The Durham Palatinates are an English women's basketball team based in Durham, England. The Palatinates compete in the Super League Basketball, the premier women's basketball competition in the United Kingdom.
History The Palatinates officially joined the Women's British Basketball League in May 2017. The Durham University-backed team is a relaunch from the men's Wildcats team that competed in the British Basketball League between 2011 and 2015. Women's university team and former Wildcats head coach Lee Davie was retained as the Palatinates' first head coach.
The team decided not to continue into the 2025–26 season and, as such, the league continued with 10 teams.
Home Venue Queen's Sports Centre (2017–2019) Sports and Wellbeing Park (2019–2025)
Season-by-season records SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonWBBL TrophyWBBL CupHead coach Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win % Durham Palatinates2017-18WBBL110th20515100.250Did not qualifyPool stage1st roundLee Davie2018-19WBBL15th221210240.545Semi-finalsRunners Up1st roundLee Davie2019-20WBBL1Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicRunners UpRunners UpLee Davie2020-21WBBL110th2041680.200Did not qualifyQuarter-finalsDid not competeLee Davie2021-22WBBL18th241113230.458Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsGroup StageLee Davie2022-23WBBL19th22913180.409Did not qualify 1st roundQuarter-finalsMatthew Newby2023-24WBBL17th20812160.400Quarter-finalsLee Davie
Players
Current roster
Honours WBBL Trophy Runners Up (1): 2018-19 WBBL Cup Runners Up (1): 2019-20
See also Durham Wildcats
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