LONDON CAPITAL

'London Capital', officially called 'PAWS London Capital' in reference to their partnership with PAWS Foundation, is a basketball team from the London, which from the start of the 2007-08 season will compete in the top-tiered professional British Basketball League.

Contents

Franchise history

2007/08

Home arenas

Season-by-season records

See also

Notes

External link

Franchise history

''North West London Wolverines'' were accepted into Division 3 of the NBL in 1998, but only after withdrawals from the originally accepted 12 teams meant that a replacement was required. However, they quickly justified their inclusion, finishing that first season just behind Hull and North London, who were both promoted.
In 2000, they finished seventh (out of thirteen), and in the "clean-sheet" reorganisation of the League they were accepted into Division 2 (though this was still the third-ranked division, after the formation of the Conference), but once again only after withdrawals created extra vacancies. Finishing ninth in 2001, they continued their "skin of the teeth" progress by gaining promotion to the expanded Division 1 after Birmingham Aces dropped out.
The next season was one of consolidation, as they finished ninth, but they continued their steady progression, finishing third (behind Team Bath Romans on countback), and reaching the Championship Final, but just missing out on promotion. That promotion, though, was won in fine style the following year (2004), when they took the newly-renamed EBL Division 2 title, though they once again fell at the final hurdle in the Championship.
During that season they had begun to draw together the various stands of the club's development work, and their entry into Division 1 came as the ''PAWS London Capital'' after a partnership was agreed with local community support group PAWS Foundation.

2007/08

On May 10, 2007 it was announced that London Capital's would become the latest addition to the British Basketball League's mass-expansion for the 2007-08 season ^[1], as the 12th team to line-up after the newly formed Birmingham Panthers.
The new elite franchise wasted no time in preparing for life in the professional league and on June 28 announced that former Los Angeles Lakers star Steve Bucknall would be coaching the team for their rookie season in the BBL ^[2]. The former NBA star won a host a accolades and awards in the BBL, playing for Sunderland, Birmingham Bullets, Thames Valley Tigers, London Towers and Leicester Riders, with whom he retired with in 2006.
Following the announcement on September 5 that London United had withdrawn from the upcoming BBL season, London Capital will be the capital city's sole representative in the top-tier league.

Home arenas

:Capital City Academy (2004-present)

Season-by-season records

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pld.	W	L	Pts.	Play Offs	Trophy	Cup
'North West London Wolverines'
1998-1999	'NBL 3'	3rd	20	12	8	24	Semi-final	-	-
1999-2000	'NBL 3'	7th	24	9	15	18	Quarter-final	-	-
2000-2001	'NBL 3'	9th	24	9	15	18	DNQ	-	-
2001-2002	'NBL 1'	8th	22	7	15	14	Quarter-final	-	-
2002-2003	'NBL 1'	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003-2004	'EBL 2'	1st	-	-	-	-	Runner-up	-	-
'London Capital'
2004-2005	'EBL 1'	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005-2006	'EBL 1'	11th	26	6	20	12	DNQ	-	-
2006-2007	'EBL 1'	5th	22	13	9	26	Semi-final	-	-
2007-2008	'BBL'	N/A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

'Notes:'

★ In 2001 the NBL was restructured so Division One became the third tier replacing Division Two.

★ In 2003 the NBL was replaced by the EBL which reverted Division Two back to the third tier.

★ DNQ denotes Did Not Qualify.

See also

★ Basketball in England

★ British Basketball League

Notes

1. Capital Gains UKTVslam
2. Buck's Back Baby UKTVSlam

External link

★ Official London Capital's website

★ Unofficial London Capital's fan forum