# 2017–18 National Basketball League (England) season

The 2017-18 season was the 46th edition of the National Basketball League of England. Loughborough University won their 1st league title.

## NBL1
### Teams

Team changes

### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Loughborough Riders (C) | 24 | 20 | 4 | 1956 | 1617 | +339 | 40 | League Champions |
| 2 | Solent Kestrels | 24 | 20 | 4 | 1906 | 1682 | +224 | 40 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Reading Rockets | 24 | 17 | 7 | 2065 | 1867 | +198 | 34 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 4 | Worthing Thunder | 24 | 16 | 8 | 2089 | 1969 | +120 | 32 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 5 | Northumbria University | 24 | 16 | 8 | 1944 | 1788 | +156 | 32 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 6 | Bradford Dragons | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1993 | 1938 | +55 | 26 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 7 | Hemel Storm | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2003 | 1906 | +97 | 24 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 8 | Manchester Magic | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1885 | 1905 | −20 | 22 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 9 | Leicester Warriors | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1796 | 1859 | −63 | 18 | |
| 10 | Kent Crusaders | 24 | 9 | 15 | 1774 | 1925 | −151 | 18 | |
| 11 | Newcastle University | 24 | 7 | 17 | 1708 | 1765 | −57 | 14 | |
| 12 | Derby Trailblazers | 24 | 6 | 18 | 1794 | 1964 | −170 | 12 | |
| 13 | Lancashire Spinners (R) | 24 | 0 | 24 | 1462 | 2190 | −728 | 0 | Relegated to NBL2 |
| 14 | London Lituanica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Club folded |

### Playoffs

Quarter-finals
* 7 Apr 2018
| Loughborough University | 73–71 | Manchester Magic |
* Netball and Badminton Centre
* 8 Apr 2018
| Solent Kestrels | 72–82 | Hemel Storm |
* St. Mary's Leisure Centre
* 8 Apr 2018
| Reading Rockets | 89–78 | Bradford Dragons |
* Rivermead Leisure Complex
* 7 Apr 2018
| Worthing Thunder | 98–89 | Northumbria University |
* Worthing Leisure Centre
Semi-finals
* 14 Apr 2018
* Statcast
| Loughborough University | 65–76 | Worthing Thunder |
* Victory Hall, Loughborough University
* 14 Apr 2018
* Statacast
| Hemel Storm | 98–75 | Reading Rockets |
* Hemel Sports Centre
Final
* 29 Apr 2018
| Worthing Thunder | 67–57 | Hemel Storm |
* National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester

## NBL2
### Teams

Team changes

### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Nottingham Hoods (C, P) | 22 | 20 | 2 | 1956 | 1526 | +430 | 40 | League Champions |
| 2 | Thames Valley Cavaliers (P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 2019 | 1734 | +285 | 36 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Liverpool | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1634 | 1449 | +185 | 30 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 4 | Essex Leopards (P) | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1793 | 1745 | +48 | 28 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 5 | Westminster Warriors | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1798 | 1663 | +135 | 28 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 6 | Derbyshire Arrows | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1549 | 1738 | −189 | 18 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 7 | London Greenhouse Pioneers | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1553 | 1606 | −53 | 14 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 8 | Middlesex LTBC | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1531 | 1642 | −111 | 14 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 9 | Ipswich | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1765 | 1927 | −162 | 14 | |
| 10 | Sussex Bears | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1602 | 1789 | −187 | 12 | |
| 11 | London Westside | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1567 | 1755 | −188 | 12 | |
| 12 | Birmingham Elite (R) | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1453 | 1646 | −193 | 12 | Relegated to NBL3 |
* ↑ Middlesex LTBC received a four points deduction
* ↑ Sussex Bears received a two points deduction

### Playoffs

Quarter-finals
| Nottingham Hoods | 97–77 | Middlesex LTBC |
| Thames Valley Cavaliers | 93–77 | London Greenhouse Pioneers |
| Liverpool | 95–57 | Derbyshire Arrows |
| Essex Leopards | 80–84 | Westminster Warriors |
Semi-finals
| Nottingham Hoods | 89–65 | Westminster Warriors |
| Thames Valley Cavaliers | 97–84 | Liverpool |
Final
* 29 Apr 2018
| Nottingham Hoods | 77–80 | Thames Valley Cavaliers |
* National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester

