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The 2022–23 NBL season was the 51st season of the National Basketball League. The season started on 25 September 2022 and ended on 23 April 2023.

NBL Division 1

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2021–22 season:

Promoted from Division 2

Relegated to Division 2

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Club Location Last Season
Bradford Dragons Bradford 9th
Derby Trailblazers Derby 3rd
Essex Rebels Colchester 12th
Hemel Storm Hemel Hempstead 6th
Loughborough Riders Loughborough 11th
London Lions II London (Barking) 10th
Manchester Magic Manchester 1st, D2 North
Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne 7th
Nottingham Hoods Nottingham 4th
Reading Rockets Reading 8th
Solent Kestrels Southampton 1st
Thames Valley Cavaliers London (Uxbridge) 2nd
Westminster Warriors London (Kensal Green) 1st, D2 South
Worthing Thunder Worthing 5th

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Hemel Storm (C) 26 26 0 2833 2098 +735 52 Qualification to Playoffs
2 Worthing Thunder 26 22 4 2436 2059 +377 44
3 Derby Trailblazers 26 19 7 2350 2134 +216 38
4 Reading Rockets 26 17 9 2268 2112 +156 34
5 Loughborough Riders 26 15 11 2194 2176 +18 30
6 Thames Valley Cavaliers 26 13 13 2289 2294 −5 26
7 Bradford Dragons 26 13 13 2231 2207 +24 26
8 Solent Kestrels 26 12 14 2137 2137 0 24
9 Newcastle University 26 12 14 2158 2140 +18 24
10 Nottingham Hoods 26 11 15 2275 2326 −51 22
11 Essex Rebels 26 8 18 1971 2269 −298 16
12 London Lions II 26 6 20 1914 2278 −364 12
13 Westminster Warriors (R) 26 4 22 2037 2333 −296 8 Relegation to Division 2
14 Manchester Magic (R) 26 4 22 1803 2333 −530 8
Updated to match(es) played on 02 April 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Hemel Storm secured the league title with an unbeaten 26–0 record.

Season statistics

As of 02 April 2023

Scoring

Rank Player Club PTS
1 Canada Aaryn Rai Hemel Storm 620
2 England Joshua Guddemi Nottingham Hoods 565
3 United States Jordan May Newcastle University 533
4 England Jordan Whelan Bradford Dragons 530
5 United States Taylor Johnson Hemel Storm 530

Rebounds

Rank Player Club REB
1 Canada Aaryn Rai Hemel Storm 281
2 Guyana Hakeem Sylla Hemel Storm 265
3 United States Ricky Madison Solent Kestrels 237
4 England Joshua Guddemi Nottingham Hoods 222
5 England Andre Gayle Manchester Magic 217

Assists

Rank Player Club AST
1 England Sam Newman Hemel Storm 200
2 United States Ryan Bruggeman Derby Trailblazers 185
3 United States David Moya Worthing Thunder 145
4 Canada Aaryn Rai Hemel Storm 143
5 England Elias Poorman Solent Kestrels 135

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

8 Apr 2023
Report
Hemel Storm 117–76 Solent Kestrels
Hemel Hempstead
8 Apr 2023
Report
Worthing Thunder 83–73 Bradford Dragons
Worthing
8 Apr 2023
Derby Trailblazers 102–73 Thames Valley Cavaliers
Derby
8 Apr 2023
Report
Reading Rockets 99–77 Loughborough Riders
Reading

Semi-finals

15 Apr 2023
Report
Hemel Storm 89–86 Reading Rockets
Hemel Hempstead
15 Apr 2023
Report
Worthing Thunder 97–89 Derby Trailblazers
Worthing

Final

23 Apr 2023
Report
Hemel Storm 69–63 Worthing Thunder
National Basketball Centre, Manchester

NBL Division 2

Regular season

North
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1 City of Birmingham Rockets (P) 22 21 1 1933 1504 +429 42
2 St Helens Saints 22 20 2 1737 1482 +255 40
3 Worcester Wolves 22 15 7 1609 1470 +139 30
4 Bristol Hurricanes 22 14 8 1734 1608 +126 28
5 Bristol Flyers II 22 12 10 1889 1821 +68 24
6 Derbyshire Arrows 22 9 13 1632 1778 −146 18
7 Leicester Warriors 22 8 14 1694 1758 −64 16
8 Doncaster Eagles 22 8 14 1632 1774 −142 16
9 Bristol United 22 9 13 1443 1587 −144 16
10 Myerscough College 22 7 15 1662 1710 −48 14
11 Charnwood Riders (R) 22 6 16 1539 1836 −297 12
12 Nottingham Trent University (R) 22 3 19 1686 1897 −211 6
Source: Basketball England Official Website
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
South
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts
1 London Elite (P) 22 17 5 1879 1703 +176 34
2 Brighton Bears 22 16 6 1793 1550 +243 32
3 Ipswich 22 15 7 1867 1737 +130 30
4 Greenwich Titans 22 14 8 1767 1627 +140 28
5 Richmond Knights 22 13 9 1536 1504 +32 26
6 East London All-Stars 22 13 9 1843 1697 +146 26
7 Solent Kestrels II 22 12 10 1802 1734 +68 24
8 Baltic Stars Medelynas 22 11 11 1718 1795 −77 22
9 Northamptonshire Titans 22 7 15 1792 1922 −130 14
10 Oaklands Wolves 22 6 16 1654 1819 −165 12
11 Oxford Hoops (R) 22 5 17 1642 1844 −202 10
12 London Greenhouse Pioneers (R) 22 3 19 1572 1933 −361 6
Source: Basketball England Official Website
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Playoffs

