Bradford Dragons

Bradford Dragons
League National Basketball League Division 1
Established 2001
History Bradford Dragons
2001–present
Arena Bradford College
Location Bradford, Yorkshire
Team colours Black / White
Website BradfordDragons.co.uk
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The Bradford Dragons are a basketball club based in Bradford, Yorkshire. The club's elite Men's team currently play in the English Basketball League (EBL) Division 1, with further senior teams competing in the local Leeds league. In addition to this, junior teams compete at Under-12, Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18 levels.

The club's importance to the local community was recognised in 2006 by Bradford Council, which awarded the Dragons a special commendation award for their contribution to community cohesion.[1]

Club History

The Bradford Dragons club was established in 2001 as a local Under-16 club, in response to growing demand from local players for an outlet to play competitive basketball. The club quickly attracted more young players, entering an Under-18 team in the Bradford League for the 2002/2003 season and adding an Under-21 team for 2003/2004. 2004/2005 saw further expansion, with Under-14 and Under-16 teams entering the England Basketball League for the first time.[2]

The Dragons added senior men's basketball to their programme in 2005/2006, entering a Men's team in EBL Division Three (North). The senior team made a steady start to life in the national league, finishing in the top six in each of their first four seasons, narrowly missing out on the playoffs on several occasions. In the 2009/2010 season, the team won the first of two successive promotions, finishing the season at the top of Division Three (North) and making the Playoff semi-finals. A similar record in the 2010/2011 season saw the Men's team reach the top tier of English Basketball, where they have remained to date.[3]

A second Men's team was entered in EBL Division Four (North) for the first time in 2011/2012, with a Women's team joining EBL Division Two (North) in the following season and claiming the title at their first attempt with a 13-2 record.[4] Despite this early success, both teams were disbanded after the 2012/2013 season, although the club hopes to relaunch both teams into national competition in the future.

Season-by-season records

Season[5][6] Division Played Won Lost Points League Playoffs National Cup National Trophy Patron's Cup National Shield
Bradford Dragons
2005-06EBL Division 3 (North)1688165thDNQ1st RoundDNEDNE1st Round
2006-07EBL Division 3 (North)20137265thDNQ2nd RoundDNEDNESemi-final
2007-08EBL Division 3 (North)20146283rdQuarter-final3rd RoundDNEDNESemi-final
2008-09EBL Division 3 (North)22148285thDNQ3rd RoundDNEDNEQuarter-final
2009-10EBL Division 3 (North)22211421stSemi-final1st RoundDNEDNERunner-up
2010-11EBL Division 220173341stSemi-finalQuarter-finalDNESemi-finalDNE
2011-12EBL Division 124159306thQuarter-finalQuarter-finalQuarter-finalDNEDNE
2012-13EBL Division 12610162012thDNQ2nd RoundQuarter-finalDNEDNE
2013-14EBL Division 126179344thSemi-final2nd Round1st RoundDNEDNE
2014-15 EBL Division 1 24 10 14 20 8th Quarter-final Quarter-Final Semi-final DNE DNE
2015-16 NBL Division 1 26 6 20 12 12th DNQ 2nd Round Semi-final DNE DNE

References

  1. ↑ "Bradford Dragons, Club History". Bradford Dragons Website.
  2. ↑ "Bradford Dragons, Club History". Bradford Dragons Website.
  3. ↑ "League Table History". Basketball England.
  4. ↑ "League Table History". Basketball England.
  5. ↑ "Bradford Dragons History". pawprint75.co.uk. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008.
  6. ↑ "League Table History". Basketball England.

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