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Liverpool B.C.
LeagueNBL Division 2
Established1969; 55 years ago (1969)
HistoryAtac
1969–1973
Riversdale Atac
1973–1991
Liverpool Atac
1991–2000
Liverpool
2000-present
ArenaArchbishop Beck College
Capacity200
LocationLiverpool, England
Team colours     
Head coachEngland Tony Walsh
WebsiteOfficial website

Liverpool B.C. are a basketball club from the city of Liverpool, England.

The Men's first team compete in the English Basketball League Division 2 North league, and the club have youth teams competing in the U18, U16 and U14 Regional Divisions. They play their home games at the Archbishop Beck Catholic Sports College.

History

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The club was founded by Jimmy Rogers and Tim Martyn-Jones as a Junior section to the local YMCA basketball team, playing under the name 'Atac' to reflect the flowing, attacking style of basketball they aimed for the team to play. The team became independent in 1973 and moved to play their home games at the local Riversdale College, changing their name to Riversdale Atac to reflect their new home base. The club then competed in the local Merseyside League and the North West Counties League for many years before turning their eyes towards national level competition.[1]

In the late 1980s, the club sought to expand their reach in the community as a precursor to entering the National League, moving their home games to the more suitable Everton Park Sports Centre and renaming themselves Liverpool Atac to attract players from a wider area. As part of their preparations, the club also started to compete in the National Founders Cup, and came up just short of carving their name onto the non-league trophy in 1991 and 1992, finishing as runners-up in both seasons. The club then entered NBL Division 3 for the 1992/1993 season, earning promotion to Division 2 in their first season. Three years later, a third-place finish was enough to secure a place in NBL Division 1 for the 1996/1997 season, but the retirement of a number of senior players meant that their stay in the top English division was brief, lasting only a single season.[2]

After several more years in EBL Division 2, the club moved to the newly constructed Greenbank Sports Academy in the early 2000s, which coincided with a re-organisation of the English league. This saw the club awarded a place in the new NBL Division 1 (now forming the tier below the NBL Conference), but once again the club struggled to maintain their position in the league, finishing bottom in consecutive seasons. The club were reprieved after the 2000/2001 season due to the league's expansion, but they were relegated to NBL Division 2 (North) following their last-place finish in 2001/2002. The club then went the 2002/2003 season unbeaten on their way to a league and playoff double to earn promotion to the second English tier again, just in time for a second league restructure in five years to see the division rebranded as EBL Division 2.[3]

Arguably the club's highest honour to date was to follow in 2005/2006, as they lifted the Patrons Cup following a thrilling 85–83 overtime win over the West Hertfordshire Warriors at the Amaechi Basketball Centre.[4] However, another exodus of experienced players to the newly formed Mersey Tigers saw the club finish bottom in EBL Division 2 in 2006/2007, and then finish bottom again in EBL Division 3 in 2007/2008 to suffer back-to-back relegations and end in the bottom tier of national competition. The club's strong development base enabled them to survive without dropping back to the regional leagues, but they struggled badly for several years, generally finishing in the lower reaches of EBL Division 4 (North).

A move to the Archbishop Beck Catholic Sports College and a new coach in the 2013/2014 season saw the club's fortunes finally turn for the better, winning promotion with an unbeaten campaign that took in the league and playoff titles. A second success was to follow immediately after, as they won another league and playoff double in their first season back in EBL Division 3, returning to EBL Division 2 for the 2015/2016 season.[5] They struggled in their first season in Division 2, finishing in 7th place, but had a very successful playoff campaign, becoming Division 2 playoff champions in 2016 by defeating Solent Kestrels in the playoff final at the new Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester.[6]

Honours

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NBL Division 2 (North) League Champions

