The Tynemet basketball league is one of the largest amateur basketball leagues in the country. Last year, we had 350+ players registered .
The Tynemet League and its forerunners date back to the1960's . Below are the winners of most of the competitions back to 1980 .
Tyne and Wear League
| Season | Division | League | Handicap Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | Div 1 | Newcastle Hornets | |
| Div 2 | Heathfield Cougars | ||
| 1981-82 | Div 1 | Sunderland Scorpions | |
| Div 2 | Martec | ||
| 1982-83 | Div 1 | Videolink Jarrow | |
| Div 2 | Heathfield Cougars | ||
| 1983-84 | Div 1 | ||
| Div 2 | |||
| 1984-85 | Div 1 | Heathfield Falcons | |
| Div 2 | Heathfield Cougars | ||
| 1985-86 | Div 1 | ||
| Div 2 | |||
| 1986-87 | Div 1 | ||
| Div 2 | |||
| 1987-88 | Div 1 | Newcastle Hornets | |
| Div 2 | Concordia | ||
| Div 3 | Whickham Warriors | ||
| 1988-89 | Div 1 | Jarrow CA | |
| Div 2 | Whitley Wombats | Whickham Warriors |
Metropolitan League
Inaugurated 9th July 1989
| Season | Division | League | KO Cup / Plate | Handicap Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Div 1 | Whitley Wombats | West Hill British Home Sales | Cup | Hebburn |
| Sponsored by North British Housing Assoc. | Whickham | Plate | Norpol | ||
| 1990-91 | Div 1 | Whitburn | Cup | ||
| West Hill British Home Sales | Plate | ||||
| 1991-92 | Div 1 | West Hill British Home Sales | West Hill British Home Sales | Cup | Whickham Warriors |
| Whitburn | Plate | Norpol | |||
| 1992-93 | Div 1 | DMB Contractors | Oxclose Georgians | Cup | Norpol |
| Plate | |||||
| 1993-94 | Div 1 | Norpol | Norpol | Cup | Oxclose |
| Federation B | Plate | Whitley Wombats | |||
| 1994-95 | Div 1 | Whitley Wombats | Whitley Wombats | Cup | Concordia |
| Plate | Boldon | ||||
| 1995-96 | Div 1 | West Hill Wasps | Concordia Coyotes | Cup | South Tyneside |
| Plate | |||||
| 1996-97 | Div 1 | Concordia Coyotes | Cup | ||
| Plate | |||||
Tynemet League
| Season | Division | League | KO Cup / Plate | Handicap Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Div 1 | Newcastle Hornets | Cup | ||
| Div 2 | Tyneside Tigers A | Plate | Boldon | ||
| Div 3 | West Hill Warriors | ||||
| 1998-99 | Div 1 | Cup | |||
| Div 2 | Plate | FoWS | |||
| Div 3 | Willington Wombats | ||||
| 1999-2000 | Div 1 | Cup | Newcastle Hornets | ||
| Div 2 | Plate | ||||
| 2000-01 | Div 1 | Cup | Newcastle Hornets | ||
| Div 2 | Plate | ||||
| 2001-02 | Div 1 | Newcastle Hornets | Newcastle Hornets | Cup | Highfield |
| Div 2 | Highfield | Highfield | Plate | FoWS | |
| 2002-03 | Div 1 | Boldon | Boldon | Cup | Whickham |
| Div 2 | Norpol | FoWS | Plate | FoWS | |
| 2003-04 | Div 1 | Boldon | Newcastle Hornets | Cup | Boldon |
| Div 2 | Morpeth | Benfield Lions | Plate | Whickham | |
| 2004-05 | Div 1 | Boldon | Willington Wasps | Cup | Boldon |
| Div 2 | Newcastle University | Hebburn | Plate | Newcastle University | |
| 2005-06 | Div 1 | Boldon | Boldon | Cup | Proctor & Gamble |
| Div 2 | Benfield Lynx | Benfield Lynx | Plate | Benfield Lynx | |
| Div 3 | Proctor & Gamble | Proctor & Gamble | |||
| 2006-07 | Div 1 | Boldon | Willington Wasps | Cup | Westgate |
| Div 2 | Tyneside Tigers A | Tyneside Tigers A | Plate | Willington Wasps | |
| Div 3 | Oxclose | Willington Wombats | |||
| 2007-08 | Div 1 | Boldon | Willington Wasps | Cup | Zorbas Beta |
| Div 2 | Norpol | Proctor & Gamble | Plate | Newcastle East Griffins | |
| Div 3 | Sunderland Scorpions | Zorbas Theta | |||
