The West Lothian Wolves are a basketball club based in West Lothian, Scotland.
| West Lothian Wolves B.C. | |
|---|---|
| League | SBC Division 1 |
| Established | 2000 |
| History | West Lothian Wolves 2000–present |
| Arena | Bathgate Academy (Capacity: 200) |
| Location | Bathgate, West Lothian |
| Team colours | |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe club was formed in 2000, with the formation of an under 14 boys team in order to compete in the BAA Millennium Games. This team would go on to compete in at U14, U16 and U18 regional level. Several of these players now turn out for the Senior Men's team at National League level.
The Wolves' first National League team would be an U16 boys team entering for the 2003-04 season, under the guidance of club founder Alan Hastie.
After a few years of steady growth, the senior team won Division 2 of the Lothian League in 2007 after going unbeaten all season. The team therefore achieved promotion to Division 1.
The team continued to post solid performances in Division 1 of the Lothian League, before claiming the league title in 2014. The year after, the team would enter the first full season of the newly reintroduced National League Division 2, where they have remained since.
Home Venues
editThe club uses various venues across the West Lothian council area.
- Bathgate Academy, Bathgate
- Inveralmond Community High School, Livingston
- St Margaret's Academy, Livingston
- Deans Community High School, Livingston
- Whitburn Academy, Whitburn
- Linlithgow Academy Sports Hall, Linlithgow
- James Young High School, Livingston
- West Calder High School, Livingston
Honours
edit- Senior Men
- 2006/07 Lothian League Div.2 Champions
- 2013/14 Lothian League Champions
- Under 16 Men
- 2007/08 Lothian League Champions
- 2015/16 National League Div.2 Champions
- Under 16 Women
- 2008/09 Lothian League Champions
- 2013/14 National League Playoffs Champions
- 2014/15 National League Champions
- 2014/15 National League Playoffs Champions
- 2014/15 Scottish Cup National Champions
- 2015/16 National League Div.2 Champions
- 2022/23 National League Champions
- 2022/23 Scottish Cup National Champions
- Under 14 Girls
- 2012/2013 East & Central Regional League Champions
- 2013/2014 East & Central Regional League Champions
- 2013/2014 Scottish Cup National Champions
- Under 12 Girls
- 2010/2011 East & Central Regional League Champions
- 2015/2016 East & Central Regional League Champions
Men's season-by-season records
edit| Season | Division | Tier | League | Playoffs | Scottish Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Win % | |||||||
| West Lothian Wolves | ||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | Lothian Div 1 | 4 | 4th | 18 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 0.556 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Lothian Div 1 | 4 | 4th | 20 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 0.650 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Lothian Div 1 | 4 | 1st | 19 | 19 | 0 | 57 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Lothian Div 1 | 4 | 3rd | 20 | 15 | 5 | 50 | 0.750 | ||||
| 2015–16 | SBC D2 | 3 | 3rd | 15 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 0.467 | ||||
| 2016–17 | SBC D2 | 3 | 4th | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0.500 | Semi-finals | Round of 16 | ||
| 2017–18 | SBC D2 | 3 | 3rd | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 0.643 | Semi-finals | 1st round | ||
| 2018–19 | SBC D2 | 3 | 2nd | 16 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 0.688 | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2019–20 | SBC D2 | 3 | 3rd | 18 | 13 | 5 | 31 | 0.722 | Round of 16 | |||
| 2020-21 | SBC D1 | 2 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | SBC D1 | 2 | 9th | 16 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 0.125 | Did not qualify | 2nd round | ||
| 2022-23 | SBC D1 | 2 | 10th | 20 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 0.150 | Did not qualify | Runners Up | ||