2017–18 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season
Sports season
| 2017–18 SBC Men season | |
|---|---|
| League | Scottish Basketball Championship |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Regular Season | |
| SBC Competitions | |
| SBC seasons | |
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
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 |
Source: BasketballScotland
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
- Edinburgh University received a 1 point deduction for conceding their match against Glasgow University.
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
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 |
Source: BasketballScotland
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Final
Scottish Cup
- Scottish Cup (basketball)
1st Round
2nd Round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
| Preceded by | SBC seasons 2017–18 | Succeeded by |
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Scottish Basketball Championship Men
- Ayr Storm
- Dundee Madsons
- Edinburgh Lions
- Grampian Flyers
- Glasgow Devils
- North Lanarkshire Chiefs
- North Lanarkshire Titans
- Perth Phoenix
- Tayside Musketeers
- West Lothian Wolves
