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{{Short description|British basketball team based in London, England}} |
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| name = London Towers |
| name = London Towers |
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| logo = LondonTowersLogo.png |
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| league = [[British Basketball League]] <br> and [[English Basketball League|EBL Division 3]] |
| league = [[British Basketball League]] <br /> and [[English Basketball League|EBL Division 3]] |
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| established = 1984 |
| established = 1984 |
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| folded = 2009 |
| folded = 2009 |
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| history = '''Tower Hamlets''' <br> 1984–1989 <br> '''London Docklands''' <br> 1989–1991 <br> '''London Towers''' <br> 1991–2009 |
| history = '''Tower Hamlets''' <br /> 1984–1989 <br /> '''London Docklands''' <br /> 1989–1991 <br /> '''London Towers''' <br /> 1991–2009 |
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| location = [[London]], [[Greater London]] |
| location = [[London]], [[Greater London]] |
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'''London Towers''' were a professional [[basketball]] team based in [[London]], [[England]]. They enjoyed considerable success in the 1990s, collecting 3 titles in the [[British Basketball League]] (BBL) as well as regularly competing in European competitions such as the [[Euroleague]] and [[Saporta Cup|EuroCup]]. They contested a fierce rivalry with fellow London team [[Greater London Leopards]] for much of this spell. After several years of decline with financial difficulties and venue issues, owner Costi Zombanakis pulled the first team from the BBL in the summer of 2006, and although the team continued in the regional [[English Basketball League]], the London Towers brand folded in 2009. |
'''London Towers''' were a professional [[basketball]] team based in [[London]], [[England]]. They enjoyed considerable success in the 1990s and early 2000s, collecting 3 titles in the [[British Basketball League]] (BBL) as well as regularly competing in European competitions such as the [[Euroleague]] and [[Saporta Cup|EuroCup]]. They contested a fierce rivalry with fellow London team [[Greater London Leopards]] for much of this spell. After several years of decline with financial difficulties and venue issues, owner Costi Zombanakis pulled the first team from the BBL in the summer of 2006, and although the club's second team continued in the regional [[English Basketball League]], the London Towers brand folded in 2009. |
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==Franchise history== |
==Franchise history== |
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===Towers rise=== |
===Towers rise=== |
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It was 1991 when the franchise which came to sit astride British basketball finally gained its most well-known label. Renamed '''London Towers''', but still playing at Newham the club's fortunes turned around in the [[1991–92 British Basketball League season|1991-92 season]], as they finished fourth, and a move to the Sobell Sports Centre in [[Islington]] saw them finish third in 1993 |
It was 1991 when the franchise which came to sit astride British basketball finally gained its most well-known label. Renamed '''London Towers''', but still playing at Newham the club's fortunes turned around in the [[1991–92 British Basketball League season|1991-92 season]], as they finished fourth, and a move to the Sobell Sports Centre in [[Islington]] saw them finish third in 1993. |
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===The Wembley Days=== |
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In 1994 the Towers made the short move across North London to the prestigious [[Wembley Arena]] complex, splitting home games between the Arena itself and the adjacent Exhibition halls. It was here that they enjoyed their best seasons, winning multiple titles including the Budweiser League Championship, League Playoffs and 7-up trophy. |
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The [[1996–97 British Basketball League season|1996-97]] season saw the Towers make their European debut appearance, competing in the newly named EuroCup. After qualifying from the group stage with a 4-6 record, they exited the competition in the round of 32 losing to Saratov by five points over two legs. The following season also saw them take part in the Eurocup, this time finishing bottom of their group with a 1-9 record. The team took a break from European competition for the 1998-1999 season following the merger with Crystal Palace, but went on to take part in further European competitions including the Saporta Cup, NEBL (Northern European Basketball League), and even the prestigious [[Euroleague]] in 2001. Over this time the Towers managed some impressive victories against large European clubs like Olimpia Milano and Darussafaka, Turkey.<ref>http://www.euroleague.net/final-four/london-2013/news/i/108759/from-ymca-to-the-towers-london-clubs-in-european-competitions</ref> Towers were the first English Club team to beat an Italian Series A team in Italy. |
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The [[1996–97 British Basketball League season|1996-97]] season also saw the Towers make their European debut appearance, competing in the newly named EuroCup. After qualifying from the group stage with a 4–6 record, they exited the competition in the first knockout round losing to Avtodor Saratov of Russia by five points over two legs. The following season also saw them take part in the Eurocup, however this time they finished bottom of their group with a 1–9 record. |
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===Moving in together=== |
