| Stirling Knights | |
|---|---|
| League | SBC Division 1 |
| Established | 2010 |
| History | Stirling Knights 2010–present |
| Arena | The Peak Centre |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Location | Stirling, Scotland |
| Team colours | |
| Head coach | Pete Duncan |
| Website | Official website |
The Stirling Knights are a Scottish basketball club based in the city of Stirling.
Club
The club was founded in April 2010 by among others Head Coach Pete Duncan, entering the Men's National League in September as one of four new clubs to the league in the following season.[1] The club received lottery funding - Awards4All late to help support capital costs of club equipment. The club is affiliated with Basketball Scotland, and fully supported by Active Stirling and sportscotland. The Knights have since developed a highly successful junior development program of over 500 members, as well as regularly producing players who represent Scotland. The success of the junior program is also a curse for the Senior team as often the best young players move onto the elite under-19 academies in England and abroad.[2][3] In recent years, they have been one of the top clubs at U12, U14, U16 and U18 level with coaches Les McGlasson and Cory McCabe (National Team coach) enjoying success.
Club Structure
Junior Teams
- Under 18 Men (U18 National League Division 1)
- Under 16 Men (U16 National League Division 1)
- Under 16 Women (U16 National League Division 1)
- Under 10, 12 and 14 Boys and Girls Regional League squads
Senior Teams
- Senior Men (National League Division 1)
Home arenas
The club are based at The Peak Sports Village in Stirling. It is a purpose built sports facility at Forthbank and was opened in 2008 following an investment of over £27 million, and has a capacity of 400. It has some of the best facilities for sports, including basketball, in the whole of Scotland.
Honours
- Men's
- Division 2 Champions (2): 2015-16, 2019-20
Season-by-season records
| Season | Division | Tier | League | Playoffs | Scottish Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
| Stirling Knights | ||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | SNBL | 2 | 5th | 18 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 0.611 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2011–12 | SNBL | 2 | 6th | 18 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 0.389 | Quarter-finals | |||
| 2012–13 | SNBL | 2 | 7th | 18 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 0.278 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2013–14 | SNBL | 2 | 9th | 18 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 0.111 | Did not qualify | 1st round | ||
| 2014–15 | SNBL | 2 | 12th | 22 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 0.182 | Did not qualify | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2015–16 | SBC D2 | 3 | 1st | 15 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 0.733 | No playoffs | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2016–17 | SBC D1 | 2 | 6th | 18 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 0.389 | Quarter-finals | 1st round | ||
| 2017–18 | SBC D1 | 2 | 7th | 18 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 0.278 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2018–19 | SBC D1 | 2 | 9th | 18 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 0.111 | Did not qualify | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2019–20 | SBC D2 | 3 | 1st | 18 | 16 | 2 | 32 | 0.889 | No playoffs | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2020–21 | SBC D1 | 2 | No season | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | SBC D1 | 2 | 5th | 16 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 0.438 | Did not qualify | 2nd round | ||
| 2022–23 | SBC D1 | 2 | 6th | 20 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 0.550 | Did not qualify | 2nd round | ||
| 2023–24 | SBC D1 | 2 | 4th | 21 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 0.524 | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | ||
References
- ^ "Basketball: Fans invited to check out new club Stirling Knights - The Scotsman". Archived from the original on 2019-12-23.
- ^ "Twenty Stirling Knights basketball stars set to star for Scotland teams this summer - Daily Record". 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Stirling Knights 'Alive with Sport' thanks to funding boost from Stirling Council".