COLCHESTER HORNETS
             
   

 

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League Record Honours Venue Facilities History Competition Record Roster
             
LEAGUE RECORD:
N.B.L. D2 / EBL 2: 1980-1987; 2003-2006; 2008- P. 224 W. 83 L. 141 Best: 3rd, 1983
  NBL Div. 2 / EBL3: 2001-2003; 2006-2008 P.   68 W. 33 L.   35 Champions, EBL3 South, 2008
  NBL Div. 3: 2000-2001 P.   22 W. 2 L.   20  
HONOURS:
  EBL 3 South Champions 2008  

VENUE:

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ.                        Tel.: 01206 873 250

From South: Take A12 to Colchester and leave at 3rd exit (Colchester North); keep left as slip road splits. At main roundabout take 3rd exit past car show rooms (A1232 - Ipswich Road). *

From North: Take A12 from Ipswich and leave at 1st Colchester exit, at roundabout take 2nd exit past car show rooms (A1232 - Ipswich Road). *

* Follow Ipswich Road to end (Past Rover Tye pub). At main junction (roundabout) turn left onto A133, and follow signs to University – over mini roundabout and multi roundabout. At Tesco you will see University Towers ahead of you, go straight over multi roundabout system onto dual carriage way (keep in right hand lane) take first right. Go through two sets of lights then turn right into the University campus. At no entry sign turn right again into the car park.

FACILITIES:

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HISTORY:

Colchester Moels entered National League Division 2 in 1980, at the time when there were only two divisions in the League.

Having finished in fourth place in 1987, they withdrew before the start of the following season. However, having submitted an entry, and having thus been automatically placed in the draw for the Cup and Trophy, they did compete in those two competitions in 1987-8.

Colchester Alliance entered the new NBL Division 3 in 2000, and were "reorganised" into the regionalised Division 2, 2001.

Became Colchester United in 2002, in a tie-up with the football club.

Promoted to EBL2 in 2003, from second place in Div 2 North.

Became wholly-owned by the players in 2005, but finished in last place in EBL2 in 2006, despite having a 7&15 record that would have kept them out of the relegation zone in any previous season. Relegated to EBL3 South.

Renamed Colchester Hornets, 2007, and proceeded to win the Southern Division. Lost in quarter-final of play-offs, but gained a return to Division 2.

 

ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD

SEASON LEAGUE             CUP CHAMPS. TROPHY PATRON'S SHIELD NAME
  Div. Pos. / P. W. NR L.            
                           
1980-81 NBL Div. 2 8 /  9 16 2   14 2nd Round   1st Round     Colchester Moels
1981-82 NBL Div. 2 9 /  9 16 2   14 2nd Round   1/4 Final     Colchester
1982-83 NBL Div. 2 3 /12 22 17   5 1st Round   1/4 Final     Colchester
1983-84 NBL Div. 2 6 /13 24 12   12 1st Round   Semi-Final     Team Telecom Colchester
1984-85 NBL Div. 2 9 /12 22 7   15 1st Round   1st Round     Team Telecom Colchester
1985-86 NBL Div. 2 10 /12 22 5   17 1st Round   1st Round     Team Telecom Colchester
1986-87 NBL Div. 2 4 /10 18 12   6 1st Round   Semi-Final     CBS Centurions Colchester
1987-88               1st Round   1st Round     Colchester
                           
1999-2000                          
2000-01 NBL 3 11 /12 22 2   20 x x x   1st Round Colchester Alliance
2001-02 NBL 2 North 6 /10 18 6 3 9 x x x   2nd Round Colchester Alliance
2002-03 NBL 2 South 2 /  8 14 8   6 x 1/4 Final x   1/4 Final Colchester United
2003-04 EBL 2 10 /11 20 4   16 2nd Round x x Semi-Final x Colchester United
2004-05 EBL 2 8 /11 20 8   12 2nd Round 1/4 Final x 2 of 3 Pool x Colchester United
2005-06 EBL 2 12 /12 22 7   15 2nd Round x x 3 of 3 Pool x Colchester United
2006-07 EBL 3 South 8 /  9 16 6   10 2nd Round x x x 1/4 Final Colchester United Tigers
2007-08 EBL 3 South 1 /12 22 17   5 1st Round 1/4 Final x x 2nd Round Colchester Hornets