Quarter-finals

8 Apr 2023
Report
City of Birmingham Rockets 89–69 Greenwich Titans
Birmingham
8 Apr 2023
Report
London Elite 79–73 Bristol Hurricanes
London
8 Apr 2023
Report
St Helens Saints 109–75 Ipswich
Huyton
8 Apr 2023
Report
Brighton Bears 59–79 Worcester Wolves
Falmer

Semi-finals

15 Apr 2023
Report
City of Birmingham Rockets 70–55 Worcester Wolves
Birmingham
15 Apr 2023
Report
London Elite 69–78 St Helens Saints
London

Final

22 Apr 2023
Report
City of Birmingham Rockets 80–72 St Helens Saints
National Basketball Centre, Manchester

NBL Division 3

Regular season

North
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Teesside Lions (P) 18 18 0 36
2 Tees Valley Mohawks 18 14 4 28
3 Calderdale Explorers 18 12 6 24
4 Sheffield Elite 17 8 9 16
5 Nottingham Wildcats 18 6 12 12
6 Team Sunderland 17 3 14 6
7 Sheffield Elite II 18 0 18 0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
(P) Promoted
North West
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Myerscough College II 20 18 2 36
2 Manchester Swarm 20 16 4 32
3 Liverpool 20 15 5 30
4 Tameside 20 14 6 28
5 Preston 20 12 8 24
6 Manchester Kings 20 9 11 18
7 Barrow Thorns 20 6 14 12
8 Tameside Vikings 20 6 14 12
9 Manchester Giants II 20 6 14 12
10 Stockport Falcons 20 5 15 10
11 Cheshire Wire 20 2 18 4
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
Midlands
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Loughborough Riders II 16 14 2 28
2 Derby Trailblazers II 16 12 4 24
3 Birmingham City University 16 11 5 22
4 West Bromwich 15 9 6 18
5 Coventry Flames 16 7 9 14
6 Stoke-on-Trent Knights 15 6 9 12
7 Warwickshire Hawks 16 6 10 12
8 Birmingham Mets 15 5 10 10
9 Stourport Spartans 15 0 15 0
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
East
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Milton Keynes Breakers (P) 18 18 0 36
2 Univ. of Hertfordshire Storm 18 15 3 30
3 Kent Crusaders 18 13 5 26
4 Northampton Mavericks 18 8 10 16
5 Essex Rebels II 18 7 11 14
6 Bury St. Edmunds Bulldogs 18 7 11 14
7 Anglia Ruskin University 15 6 9 12
8 University of East Anglia 17 6 11 12
9 Canterbury Crusaders 16 4 12 8
10 Northamptonshire Titans II 18 3 15 6
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
(P) Promoted
London
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 UEL Lions 18 15 3 30
2 CoLA Southwark Pride 18 15 3 30
3 London Thunder 18 12 6 24
4 London Sharks 18 11 7 22
5 Brent Bulls 18 9 9 18
6 BA London Lions 18 8 10 16
7 Hackney Jedis 18 7 11 14
8 Brixton Topcats 18 6 12 12
9 NCC Lions 18 4 14 8
10 London Westside 18 3 15 6
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
South
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Cobham Cobras (P) 20 19 1 38
2 London United 20 16 4 32
3 Worthing Thunder II 20 12 8 24
4 Surrey Scorchers II 20 11 9 22
5 Winchester Royals 20 10 10 20
6 Bracknell Cobras 20 9 11 18
7 London Warriors 18 8 10 16
8 Surrey Rams 20 7 13 14
9 Crawley Storm 19 5 14 10
10 Reading Rockets II 19 5 14 10
11 Brighton Bears II 20 5 15 10
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
(P) Promoted
South West
Pos Team Pld W L Pts
1 Cardiff Met Archers (P) 18 17 1 34
2 Cardiff City 18 15 3 30
3 Portsmouth Force 18 13 5 26
4 Exeter Spartans 18 10 8 20
5 Oxford University 18 10 8 20
6 Team Swindon 18 10 8 20
7 Bognor GSD 18 7 11 14
8 Plymouth Marjon University 18 5 13 10
9 Gloucester City Kings 18 2 16 4
10 Cardiff Met Archers II 18 1 17 2
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2023. Source: Basketball England Official Website
(P) Promoted

