# Basketball Wales National League

The Basketball Wales National League, or BWNL for short, is a league competition for basketball clubs from Wales.

## History

The league was formed in 2021 by Basketball Wales, the governing body of the sport in Wales, to increase interest and competitive standards in the country.
Wales was the only remaining home nation member of British Basketball not to run a national league. The new competition would bring it in line with the National Basketball League and the Scottish Basketball Championship, behind the British Basketball League, the top tier professional league in Great Britain.
Welsh teams have historically competed in the North Wales Basketball League, the South Wales Basketball League or the National Basketball League in England. For the inaugural season, teams also continued to compete in their previous league competitions.
In September 2021, the first eight teams to compete in the new competition were announced.

## Teams

Current teams
| Club | Location | Founded | Joined |
| Bridgend Cougars | Bridgend | 2006 | 2021 |
| Caerphilly Cobras | Caerphilly | 2015 | 2022 |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff | 2007 | 2023 |
| Cardiff Met Archers | Cardiff | 1999 | 2021 |
| Cardiff Tribal Hunters | Cardiff | 2012 | 2021 |
| Mold Magic | Mold | 1999 | 2021 |
| RCT Gladiators | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 2005 | 2021 |
| Swansea Storm | Swansea | 2005 | 2023 |
| West Coast Warriors | Aberystwyth | 1991 | 2021 |
| Ynys Môn Celts | Holyhead | 1990 | 2021 |
Former teams
| Club | Location | Joined | Left |
| Cheshire Raptors | Ellesmere Port | 2021 | 2022 |

## Seasons
### 2023-24

Teams
| Club | Location | Founded |
| Bridgend Cougars | Bridgend | 2006 |
| Caerphilly Cobras | Caerphilly | 2015 |
| Cardiff City | Cardiff | 2007 |
| Cardiff Met Archers | Cardiff | 1999 |
| Cardiff Tribal Hunters | Cardiff | 2012 |
| Mold Magic | Mold | 1999 |
| RCT Gladiators | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 2005 |
| Swansea Storm | Swansea | 2005 |
| West Coast Warriors | Aberystwyth | 1991 |
| Ynys Môn Celts | Holyhead | 1990 |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | RCT Gladiators | 4 | 4 | 0 | 402 | 238 | +164 | 8 |
| 2 | Swansea Storm | 4 | 3 | 1 | 337 | 291 | +46 | 6 |
| 3 | Mold Magic | 4 | 2 | 2 | 304 | 302 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Caerphilly Cobras | 4 | 1 | 3 | 265 | 335 | −70 | 2 |
| 5 | West Coast Warriors | 4 | 0 | 4 | 216 | 370 | −154 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cardiff Met Archers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 455 | 336 | +119 | 8 |
| 2 | Cardiff Tribal Hunters | 4 | 2 | 2 | 332 | 344 | −12 | 4 |
| 3 | Ynys Môn Celts | 4 | 2 | 2 | 227 | 257 | −30 | 4 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 277 | 263 | +14 | 4 |
| 5 | Bridgend Cougars | 4 | 0 | 4 | 283 | 374 | −91 | 0 |
Plate Semi-finals
| Mold Magic | w–c | Cardiff City |
| Ynys Môn Celts | 77–60 | Caerphilly Cobras |
Final
* 06 Apr 2024
| Mold Magic | 64–46 | Ynys Môn Celts |
* Bangor University
Trophy Semi-finals
| RCT Gladiators | 117–72 | Cardiff Tribal Hunters |
| Cardiff Met Archers | 99–80 | Swansea Storm |
Final
* 06 Apr 2024
| RCT Gladiators | 89–91 | Cardiff Met Archers |
* Bangor University

