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| 2017–18 SBC Men season | |
|---|---|
| League | Scottish Basketball Championship |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Regular Season | |
| SBC Competitions | |
| SBC seasons | |
| ← 2016–172018–19 → | |
The 2017–18 season was the 49th campaign of the Scottish Basketball Championship, the national basketball league of Scotland. 18 teams were split into Division 1, featuring 10 teams, and Division 2, featuring 8 teams. St Mirren won their 2nd league title.
Teams
KingsBlaze
E. Uni
Pleasance
FuryReignStormG. UniSt MirrenKnightsclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2017–18 SBC Division 1
Blaze BKings B
Lions
G. Uni BTornadoesPhoenixHeriotWatt
Wolvesclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2017–18 SBC Division 2
The line-up for the 2017-18 season features the following teams:
Division 1
- Boroughmuir Blaze
- City of Edinburgh Kings
- Dunfermline Reign
- Edinburgh University
- Sony Centre Fury
- Glasgow Storm
- Glasgow University
- Pleasance
- Stirling Knights
- St Mirren West College Scotland
Division 2
- Ayrshire Tornadoes
- Boroughmuir Blaze B
- City of Edinburgh Kings B
- Edinburgh Lions
- Glasgow University B
- Heriot Watt University
- Perth Phoenix
- West Lothian Wolves
Format
In Division 1, each team plays each other twice, once home, once away, for a total of 18 games.
In Division 2, each team plays each other twice, once home, once away, for a total of 14 games.
Division 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mirren WCS (C) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1677 | 1255 | +422 | 34 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | City of Edinburgh Kings | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1362 | 1195 | +167 | 32 | |
| 3 | Sony Centre Falkirk Fury | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1512 | 1275 | +237 | 31 | |
| 4 | Boroughmuir Blaze | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1427 | 1248 | +179 | 31 | |
| 5 | Dunfermline Reign | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1583 | 1466 | +117 | 30 | |
| 6 | Glasgow Storm | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1081 | 1339 | −258 | 23 | |
| 7 | Stirling Knights | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1279 | 1435 | −156 | 23 | |
| 8 | Glasgow University | 18 | 4 | 14 | 1016 | 1224 | −208 | 22 | |
| 9 | Edinburgh University | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1169 | 1246 | −77 | 22 | |
| 10 | Pleasance (R) | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1100 | 1533 | −433 | 21 | Relegation to Division 2 |
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
- Edinburgh University received a 1 point deduction for conceding their match against Glasgow University.
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
| 9 Mar 2018 |
| St Mirren | 80–72 | Glasgow University |
| 9 Mar 2018 |
| City of Edinburgh Kings | 94–72 | Stirling Knights |
| 9 Mar 2018 |
| Falkirk Fury | 100–61 | Glasgow Storm |
| 9 Mar 2018 |
| Dunfermline Reign | 68–77 | Boroughmuir Blaze |
Semi-finals
| 16 Mar 2018 |
| St Mirren | 71–55 | Boroughmuir Blaze |
| 16 Mar 2018 |
| City of Edinburgh Kings | 70–68 | Falkirk Fury |
Final
| 24 Mar 2018 |
| St Mirren | 66–72 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
| Oriam, Edinburgh |
Division 2
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boroughmuir Blaze B (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1054 | 951 | +103 | 24 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Edinburgh Lions (P) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1013 | 901 | +112 | 24 | |
| 3 | West Lothian Wolves | 14 | 9 | 5 | 881 | 801 | +80 | 23 | |
| 4 | Perth Phoenix | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1045 | 983 | +62 | 23 | |
| 5 | Ayrshire Tornadoes | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1031 | 863 | +168 | 23 | |
| 6 | Glasgow University B | 14 | 4 | 10 | 859 | 900 | −41 | 18 | |
| 7 | Heriot Watt University | 14 | 4 | 10 | 848 | 957 | −109 | 18 | |
| 8 | City of Edinburgh Kings B | 14 | 1 | 13 | 815 | 1190 | −375 | 15 |
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Playoffs
Semi-finals
| 7 Mar 2018 |
| Perth Phoenix | 68–72 | Boroughmuir Blaze B |
| 11 Mar 2018 |
| Edinburgh Lions | 56–49 | West Lothian Wolves |
Final
| 17 Mar 2018 |
| Boroughmuir Blaze B | 62–65 | Edinburgh Lions |
| Oriam, Edinburgh |
Scottish Cup
1st Round
| 6 Sep 2017 |
| Edinburgh Lions | 54–43 | West Lothian Wolves |
2nd Round
| 30 Sep 2017 |
| Glasgow Storm | 74–48 | Edinburgh Lions |
| 30 Sep 2017 |
| Dunfermline Reign | 91–96 | Falkirk Fury |
| 30 Sep 2017 |
| Glasgow University | 53–92 | St Mirren |
| 1 Oct 2017 |
| Ayrshire Tornadoes | 65–90 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
| 30 Sep 2017 |
| Boroughmuir Blaze | 83–56 | Heriot Watt University |
| 30 Sep 2017 |
| Highland Bears | 69–78 | Stirling Knights |
| 1 Oct 2017 |
| Portlethen Panthers | 63–80 | Pleasance |
| 30 Sept 2017 |
| Edinburgh University | 92–36 | East Warriors Aberdeen |
Quarter-finals
| 4 Nov 2017 |
| Glasgow Storm | 44–75 | Falkirk Fury |
| 31 Oct 2017 |
| St Mirren | 83–92 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
| 3 Nov 2017 |
| Boroughmuir Blaze | 93–56 | Stirling Knights |
| 6 Nov 2017 |
| Pleasance | 67–62 | Edinburgh University |
Semi-finals
| 1 Dec 2017 |
| Falkirk Fury | 63–64 | City of Edinburgh Kings |
| 1 Dec 2017 |
| Boroughmuir Blaze | 92–64 | Pleasance |
Final
| 27 Jan 2018 |
| City of Edinburgh Kings | 67–54 | Boroughmuir Blaze |
| Oriam, Edinburgh |
The City of Edinburgh Kings won the Scottish Cup after beating the Boroughmuir Blaze in the final.
References
- "Kings and Edinburgh Uni win their Scottish Cup Finals". Edinburgh Evening News. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
| Preceded by2016–17 season | SBC seasons 2017–18 |
Succeeded by2018–19 season |
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