WELCOME TO LONDON AMATEUR BASKETBALL LEAGUE
About the League
Welcome to our website! We are the London Amateur Basketball League. Founded in 2006, we have now become one of the largest amateur leagues in the UK . From a mere handful of players and referees back in 2006, we now not only run our own basketball league, development programme for officials, appointments service in London and keep growing. The league is run by the league secretary who also attends the league financial affairs with the assistance of the treasurer. We register players, coaches and officials with Basketball England.
We follow the central venue format. This season 2018-2019 we will play at Arks All Saints Academy, 140 Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB. The league runs a regular season (league and cup tournaments) from October to April and continues in the summer with a men's summer league. The fees for this season are in between £1,200 and £1,400 per team and include payment of court bookings, officials’ fees, club registration with Basketball England, website and trophies fees. All the members of the league committee are volunteers.
We run a development programme for officials in the London area with our sister organisation the London Academy for Basketball Officials (LABO). The Academy runs courses (referees and table officials), workshops and provides tutors for our pool of officials. Our postal address is:
London Amateur Basketball League
Office 147
33 Parkway
London NW1 7PN
You can also contact us on amateurbasketball@yahoo.co.uk
In the name of the League Committee, I invite you to visit our website and find out about our competitions by visiting the site or, even better, joining one of the clubs. Or setting a club yourself!
George Velho, Chairman of the League Committee. Read more...
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| Latest News Officials' Clinic for 2017/2018
The clinic is mandatory for all officials in our pool. It will take place on Saturday 17th September.
Website Update
We are in the process of updating our website for this season.
New Fixtures/Appointments Tool
We are in the process of integrating a new tool this season. Read more...
Licensing & Registration
All clubs, players and officials need to be licensed for this season.
Basketball Officials' Courses
We are arranging a number of referees' courses this season.
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TEAMS THAT ARE RECRUITING PLAYERS
The following teams are in need of players for next season. You can contact them directly; these are their contact details:
Greenwich Admirals: Contact Brian Jones on brian@greenwichbasketball.co.uk
London Commodores: Contact the coach on londoncommodores@gmail.com
Southend Titans: Contact the club secretary on alessandro.camaioni@gmail.com
EY Beamers: Contact the club secretary on afotex@gmail.com
TeamLT: Contact the club secretary on d.gradickas@yahoo.co.uk
If you would like to start a new team, please let us know on amateurbasketball@yahoo.co.uk
LEVEL 2 BASKETBALL REFEREE COURSE
We are running a level 2 referee course open to all candidates irrespective of experience or previous qualifications. The details are:
Venue: Roehampton University, Roehampton Ln, London SW15 5PU
Dates: 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th January 2019
Fee: £100
Time: 10am till 2pm
Tutor: TBC
Candidates need to attend all sessions.
Qualification: Candidates need to pass an exam and practical tests by the fourth session. They will need to complete three formal assessments after the course.
Other costs: On completion of the course, adult candidates will need to purchase an official uniform (black trousers, black trainers, and shirt). The official shirt is £27 and registration & insurance with basketball federation is £23.
Funding: Candidates may apply for a grant to the Ian Pollard Development Fund. Adult candidates may arrange to pay fees by instalments.
Outcome: Candidates who complete the course can officiate in the London Region and earn some income. Fees are between £22 and £30 per match, depending on category and experience.
Please let us know if you have a disability and how we can assist you.
Any enquires, please contact us on amateurbasketball@yahoo.co.uk
SEASON 2018-2019
The season 2018-2019 will start in September. As last season, we plan to have two men's divisions. All clubs, players, coaches and officials must be registered with Basketball England. All games will be played at a central venue. The league will provide officials, equipment, administration and court supervisors, as we have always done. The venue is Arks All Saints Academy, 140 Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB
MEN'S DIVISION ONE
We will have nine teams playing each other twice. The top eight teams will qualify for play-offs, unless the number of teams indicates a different format. We will invite the 8 teams that competed in this division last season and the two teams that were promoted from the Men's Division Two.
Teams confirmed (8): EY Beamers, LDN Phoenix Basketball, Greenwich Admirals, Mandraikos BCL, London Shadows, London Amazonians, The Smurfs and London Commodores.
Budget: £1,400 fee + £8 per adult player + £15 per adult coach/official + £70 deposit
Start of the league: TBC
MEN'S DIVISION TWO
We will have eight teams playing each other twice. The top four teams will qualify for play-offs. We will invite the teams that competed in this division last season. If there are places available, we will invited the clubs competing in the Summer League 2018. Club secretaries will need to confirm their participation and make a first contribution towards the league fees before the start of the league.
Teams confirmed (7): London Jaguars, London Patriots, London Commodores, J-Cats Basketball, Southside Titans, TeamLT and London Beards
Teams to be confirmed (2): London Icons, and 77 Starters.
Budget: £1,300 + £8 per adult player + £15 per adult coach/official + £70 deposit
MEN’S CUP TOURNAMENT
This competition will be mandatory for all men’s teams competing in the league, as last season. The fees will be confirmed. At present we plan a £75 per round and team paid in advance.
MEN'S DIVISION THREE
The Men’s Division Three will run after the Christmas break. It will consist of up to 8 teams playing each other once. All games will be played at a central venue. Games will be under FIBA rules: 40 minutes, stop-clock, referees and table officials appointed by the league.
All teams will be registered with Basketball England. The league will provide registration and license cards. The competition will run for seven consecutive weekends (regular season), and two more weekends for play-offs. The champion and runner-up will be invited to join the Men’s Division Two next season. There is a trophy. There will be no financial rewards although the league will offer a £150 discount to the champion if they enter the league next season.
The fee is £500 per team. This fee may be reviewed depending on booking costs. The league aims to maintain the fee as low as possible.
This is an opportunity for newly created teams with very little or no experience of playing in a formal competition.
Teams confirmed (4): Asteras London BC, London Pilgrims, The Guarriors, and Hampstead RBC
Venue: TBC
Fee: £500
Please contact us on amateurbasketball@yahoo.co.uk for more information.
MEN'S DIVISION ONE TABLES
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Team |
P |
W |
L |
F |
Points |
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Mandraikos BCL |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
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London Amazonians |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
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LDN Phoenix |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
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London Shadows |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
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London Commodores |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
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EY Beamers |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
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The Smurfs |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
8 |
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Greenwich Admirals |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
MEN'S DIVISION TWO TABLES
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Team |
P |
W |
L |
F |
Points |
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London Pirates |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
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London Patriots |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
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J-Cats Basketball |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
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TeamLT |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
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London Jaguars |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
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London Beards |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Updated: 10th December 2018
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