### 2022-23

Teams
| Club | Location | Founded |
| Bridgend Cougars | Bridgend | 2006 |
| Caerphilly Cobras | Caerphilly | 2015 |
| Cardiff Met Archers | Cardiff | 1999 |
| Cardiff Tribal Hunters | Cardiff | 2012 |
| Mold Magic | Mold | 1999 |
| RCT Gladiators | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 2005 |
| West Coast Warriors | Aberystwyth | 1991 |
| Ynys Môn Celts | Holyhead | 1990 |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | RCT Gladiators | 2 | 2 | 0 | 178 | 106 | +72 | 4 |
| 2 | Ynys Môn Celts | 3 | 2 | 1 | 235 | 227 | +8 | 4 |
| 3 | Caerphilly Cobras | 3 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 235 | −39 | 2 |
| 4 | Cardiff Tribal Hunters | 2 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 171 | −41 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cardiff Met Archers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 280 | 193 | +87 | 6 |
| 2 | Mold Magic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 230 | 196 | +34 | 4 |
| 3 | Bridgend Cougars | 3 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 225 | −12 | 2 |
| 4 | West Coast Warriors | 3 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 254 | −109 | 0 |
Plate Semi-finals
| Bridgend Cougars | 61–79 | Cardiff Tribal Hunters |
| Caerphilly Cobras | 84–63 | West Coast Warriors |
Final
* 26 Mar 2023
| Caerphilly Cobras | 74–84 | Cardiff Tribal Hunters |
* Cheshire Oaks Arena
Trophy Semi-finals
| RCT Gladiators | 78–66 | Mold Magic |
| Cardiff Met Archers | 111–72 | Ynys Mon Celts |
Final
* 26 Mar 2023
| RCT Gladiators | 82–90 | Cardiff Met Archers |
* Cheshire Oaks Arena
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
| 1 | Cardiff Met Archers (C) | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | RCT Gladiators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Mold Magic | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Ynys Môn Celts | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Cardiff Tribal Hunters | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Caerphilly Cobras | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Bridgend Cougars | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | West Coast Warriors | 4 | 0 | 4 |

### 2021-22

Teams
| Club | Location | Founded |
| Aberystwyth Warriors | Aberystwyth | 1991 |
| Bridgend Cougars | Bridgend | 2006 |
| Cardiff Met Archers | Cardiff | 1999 |
| Cardiff Tribal Hunters | Cardiff | 2012 |
| Cheshire Raptors | Ellesmere Port | 2019 |
| Mold Magic | Mold | 1999 |
| RCT Gladiators | Rhondda Cynon Taf | 2005 |
| Ynys Môn Celts | Holyhead | 1990 |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | RCT Gladiators | 3 | 3 | 0 | 292 | 202 | +90 | 6 |
| 2 | Cheshire Raptors | 3 | 2 | 1 | 254 | 211 | +43 | 4 |
| 3 | Ynys Môn Celts | 3 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 266 | −63 | 2 |
| 4 | Bridgend Cougars | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 253 | −70 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cardiff Met Archers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 275 | 202 | +73 | 6 |
| 2 | Mold Magic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 187 | +65 | 4 |
| 3 | Cardiff Tribal Hunters | 3 | 1 | 2 | 186 | 238 | −52 | 2 |
| 4 | Aberystwyth Warriors | 3 | 0 | 3 | 201 | 287 | −86 | 0 |
Plate
| Cardiff Tribal Hunters | 87–77 | Bridgend Cougars |
| Ynys Mon Celts | 74–64 | Aberystwyth Warriors |
| Ynys Mon Celts | 71–90 | Cardiff Tribal Hunters |
Cup
Semi-finals
| RCT Gladiators | 104–60 | Mold Magic |
| Cardiff Met Archers | 88–91 | Cheshire Raptors |
Final
* 2 Apr 2022
* LiveStats
| RCT Gladiators | 78–85 | Cheshire Raptors |
* Glyndwr University
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
| 1 | Cheshire Raptors (C) | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | RCT Gladiators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Cardiff Met Archers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Mold Magic | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Cardiff Tribal Hunters | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Ynys Môn Celts | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Bridgend Cougars | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Aberystwyth Warriors | 4 | 0 | 4 |