Nottingham Hoods
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| Nottingham Hoods | |||
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| League | EBL Division 2 | ||
| Established | 2009 | ||
| History | Nottingham Hoods 2009–present | ||
| Arena | Nottingham Wildcats Arena (Capacity: 220) | ||
| Location | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire | ||
| Team colours | Forest Green and White | ||
| Website | HoodsBasketball.com | ||
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The Nottingham Hoods are an English basketball club, which operates two Men's teams in the English Basketball League (EBL). The premier Men's team plays in Division 2, while a second Men's team also competes in the National Development League. The club is based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and play their home games at the Nottingham Wildcats Arena, which is owned and operated by the Jesse Boot Wildcats Community Basketball and Sports Community Trust.[1]
The club also operates a Hoods Ladies team, which competes in the local Maid Marian league.
Club History
The Nottingham Hoods were originally formed in 2009, with the Men's team first taking to the court as part of the English Basketball League (EBL) Division 4 Midlands League. The team had an impressive first season in Division Four, recording thirteen wins in the league for a .813% win record and second place in the regular season.[2] The end of season playoffs were to be an even greater success though, with the Hoods coming through the National Playoffs to make the final against the unbeaten Birmingham Mets. Despite the odds, the Hoods pulled off a 59-56 victory over the Mets to be crowned 2010 National Division Four Champions, and win promotion to Division Three in their first season.
For the next three years, the club maintained a mid-table place in Division 3 (North), avoiding entanglement with the annual relegation battle while not quite having enough to make it through to the end-of-season playoffs. This period of relative safety almost came to a disastrous end in the 2013/2014 season, when an underachieving team won only 6 league games all season, and only avoided relegation by virtue of a final-day 58-60 win over fellow strugglers Derby Trailblazers II.[3] The close brush with the spectre of relegation brought forward a renewed hunger for victory in the following year though, with the team pushing close rivals Liverpool close all through the season, eventually finishing as runners-up in the league, and winning promotion to EBL Division 2 following an end-of-season review by England Basketball.[4]
Season-by-season records
| Season[5] | Division | Played | Won | Lost | Points | League | Playoffs | National Cup | National Trophy | Patrons Cup | National Shield |
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| 2009-10 | EBL Division 4 (Midlands) | 16 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 2nd | Winners | 1st Round | DNE | DNE | 2nd Round |
| 2010-11 | EBL Division 3 (North) | 22 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 7th | DNQ | 2nd Round | DNE | DNE | 2nd Round |
| 2011-12 | EBL Division 3 (North) | 22 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 9th | DNQ | 1st Round | DNE | DNE | 3rd Round |
| 2012-13 | EBL Division 3 (North) | 22 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7th | DNQ | 2nd Round | DNE | DNE | Quarter-Final |
| 2013-14 | EBL Division 3 (North) | 20 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 9th | DNQ | 1st Round | DNE | DNE | 1st Round |
| 2014-15 | EBL Division 3 (North) | 22 | 19 | 3 | 38 | 2nd | Quarter-Final | 1st Round | DNE | DNE | Semi-Final |
References
- ^ "Wildcats Trust". Nottingham Hoods.
- ^ "League Table History". Basketball England.
- ^ "Around the EBL - Week 23". HoopsFix.com.
- ^ "Nottingham Hoods Earn Promotion". Nottingham Hoods.
- ^ "League Table History". Basketball England.
