 2 North, with a 20-2 record, and qualified for the Division 2 Playoffs final.[6][7][8]
Season-by-season records
editSeason | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | National Cup | |||||||
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Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
St Helens Saints | ||||||||||||
2021–22 | D3 NW | 4 | 1st | 20 | 20 | 0 | 40 | 1.000 | Semi-finals | Did Not Compete | ||
2022–23 | D2 Nor | 3 | 2nd | 22 | 20 | 2 | 40 | 0.909 | Runners Up | 3rd Round | ||
2023–24 | D2 Nor | 3 | 2nd | 22 | 17 | 5 | 34 | 0.773 |
References
edit- ^ "Club History". St Helens Saints. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Jumping Through Hoops for Our Local Community". FPC. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Mike Parsons (5 June 2021). "Ormskirk St Helens Saints Basketball Club seeking sponsor". St Helens Star. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Marcello Cossall-Francis (24 June 2022). "Worcester Wolves promoted to the NBL Division Two North". Worcester News. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Club Announcement". Facebook. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Marcello Cossall-Francis (26 March 2023). "Worcester Wolves end regular season with defeat to St Helens Saints". Worcester News. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "NBL Playoffs: Finalists confirmed for 2022/23". 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Sam Neter (22 April 2022). "City of Birmingham Rockets take NBL D2 Playoff crown". Hoopsfix. Retrieved 26 April 2023.