| 2008-09 | Div 1 | Boldon | Boldon | Cup | Newcastle College Griffins |
| Div 2 | Phoenix Knights | Phoenix Knights | Plate | Newcastle East Griffins | |
| Div 3 | All Saints Sabres | All Saints Sabres | |||
2009-10 | Div 1 | Newcastle East Griffins | Churchill Hornets | Cup | North Shields All Stars |
| Div 2 | P & G Giants | P & G Giants | Plate | Churchill Cobras | |
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 | Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 | All Saints Sabres North Shields All Stars Churchill Hornets Norpol Newcastle Student Griffins Newcastle College Griffins LEAGUE PLAY OFFS Boldon Newcastle East Griffins Morpeth Marvels Phoenix Knights Ashington Celtics Morpeth Magic Phoenix Daze Phoenix Daze Churchill Hornets Churchill Hornets Benfield Lions Benfield Lions CSSC Hurricanes CSSC Hurricanes Oxclose Beavers Oxclose Beavers Newcastle East Griffins Newcastle East Griffins FoWS FoWS Westgate Hoopstars Sunderland Scorpions CSSC Cyclones CSSC Cyclones Newcastle East Griffins Kenton Lightning Newcastle College Griffins Newcastle East Griffins Team Northumbria CSSC Cyclones Gateshead Phoenix Newcastle East Griffins Phoenix Knights Morpeth Fusion Newcastle East Griffins CSSC Cyclones FoWS Juniors Newcastle East Griffins Kenton Lightning Oxclose Marvels Newcastle East Griffins CSSC Cyclones Cardinal Vipers Cancelled due to COVID 19 Newcastle East Griffins Newcastle Student Griffins Biddick Newcastle East Griffins Newcastle Vikings Birtley Phoenix Newcastle East Griffins Northumbrian Nomads Kenton Thunder | Phoenix Flames North Shields All Stars Churchill Hornets All Saints Sabres South Tyneside BC Sunderland City Colts Churchill Hornets Phoenix Knights Morpeth Magic Phoenix Daze Churchill Hornets Oxclose Cougars Cardinal Stings North Shields Pythons Gateshead Phoenix A NORPOL Westgate Hoopstars CSSC Cyclones Newcastle East Griffins LT United Newcastle College Griffins Newcastle East Griffins Team Northumbria Churchill Cobras Cardinal Vipers Newcastle East Griffins Newcastle Student Griffins Oxclose Beavers Newcastle East Griffins South Tyneside Phoenix Daze Newcastle East Griffins Kenton Lightning Oxclose Marvels Newcastle East Griffins CSSC Cyclones CSSC Hurricanes Newcastle East Griffins Newcastle Student Griffins Biddick Newcastle East Griffins North Shields Tropics Birtley Phoenix Newcastle East Griffins NorPol Kenton Thunder | Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate Cup Plate | Newcastle Student Griffins South Tyneside BC Gateshead Wasps Boldon Whickham Spartans North Shields Pythons Newcastle East Griffins CSSC Cyclones CSSC Hurricanes Oxclose Beavers Newcastle Student Griffins Whickham Trojans
CSSC Hurricanes FoWS Juniors
Whichkham Warriors South Tyneside Cancelled due to COVID 19 Biddick Morpeth Fusion Newcastle Vikings Northumbrian Nomads Northumbrian Nomads CSSC Hurricanes |
The COBBLERS CUP
This is awarded to the team in any division, which, over the course of the season, displays the best example of sportsmanship, fair play, team spirit and positive attitude.
The list of previous Cobblers Cup winners can be seen below.
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Blyth Renegades |
| 2008-09 | Newcastle College Griffins |
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 | Oxclose Sharks North Shields Pythons FoWS Juniors Ashington Tigers Ashington Celtics Ashington Tigers Newcastle College Griffins Phoenix Daze FoWS Juniors North Shields Tropics Cancelled due to COVID 19 Cardinal Vipers 2 Oxclose Beavers |