BUCS Basketball League

The BUCS Basketball League system is where the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) basketball teams of the universities and colleges in the United Kingdom compete.

League Structure

The BUCS Basketball League system consists of two regional Premier Leagues, North and South. Below this are five regional conferences, Northern, Midlands, Western, South Eastern, and Scottish. Each of these regional conferences consist of a number of divisions that are ranked on a tier system. Tier 1 has a single division covering the entire region, while Tier 2 and below are sub-divided (except in Scotland) into A and B divisions on a geographical basis. A team may be promoted or demoted to a higher or lower division respectively, subject to results within their division at the end of the season and the results of playoffs.

The League format is summarised below:

Men's BUSA Basketball League System:[1]
Level
Premier Leagues North South
Tier 1 Scottish 1A Northern 1A Midlands 1A Western 1A South Eastern 1A
Tier 2 Scottish 2A Northern 2A Northern 2B Midlands 2A Midlands 2B Western 2A Western 2B South Eastern 2A South Eastern 2B
Tier 3 Scottish 3A Northern 3A Northern 3B Midlands 3A Midlands 3B Western 3A South Eastern 3A South Eastern 3B
Tier 4 Scottish 4A Northern 4A Northern 4B Midlands 4A Midlands 4B South Eastern 4A South Eastern 4B
Tier 5 Northern 5A Northern 5B South Eastern 5A
Women's BUSA Basketball League System:[1]
Level
Premier Leagues North South
Tier 1 Scottish 1A Northern 1A Midlands 1A Western 1A South Eastern 1A
Tier 2 Scottish 2A Northern 2A Northern 2B Midlands 2A Midlands 2B Western 2A Western 2B South Eastern 2A South Eastern 2B
Tier 3 Northern 3A Northern 3B Midlands 3A Midlands 3B South Eastern 3A South Eastern 3B

All teams also participate in one of three knockout cups, depending on league position (Premier – Championship Tier 1 – Trophy; lower tiers – Conference Cup),.[2]

Past results
Year Championship Premier North Premier South
2015–16 Men[3] Loughborough Northumbria East London
Women[4] Sheffield Hallam Northumbria Cardiff Met
2014–15 Men[5] Northumbria Northumbria Cardiff Met
Women[6] Loughborough Durham Cardiff Met
2013–14 Men[7] Worcester Durham London South Bank
Women[8] Northumbria Northumbria Cardiff Met
2012–13 Men[9] Worcester Durham London South Bank
Women[10] Loughborough Loughborough Cardiff Met
2011–12 Men[11] Worcester Worcester London South Bank
Women[12] Durham Durham Cardiff Met

References
  1. "BUCS 2016–17 Provisional Leagues Document". BUCS. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. "Basketball". BUCS. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  3. "BUCS Basketball 2015–2016 – Championship – Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. "BUCS Basketball 2015–2016 – Championship – Women's". BUCS. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. "BUCS Basketball 2014–2015 – Championship – Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. "BUCS Basketball 2014–2015 – Championship – Women's". BUCS. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  7. "BUCS Basketball 2013–2014 – Championship – Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  8. "BUCS Basketball 2013–2014 – Championship – Women's". BUCS. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  9. "BUCS Basketball 2012–2013 – Championship – Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  10. "BUCS Basketball 2012–2013 – Championship – Women's". BUCS. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  11. "BUCS Basketball 2011–2012 – Championship – Men's". BUCS. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  12. "BUCS Basketball 2011–2012 – Championship – Women's". BUCS. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
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