## NBL3
### Teams

Team changes

### Playoffs

Quarter-finals
| Myerscough College | 75–71 | Cardiff City |
| Loughborough University II | 75–82 | East London All Stars |
| Northants Taurus | 116–103 | Stoke-on-Trent Knights |
| Greenwich Titans | W–C | Chester University |
Semi-finals
| Myerscough College | 88–78 | Northants Taurus |
| East London All Stars | 63–57 | Greenwich Titans |
Final
* 29 April 2018
| Myerscough College | 71–57 | East London All Stars |
* National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester

## NBL4
### Regular season

North :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
| 1 | Calderdale Explorers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| 2 | Sheffield Sabres | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 4 | Tameside | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 5 | Kingston Panthers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| 6 | Newcastle Eagles U23 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| 7 | Manchester Magic II | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| 8 | Myerscough College II | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | York Vikings | 21 | 7 | 14 |
| 10 | Stockport Falcons | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| 11 | Barrow Thorns | 21 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 | Sefton Stars | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Midlands :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
| 1 | Derby University | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| 2 | Derby Trailblazers II | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| 3 | Northants Thunder | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Birmingham Rockets | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 5 | Nottingham Univ. | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| 6 | Warwickshire Hawks | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | Birmingham Mets II | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | Shropshire Warriors | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| 9 | Charnwood College | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| 10 | Nottingham Hoods II | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| 11 | Mansfield Giants | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| 12 | Notts. Trent Univ. | 22 | 4 | 18 |
South East :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
| 1 | London BC Medelynas | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2 | Barking Abbey | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | Richmond Knights | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 4 | Kent Crusaders II | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| 5 | Chelmsford Lions | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 6 | Lewisham Thunder | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Anglia Ruskin Uni. | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | Folkestone Saints | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Cambridge Cats | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Norfolk Titans | 18 | 4 | 14 |
South West :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L |
| 1 | Bristol Flyers II | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| 2 | Huish Taunton Tigers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | RCT Gladiators | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 4 | Reading Rockets II | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 5 | Southampton Univ. | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 6 | London United | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| 7 | Oxford City Hoops | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| 8 | Thames Valley Cavs II | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | Surrey Rams | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| 10 | Oxford Stealers | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | Gloucester Saxons | 19 | 2 | 17 |

### Playoffs

Quarter-finals
| Derby University | 89–54 | Huish Taunton Tigers |
| Calderdale Explorers | 58–74 | Barking Abbey |
| Bristol Flyers II | 90–109 | Derby Trailblazers II |
| London BC Medelynas | 102–82 | Sheffield Sabres |
Semi-finals
| London B.C. Medelynas | 105–100 | Derby Trailblazers II |
| Barking Abbey | 71–90 | Derby University |
Final
* 29 April 2018
| London B.C. Medelynas | 70–90 | Derby University |
* National Basketball Performance Centre, Manchester

## Cup Competitions
### National Cup

* 21 January 2018 15:30 GMT
* http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/BBE/811070/
| Hemel Storm | 94–77 | Manchester Magic |
| Scoring by quarter: 19-31, 26-16, 25-12, 24-18 |||
| Pts: A.J. Roberts (33) | | Pts: Stefan Gill (24) |
* University of East London

### National Trophy

* 25 February 2018 15:30 GMT
| Northumbria University | 74–88 | Solent Kestrels |
| Scoring by quarter: 11-28, 19-20, 24-15, 20-25 |||
* University of Worcester Arena

### Patrons Cup

* 25 February 2018 13:15 GMT
| Westminster Warriors | 86–85 | Thames Valley Cavaliers |
| Scoring by quarter: 27-22, 14-23, 20-25, 24-16 |||
| Pts: Justin Hitchman (26) | | Pts: Martelle McLemore (25) |
* University of Worcester Arena

### National Shield

* 25 February 2018 11:00 GMT
| Myerscough College | 75–55 | Solent Kestrels II |
| Scoring by quarter: 17-12, 18-12, 16-9, 24-22 |||
| Pts: Konrad Kantorski (17) | | Pts: Bryan (16) |
* University of Worcester Arena