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===Heading South=== |
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Once more though, in 1998 the Towers home venue proved too expensive and the team moved out of Wembley, "merging" with fellow BBL team [[Crystal Palace Basketball|Crystal Palace]] and splitting games between the two arenas until in 1999 they moved full-time to the [[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre]]. |
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With their Wembley venue proving expensive and presenting problems for European competitions, in the summer of 1998 Towers "merged" with fellow BBL team [[Crystal Palace Basketball|Crystal Palace]]. The 1998–1999 season saw games split between Wembley and [[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre]], with the team moving full time to Crystal Palace for the following season. |
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In 2005, the Towers launched a second team, London Towers II, in the [[English Basketball League]] as a stepping-stone for their development players. In their first season in Division 3, the team finished runners-up. |
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Towers continued to be one of the British Basketball League's top teams, winning Southern Conference titles and the Uniball Trophy. They also regularly competed in European competitions such as the Saporta Cup, NEBL (Northern European Basketball League), and even the prestigious [[Euroleague]] for two seasons, coached by NBA Championship winning coach Nick Nurse in one of these years. |
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⚫ | Despite working on plans to build their own arena for a number of years, linking with their community and development work, in 2006 the London Towers first team pulled out of [[British Basketball League|BBL]], for a "one year break". In common with at least two other teams who followed this path at around the same time, they were never to return. The second team London Towers II continued to fly the flag for a few seasons, competing in the [[English Basketball League]] Division 3 and operating the club's youth and development teams, before also folding. |
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⚫ | Despite working on plans to build their own arena for a number of years, linking with their community and development work, in 2006 the London Towers first team pulled out of [[British Basketball League|BBL]], for a "one year break". In common with at least two other teams who followed this path at around the same time, they were never to return. The recently started second team, London Towers II, continued to fly the flag for a few seasons, competing in the [[English Basketball League]] Division 3 and operating the club's youth and development teams, before also folding. |
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==Head coaches== |
==Head coaches== |
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* [[Kevin Cadle]] |
* [[Kevin Cadle]] |
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* Lino Frattin |
* Lino Frattin |
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* Ron Abegglen |
* [[Ron Abegglen]] |
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* [[Nick Nurse]] |
* [[Nick Nurse]] |
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* David Lindstrom |
* David Lindstrom |
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* Robbie Peers |
* Robbie Peers |
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* Gary Lyttle |
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:Assistant Coaches - Tony Garbelotto, Andre Alleyne, Graham Wilson, |
:Assistant Coaches - [[Tony Garbelotto]], Andre Alleyne, Graham Wilson, Darren Johnson, Alex Fuhrmann, Julian Martinez, Joe Lofthouse. |
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==Season-by-season records== |
==Season-by-season records== |
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|style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=gold|Winners, beating [[Essex Leopards ( |
|style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=gold|Winners, beating [[Essex Leopards (1994–2003)|Leopards]] |
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|style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=gold|Winners, beating [[Chester Jets|Chester]] |
|style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=gold|Winners, beating [[Chester Jets|Chester]] |
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Kevin Cadle]] |
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|style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=silver|Runners Up, losing to [[Sheffield Sharks|Sheffield]] |
|style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=silver|Runners Up, losing to [[Sheffield Sharks|Sheffield]] |
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Kevin Cadle]] |
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|style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=gold|Winners, beating [[Thames Valley Tigers|Thames Valley]] |
|style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=gold|Winners, beating [[Thames Valley Tigers|Thames Valley]] |
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|style="text-align:center;"|Lino Frattin |
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|style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=gold|Winners, beating [[Manchester Giants (1989–2001)|Manchester]] |
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|style="text-align:center;"|Ron Abegglen |
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|style="text-align:center;"|Competed in [[Euroleague]] |
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[Nick Nurse]] |
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|style="text-align:center;"|Lino Frattin <br /> David Lindstrom |
