The 2020–21 Irish Super League season was to be the 48th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season was set to feature 12 teams from across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. In July 2020, it was announced that just for the 2020–21 season, teams would compete in a conference system.[1] The season was set to begin on 17 October 2020,[2][3] but on the eve of the season opener, all games were postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[4] On 28 November 2020, the season was cancelled due to the Irish government's COVID-19 guidelines.[5][6]
| 2020–21 Irish Super League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | Season that was scheduled: 17 October 2020 – 6 March 2021 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
Teams
edit| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballincollig | Parochial Hall | Ballincollig, Cork | Div. 1 (promoted) |
| Belfast Star | De La Salle College | Belfast | 1st |
| DCU Saints | DCU Sports Complex | Glasnevin, Dublin | 6th |
| Éanna | Coláiste Éanna | Rathfarnham, Dublin | 3rd |
| Killester | IWA Sports Hall | Clontarf, Dublin | 7th |
| Killorglin | Killorglin Sports Complex | Killorglin | 8th |
| Maree | Calasanctius College | Oranmore | 10th |
| Moycullen | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 11th |
| Neptune | Neptune Stadium | Cork | 9th |
| Templeogue | Nord Anglia International School | Leopardstown, Dublin | 5th |
| Tralee Warriors | Tralee Sports Complex | Tralee | 2nd |
| UCD Marian | UCD Sports Centre | Belfield, Dublin | 4th |
League
editThe teams were split into North and South conferences. Teams were to play two home and away games against teams from their own Conference, and one match against teams from the opposing Conference, for a 16-game regular season. The conference lineups were announced on 7 July 2020.[7]
Standings
editNorth Conference
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belfast Star | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to semi-finals |
| 2 | DCU Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Éanna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Killester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Templeogue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | UCD Marian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Conference
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballincollig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to semi-finals |
| 2 | Killorglin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Maree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Moycullen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Neptune | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Tralee Warriors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results
editReferences
edit- ^ "New competition format and start date for Men's National Leagues". 2020-07-01.
- ^ "2020/21 Super League and Division One fixtures released". BasketballIreland.ie. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Belfast Star and DCU Saint Vincent's miss start of season". BasketballIreland.ie. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "2020/21 National League season halted with immediate effect". BasketballIreland.ie. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "2020/21 Mens National League season cancelled". BasketballIreland.ie. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Basketball Ireland formally end 2020/21 season". BasketballIreland.ie. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Mens SL teams learn Conference fate, four new Division 1 teams". 2020-07-07.
External links
edit- "Basketball Sets Start Date for New Season" at sportforbusiness.com