Ipswich B.C.

This article is about the basketball club. For the council, see Ipswich Borough Council.

Ipswich B.C.
LeagueMen: NBL D2 South
Women: NBL D1
Established1976; 48 years ago (1976)
HistoryIpswich B.C.
(1976–present)
ArenaCopleston High School
Capacity200
LocationIpswich, Suffolk
Team colours   
Main sponsorTurners Motor Group
WebsiteOfficial website

Ipswich Basketball Club are an English basketball club, based in the town of Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

Women's team

Honours

Women's National Cup Champions: 2017-18 [1]
Women's National League Division 2 North League Champions: 2017-18
Women's National League Division 2 Playoff Champions: 2017-18 [2]

Season-by-season records

Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Win %
Ipswich
2017–18 D2 Nor 3 1st 15 15 0 1.000 Winners Winners
2018–19 D1 2 6th 18 9 9 0.500 Quarter-finals Quarter-finals
2019–20 D1 2

Men's team

Season-by-season records

Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Win %
Ipswich
2011–12 D4 Mid 5 2nd 22 20 2 0.909 Semi-finals 1st round
2012–13 D3 Sou 4 2nd 18 14 4 0.778 Semi-finals 1st round
2013–14 D2 3 3rd 20 14 6 0.700 Runners Up 3rd round
2014–15 D2 3 3rd 22 15 7 0.682 Semi-finals 2nd round
2015–16 D2 3 5th 22 13 9 0.591 Quarter-finals 2nd round
2016–17 D2 3 4th 22 12 10 0.545 Semi-finals Did not compete
2017–18 D2 3 9th 22 7 15 0.318 Did not qualify 3rd round
2018–19 D2 3 11th 20 5 15 0.250 Did not qualify 3rd round
2019–20 D2 Sou 3 4th 17 10 7 0.588 No playoffs
2020–21 D2 Sou 3 No season due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 D2 Sou 3 9th 22 8 14 0.364 Did not qualify
2022–23 D2 Sou 3 3rd 22 15 7 0.682 Quarter-finals
2023–24 D2 Sou 3 10th 22 7 15 0.318 Did not qualify

Academy

In partnership with Copleston High School, Ipswich run elite men's and women's under 19 academies, which compete in the Elite Academies Basketball League (EABL) and Women's Elite Academies Basketball League (WEABL) respectively. Both leagues are the top-tier leagues for under 19's basketball in the United Kingdom. Many players have graduated from the academies to further their education and basketball development in the NCAA system in the United States.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Drane expects more silverware in historic season for Ipswich Basketball Club". 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Ipswich Basketball Club are crowned Division Two Women's Playoff champions! | Basketball England". www.basketballengland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Academy".