Playoffs

First Round

1 Apr 2023
Report
Loughborough Riders II 66–78 Manchester Swarm
Loughborough
1 Apr 2023
Report
UEL London Lions 94–63 University of Hertfordshire Storm
Newham
1 Apr 2023
Report
Cardiff City 71–67 CoLA Southwark Pride
Cardiff
2 Apr 2023
Report
Cardiff Met Archers 88–65 Tees Valley Mohawks
Cardiff
2 Apr 2023
Report
Milton Keynes Breakers 97–61 Kent Crusaders
Bletchley
2 Apr 2023
Report
Teesside Lions 70–49 Liverpool
Middlesbrough
2 Apr 2023
Report
Cobham Cobras 96–73 Derby Trailblazers II
Cobham
2 Apr 2023
Report
Myerscough College II 76–70 London United
Preston

Quarter-finals

8 Apr 2023
Report
Milton Keynes Breakers 107–70 Cardiff City
Bletchley
8 Apr 2023
Report
Cobham Cobras 82–68 Manchester Swarm
Guildford
8 Apr 2023
Report
Cardiff Met Archers 84–64 Myerscough College II
Cardiff
9 Apr 2023
Report
Teesside Lions 62–71 UEL London Lions
Middlesbrough

Semi-finals

15 Apr 2023
Report
Milton Keynes Breakers 99–56 Cardiff Met Archers
Bletchley
16 Apr 2023
Report
Cobham Cobras 68–71 UEL London Lions
Cobham

Final

22 Apr 2023
Report
Milton Keynes Breakers 113–67 UEL London Lions
National Basketball Centre, Manchester

National Cup

National Cup

First Round

24 Sep 2022
Birmingham Mets 89–75 Northampton Mavericks
Birmingham
24 Sep 2022
Manchester Giants II 71–75 Sheffield Elite
Manchester
25 Sep 2022
Barking RDF Eagles 64–84 University of East Anglia
Barking
25 Sep 2022
Manchester Kings 81–56 Tameside Vikings
Manchester

Second Round

9 Oct 2022
Bracknell Cobras 67–51 Canterbury Crusaders
Bracknell
9 Oct 2022
Brent Bulls 50–53 Southwark Pride
Brent
9 Oct 2022
Calderdale Explorers 100–58 Stockport Falcons
Halifax
9 Oct 2022
Brixton Topcats 83–77 Kent Crusaders
Brixton
9 Oct 2022
Cardiff City 73–125 Bristol Flyers II
Cardiff
9 Oct 2022
City of Birmingham Rockets 74–75 Milton Keynes Breakers
Birmingham
9 Oct 2022
Doncaster Eagles 57–70 Worcester Wolves
Doncaster
9 Oct 2022
Exeter Spartans 64–55 Bristol United
Exeter
9 Oct 2022
Greenwich Titans 112–57 London Westside
Greenwich
9 Oct 2022
London Thunder 78–64 East London All-Stars
Lewisham
9 Oct 2022
London United 50–74 London Sharks
Northolt
9 Oct 2022
London Warriors 84–87 London Elite
London
9 Oct 2022
Oaklands Wolves 61–65 Anglia Ruskin University
St Albans
9 Oct 2022
Oxford Hoops 81–70 Warwickshire Hawks
Oxford
9 Oct 2022
Richmond Knights 70–76 Team Swindon
Richmond
9 Oct 2022
West Bromwich 65–85 St Helens Saints
Birmingham
9 Oct 2022
Surrey Scorchers II 72–63 London Lytas Academy
Guildford
9 Oct 2022
Preston 87–56 Manchester Kings
Preston
9 Oct 2022
Manchester Swarm 71–70 Liverpool
Manchester
9 Oct 2022
Teesside Lions 88–80 Sheffield Elite
Middlesbrough
9 Oct 2022
Birmingham City University 68–69 Myerscough College
Birmingham
9 Oct 2022
Leicester Warriors 117–68 Birmingham Mets
Leicester
9 Oct 2022
Nottingham Wildcats 71–69 Gloucester City Kings
Nottingham
9 Oct 2022
Bury St Edmunds Bulldogs 84–90 University of East Anglia
Bury St Edmunds
9 Oct 2022
Cobham Cobras 52–66 Bristol Hurricanes
Cobham
9 Oct 2022
Surrey Rams 76–71 Portsmouth Force
Cobham
10 Oct 2022
London Greenhouse Pioneers 77–73 Hackney Jedis
Kensington

