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Eirball is an all-time Archive of Irish, North American and World Sports Results and Standings. This is the Basketball website of Eirball.
Within Basketball Ireland there are 4 National Associations or Leagues: National Basketball Leagues, Irish Wheelchair Basketball League, 3×3 Basketball League and All-Ireland Schools Cup (BIPPS – Basketball Ireland Post-Primary Schools); 9 Post-Primary Schools Regions; 12 Area Boards and 32 Mini-Basketball Primary Schools Counties. The Ratio of Men and Women, Boys and Girls is approximately equal throughout.
Links are available below to the landing pages of various league and cup results from the National Basketball Leagues and Cups (1975-present), International Basketball, Area Boards, All-Ireland Championships (1950s to 1979), Basketball Area Boards, Schools and Colleges Basketball, Netball, and much more.
National Basketball League
Quicklinks to the National Basketball League and National Basketball Cups All-Time Results and Standings
Basketball Ireland
Basketball Ireland was founded as the Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland in 1947, and after playing a County and Club Championship format for nearly 30 years switched to a National Basketball League based on clubs in 1973. This became professionalised with the import of American players during the 1979-80 season and the name of the organisation was changed to the Irish Basketball Association to reflect this. The IBA became Basketball Ireland in 2003 and organises National Leagues, Cups and Tournaments as well as entering International competitions.
National Basketball Leagues
This is the Eirball Index Page to the All-Time Results and Standings of the Basketball Ireland National Leagues. First founded in 1973-74 after 27 years of the Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland All-Ireland Club and County Championshps, the National Basketball Leagues have two tiers in both Men’s and Women’s Basketball.
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Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland / Irish Basketball Association Division 1
The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland was formed in 1947. After 25 years of All-Ireland Championships based on a Club & County basis like in the GAA, the ABAI created the first National Basketball League based on clubs in 1972-73.
In 1979-80 St. Vincent’s Killarney brought in two paid American Imports, contrary to the rules of the ABAI, but after taking no action against them for most of the season, they relented having seen how many fans it was bringing in, and allowed paid imports, changing the name of the Association to the Irish Basketball Association to reflect this. This era, from 1980-1991 is regarded by many in Irish Basketball as its “Golden Era”
NBL Men’s Super League
BBI Men’s Super League 2003-Present; IBA Men’s Super League 1993-2003; IBBA Men’s Division 1 1979-1993; ABAI Men’s Division 1 1973-1979
IBA Men’s Budweiser NBL
Irish Basketball Association Budweiser Men’s National League 1991-1993
IBA NBL Men’s Division 1 1979-1991
Irish Basketball Association National Basketball League Men’s Division 1 1979-1991
ABAI NBL Men’s League
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland National League Division 1 1975-1979
Irish Basketball Association / Basketball Ireland Men’s Super League
In 1991 the Association merged the Men’s Divisions 1 & 2 into one National Basketball League, with two conferences: North & South. At the same time it reduced the number of paid American Imports from two to one, thinking the Irish playerscould make the step up. The fans lost interest, however, with just one American on the teams, and it is regarded as the end of the “Golden Era”. After two seasons under this format, the two division set-up was reinstated, with Divisions 1 & 2 now named the Super League & Division 1.
The Irish Basketball Association was rebranded in 2003 as Basketball Ireland, and the two Conference (North & South) model was again reintroduced, although the two Division (2 levels) set-up was retained. The Women’s 2nd Level was reinstated at this time also, although the Women’s Divisions never had North & South Conferences.
In 2013 the Super League underwent a name-change to the Premier League, as a drastic attempt was made to fix the National Leagues and the massive debt Basketball Ireland had built up. In 2016 the Super League brand made a comeback and by 2019 it was stated on the Basketball Ireland website that the €1.4 Million debt was paid off.
NBL Men’s Super League
BBI Men’s Super League 2003-Present; IBA Men’s Super League 1993-2003; IBBA Men’s Division 1 1979-1993; ABAI Men’s Division 1 1973-1979
National Basketball League Men’s Level 1 Standings
National Basketball League Men’s Level 1 Results
BI NL Men’s Super League 2016-2023:
Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Super League 2016-2019
2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18
BI NL Men’s Premier League 2013-2016:
Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Premier League 2013-2016
BI NL Men’s Super League 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Super League 2003-2013
IBA NL Men’s Super League 1993-2003
1997-98 1996-97 1995-96 1994-95
Irish Basketball Association Ladies / Women’s Division 1
NBL Women’s Super League
BBI Women’s Super League 2003-Present; IBA Women’s Super League 1997-2003; IBBA Women’s Division 1 1979-1997
IBA NBL Women’s Division 1 1991-1997 (Seasons):
Irish Basketball Association Women’s National League Division 1 1991-1997
IBA NBL Ladies Division 1 1979-1991 (Seasons):
Irish Basketball Association Ladies National Basketball League 1979-1991
Irish Basketball Association / Basketball Ireland Women’s Super League
NBL Women’s Super League
BBI Women’s Super League 2003-Present; IBA Women’s Super League 1997-2003; IBBA Women’s Division 1 1979-1997
National Basketball League Women’s Level 1 Standings
BBI NL Women’s Super League 2016-present:
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Super League 2016-2019
2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17
BBI NL Women’s Premier League 2013-2016
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Premier League 2013-2016
BBI NL Women’s Super League 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Super League 2003-2013
IBA NL Women’s Super League 1997-2003
Irish Basketball Association Men’s Division 2
The Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland created a second level for Men’s Basketball in 1977-78, known as Division 2, which remained Division 2 after the re-branding of the organisation in 1979-80. For the 1991-92 season, both Divisions were merged into one Budweiser-sponsored League with North and South Conferences and American-style playoffs.
