The Scottish Basketball Championship Women is the national women's

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league of

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. The league forms the second tier of British women's basketball (inline with the

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) after the professional setup of the WBBL, where

has one representative, the Caledonia Pride. The governing body of

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. The current League and Playoffs champions are the Lady Rocks.

Teams

The line-up for the 2019–20 season features the following teams: * City of Edinburgh Kool Kats *

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* Glasgow Fever *

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* Lady Rocks *

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* Sony Centre Fury * St Mirren *

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Seasons

* 2019–20 Scottish Basketball Championship Women season * 2018–19 Scottish Basketball Championship Women season * 2017–18 Scottish Basketball Championship Women season * 2016–17 Scottish Basketball Championship Women season * 2015–16 Scottish Basketball Championship Women season

References

External links

Official Basketball Scotland website

Scottish league on Eurobasket
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Women's basketball in Scotland

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Professional sports leagues in Scotland

Teams

Seasons

See also

References

External links