2024–25 Scottish Basketball Championship Men season
| 2024–25 SBC Men season | |
|---|---|
| League | Scottish Basketball Championship |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| SBC Competitions | |
| Division 1 champions | Falkirk Fury (8th title) |
| Scottish Cup champions | Dunfermline Reign (1st title) |
| SBC Playoffs champions | Falkirk Fury (4th title) |
The 2024–25 season was the 55th campaign of the Scottish Basketball Championship, the national basketball league of Scotland. 13 teams were split across Division 1, featuring 7 teams, and Division 2, featuring 6 teams.[1] Division 1 and Division 2 matches began on September 13, 2024 and the season concluded with the Division 1 Playoff Final on March 29, 2025.[1] Falkirk Fury won their eighth league title to complete a league and Playoff double, while Dunfermline Reign won the Scottish Cup for the first time. [2] [3]
Division 1
[edit]Teams
[edit]
Promoted from 2023-24 Division 2
- Glasgow Devils
Relegated from 2023-24 Division 1
Withdrew
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkirk Fury (C) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1555 | 1274 | +281 | 34 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Boroughmuir Blaze | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1307 | 1210 | +97 | 30 | |
| 3 | City of Edinburgh Kings | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1397 | 1350 | +47 | 28 | |
| 4 | Dunfermline Reign | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1321 | 1318 | +3 | 27 | |
| 5 | St Mirren | 18 | 8 | 10 | 1400 | 1442 | −42 | 26 | |
| 6 | Renfrew Rocks | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1345 | 1424 | −79 | 25 | |
| 7 | Glasgow Devils (R) | 18 | 1 | 17 | 1096 | 1406 | −310 | 19 | Relegation to Division 2 |
Playoffs
[edit]Semi-finals
Final
Division 2
[edit]Teams
[edit]Location of teams in 2024–25 SBC Division 2
Promoted from 2023-24 Division 2
- Glasgow Devils
Withdrew
- Edinburgh Lions
- Perth Phoenix
- Ayr Storm
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grampian Ignite (C, P) | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1187 | 942 | +245 | 27 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 | North Lanarkshire Chiefs | 15 | 10 | 5 | 1257 | 1103 | +154 | 25 | |
| 3 | West Lothian Wolves | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1214 | 1160 | +54 | 24 | |
| 4 | Dundee Madsons | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1161 | 1184 | −23 | 24 | |
| 5 | Tayside Musketeers | 15 | 3 | 12 | 896 | 1088 | −192 | 18 | |
| 6 | North Lanarkshire Titans | 15 | 2 | 13 | 831 | 1070 | −239 | 17 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]First Round
05 Oct 2024
|
| Highland Bears | 57–89 | Glasgow Devils |
Quarter-finals
03 Nov 2024
|
| Glasgow Devils | 83–38 | Aberdeen Arrows |
Semi-finals
Final
References
[edit]- ^ a b "SBC Senior Men Div 1 2024-25". basketballscotland. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Ben Kearney (2025-02-26). "Falkirk Fury senior men seal early SBC Division 1 Championship title". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Ross Hart (2025-02-18). "Dunfermline Reign senior men win SBC Scottish Cup". Dunfermline Press. Retrieved 2025-05-17.