# Tees Valley Mohawks

The Tees Valley Mohawks are an English basketball club in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, which plays in the National Basketball League Division 3, the fourth tier of British basketball. Their home venue is Middlesbrough College.

## History

The Mohawks are arguably the most successful basketball club from the area, having won numerous national trophies. Their most successful period was in the early 2000s, in that time winning the 1999-00, 2001-02 and 2002-03 Division 1 league titles, 2002-03 and 2003-04 Division 1 Playoff titles and winning the National Trophy four consecutive times from 1999 to 2003. Their most recent success was the 2008 Patrons Cup.
Success dried up, and following relegation from Division 1 and after a season in Division 2 , the club took a short hiatus, focusing on developing their youth system. The club re-entered the National Basketball League in 2019, playing in the reorganised Division 3.

## Notable former players

* Caylin Raftopolous
* David Hanson
* Tony Hanson
* Kieron Achara
* E. J. Harrison
* Jason Swaine
* Ralph Bucci
* Taner Adu
* Michael Gayle
* Neil Fingleton
* Charles Smith
* Sasha Riley
* Eoin O'Brien
* Jon Stonebridge

## Season-by-season records

| Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Post-Season | National Cup |
| Season | Division | Tier | Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | Post-Season | National Cup |
| Teesside Mohawks |||||||||||
| 1997-98 | D1 | 2 | 4th | 22 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 0.636 | | |
| 1998-99 | D1 | 2 | 4th | 26 | 19 | 7 | 38 | 0.731 | | Last 16 |
| 1999-00 | D1 | 2 | 1st | 24 | 22 | 2 | 44 | 0.917 | | |
| 2000-01 | D1 | 2 | 3rd | 21 | 15 | 6 | 30 | 0.714 | | Last 16 |
| 2001-02 | D1 | 2 | 1st | 18 | 17 | 1 | 34 | 0.944 | | Last 16 |
| 2002-03 | D1 | 2 | 1st | 22 | 21 | 1 | 42 | 0.955 | Winners | Quarter-finals |
| 2003-04 | D1 | 2 | 3rd | 22 | 16 | 6 | 32 | 0.727 | Winners | Runners-up |
| 2004-05 | D1 | 2 | 7th | 22 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 0.455 | | |
| 2005-06 | D1 | 2 | 10th | 26 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 0.308 | Did not qualify | |
| 2006-07 | D1 | 2 | 11th | 22 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 0.227 | Did not qualify | |
| Tees Valley Mohawks |||||||||||
| 2007-08 | D2 | 3 | 1st | 22 | 18 | 4 | 36 | 0.818 | | |
| 2008-09 | D1 | 2 | 7th | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 0.444 | | 2nd round |
| 2009-10 | D1 | 2 | 11th | 22 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 0.182 | Did not qualify | 3rd round |
| 2010-11 | D2 | 3 | 2nd | 20 | 16 | 4 | 32 | 0.800 | Semi-finals | 2nd round |
| 2011-12 | D1 | 2 | 11th | 24 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 0.167 | Did not qualify | Semi-finals |
| 2012-13 | D1 | 2 | 4th | 26 | 16 | 10 | 32 | 0.615 | Quarter-finals | 3rd round |
| 2013-14 | D1 | 2 | 9th | 26 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 0.462 | Did not qualify | 3rd round |
| 2014-15 | D1 | 2 | 11th | 24 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 0.375 | Did not qualify | 3rd round |
| 2015-16 | D1 | 2 | 13th | 26 | 4 | 22 | 8 | 0.154 | Did not qualify | 2nd round |
| 2016-17 | D2 | 3 | 7th | 22 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 0.409 | Quarter-finals | 3rd round |
| 2017-19 | Withdrew from league | Withdrew from league | Withdrew from league | Withdrew from league | Withdrew from league | Withdrew from league | Withdrew from league | Withdrew from league | Withdrew from league | Withdrew from league |
| Tees Valley Mohawks |||||||||||
| 2019-20 | D3 Nor | 4 | 3rd | 21 | 15 | 6 | 31 | 0.714 | No playoffs | Did not compete |
| 2020-21 | D3 Nor | 4 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021-22 | D3 Nor | 4 | 2nd | 15 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 0.800 | Quarter-fínals | Did not compete |
| 2022-23 | D3 Nor | 4 | 2nd | 18 | 14 | 4 | 28 | 0.778 | 1st round | Did not compete |
Note: Until 2003, the National Cup was competed for by the professional clubs of the British Basketball League as well as National League clubs. Since 2003-04, the competition has been competed for only by National League clubs, after the creation of the BBL Cup.