The 2017-18 season was the 46th edition of the
National Basketball League of England.
Loughborough University
Loughborough University (abbreviated as ''Lough'' or ''Lboro'' for Post-nominal letters, post-nominals) is a public university, public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university sinc ...
won their 1st league title.
NBL1
Teams
Team changes
Promoted from NBL2
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Kent Crusaders
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Newcastle University
Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is a red brick university and a mem ...
Relegated to NBL2
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Essex Leopards
The Essex & Herts Leopards were an English semi-professional basketball club, based in Brentwood, Essex and St Albans, Hertfordshire. The Leopards competed in Division 1 of the English Basketball League. The team was established in 1997 as War ...
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Westminster Warriors
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London Lituanica
Regular season
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
NBL2
Teams
Team changes
Promoted to NBL1
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Kent Crusaders
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Newcastle University
Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is a red brick university and a mem ...
Relegated from NBL1
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Essex Leopards
The Essex & Herts Leopards were an English semi-professional basketball club, based in Brentwood, Essex and St Albans, Hertfordshire. The Leopards competed in Division 1 of the English Basketball League. The team was established in 1997 as War ...
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Westminster Warriors
Promoted from NBL3
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Birmingham Elite
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Middlesex LTBC
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Sussex Bears
Relegated to NBL3
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East London All-Stars
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Doncaster Danum Eagles (relegated)
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Tees Valley Mohawks
Regular season
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
NBL3
Teams
Team changes
Promoted to NBL2
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Birmingham Elite
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Middlesex LTBC
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Sussex Bears
Relegated from NBL2
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East London All-Stars
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* Coventry Tornadoes
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Brunel University
Brunel University of London (BUL) is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It is named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a Victorian engineer and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution. It became a university ...
Promoted from NBL4
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Manchester Giants II
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Sunderland University
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Northants Taurus
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WLV Albion
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University of Essex
The University of Essex is a public university, public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 1965, it is one of the original plate glass university, plate glass universities. The university comprises three camp ...
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Swindon Shock
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Cardiff City
Cardiff City Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It currently competes in , the third tier of the English football league system in the 2025–26 season following relegation. Founded in 1899 a ...
Relegated to NBL4
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Sefton Stars
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Mansfield Giants
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Thames Valley Cavaliers II
Regular season
North Division
South Division
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
NBL4
Regular season
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Cup Competitions
National Cup
National Trophy
Patrons Cup
National Shield
References
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...