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Teesside Lions

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Teesside Lions
LeagueNBL Division 2
Established2007; 17 years ago (2007)
HistoryMiddlesbrough Lions
2007-2013
Teesside Lions
2013-present
ArenaEston Sports Centre
Capacity1,200
LocationMiddlesbrough, England
Team colours     
WebsiteOfficial website

The Teesside Lions are an English basketball club from the town of Middlesbrough in the northeast of England. The Lions compete in National Basketball League Division 2, and play their home games at Eston Sports Academy.

History

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Founded in 2007 as the Middlesbrough Lions, the organisation made an early impact on the national scene, entering the National League after strong performances in the National Founders Cup, an annual knockout competition for non-league clubs. The club participated in the National League from 2010 to 2013, before dropping back down into the regional league as the newly named Teesside Lions. The Lions announced plans to re-enter National League Division 3 for the 2019–20 season.

In January 2019, the club announced plans to bring professional basketball to the area.[1]

Season-by-season records

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Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season National Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
Teesside Lions
2019-20 D3 Nor 4 6th 19 9 10 20 0.474 Did not qualify Did not compete
2020-21 D3 Nor 4 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22 D3 Nor 4 1st 15 13 2 26 0.867 Winners, beating Worcester 3rd round
2022-23 D3 Nor 4 1st 18 18 0 36 1.000 Quarter-finals 4th round
2023-24 D2 Nor 3 4th 22 13 9 26 0.591 Quarter-finals

References

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  1. ^ "Teesside Businessmen to Bring Professional Basketball to the Area | Teesside Lions Basketball".
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