2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season
| 2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season | |
|---|---|
| League | SuperLeague |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 28 September 2012 – 9 March 2013 (Regular season) 15 March 2013 – 23 March 2013 (Champions Trophy) |
| Number of games | 21 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | UL Eagles |
| Season MVP | Ger Noonan (Neptune) |
| Top scorer | Patrick Sullivan (Moycullen) (23.3 ppg) |
| Tournaments | |
| Champions Trophy champions | UCC Demons |
| Champions Trophy runners-up | DCU Saints |
| National Cup champions | Neptune |
| National Cup runners-up | UL Eagles |
The 2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season was the 40th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 8 teams from across the Republic of Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 28 September 2012[1] and ending on 9 March 2013. With a first-place finish and a 16–5 win–loss record, UL Eagles were crowned league champions for the second straight year.[2] Neptune were crowned National Cup champions for the first time in 21 years, while UCC Demons won the inaugural season finale Champions Trophy tournament.
Teams[edit]
| Team | Stadium | City/Area | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCU Saints | DCU Sports Complex | Glasnevin, Dublin | 1st (North) |
| Dublin Inter | National Basketball Arena | Tallaght, Dublin | New |
| Killester | IWA Sports Hall | Clontarf, Dublin | 2nd (North) |
| Moycullen | Kingfisher, NUIG | Galway | 4th (South) |
| Neptune | Neptune Stadium | Cork | 2nd (South) |
| UCC Demons | Mardyke Arena, UCC | Cork | 1st (South) |
| UCD Marian | UCD Sports Centre | Belfield, Dublin | 3rd (North) |
| UL Eagles | UL Arena | Limerick | 3rd (South) |
Regular season[edit]
Standings[edit]
| # | Irish SuperLeague Regular Season Standings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | PTS | |
| 1 | UL Eagles | 16 | 5 | 76 | 53 |
| 2 | Neptune | 13 | 8 | 62 | 47 |
| 3 | UCC Demons | 13 | 8 | 62 | 47 |
| 4 | DCU Saints | 11 | 10 | 52 | 43 |
| 5 | Killester | 10 | 11 | 48 | 41 |
| 6 | Moycullen | 8 | 13 | 38 | 37 |
| 7 | UCD Marian | 8 | 13 | 38 | 37 |
| 8 | Dublin Inter | 5 | 16 | 24 | 29 |
Source: SportsNewsIRELAND Archived 2016-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
Champions Trophy[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | UL Eagles | 75 | |||||||
| 4 | DCU Saints | 83 | |||||||
| DCU Saints | 62 | ||||||||
| UCC Demons | 73 | |||||||
| 2 | Neptune | 74 | |||||||
| 3 | UCC Demons | 79 | |||||||
Semi-finals[edit]
15 March 2013
18:45 GMT |
| Neptune | 74–79 | UCC Demons |
| Pts: Darren Townes (15) | Pts: Ciaran O'Sullivan (23) |
Mardyke Arena, Cork
|
15 March 2013
20:45 GMT |
| UL Eagles | 75–83 | DCU Saints |
| Pts: Robert Taylor (18) | Pts: Mārtiņš Provizors (13) |
Mardyke Arena, Cork
|
Source: RTE
Final[edit]
23 March 2013
19:00 GMT |
| DCU Saints | 62–73 | UCC Demons |
| Pts: Keith Anderson (13) | Pts: Ciaran O'Sullivan (18) |
Source: RTE
National Cup[edit]
Semi-finals[edit]
11 January 2013
19:00 GMT |
| UCC Demons | 71–76 | Neptune |
| Pts: Kenton Walker (27) | Pts: Darren Townes (21) |
Neptune Stadium, Cork
|
11 January 2013
21:00 GMT |
| UL Eagles | 58–50 | UCD Marian |
| Pts: Neil Campbell (15) | Pts: Thomas Viglianco (14) |
Neptune Stadium, Cork
|
Final[edit]
SuperLeague Select Team[edit]
Ireland vs England[edit]
In January 2013, the SuperLeague Select Team travelled to Birmingham, England to play against the England Select Team in the BBL Cup Final curtain-raiser. The match took place at the National Indoor Arena on Sunday 13 January,[3][4] with tip off at 12:30pm.[5]
Team[edit]
- Shane Coughlan (UCC Demons)
- Niall O'Reilly (UCC Demons)
- Robert Taylor (UL Eagles)
- Jason Killeen (UL Eagles)
- Rob Lynch (UL Eagles)
- Neil Campbell (UL Eagles)
- Darren Townes (Neptune)
- Michael McGinn (Neptune)
- Ger Noonan (Neptune)
- Mindaugas Tamušauskas (Dublin Inter)
- Keith Anderson (DCU Saints)
- Mike Westbrooks (Killester)
- Cian Nihill (reserve player) (Moycullen)[6]
Head Coach: Mark Keenan (UL Eagles)
Assistant Coaches: Jerome Westbrooks (Killester) and John King
Game data[edit]
13 January 2013
12:30 GMT |
| England Select | 80–83 | SuperLeague Select |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 26–26, 17–14, 16–23 | ||
| Pts: Tayo Ogedengbe (33) Rebs: Mike Tuck (12) Asts: Devan Bailey (6) |
Pts: Mindaugas Tamušauskas (17) Rebs: Jason Killeen (12) Asts: Robert Taylor (4) | |
Awards[edit]
Player of the Month[edit]
| Month | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| October | Pat Glover | DCU Saints |
| November | Robert Taylor | UL Eagles |
| December | Shane Coughlan | UCC Demons |
| January | Michael McGinn | Neptune |
| February | Dan James | UCD Marian |
| March | Shane Coughlan | UCC Demons |
Coach of the Month[edit]
| Month | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Paul Kelleher | UCC Demons | |
| November | Mark Keenan | UL Eagles | |
| December | Mark Scannell | Neptune | |
| January | Mark Scannell | Neptune | [7] |
| February | Salva Camps | Moycullen | |
| March | Dave Donnelly | DCU Saints |
Statistics leaders[edit]
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | Patrick Sullivan | Moycullen | 23.3 |
| Rebounds per game | John Galvin | UCD Marian | 17.4 |
| Assists per game | Ger Noonan | Neptune | 8.2 |
| Steals per game | Robert Taylor | UL Eagles | 2.7 |
| Blocks per game | John Galvin | UCD Marian | 2.9 |
Regular season[edit]
- Player of the Year: Ger Noonan (Neptune)[8]
- Young Player of the Year: Keith Anderson (DCU Saints)[9]
- Coach of the Year: Mark Scannell (Neptune)[10]
References[edit]
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