Caledonia Gladiators
Scottish professional basketball team / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the pro women's team, see Caledonia Gladiators (women).
The Caledonia Gladiators are a professional basketball club based in East Kilbride, Scotland. The Gladiators compete as the sole Scottish-based team in the British Basketball League, the top tier of domestic basketball in the United Kingdom.
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Caledonia Gladiators | |||
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Leagues | BBL | ||
Established | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) | ||
History | Edinburgh Rocks (1998–2002) Scottish Rocks (2002–2009) Glasgow Rocks (2009–2022) Caledonia Gladiators (2022–present) | ||
Arena | Playsport Arena[1] | ||
Capacity | 1,800 | ||
Location | East Kilbride, Scotland | ||
Team colours | Navy blue, sky blue, white | ||
CEO | Tony McDaid | ||
Head coach | Gareth Murray | ||
Ownership | Caledonia Holdings (Steve and Alison Timoney) | ||
Championships | 1 BBL Playoffs 1 BBL Trophy | ||
Website | caledoniagladiators | ||
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Founded in 1998, the club has previously been based in Edinburgh and Glasgow, before being rebranded as Caledonia Gladiators in 2022, due to a change in ownership and location. Since 2023, the Gladiators have played all home games at the 1,800-seat Playsport Arena. The team's traditional rivals are the Newcastle Eagles.