NBL Men’s Division 2
BBI Men’s Division 1 2003-Present; IBA Men’s Division 1 1993-2003; IBBA Men’s Division 2 1979-1991; ABAI Men’s Division 1977-1979
National Basketball League Men’s Level 2 Standings
Amateur Basketball Association of Ireland National League Division 2 1977-1979
Irish Basketball Association National Basketball League Men’s Division 2 1979-1991
Irish Basketball Association / Basketball Ireland Men’s Division 1
In 1993 the Men’s Budweiser League was again split between two levels, with the highest level being named the Super League and the second level Division 1.
NBL Men’s Division 1
BBI Men’s Division 1 2003-Present; IBA Men’s Division 1 1993-2003; IBBA Men’s Division 2 1979-1991; ABAI Men’s Division 1977-1979
BBI NL Men’s Division 1 2013-2020
Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Division 1 2013-2019
2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16
BBI NL Men’s Division 1 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland National League Men’s Division 1 2003-2013
IBA NBL Men’s Division 1 1993-2003
Irish Basketball Association National Basketball League Men’s Division 1 1993-2003
Irish Basketball Association Ladies / Women’s Division 2
NBL Women’s Division 1
BBI Women’s Division 1 2003-Present; IBA Women’s Regional League 1997-2003; IBBA Women’s Division 2 1991-1997; IBBA Ladies Division 2 1982-1991
IBA NBL Women’s Division 2 1991-1997
Irish Basketball Association National League Women’s Division 2 1991-1997
IBA NBL Women’s Division 2 1991-1997 (Seasons): 1991-92
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1979-1991
Irish Basketball Association National Basketball League Ladies Division 2 1982-1991
IBBA NBL Ladies Division 2 1979-1991 (Seasons): 1990-91
Basketball Ireland Women’s Division 1
NBL Women’s Division 1
BBI Women’s Division 1 2003-Present; IBA Women’s Regional League 1997-2003; IBBA Women’s Division 2 1991-1997; IBBA Ladies Division 2 1982-1991
BBI NL Women’s Division 1 2013-2020
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Division 1 2013-2019
2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16
BBI NL Women’s Divvision 1 2003-2013
Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Division 1 2003-2013
Basketball National Cups
Men’s Level 1 National Cup
IBBA Men’s Senior Cup 1984-1994; IBA Men’s Senior National Cup 1994-2005; BBI Men’s Super League Cup 2005-2013; BBI Men’s National Cup 2013-2017; BBI Men’s Pat Duffy National Cup 2017-2019
Basketball Ireland Men’s Pat Duffy National Cup (Level 1) 2017-2019
Basketball Ireland Men’s National Cup 2013-2017
Basketball Ireland Men’s Super League Cup 2005-2013
Irish Basketball Association Men’s Senior National Cup 1994-2005
Irish Basketball Association Men’s Senior Cup Finals 1984-1994
BI Men’s Pat Duffy National Cup (Super League Cup)
BI Men’s National Cup (Super League Cup)
IBA Men’s Sprite National Cup :
Women’s Level 1 National Cup
IBBA Women’s Senior Cup 1984-1994; IBA Women’s Senior National Cup 1994-2005; BBI Women’s Super League Cup 2005-2013; BBI Women’s National Cup 2013-2018.
Basketball Ireland Women’s National Cup 2013-2018
Basketball Ireland Women’s Super League Cup 2005-2013
Irish Basketball Association Women’s Senior National Cup 1994-2005
Irish Basketball Association Women’s Senior Cup 1984-1994
BI Women’s Paudie O’Connor National Cup (Super League Cup)
BI Women’s National Cup (Super League Cup)
IBA Women’s National Sprite Cup:
Men’s Level 2 National Cup
BI Men’s Senior National Cup 2005-2013; BI Men’s President’s National Cup 2013-2019
Basketball Ireland Men’s President’s National Cup (Level 2) 2013-2019
Basketball Ireland Men’s Senior National Cup (Tier 2) 2005-2013
BI Men’s President’s (Senior) Cup (Division 1 Cup)
Women’s Level 2 National Cup
BBI Women’s Senior Cup 2005-2013; BBI Women’s senior National Cup 2013-2019.
Basketball Ireland Women’s Senior National Cup (Level 2) 2013-2019
Basketball Ireland Women’s Senior Cup (Tier 2) 2005-2013
BI Women’s Senior Cup (Division 1 Cup)
Men’s Level 3 Intermediate National Cup
BBI Men’s NICC 2015-2019.
