Thames Valley Cavaliers
| Thames Valley Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| League | NBL Division 1 |
| Established | 2011 |
| History | Bracknell Cobras (2011 - 2014) Thames Valley Cavaliers (2014 - present) |
| Arena | Uxbridge College |
| Location | Uxbridge, West London |
| Head coach |  Robert Banks |
| Website | Official website |
The Thames Valley Cavaliers are a semi-professional basketball club, based in the Uxbridge area of West London, England. The Cavaliers, formed in 2011, play their home games at Uxbridge College and compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system.
History
Formed in 2011, the Cavaliers have rapidly ascended through the lower divisions of English basketball. The club, which started life as the senior team for the Bracknell Cobras junior basketball club, entered National League competition for the first time in 2012.[1] The men's team split from the junior club to form the Cavaliers in 2014, and with an focus on elite player development, the team was promoted to the National Basketball League Division 1 in 2018. In their first season in Division 1, they secured a top 4 finish and reached the semi finals of the end-of-season Playoffs.
The Club are partnered with Uxbridge College, with whom they run an ABL U-19 academy team [2] and Brunel University.
Honours
- D2 Playoff Champions (2): 2016-17, 2017-18[3]
- D3 Playoff Champions (1): 2015-16[4]
- D3 South League Champions (1): 2015-16
- D4 Playoff Champions (1): 2012-13[5]
- D4 South West League Champions (1): 2012-13
Home venue
- Uxbridge College (2011–present)
Players
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Season-by-season records
| Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | National Cup | |||||||
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| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
| Bracknell Cobras | ||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | D4 SW | 5 | 1st | 18 | 18 | 0 | 36 | 1.000 | Winners | 2nd Round | ||
| 2013-14 | D3 Sou | 4 | 6th | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0.500 | Did Not Qualify | 1st Round | ||
| Thames Valley Cavaliers | ||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | D3 Sou | 4 | 2nd | 18 | 15 | 3 | 30 | 0.833 | Semi Finals | 2nd Round | ||
| 2015–16 | D3 Sou | 4 | 1st | 21 | 21 | 0 | 42 | 1.000 | Winners | 2nd Round | ||
| 2016–17 | D2 | 3 | 3rd | 22 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 0.818 | Winners | 3rd Round | ||
| 2017–18 | D2 | 3 | 2nd | 22 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 0.818 | Winners | Quarter Finals | ||
| 2018–19 | D1 | 2 | 4th | 26 | 16 | 10 | 32 | 0.615 | Semi Finals | Quarter Finals | ||
| 2019–20 | D1 | 2 | 2nd | 23 | 18 | 5 | 39 | 0.783 | No Playoffs | 3rd Round | ||
Record in BBL competitions
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away |
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| 2020-21 | BBL Trophy | R1 | Surrey Scorchers |
References
- ^ "Club Records".
- ^ "Basketball Academy - Uxbridge College | Top London College".
- ^ "Thames Valley Cavaliers Crowned NBL Division 2 Playoff Champions". 2018-04-29.
- ^ "Thames Valley Cavaliers Finish Undefeated with D3 Playoff Title". 2016-04-23.
- ^ "Scores and Schedules. | Basketball England".
- ^ "Cavaliers Resigning Trio from Their Underfeated Championship Team".
- ^ "Standings | Basketball England".
