Sheffield Elite B.C.

Sheffield Sabres
League	NBL D3 Midlands
Established	2001 (2001)
History	Sheffield Sabres (2001–present)
Location	Sheffield, England
Head coach	Peter Scantlebury MBE
Website	Official website

The Sheffield Sabres is an English basketball team from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The Sabres compete in the English Basketball League, Division 3 (Midlands) and the team's head coach is Peter Scantlebury.

History

The Sabres entered NBL Division 2 North in 2001, effectively as a "spin off" second team for the Sheffield Sharks. The team initially struggled, finishing bottom of the division twice. With close links to Sheffield Hallam University, they had problems fitting in matches near the start and end of terms, and during busy periods such as exams. They failed to complete all their matches in both their first and third seasons, and in 2003-4 they also forfeited no less than five games through late cancellation, thus playing only 15 of their 22 scheduled matches.

2004-5 proved much better for the Sabres, with a completed schedule and a fifth-place finish in Div 3 North, and they built on this the following season as the Junior Sharks became an integral part of the tie-up between the clubs. This enabled younger players to gain experience at Senior level, with several of the Juniors regularly playing for the Sabres.

This policy paid dividends in 2006, with a third-placed finish, and an appearance in the Division 3 Championship Final, and they remained competitive, finishing third again in 2010.

Season-by-season records

Season	Division	Tier	Regular Season						Post-Season	National Cup
			Finish	Played	Wins	Losses	Points	Win %
Sheffield Sabres
2009–10	D3 Nor	4	3rd	22	16	6	32	0.727	Quarter Finals	Did Not Compete
2010–11	D3 Nor	4	3rd	22	17	5	34	0.773	Quarter Finals	Did Not Compete
2011–12	D3 Nor	4	5th	22	13	9	26	0.591	Did Not Qualify	Did Not Compete
2012–13	D3 Nor	4	5th	22	14	8	28	0.636	Did Not Qualify	Did Not Compete
2013–14	D3 Nor	4	8th	20	6	14	12	0.300	Did Not Qualify	2nd Round
2014–15	D3 Nor	4								Did Not Compete
2015–16	Dev NE	5	3rd	12	8	4	16	0.667	1st Round	Did Not Compete
2016–17	D4 Mid	5	9th	18	4	14	8	0.222	Did Not Qualify	Did Not Compete
2017–18	D4 Nor	5	2nd	22	17	5	34	0.773	Quarter Finals	Did Not Compete
2018–19	D3 Nor	4	9th	22	8	14	16	0.364	Did Not Qualify	Did Not Compete
2019–20	D3 Mid	4	8th	21	9	12	19	0.429	Did Not Qualify	Did Not Compete