Women's Super League (basketball)
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 |
| First season | 1978–79 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Countries | Republic of Ireland |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | Ambassador UCC Glanmire (7th title) |
| Most titles | Ambassador UCC Glanmire (7 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | TG4 |
| Sponsor(s) | Hula Hoops |
| Relegation to | Women's Division 1 |
| Official website | Basketball Ireland |
The Women's Super League (formerly known as the Women's Premier League) is the top tier women's basketball league in Ireland. The league has 10 teams, all in the Republic of Ireland, and is an active member of Basketball Ireland, which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in Ireland.[1][2]
History
[edit]The league was founded in 1978.
Teams
[edit]
Celtics
Mystics
Hawks
Wildcats
IT Carlow
Dublin
Cork
Locations of Women's Super League teams in Ireland
Locations of Women's Super League teams in Greater Dublin
| Team | Arena | City/Area |
|---|---|---|
| Ambassador UCC Glanmire | Mardyke Arena Little Island Sports Complex Upper Glanmire Sports Centre |
Glanmire / Mardyke, Cork |
| Courtyard Liffey Celtics | Leixlip Amenities Centre | Leixlip |
| DCU Mercy | DCU Sports Complex Loreto College, St Stephens Green |
Glasnevin / Coolock, Dublin |
| Fr. Mathews | Fr. Mathews Arena | Bishopstown, Cork |
| IT Carlow Basketball | Barrow Centre, IT Carlow Old Leighlin Community Hall |
Carlow |
| Marble City Hawks | O'Loughlin Gaels GAA | Kilkenny |
| Maxol WIT Wildcats | Mercy Gym | Waterford |
| NUIG Mystics | Kingfisher Gym Ballinfoile Castlegar Neighbourhood Centre |
Galway |
| Pyrobel Killester | IWA, Clontarf | Killester / Clontarf, Dublin |
| Singleton SuperValu Brunell | Gurranabraher Parochial Hall | Gurranabraher, Cork |
Roll of Honour
[edit]| Season | League winner | Second tournament winner[a] |
|---|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Killester | Not yet established |
| 1979–80 | Killester | |
| 1980–81 | Corinthians | |
| 1981–82 | Naomh Mhuire | |
| 1982–83 | Meteors | |
| 1983–84 | Meteors | Naomh Mhuire |
| 1984–85 | Meteors | Meteors |
| 1985–86 | Meteors | Tralee |
| 1986–87 | Tralee | Blarney |
| 1987–88 | Tralee | Castledermot |
| 1988–89 | Blarney | Naomh Mhuire |
| 1989–90 | Blarney | Tralee |
| 1990–91 | Blarney | Ballina |
| 1991–92 | Naomh Mhuire | Meteors |
| 1992–93 | Meteors | Tralee |
| 1993–94 | Naomh Mhuire | |
| 1994–95 | Naomh Mhuire | |
| 1995–96 | Meteors | Meteors |
| 1996–97 | Naomh Mhuire | Naomh Mhuire |
| 1997–98 | Wildcats | Wildcats |
| 1998–99 | Wildcats | Tolka Rovers |
| 1999–2000 | Wildcats | |
| 2000–01 | Wildcats | |
| 2001–02 | Tolka Rovers | Killester |
| 2002–03 | UL | |
| 2003–04 | UL | |
| 2004–05 | UL | |
| 2005–06 | UL | |
| 2006–07 | Glanmire | |
| 2007–08 | Glanmire | |
| 2008–09 | Glanmire | |
| 2009–10 | DCU Mercy | |
| 2010–11 | DCU Mercy | |
| 2011–12 | UL Huskies | |
| 2012–13 | UL Huskies | |
| 2013–14 | Glanmire | Glanmire |
| 2014–15 | Glanmire | Glanmire |
| 2015–16 | Glanmire | Glanmire |
| 2016–17 | Liffey Celtics | Glanmire |
| 2017–18 | Glanmire | DCU Mercy |
| 2018–19 | Liffey Celtics | Fr Mathews |
| 2019–20 | DCU Mercy | Not played due to COVID-19 |
| 2020–21 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021–22 | The Address UCC Glanmire | The Address UCC Glanmire |
See also
[edit]- Super League, the men's competition
- Basketball Ireland
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's Super League - News, views, gossip, pictures, video - Irish Mirror Online". www.irishmirror.ie. 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Men's and women's Super League wrap: Warriors battle on". 3 March 2019 – via www.rte.ie.
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