Basketball competition in Wales
The Basketball Wales National League , or BWNL for short, is a league competition for basketball clubs from Wales .
History
The league was formed in 2021 by Basketball Wales , the governing body of the sport in Wales, to increase interest and competitive standards in the country.
Wales was the only remaining home nation member of British Basketball not to run a national league. The new competition would bring it in line with the National Basketball League and the Scottish Basketball Championship , behind the British Basketball League , the top tier professional league in Great Britain.[ 1]
Welsh teams have historically competed in the North Wales Basketball League, the South Wales Basketball League or the National Basketball League in England . For the inaugural season, teams also continued to compete in their previous league competitions.
In September 2021, the first eight teams to compete in the new competition were announced.
Teams
Current teams
Former teams
Seasons
2023-24
Teams
Location of teams in
2023–24 Basketball Wales National League Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
RCT Gladiators
4
4
0
402
238
+164
8
2
Swansea Storm
4
3
1
337
291
+46
6
3
Mold Magic
4
2
2
304
302
+2
4
4
Caerphilly Cobras
4
1
3
265
335
−70
2
5
West Coast Warriors
4
0
4
216
370
−154
0
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Cardiff Met Archers
4
4
0
455
336
+119
8
2
Cardiff Tribal Hunters
4
2
2
332
344
−12
4
3
Ynys Môn Celts
4
2
2
227
257
−30
4
4
Cardiff City
4
2
2
277
263
+14
4
5
Bridgend Cougars
4
0
4
283
374
−91
0
Plate Semi-finals
Mold Magic
w–c
Cardiff City
Ynys Môn Celts
77–60
Caerphilly Cobras
Final
Mold Magic
64–46
Ynys Môn Celts
Trophy Semi-finals
RCT Gladiators
117–72
Cardiff Tribal Hunters
Final
2022-23
Teams
Location of teams in
2022–23 Basketball Wales National League Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
RCT Gladiators
2
2
0
178
106
+72
4
2
Ynys Môn Celts
3
2
1
235
227
+8
4
3
Caerphilly Cobras
3
1
2
196
235
−39
2
4
Cardiff Tribal Hunters
2
0
2
130
171
−41
0
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Cardiff Met Archers
3
3
0
280
193
+87
6
2
Mold Magic
3
2
1
230
196
+34
4
3
Bridgend Cougars
3
1
2
213
225
−12
2
4
West Coast Warriors
3
0
3
145
254
−109
0
Plate Semi-finals
Bridgend Cougars
61–79
Cardiff Tribal Hunters
Caerphilly Cobras
84–63
West Coast Warriors
Final
Caerphilly Cobras
74–84
Cardiff Tribal Hunters
Trophy Semi-finals
RCT Gladiators
78–66
Mold Magic
Final
Final ranking
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
1
Cardiff Met Archers (C)
5
5
0
2
RCT Gladiators
4
3
1
3
Mold Magic
4
2
2
4
Ynys Môn Celts
4
2
2
5
Cardiff Tribal Hunters
4
2
2
6
Caerphilly Cobras
5
2
3
7
Bridgend Cougars
4
1
3
8
West Coast Warriors
4
0
4
2021-22
Teams
Location of teams in
2021–22 Basketball Wales National League (inaugural) Group A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
RCT Gladiators
3
3
0
292
202
+90
6
2
Cheshire Raptors
3
2
1
254
211
+43
4
3
Ynys Môn Celts
3
1
2
203
266
−63
2
4
Bridgend Cougars
3
0
3
183
253
−70
0
Group B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Cardiff Met Archers
3
3
0
275
202
+73
6
2
Mold Magic
3
2
1
252
187
+65
4
3
Cardiff Tribal Hunters
3
1
2
186
238
−52
2
4
Aberystwyth Warriors
3
0
3
201
287
−86
0
Plate
Cardiff Tribal Hunters
87–77
Bridgend Cougars
Ynys Mon Celts
74–64
Aberystwyth Warriors
Ynys Mon Celts
71–90
Cardiff Tribal Hunters
Cup
Semi-finals
RCT Gladiators
104–60
Mold Magic
Final
RCT Gladiators
78–85
Cheshire Raptors
Final ranking
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
1
Cheshire Raptors (C)
5
4
1
2
RCT Gladiators
5
4
1
3
Cardiff Met Archers
4
3
1
4
Mold Magic
4
2
2
5
Cardiff Tribal Hunters
5
3
2
6
Ynys Môn Celts
5
2
3
7
Bridgend Cougars
4
0
4
8
Aberystwyth Warriors
4
0
4
References
