North Lanarkshire Chiefs
LeagueSBC Division 2
Established1973 (1973)
HistoryCumbernauld Chiefs
(1973-2014)
North Lanarkshire Chiefs
(2014-present)
LocationNorth Lanarkshire, Scotland
Team colours     
WebsiteFacebook page

The North Lanarkshire Chiefs are a Scottish basketball club, based in the town of Cumbernauld, Scotland.

Club

The club was founded as the Cumbernauld Chiefs in 1973.

For many years, the Chiefs were relatively successful at local level, however their primary focus was the development of an extensive junior program which continues to this day. This program regularly engages with hundreds of local kids per week.[1]

In 2014, the club changed its name to the North Lanarkshire Chiefs.

In 2018, the Chiefs entered the Men's National League Division 2, finishing 8th in their maiden season.

The Chiefs are an incorporated charitable organisation (SC047704).[2] They have been a recipient of Lottery funding.[3]

Teams

For the 2019-20 season, the Chiefs will field the following teams:[4][5]

Home Venue

The Chiefs are based primarily at St. Maurice's High School and Greenfaulds High School in Cumbernauld.

Season-by-season records

Season Division Tier Regular Season Post-Season Scottish Cup
Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win %
North Lanarkshire Chiefs
2018–19 SBC D2 3 8th 16 3 13 19 0.188 Did not qualify Did not compete
2019–20[6] SBC D2 3 9th 18 4 14 22 0.222 Did not qualify Did not compete
2021–22 SBC D2 3 2nd 10 7 3 17 0.700 No Playoffs 1st round
2022-23 SBC D1 2 11th 20 2 18 24 0.100 Did not qualify 2nd round

References

  1. ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
  2. ↑ "North Lanarkshire Chiefs Basketball Club, SC047704". www.oscr.org.uk. Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "£1,990 was awarded to Cumbernauld Chiefs Basketball Club". gotlottery.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "SLBA – Strathclyde League Basketball Association".
  5. ↑ "Competitions – Basketball Scotland".
  6. ↑ "SBC MEN (DIV 2) 2019-2". Basketball Scotland. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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