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|style="text-align:center;"bgcolor=silver|Runners Up, losing to [[Chester Jets|Chester]] |
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[2003–04 British Basketball League season|2003–04]] |
|style="text-align:center;"|[[2003–04 British Basketball League season|2003–04]] |
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|style="text-align:center;"|[[2004–05 British Basketball League season|2004–05]] |
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==Home arenas== |
==Home arenas== |
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:[[London Arena]] ( |
:[[London Arena]] (1989–1991) |
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:Newham Leisure Centre ( |
:Newham Leisure Centre (1991–1992) |
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:Sobell Sports Centre ( |
:Sobell Sports Centre (1992–1994) |
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:[[Wembley Arena]] ( |
:[[Wembley Arena]] (1994–1999) - split games between Crystal Palace from 1998. |
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:[[Crystal Palace Sports Centre]] ( |
:[[Crystal Palace Sports Centre]] (1998–2007) - split games between Wembley Arena until 1999. |
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:Harris Sports Centre [https://web.archive.org/web/20071227080345/http://www.fusion-lifestyle.com/CentreDetails.asp?cat=33] ( |
:Harris Sports Centre [https://web.archive.org/web/20071227080345/http://www.fusion-lifestyle.com/CentreDetails.asp?cat=33] (2007–2009) |
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==Trophies== |
==Trophies== |
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[[Category:Basketball teams in London]] |
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[[Category:Sport in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets]] |
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[[Category:Former British Basketball League teams]] |
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London Towers | |||
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League | British Basketball League and EBL Division 3 | ||
Established | 1984 | ||
Folded | 2009 | ||
History | Tower Hamlets 1984–1989 London Docklands 1989–1991 London Towers 1991–2009 | ||
Location | London, Greater London | ||
Team colours | Yellow, Black and White | ||
Ownership | Costi Zombanakis | ||
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London Towers were a professional basketball team based in London, England. They enjoyed considerable success in the 1990s and early 2000s, collecting 3 titles in the British Basketball League (BBL) as well as regularly competing in European competitions such as the Euroleague and EuroCup. They contested a fierce rivalry with fellow London team Greater London Leopards for much of this spell. After several years of decline with financial difficulties and venue issues, owner Costi Zombanakis pulled the first team from the BBL in the summer of 2006, and although the club's second team continued in the regional English Basketball League, the London Towers brand folded in 2009.
Franchise history
[edit]High risers
[edit]Established as Tower Hamlets, in the borough of the same name, the London-based team entered NBL Division 2 in 1984. By 1989 they finished eleventh, out of the eleven teams in the league and were due to be relegated. However, the Carlsberg League Division 1 was suffering a membership crisis at the time and was about to be reduced to just seven teams. With the newly built Docklands Arena available as a possible venue not too far from the team's base, the Tower Hamlets franchise was admitted to country's top professional league as London's representatives, rebranded as London Docklands for the 1989-90 season.
On the move again
[edit]The following season the Docklands team left the giant arena as they, in common with other basketball teams at the time, struggled with the cost of a big arena rent. They returned "home" to Tower Hamlets and the Newham Leisure Centre, although their first two seasons yielded just three League victories.
Towers rise
[edit]It was 1991 when the franchise which came to sit astride British basketball finally gained its most well-known label. Renamed London Towers, but still playing at Newham the club's fortunes turned around in the 1991-92 season, as they finished fourth, and a move to the Sobell Sports Centre in Islington saw them finish third in 1993.
The Wembley Days
[edit]In 1994 the Towers made the short move across North London to the prestigious Wembley Arena complex, splitting home games between the Arena itself and the adjacent Exhibition halls. It was here that they enjoyed their best seasons, winning multiple titles including the Budweiser League Championship, League Playoffs and 7-up trophy.
The 1996-97 season also saw the Towers make their European debut appearance, competing in the newly named EuroCup. After qualifying from the group stage with a 4–6 record, they exited the competition in the first knockout round losing to Avtodor Saratov of Russia by five points over two legs. The following season also saw them take part in the Eurocup, however this time they finished bottom of their group with a 1–9 record.
Heading South
[edit]With their Wembley venue proving expensive and presenting problems for European competitions, in the summer of 1998 Towers "merged" with fellow BBL team Crystal Palace. The 1998–1999 season saw games split between Wembley and Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, with the team moving full time to Crystal Palace for the following season.
Towers continued to be one of the British Basketball League's top teams, winning Southern Conference titles and the Uniball Trophy. They also regularly competed in European competitions such as the Saporta Cup, NEBL (Northern European Basketball League), and even the prestigious Euroleague for two seasons, coached by NBA Championship winning coach Nick Nurse in one of these years.
