Gloucester City B.C.

Gloucester City Basketball Club are a professional basketball club based in Gloucester, England.

Gloucester City B.C.
LeagueMen: NBL Division 3 SW
Founded10 June 2021 (10 June 2021)
LocationGloucester, England
WebsiteOfficial website

History

In June 2021, Alex Petheram Co-Chairman of Gloucester City A.F.C. announced the launch of professional basketball in Gloucester along with the appointment of Jay Marriott as CEO and coach.

As part of this, the Kings (men) and Queens (women) were announced as the city's new professional basketball teams.[1][2] In the same month, the Queens were announced to be making their debut in the WBBL in the 2021–22 season, with the basketball model under the ownership of Soldi Tree 1989 Ltd.[3][4]

Women's team

The Queens competed in the 2021–22 season of the Women's British Basketball League (WBBL), the highest division of women's basketball competition in the United Kingdom. The team withdrew shortly before the commencement of the 2022-23 season.

Season-by-season records
Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season WBBL Trophy WBBL Cup Head Coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Gloucester City Queens
2021-22 WBBL 1 13th 24 3 21 6 0.125 Did not qualify 1st round Group stage Jay Marriott

Men's team

The Kings joined the National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2022-23 season.

Season-by-season records
Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup Head Coach
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Gloucester City Kings
2022-23 D3 SW 4 9th 18 2 16 4 0.111 Did not qualify 2nd round Adam Stacey

References
  1. Gloucester City AFC owners announce new Gloucester Sport brand - Gloucester Sport
  2. Gloucester City Basketball Brand Reveal - Gloucester City Basketball
  3. Gloucester City Queens join WBBL - WBBL
  4. Gloucester City Queens join Women’s British Basketball League - Gloucestershire Live


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