London City Royals
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League | BBL |
Established | 2018 |
Folded | 2020 |
History | London City Royals (2018–2020) |
Arena | Crystal Palace NSC |
Capacity | 1,500 |
Location | Crystal Palace, London |
Championships | 1 BBL Trophy |
Website | Official website |
The London City Royals were a British professional basketball team, based in the Crystal Palace area of London, England. The team was founded in 2018, however despite big ambitions the team ceased trading less than two years later, during the 2019–20 season.[1][2]
History
The team was established in July 2018 by businessman Jon Sawyer and London based basketball promoter Nhamo Shire, founder of the London School of Basketball. Following the withdrawal of Leeds Force earlier in the summer, the Royals became the 12th member of the league and the second London based franchise along with London Lions, with the Royals being based at Lions' former home venue, the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.[3]
In its inaugural season, the Royals invested heavily in a playing roster that included Great Britain internationals Matthew Bryan-Amaning and Ashley Hamilton. The team was led by former BBL player Jay Williams, secured their first silverware early in the club's fledgling existence, winning the BBL Trophy after defeating city rivals London Lions 90–82 in the first ever BBL final to be decided after overtime.[4] Overall, the star-studded team's fortunes were mixed, with a First Round cup exit to Worcester Wolves, and a fourth place finish in the league, before losing out comfortably in the Playoff final to Leicester Riders.
The club announced midway through the 2019–20 season it would cease to operate with immediate effect, pending liquidation.[2]
Honours
- BBL Trophy Winners: 2018–19 (1)
Home arena
- Crystal Palace National Sports Centre (2018–2020)
Players
Final roster
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Notable former players
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Matthew Bryan-Amaning
Ashley Hamilton
Jules Dang Akodo
Andrew Lawrence
Will Saunders
Darjuš Lavrinovič
Kšyštof Lavrinovič
Elvisi Dusha
Matt Scott
Season-by-season records
Season | Division | Tier | Regular Season | Post-Season | Trophy | Cup | Head Coach | |||||
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Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
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2018–19 | BBL | 1 | 4th | 33 | 18 | 15 | 36 | 0.545 | Runners-Up, losing to Leicester | Winners, beating London, 90–82 (OT) | 1st Round (BC) | Jay Williams |
2019–20 | BBL | 1 | Withdrew from league | Semi Finals (BC) | Lloyd Gardner |
See also
- British Basketball League
- London Lions
- London Towers
- Crystal Palace
References
- ^ Mark Woods (2018). "Royals to grace BBL". MVP247.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Royals withdraw from the BBL". BBL.org.uk. 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "London City Royals to join BBL". BBL.org.uk. 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "BBL Trophy final: London City Royals beat London Lions in overtime 90-82". 10 March 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
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