Basketball Ireland Men’s National Intermediate Cup Competition (Level 3) 2015-2019
BI Men’s National Intermediate Cup Competition (Area Boards):
Women’s Level 3 Intermediate National Cup
BBI Women’s NICC 2015-2019
Basketball Ireland Women’s National Intermediate Cup Competition (Level 3) 2015-2019
BI Women’s National Intermediate Cup Competition (Area Boards):
Basketball Ireland
Men’s and Women’s Super Leagues (2003-Present) Men’s Divisions 1 and 2 (1975-2003) Ladies Divisions 1 and 2 (1979-2002).
Men’s and Women’s Super League National Cups, Men’s and Women’s Division 1 National Cups, Boys and Girls U19 and U19B National Cups. National Intermediate Cup Competitions.
All-Ireland Championships (1950-1975), Provincial Championships (1950-1975), National Basketball Cup (1969-1975), All-Ireland Club Championships (1950-1975).
Roy Curtis Tournament
Basketball Ireland Teams
All-Star Teams
International Basketball
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International Basketball Overview / Landing Page
Ireland at London 1948
Federation Internationale de Basket – Ireland in International Competitions
FIBA Europe Cup (2015-16); BIBF British and Irish Basketball Federation Cup (1980-1983); FIBA Europe Champions Cup (1961-1986);
Four Countries Tournaments (2016); BIBF British and Irish Basketball Federation Cup (1980-1983); Roy Curtis International Tournament (1971-1996)
Coming soon…
Coming soon…
Special Olympics World Gamesc Los Angeles 2015 (Ireland)
Schools Basketball
Schools Basketball Landing Page
National Basketball Colleges Cup; Basketball Intervarsities
BIPPS All-Ireland Schools Finals (2003-2018); SBAI / ISBA All-Ireland Schools Finals (1995-2002)
All-Ireland Schools Basketball Cups Finals (1992-2018); All Results Boys & Girls U16-U19 (2015-2020)
All-Ireland Schools Basketball Leagues Finals (BIPPS 2003-2020 and ISBA / SBAI 1984-2003); All Results U19A Boys and Girls (2016-2019)
All-Ireland Schools Basketball Championship Finals (Girls 1974-1984)
Schools Basketball Inter-Regionals (1997-2003); Secondary Schoolgirls Association – Dublin Regional Basketball League (2009-2018); South East Schoolgirls Basketball (U19 and U16 2015-16)
Longford Primary Schools (2016); Roscommon Primary Schools (2019)
East Coast Area Boards
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Basketball Northern Ireland; North East Basketball; Dublin Ladies Basketball; Dublin Men’s Basketball; Midland Area Baskerball; South East Basketball; Cork Basketball
Basketball Northern Ireland
North East Basketball Board; North East Area Board (Fingal, Louth, Meath, Cavan, Monaghan, Westmeath)
Dublin Ladies Basketball Board
Dublin Men’s Basketball Board
Midland Area Basketball Board (Kildare, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath)
South East Area Basketball Board (Kilkenny, Carlow, Wicklow, Wexford, Waterford)
Cork Ladies Area Board; Cork Men’s Basketball Board
West Coast Area Boards
Kerry Area Basketball; North Munster Basketball; Galway Area Basketball; Mayo Area Basketball; North Connacht Basketball; North West Basketball
Kerry Area Basketball Board
North Munster Area Board; Clare Area Basketball Board (Clare, Limerick, Tipperary)
Galway Area Basketball Board
Mayo Area Basketball Board
LonLeitRos Area Basketball Board; Shannonside Basketball League; Sligo Area Basketball Board (Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo, Westmeath)
North West Area Board; Donegal Area Basketball Board; Cavan Area Basketball Board (Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo)
Other Basketball
Other Basketball Overview Landing Page
Irish Wheelchair Basketball League 2015-2018
FIBA Europe 3×3 Basketball Qualifiers (Mens, Womens, U18) 2018
Dublin Indoor Sports Mixed Basketball 2016
Coming soon…
Connacht Community Games Basketball (2019); Mayo Community Games Basketball (1994-1995); Clare Community Games Basketball (2010-2018)
Macra na Feirme Basketball 1991
Basketball USA
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Basketball USA Overview / Landing Page
NBA 2002-2007 Final Standings (Pat Burke Record); NBA Preseasons 2019-2021; All NBA Leagues Final Tables 2019-20
WNBA 1997-1999 Final Standings
NBDL National Basketball Development League 2001-2005;
Coming soon…
Basketball Hall of Fame Classic Belfast 2017
Netball and World Basketball
Netball; Korfball; Cestoball; Ringball Overview Landing Page
Netball Ireland Winter League; Netball Ireland Summer League
Netball World Championships (Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland); Commonwealth Games Netball (Northern Ireland); Netball Europe
Mixed Fast Fives
Dutch version of Basketball and Netball; Korfball World Championships
Argentinian version of Basketball and Netball; Argentinian Championship
South African version of Basketball and Netball; South African Championship
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