Neptune Basketball Club is an Irish basketball club based in Cork. Founded in 1947 following input from members of the Irish Defence Forces in developing citizen's clubs,[2][3] Neptune is the oldest and most successful basketball club in Ireland.[4] Based at Neptune Stadium, Neptune is the only basketball club in Ireland with its own stadium.[5]
History
The club's senior men's representative team has won the Irish National League title 11 times. Known as Burgerland Neptune throughout the 1980s and 1990s,[6] the team won seven championships between 1983 and 1991 thanks to American import Terry Strickland and the support of Irish investor Jackie Solan.[7] Neptune won a further four titles between 1995 and 2003.[8][9] In 2013, Neptune won their fifth National Cup title and first since 1992.[10]
In July 2015, Neptune withdrew from the Premier League following a major loss of player personnel, deciding instead to join the second-tiered National League Division 1 for the 2015–16 season.[11][12][13] Neptune continued on in Division 1 for the 2016–17 season[14] and subsequently won the 2017 Hula Hoops Presidents Cup.[15] In March 2018, they were promoted back into Basketball Ireland's Men's Super League.[16] After initially being relegated back down to Division 1 following the 2018–19 season, the withdrawal of cross-town rival UCC Demons led to Neptune remaining in the Super League for the 2019–20 season.[17][18][19]
In the 2021–22 season, Neptune reached the final of both the National Cup[20] and the League playoffs.[21]
Achievements
Notable players
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References
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