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Sheffield Elite B.C.

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Sheffield Elite
LeagueNBL D3 North
Established2001; 23 years ago (2001)
HistorySheffield Sabres
(2001–2021)
Sheffield Elite
(2021–present)
LocationSheffield, England
Head coachPeter Scantlebury MBE
WebsiteOfficial website

Sheffield Elite is an English basketball club and academy from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Elite compete in the English Basketball League, Division 3 North and the team's head coach is Peter Scantlebury.[1]

History

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Sabres (2001–2021)

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The Sabres entered NBL Division 2 North in 2001, effectively as a "spin off" second team for the Sheffield Sharks.who played in the BBL. The team initially struggled, finishing bottom of the league twice. With close links to Sheffield Hallam University, they had problems with matches near the start and end of terms, and during busy periods such as exams. They failed to complete all their matches in both their first and third seasons, and in 2003-4 they also forfeited no less than five games through late cancellation, thus playing only 15 of their 22 scheduled matches.

2004–5 proved much better for the Sabres, with a completed schedule and a fifth-place finish in Division 3 North, they built on this the following season as the Sharks junior programme became an integral part of the tie-up between the clubs. This enabled younger players to gain experience at Senior level, with several of the Juniors regularly playing for the Sabres.

This policy paid dividends in 2006, with a third-placed finish, and an appearance in the Division 3 Championship Final, and they remained competitive, finishing third again in 2010.

Elite (2021–present)

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In 2021, the Sabres merged with the academy at Sheffield College to form Sheffield Elite.

Season-by-season records

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Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Sheffield Sabres
2009–10 D3 Nor 4 3rd 22 16 6 32 0.727 Quarter-finals Did not compete
2010–11 D3 Nor 4 3rd 22 17 5 34 0.773 Quarter-finals Did not compete
2011–12 D3 Nor 4 5th 22 13 9 26 0.591 Did not qualify Did not compete
2012–13 D3 Nor 4 5th 22 14 8 28 0.636 Did not qualify Did not compete
2013–14 D3 Nor 4 8th 20 6 14 12 0.300 Did not qualify 2nd round
2014–15 D3 Nor 4 Did not qualify Did not compete
2015–16 Dev NE 5 3rd 12 8 4 16 0.667 1st round Did not compete
2016–17 D4 Mid 5 9th 18 4 14 8 0.222 Did not qualify Did not compete
2017–18 D4 Nor 5 2nd 22 17 5 34 0.773 Quarter-finals Did not compete
2018–19 D3 Nor 4 9th 22 8 14 16 0.364 Did not qualify Did not compete
2019–20 D3 Mid 4 8th 21 9 12 19 0.429 Did not qualify Did not compete
Sheffield Elite
2021–22 D3 Nor 4 3rd 15 8 7 16 0.533 Did not qualify

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References

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  1. ^ "NBL League Structures". Basketball England. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. ^ NBL Scores and Schedules – Basketball England