The Yorkshire Dragons are an English professional basketball club based in Halifax, West Yorkshire. Founded in 2001, the Dragons currently compete in British Championship Basketball, the second tier of the British basketball system.
Club history The club was established in 2001 as the Bradford Dragons, as a local under-16 club in response to growing demand from local players for an outlet to play competitive basketball. The club quickly attracted more young players, entering an under-18 team in the Bradford League for the 2002-03 season and adding an Under-21 team in 2003. 2004 saw further expansion, with under-14 and under-16 teams entering the national junior leagues for the first time.
The Dragons added senior men's basketball to their programme in 2005, entering into EBL Division Three North. The team made a steady start to life in the National League, finishing in the top six in each of their first four seasons, narrowly missing out on the playoffs on several occasions. In the 2009-10 season, the team won the first of two successive promotions, finishing the season at the top of Division Three (North) and making the post-season semi-finals. A similar record in the 2010-11 season saw the Men's team promoted to NBL Division 1, where they have remained since.
A reserve team was entered in EBL Division Four (North) for the first time in 2011, with a women's team joining EBL Division Two (North) in the following season and claiming the title at their first attempt with a 13-2 record. Despite this early success, both teams were disbanded after the 2012-13 season, although the club hopes to relaunch both teams into national competition in the future.
The club's importance to the local community was recognised in 2006 by Bradford Council, which awarded the Dragons a special commendation award for their contribution to community cohesion.
In 2025, the club rebranded to the Yorkshire Dragons.
Players
Season-by-season records SeasonDivisionTierLeaguePlayoffsNational CupDiv. League Cup Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win % Bradford Dragons2005-06D3 Nor45th1688160.500Did not qualify1st round1st round2006-07D3 Nor45th20137260.650Did not qualify2nd roundSemi-finals2007-08D3 Nor43rd20146280.700Quarter-finals3rd roundSemi-finals2008-09D3 Nor45th22148280.636Did not qualify3rd roundQuarter-finals2009-10D3 Nor41st22211420.955Semi-finals1st roundRunners Up2010-11D231st20173340.850Semi-finalsQuarter-finalsSemi-finals2011-12D126th24159300.625Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsQuarter-finals2012-13D1212th261016200.385Did not qualify2nd roundQuarter-finals2013-14D124th26179340.654Semi-finals2nd round1st round2014-15D128th241014200.417Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsSemi-finals2015-16D1212th26620120.231Did not qualify2nd roundSemi-finals2016-17D127th261412280.538Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsPool Stage2017-18D126th241311260.542Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsPool Stage2018-19D1211th261115220.423Did not qualify4th roundPool Stage2019-20D128th231211270.522No competition4th round2020-21D1211th19712140.368Quarter-finalsNo competition2021-22D129th261016200.385Did not qualify4th round2022-23D127th261313260.500Quarter-finals4th round2023-24D127th241113220.458Quarter-finals2024-25D1212th24717140.292Did Not Qualify
References
External links Official website