The Derbyshire Arrows are an English basketball club based in Dronfield, Derbyshire. The Arrows play in National Basketball League Division 2 North, the third tier of British basketball. The club also have strong links with the city of Sheffield, having formerly been based at the University of Sheffield, and maintaining a partnership with the University's team.[1]
Founded in 1991 to compete in local league competition, the Men's team joined the National Basketball League in 1998, starting in Division 3. The first couple of years in national competition saw mixed results, before changes at both club and league in 2000 ushered in a golden era for the club. First, former BBL talent Garnet Gayle joined as player/coach, closely followed by a restructure of the league which rebranded the third tier as Division 2. The Arrows then claimed the 2000/2001 league title without suffering a single defeat, earning promotion to Division 1 in the process. Further glories were to follow, taking back-to-back doubles of the league and playoff titles in 2001/2002 and 2002/2003. However, the club were denied a promotion to the NBL Conference as their home court did not meet the minimum standard required.[2]
To allow the club to advance further, they moved to the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield, rebranding as the City of Sheffield Arrows. The national league was also rebranded as the English Basketball League in 2003, and the new league structure saw the Arrows finally admitted to the top level of English competition, taking a place in the new EBL Division 1. Another league and playoff double was to follow in 2005, this time with the National Trophy added to the EBL Division One title and playoff titles.[3] Since winning their last title in 2005, the club have fallen from their peak, a gradual decline in results culminating in a last-place league finish in 2010 and relegation to Division 2. The drop to a more modest league saw the club return to their original Killamarsh home and reclaim their former name in 2011, and despite being ever-present in the end-of-season playoffs, the team have yet to return to Division 1.[4]
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External links
Official Derbyshire Arrows website
August 21, 2023
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The Derbyshire Arrows are an English basketball club based in Dronfield Derbyshire The Arrows play in National Basketball League Division 2 North the third tier of British basketball The club also have strong links with the city of Sheffield having formerly been based at the University of Sheffield and maintaining a partnership with the University s team 1 Derbyshire ArrowsLeagueNBL D2 NorthEstablished1991 32 years ago 1991 HistoryDerbyshire Arrows 1991 2003 City of Sheffield Arrows 2003 2011 Derbyshire Arrows 2011 presentArenaDronfield Sports CentreLocationDronfield DerbyshireHead coachMatt OakeyWebsiteArrowsBasketball com Contents 1 History 2 Honours 3 Season by season records 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditFounded in 1991 to compete in local league competition the Men s team joined the National Basketball League in 1998 starting in Division 3 The first couple of years in national competition saw mixed results before changes at both club and league in 2000 ushered in a golden era for the club First former BBL talent Garnet Gayle joined as player coach closely followed by a restructure of the league which rebranded the third tier as Division 2 The Arrows then claimed the 2000 2001 league title without suffering a single defeat earning promotion to Division 1 in the process Further glories were to follow taking back to back doubles of the league and playoff titles in 2001 2002 and 2002 2003 However the club were denied a promotion to the NBL Conference as their home court did not meet the minimum standard required 2 To allow the club to advance further they moved to the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield rebranding as the City of Sheffield Arrows The national league was also rebranded as the English Basketball League in 2003 and the new league structure saw the Arrows finally admitted to the top level of English competition taking a place in the new EBL Division 1 Another league and playoff double was to follow in 2005 this time with the National Trophy added to the EBL Division One title and playoff titles 3 Since winning their last title in 2005 the club have fallen from their peak a gradual decline in results culminating in a last place league finish in 2010 and relegation to Division 2 The drop to a more modest league saw the club return to their original Killamarsh home and reclaim their former name in 2011 and despite being ever present in the end of season playoffs the team have yet to return to Division 1 4 Honours EditNBL Division 1 League Champions 2002 2003EBL Division 1 League Champions 2005NBL Division 1 Playoff Champions 2002 2003EBL Division 1 Playoff Champions 2005NBL Division 2 League Champions 2001National Trophy Champions 2005Season by season records EditSeason 2 5 Division Tier Pos Played Won Lost Points Playoffs National Cup National Trophy Patron s Cup National ShieldDerbyshire Arrows1998 99 D3 Mid 5 7th 20 9 11 18 Quarter Final 1st Round DNE DNE1999 00 D3 Mid 5 11th 24 5 19 10 DNQ 3rd Round DNE DNE2000 01 D2 4 1st 24 24 0 48 Runner Up DNE DNE2001 02 D1 3 1st 22 20 2 40 Winners Quarter Final DNE DNE2002 03 D1 3 1st 16 14 2 28 Winners Semi Final DNE DNECity of Sheffield Arrows2003 04 D1 2 7th 22 10 12 20 Quarter Final 1st Round Semi Final DNE DNE2004 05 D1 2 1st 22 21 1 42 Winners Runner Up Winners DNE DNE2005 06 D1 2 3rd 26 20 6 40 Semi Final Semi Final Runner Up DNE DNE2006 07 D1 2 7th 22 11 11 22 Quarter Final Quarter Final 1st Round DNE DNE2007 08 D1 2 7th 18 8 10 16 Quarter Final 2nd Round Semi Final DNE DNE2008 09 D1 2 4th 18 10 8 20 Semi Final 2nd Round Semi Final DNE DNE2009 10 D1 2 12th 22 3 19 6 DNQ Quarter Final 1st Round DNE DNE2010 11 D2 3 10th 20 2 18 4 DNQ 3rd Round DNE 1st Round DNEDerbyshire Arrows2011 12 D2 3 6th 20 10 10 20 Semi Final 2nd Round DNE Runner Up DNE2012 13 D2 3 4th 22 13 9 26 Quarter Final 2nd Round DNE Semi Final DNE2013 14 D2 3 8th 20 9 11 18 Quarter Final 2nd Round DNE 1st Round DNE2014 15 D2 3 6th 22 12 10 24 Quarter Final DNE DNE2015 16 D2 3 8th 22 11 11 22 Quarter Final DNE DNE2016 17 D2 3 8th 22 8 14 16 DNE DNE2017 18 D2 3 6th 22 9 13 18 Quarter Final DNE DNE2018 19 D2 3 9th 20 6 14 12 DNQ DNE DNENotes From 2000 2003 the NBL Conference operated as the second tier league ahead of Division One In 2003 the NBL was replaced by the EBL which reinstated Division One as the second tier References Edit Arrows Website homepage Arrows Website Archived from the original on 28 January 2015 Retrieved 25 January 2015 a b Sheffield Arrows History pawprint75 co uk Archived from the original on 26 December 2008 Eurobasket History Page Eurobasket com League Table History England Basketball Archived from the original on 13 September 2014 Retrieved 25 January 2015 League Table History Basketball England Archived from the original on 13 September 2014 Retrieved 25 January 2015 External links EditOfficial Derbyshire Arrows website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Derbyshire Arrows amp oldid 1145634053, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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