St Helens Saints are an English professional basketball club based in the town of St Helens in northwest England.

St Helens Saints
LeagueNBL Division 2 North
Established2020; 4 years ago (2020)
HistorySt Helens Saints
2020-present
ArenaVolair Huyton
Capacity500
LocationSt Helens, England
Team colours   
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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The 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

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Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
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

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  1. ^ "Club History". St Helens Saints. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Jumping Through Hoops for Our Local Community". FPC. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ^ Mike Parsons (5 June 2021). "Ormskirk St Helens Saints Basketball Club seeking sponsor". St Helens Star. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ^ Marcello Cossall-Francis (24 June 2022). "Worcester Wolves promoted to the NBL Division Two North". Worcester News. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Club Announcement". Facebook. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. ^ Marcello Cossall-Francis (26 March 2023). "Worcester Wolves end regular season with defeat to St Helens Saints". Worcester News. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. ^ "NBL Playoffs: Finalists confirmed for 2022/23". 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. ^ Sam Neter (22 April 2022). "City of Birmingham Rockets take NBL D2 Playoff crown". Hoopsfix. Retrieved 26 April 2023.