Teesside Lions

Teesside Lions
League	NBL Division 3
Established	2007 (2007)
History	Middlesbrough Lions 2007-2013 Teesside Lions 2013-present
Arena	Eston Sports Centre
Capacity	1,200
Location	Middlesbrough, England
Team colours
Website	Official website

The Teesside Lions are an English basketball club from the town of Middlesbrough in the northeast of England. The Lions compete in National Basketball League Division 3, and play their home games at Eston Sports Academy.

History

Founded in 2007 as the Middlesbrough Lions, the organisation made an early impact on the national scene, entering the National League after strong performances in the National Founders Cup, an annual knockout competition for non-league clubs. The club participated in the National League from 2010 to 2013, before dropping back down into the regional league as the newly named Teesside Lions. The Lions announced plans to re-enter National League Division 3 for the 2019-20 season.

In January 2019, the club announced plans to bring professional basketball to the area.

Players

Teesside Lions roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. G 3 Popoola, Manny 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) G 8 Lister, Joe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) PG 32 Devitt, Tommy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) G 42 Leckenby, Ross 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) F Gnagbo, Patrick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) C Winterbottom, David PG Fell, Martin SF Reed, Anthony	Head coach James Thomson Assistant coach(es) Anthony Reed Paul Hartley Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster Transactions Updated: 6 February 2020

Home Arena

The Lions playing their home games at Eston Sports Academy, which has capacity for 1,200 spectators.

Season-by-season records

Season	Division	Tier	Regular Season						Post-Season	National Cup
			Finish	Played	Wins	Losses	Points	Win %
Teesside Lions
2019-20	D3 Nor	4	6th	19	9	10	20	0.474	Did Not Qualify	Did Not Compete

External links

• Official Teesside Lions website
• England Basketball website