Leeds Force (women)

This article is about the women's WBBL club. For the men's basketball team, see Leeds Force. For the English rugby union club formerly known as Leeds Carnegie, see Yorkshire Carnegie .

Leeds Force

League

Women's British Basketball League

Established

2006

History

Leeds Carnegie
2007–2014
Leeds Force
2014–present

Arena

Carnegie Sports Centre
(Capacity: 500)

Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Team colours

Violet, White and Black

Head coach

Mark Gunn

Website

Official website

Uniforms

Home

Away

Leeds Force is an English women's basketball club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, playing in the Women's British Basketball League. They play their home games at the Carnegie Sports Centre, located on the Headingley Campus of Leeds Metropolitan University in Beckett Park.

The team was established in 2007 as Leeds Carnegie in partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University, as an offshoot from the men's senior team that was established the previous season. In 2014, after seven season's competing in the English Basketball League, the club were accepted into the country's newly created pre-eminent competition, the Women's British Basketball League. In view of the move and to gain more professional independence, the club cut it's ties with Leeds Metropolitan University and rebranded as Leeds Force.^[1]

The club holds Sport England and England Basketball Club Mark accreditation as well as being an England Basketball Four Star club.^[2]

Logos

Leeds Carnegie logo
(2007–2010)
Leeds Carnegie logo
(2010–2014)
Leeds Force logo
(2014–present)

Home arena

Carnegie Sports Centre (2006–present)

Charitable Foundation

The club has also established a charitable arm - the Leeds Carnegie Basketball Foundation (LCBF Charity Number: 114096) - to maintain and develop relationships within the partnership networks to ensure growth and sustainability. The LCBF delivers curricular and extra-curricular sessions, community development and special projects with such partners as the Youth Services Department, Extended Services and West Yorkshire Police.^[3]

References

↑ "Carnegie ‘forced’ to rebrand franchise". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
↑ "Leeds Carnegie Club History". Leeds Carnegie. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
↑ "Leeds Carnegie Club History". Leeds Carnegie. Retrieved 7 April 2013.

External links

British Basketball League

Bristol Flyers Cheshire Phoenix Glasgow Rocks Leeds Force Leicester Riders London Lions Manchester Giants Newcastle Eagles Plymouth Raiders Sheffield Sharks Surrey Scorchers Worcester Wolves

Competitions	BBL Championship (Play-off Finals) BBL Cup BBL Trophy Cup Winners' Cup (defunct) Women's British Basketball League

Seasons	1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

Awards	Individual: Coach of the Year Most Valuable Player Team: British Team of the Year Defensive Team of the Year Team of the Year

Other	BBL TV Expansion British Basketball Union English Basketball League Scottish National League National Cup National Basketball League (defunt)

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