2016–17 Women's British Basketball League season
The 2016–17 season is the 3rd season of the Women's British Basketball League. The league consists of 10 teams from across the United Kingdom.
| 2016–17 WBBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's British Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular Season | |
Teams
The line-up for the 2016-17 season features the following teams:
| Team | City | 2015-16 Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Barking Abbey Crusaders | London | 4th |
| Caledonia Pride | Edinburgh | New team |
| Cardiff Met Archers | Cardiff | 7th |
| Leicester Riders | Leicester | 6th |
| Manchester Mystics | Manchester | 9th |
| Nottingham Wildcats | Nottingham | 1st |
| Oaklands Wolves | St Albans | New team |
| Sevenoaks Suns | Sevenoaks | 5th |
| Sheffield Hatters | Sheffield | 3rd |
| Team Northumbria | Newcastle | 2nd |
Format
WBBL Championship
Each team plays each other once home and once away for a total of 18 games.
WBBL Cup
The two new entrants to the league, Caledonia Pride and Oaklands Wolves were joined in the first round by the two lowest ranked finishers from the 2015-16 season, Manchester Mystics and Cardiff Met Archers. From there, a straight knockout competition was played. The 2016-17 Cup final was won by the Manchester Mystics, who defeated the Nottingham Wildcats 71-60. The final was played at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham.
WBBL Trophy
The ten teams are split into two geographical groups, North and South. Each team plays each other once home or away for a total of 4 games. The top 2 teams in each group progress to the semi finals, where they play for the two final spots. The 2016-17 Trophy final was won by Sevenoaks Suns, who defeated the Leicester Riders 82-67. The final was played at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.
Regular Season Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Wildcats | 18 | 14 | 4 | 1360 | 1114 | +246 | League Champions and qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Leicester Riders | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1319 | 1115 | +204 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Sevenoaks Suns | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1281 | 1098 | +183 | |
| 4 | Manchester Mystics | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1356 | 1208 | +148 | |
| 5 | Sheffield Hatters | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1418 | 1267 | +151 | |
| 6 | Team Northumbria | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1248 | 1148 | +100 | |
| 7 | Barking Abbey Crusaders | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1112 | 1131 | −19 | |
| 8 | Cardiff Met Archers | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1033 | 1461 | −428 | |
| 9 | Caledonia Pride | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1056 | 1304 | −248 | |
| 10 | Oaklands Wolves | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1060 | 1397 | −337 |