The BUCS Basketball League system is where the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) basketball teams of the universities and colleges in the United Kingdom compete.
League Structure
The BUCS Basketball League system consists of two regional Premier Leagues, North and South. Below this are five regional conferences, Northern, Midlands, Western, South Eastern, and Scottish. Each of these regional conferences consist of a number of divisions that are ranked on a tier system. Tier 1 has a single division covering the entire region, while Tier 2 and below are sub-divided (except in Scotland) into A and B divisions on a geographical basis. A team may be promoted or demoted to a higher or lower division respectively, subject to results within their division at the end of the season and the results of playoffs.
The whole League format is summarised below:
+ Men's BUSA Basketball League System: Level Premier Leagues North South Tier 1 Scottish 1A Northern 1A Midlands 1A Western 1A South Eastern 1A Tier 2 Scottish 2A Northern 2A Northern 2B Midlands 2A Midlands 2B Western 2A Western 2B South Eastern 2A South Eastern 2B Tier 3 Scottish 3A Northern 3A Northern 3B Midlands 3A Midlands 3B Western 3A South Eastern 3A South Eastern 3B Tier 4 Scottish 4A Northern 4A Northern 4B Midlands 4A Midlands 4B South Eastern 4A South Eastern 4B Tier 5 Northern 5A Northern 5B South Eastern 5A
+ Women's BUSA Basketball League System: Level Premier Leagues North South Tier 1 Scottish 1A Northern 1A Midlands 1A Western 1A South Eastern 1A Tier 2 Scottish 2A Northern 2A Northern 2B Midlands 2A Midlands 2B Western 2A Western 2B South Eastern 2A South Eastern 2B Tier 3 Northern 3A Northern 3B Midlands 3A Midlands 3B South Eastern 3A South Eastern 3B
All teams also participate in one of three knockout cups, depending on league position (Premier – Championship Tier 1 – Trophy; lower tiers – Conference Cup).
Past results
Year ChampionshipPremier NorthPremier South2015–16MenLoughboroughNorthumbriaEast LondonWomenSheffield HallamNorthumbriaCardiff Met2014–15MenNorthumbriaNorthumbriaCardiff MetWomenLoughboroughDurhamCardiff Met2013–14MenWorcesterDurhamLondon South BankWomenNorthumbriaNorthumbriaCardiff Met2012–13MenWorcesterDurhamLondon South BankWomenLoughboroughLoughboroughCardiff Met2011–12MenWorcesterWorcesterLondon South BankWomenDurham DurhamCardiff Met
See also The Varsity Game
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