Third Round

23 Oct 2022
Preston 91–56 Calderdale Explorers
Preston
23 Oct 2022
Manchester Swarm 74–84 Teesside Lions
Manchester
23 Oct 2022
Myerscough College 76–61 Worcester Wolves
Preston
23 Oct 2022
Leicester Warriors 101–76 St Helens Saints
Leicester
23 Oct 2022
Derbyshire Arrows 85–101 Milton Keynes Breakers
Dronfield
23 Oct 2022
Nottingham Wildcats 89–88 Oxford Hoops
Nottingham
23 Oct 2022
Northamptonshire Titans 98–88 Ipswich
Wellingborough
23 Oct 2022
Anglia Ruskin University 77–94 Southwark Pride
Cambridge
23 Oct 2022
Brixton Topcats 68–78 London Sharks
Brixton
23 Oct 2022
London Elite 79–72 Greenwich Titans
Harlesden
23 Oct 2022
University of East Anglia 77–50 Team Swindon
Norwich
23 Oct 2022
Bristol Hurricanes 73–81 Bristol Flyers II
Bristol
23 Oct 2022
Cardiff Met Archers 98–92 Bracknell Cobras
Cardiff
23 Oct 2022
Exeter Spartans 72–81 Brighton Bears
Exeter
30 Oct 2022
London Greenhouse Pioneers 60–63 London Thunder
Kensington
30 Oct 2022
Surrey Scorchers II 74–61 Surrey Rams
Guildford

Fourth Round

12 Nov 2022
Reading Rockets 98–90 Cardiff Met Archers
Reading
13 Nov 2022
Manchester Magic 92–61 Preston
Manchester
13 Nov 2022
Teesside Lions 77–85 Myerscough College
Peterlee
13 Nov 2022
Milton Keynes Breakers 86 (OT)–80 Bradford Dragons
Bletchley
13 Nov 2022
Nottingham Wildcats 66–111 Loughborough Riders
Nottingham
13 Nov 2022
Derby Trailblazers 89–69 Leicester Warriors
Derby
13 Nov 2022
Southwark Pride 67–73 Nottingham Hoods
Southwark
13 Nov 2022
Westminster Warriors 94–64 Northamptonshire Titans
Kensal Green
13 Nov 2022
London Elite 69–72 London Sharks
Harlesden
13 Nov 2022
University of East Anglia 62–51 London Thunder
Norwich
13 Nov 2022
Hemel Storm 102–80 Bristol Flyers II
Hemel Hempstead
13 Nov 2022
Essex Rebels 100–81 London Lions II
Colchester
13 Nov 2022
Thames Valley Cavaliers 101–85 Surrey Scorchers II
Uxbridge
13 Nov 2022
Worthing Thunder 123–65 Brighton Bears
Worthing

Fifth Round

1 Dec 2022
Myerscough College 60–64 (OT) Manchester Magic
Preston
4 Dec 2022
Newcastle University 77–79 Milton Keynes Breakers
Newcastle
4 Dec 2022
University of East Anglia 66–81 London Sharks
Norwich
4 Dec 2022
Hemel Storm 106–77 Reading Rockets
Hemel Hempstead
4 Dec 2022
Solent Kestrels 80–83 Worthing Thunder
Southampton
4 Dec 2022
Thames Valley Cavaliers 89–57 Essex Rebels
Uxbridge
6 Dec 2022
Derby Trailblazers 92–70 Loughborough Riders
Derby
10 Dec 2022
Nottingham Hoods 78–66 Westminster Warriors
Nottingham

Quarter-finals

18 Dec 2022
Report
Milton Keynes Breakers 78–71 Manchester Magic
Bletchley
18 Dec 2022
Report
Nottingham Hoods 77–109 Derby Trailblazers
Nottingham
18 Dec 2022
Report
Hemel Storm 91–81 London Sharks
Hemel Hempstead
18 Dec 2022
Report
Worthing Thunder 79–71 Thames Valley Cavaliers
Worthing

Semi-finals

8 Jan 2023
Report
Boxscore
Hemel Storm 98–93 Milton Keynes Breakers
Hemel Hempstead
8 Jan 2023
Report
Boxscore
Worthing Thunder 79–84 Derby Trailblazers
Worthing

Final

22 Jan 2023
15:30
Report
Boxscore
Derby Trailblazers 81–102 Hemel Storm
Scoring by quarter: 20-19, 18–41, 27-25, 16–17
Pts: M. Smith (27)
Rebs: M. Smith (10)
Asts: R. Bruggeman (7)		 Pts: T. Johnson (41)
Rebs: A. Rai (10)
Asts: S. Newman (16)
National Basketball Centre, Manchester

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