Ipswich B.C.

Ipswich Basketball Club are an English basketball club, based in the town of Ipswich, Suffolk, England.

This article is about the basketball club. For the council, see Ipswich Borough Council.

Ipswich B.C.
LeagueMen: NBL D2 South
Women: NBL D1
Established1976 (1976)
HistoryIpswich B.C.
(1976–present)
ArenaCopleston High School
Capacity200
LocationIpswich, Suffolk
Team colours   
Main sponsorTurners Motor Group
WebsiteOfficial website

Honours
Women's National Cup Champions: 2017-18 [1]
Women's National League Division 2 North League Champions: 2017-18
Women's National League Division 2 Playoff Champions: 2017-18 [2]

Academy

In partnership with Copleston High School, Ipswich run elite men's and women's under 19 academies, which compete in the Elite Academies Basketball League (EABL) and Women's Elite Academies Basketball League (WEABL) respectively. Both leagues are the top-tier leagues for under 19's basketball in the United Kingdom. Many players have graduated from the academies to further their education and basketball development in the NCAA system in the United States.[3]

Teams

For the 2019-20 season, Ipswich will field the following teams:

Home Venue

Ipswich are based at Copleston High School in the town.[5]

Season-by-season records

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References
  1. "Drane expects more silverware in historic season for Ipswich Basketball Club". 26 February 2018.
  2. "Ipswich Basketball Club are crowned Division Two Women's Playoff champions! | Basketball England". www.basketballengland.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2019.
  3. "Academy".
  4. "Ipswich Basketball Club relaunch women's team". 15 May 2017.
  5. "Ipswich Tomcats are on the prowl for glory". 2 July 2012.
  6. "Scores and Schedules. | Basketball England".
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