The End
[edit]Despite working on plans to build their own arena for a number of years, linking with their community and development work, in 2006 the London Towers first team pulled out of BBL, for a "one year break". In common with at least two other teams who followed this path at around the same time, they were never to return. The recently started second team, London Towers II, continued to fly the flag for a few seasons, competing in the English Basketball League Division 3 and operating the club's youth and development teams, before also folding.
Head coaches
[edit]- Mark Dunning
- Kevin Cadle
- Lino Frattin
- Ron Abegglen
- Nick Nurse
- David Lindstrom
- Robbie Peers
- Gary Lyttle
- Assistant Coaches - Tony Garbelotto, Andre Alleyne, Graham Wilson, Darren Johnson, Alex Fuhrmann, Julian Martinez, Joe Lofthouse.
Season-by-season records
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1985–86 | NBL 2 | II | ||||||||||
1986–87 | NBL 2 | II | ||||||||||
1987–88 | NBL 1 | II | ||||||||||
1988–89 | NBL 1 | II | ||||||||||
London Docklands | ||||||||||||
1989–90 | BBL | I | 8th | 28 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 0.071 | Did not qualify | Last 16 | Pool Stage | |
1990–91 | BBL | I | 9th | 24 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 0.041 | Did not qualify | Last 16 | Pool Stage |
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1991–92 | BBL | I | 4th | 30 | 21 | 9 | 42 | 0.700 | Semi-finals | Last 16 | Semi-finals | |
1992–93 | BBL | I | 3rd | 33 | 25 | 8 | 50 | 0.757 | Semi-finals | Last 16 | Pool Stage | |
1993–94 | BBL | I | 5th | 36 | 21 | 15 | 42 | 0.583 | Quarter-finals | Last 16 | Pool Stage | Mark Dunning |
1994–95 | BBL | I | 3rd | 36 | 28 | 8 | 56 | 0.777 | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Pool Stage | |
1995–96 | BBL | I | 1st | 36 | 32 | 4 | 64 | 0.889 | Runners Up, losing to Birmingham | Winners, beating Sheffield | Winners, beating Worthing | Kevin Cadle |
1996–97 | BBL | I | 2nd | 36 | 26 | 10 | 52 | 0.722 | Winners, beating Leopards | Semi-finals | Winners, beating Chester | Kevin Cadle |
1997–98 | BBL | I | 6th | 36 | 23 | 13 | 46 | 0.638 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Runners Up, losing to Sheffield | Kevin Cadle |
1998–99 | BBL | I | 3rd | 36 | 24 | 12 | 48 | 0.667 | Winners, beating Thames Valley | Last 16 | Quarter-finals | Lino Frattin |
1999–00 | BBL S | I | 1st | 34 | 23 | 11 | 46 | 0.676 | Semi-finals | Quarter-finals | Winners, beating Manchester | Ron Abegglen |
2000–01 | BBL S | I | 1st | 34 | 27 | 7 | 54 | 0.794 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Competed in Euroleague | Nick Nurse |
2001–02 | BBL S | I | 1st | 32 | 21 | 11 | 42 | 0.656 | Semi-finals | Last 16 | Semi-finals | Lino Frattin David Lindstrom |
2002–03 | BBL | I | 7th | 40 | 19 | 21 | 38 | 0.475 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Runners Up, losing to Chester | David Lindstrom |
2003–04 | BBL | I | 3rd | 36 | 23 | 13 | 46 | 0.638 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Robbie Peers |
2004–05 | BBL | I | 3rd | 40 | 29 | 11 | 58 | 0.725 | Quarter-finals | 1st round | Semi-finals | Robbie Peers |
2005–06 | BBL | I | 4th | 40 | 22 | 18 | 44 | 0.550 | Quarter-finals | Runners Up, losing to Newcastle | Pool Stage | Robbie Peers |
Home arenas
[edit]- London Arena (1989–1991)
- Newham Leisure Centre (1991–1992)
- Sobell Sports Centre (1992–1994)
- Wembley Arena (1994–1999) - split games between Crystal Palace from 1998.
- Crystal Palace Sports Centre (1998–2007) - split games between Wembley Arena until 1999.
- Harris Sports Centre [1] (2007–2009)
Trophies
[edit]- 1995/96 League Champions, National Cup Winners, League Trophy Winners
- 1996/97 Championship Winners, League Trophy Winners
- 1998/99 Tournament of Champions Winners, Championship Winners
- 1999/00 Southern Conference Champions, League Trophy Winners
- 2000/01 Tournament of Champions Winners, Southern Conference Champions