  • 2003

NBL Division 2 Playoff Champions

  • 2003

Patrons Cup

  • 2006

EBL Division 4 (North) League Champions

  • 2014

EBL Division 4 Playoff Champions

  • 2014

EBL Division 3 (North) League Champions

  • 2015

EBL Division 3 Playoff Champions

  • 2015

EBL Division 2 Playoff Champions

  • 2016

EBL Division 2 League Champions

  • 2019

EBL Division 2 Playoff Champions

  • 2019

EBL Division 3 North West Conference Champions

  • 2024


Season-by-season records

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Season[7] Division Tier Pos Played Won Lost Points Win % Playoffs Nat. Cup Nat. Trophy Patrons Cup Nat. Shield
Liverpool Atac
1992-93 D3 4 4th 20 13 7 26 0.650 Semi-Final 1st Round 2nd Round - -
1993-94 D2 3 5th 20 12 8 24 0.600 Qtr-Final 1st Round 1st Round - -
1994-95 D2 3 4th 20 12 8 24 0.600 Qtr-Final 1st Round 1st Round - -
1995-96 D2 3 3rd 24 17 7 34 0.708 Qtr-Final 1st Round 1st Round - -
1996-97 D1 2 13th 26 6 20 12 0.231 DNQ - -
1997-98 D2 3 11th 24 9 15 18 0.375 DNQ 1st Round - -
1998-99 D2 3 5th 24 16 8 32 0.667 Semi-Final 2nd Round - -
1999-00 D2 3 2nd 24 18 6 36 0.750 Semi-Final 3rd Round - -
Liverpool
2000-01 D1 3 7th 18 2 16 4 0.111 Qtr-Final 1st Round - DNE
2001-02 D1 3 12th 22 3 19 6 0.136 DNQ 1st Round - DNE
2002-03 D2 Nor 4 1st 18 18 0 36 1.000 Winners DNE - Semi-Final
2003-04 D2 3 3rd 20 13 7 26 0.650 Qtr-Final Qtr-Final DNE 1st Round DNE
2004-05 D2 3 5th 20 9 11 18 0.450 Semi-Final 1st Round DNE 1st Round DNE
2005-06 D2 3 5th 22 11 11 22 0.500 Qtr-Final 3rd Round DNE Winners DNE
2006-07 D2 3 12th 22 3 19 6 0.136 DNQ 1st Round DNE 1st Round DNE
2007-08 D3 Nor 4 11th 20 0 20 0 0.000 DNQ 1st Round DNE DNE 2nd Round
2008-09 D4 Nor 5 10th 19 2 17 4 0.105 DNQ DNE DNE 1st Round
2009-10 D4 Nor 5 10th 18 2 16 4 0.111 DNQ DNE DNE
2010-11 D4 Nor 5 13th 23 1 22 2 0.043 DNQ DNE DNE
2011-12 D4 Nor 5 8th 22 10 12 20 0.455 DNQ DNE DNE
2012-13 D4 Nor 5 8th 12 1 11 2 0.083 DNQ DNE DNE
2013-14 D4 Nor 5 1st 14 14 0 28 1.000 Winners DNE DNE
2014-15 D3 Nor 4 1st 22 20 2 22 0.909 Winners 2nd Round DNE DNE Runner-Up
2015-16 D2 3 7th 22 12 10 24 0.545 Winners 2nd Round DNE Semi-Final DNE
2016-17 D2 3 10th 22 7 15 14 0.318 DNQ 3rd Round DNE 1st Round DNE
2017-18 D2 3 3rd 22 15 7 30 0.682 Semi-Final 4th Round DNE 1st Round DNE
2018-19 D2 3 1st 20 20 0 40 1.000 Winners 4th Round DNE Semi Finals DNE
2019-20 D1 2 14th 24 3 21 6 0.125 DNQ 4th Round N/A N/A N/A
2021-22 D3 NW 4 3rd 20 14 6 28 0.700 Last 16 2nd Round N/A N/A N/A
2022-23 D3 NW 4 3rd 20 15 5 30 0.750 Last 16 1st Round N/A N/A N/A
2023-24 D3 NW 4 1st 20 19 1 38 0.950 Semi-Final 2nd Round N/A N/A N/A

References

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  1. ^ "Liverpool BC History (Archived)". pawprint75.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Club History (Archived)". Liverpool Basketball Club. Archived from the original on 4 September 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Club History". Liverpool Basketball Club.
  4. ^ "Late rally against Derby not enough to save season". Liverpool Echo. 4 April 2006.
  5. ^ "Liverpool Victorious in D3 Playoff Final". Hoopsfix.com. 18 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Basketball: LBC Division Two side grab play-off final win". Liverpool Echo. 26 April 2016.
  7. ^ "NBL Standings". Basketball England.
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