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MANCHESTER MAGIC |
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| League Record | Honours | Venue | Facilities | History | Competition Record | Roster |
| LEAGUE RECORD: | ||||||
| EBL Conf./Div. 1: | 2000 - | P.193 | W. 114 | L. 79 | Champions: 2008 | |
| NBL Div. 2: | 1988-90; 1998-2000 | P. 86 | W. 60 | L. 26 | Champions, 2000; Runners-up, 1989 | |
| NBL Div. 3: | 1997-1998 | P. 26 | W. 15 | L. 11 | Runners-up, 1998 | |
| HONOURS: | |||
| National Cup Winners | 2007, 2008 | ||
| EBL Div. 1 Champions | 2008 | ||
| EBL Div. 1 Championship Winners: | 2008 | ||
| EBL Div. 1 Championship Finalists: | 2007 | ||
| NBL Div. 2 Champions | 2000 | ||
| NBL Div. 2 Runners-up: | 1989 | ||
| Div. 2 Championship Winners: | 1989 | ||
| Div. 2 Championship Finalists: | 2000 | ||
| Div. 3 Championship Winners: | 1998 | ||
| Under-20 Championship Winners: | 2004 | ||
| Under-20 Cup Winners: | 2003 | ||
| Junior Men's Championship Winners: | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 | ||
| Junior Men's Cup Winners: | 2002 | ||
| Junior Men's Cup Finalists: | 2000, 2004 | ||
| Cadet Men's Championship Winners: | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 | ||
| Cadet Men's Championship Finalists: | 2000, 2001, 2004 | ||
| U-15 Men's Championship Winners: | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006 | ||
| Junior Men's Cup Winners: | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 | ||
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AMAECHI
BASKETBALL CENTRE,
Whalley Range 11-18 High
School, Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M16 8GW. Tel: 0161 881 0090 From the M60: From the Clockwise direction (Stockport): Take Junction 5, the A5103, towards Manchester City Centre. *** (Then see below). From the Anti-clockwise direction (Leeds): Take Junction 7/8 and follow the A56 towards Manchester City Centre/Stretford, through one roundabout and a set of pedestrian lights to the next traffic lights. Turn right and follow the A5145 to Chorlton. After ¾ mile, take the left fork at the lights, A6010 to Chorlton. Continue straight on for about 1½ miles, through several sets of lights, until you come to the traffic lights with the Hindu Temple on the left. Go through these lights, and the next lights, and turn right into the Centre (Whalley Range High School) at the next pedestrian lights. From the South/West: Aim for the M56 Northbound, and look for Junction 3 where the road becomes the A5103. Follow the signs towards Manchester City Centre. *** (See below). ***Travel for about 3 miles on the dual carriageway, passing the Hough End playing fields (large board indicates this) on the left. Go through the next set of lights, over the brow to the next lights and turn left into Wilbraham Road. The Centre is about 100 metres on the left. |
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Excellent purpose-built multi-court venue. Bleacher seating to main match-court. Bar/cafeteria, with Sky Sports TV. |
Now one of the most highly-respected clubs in the EBL, and the first to achieve coveted "5 star" status, Manchester Magic evolved out of the "2nd" team of the now defunct Manchester Giants.
Manchester "B" (Blue Jays) were founder members of NBL 2 in 1988, and were promoted to NBL 1 in 1990, but relegation and withdrawal followed the next Season.
When the new NBL 3 was formed in 1997, Manchester "B" were back in, and won immediate promotion, as runners-up, in 1998.
The Giants lost interest in running a reserve team in mid-Season, but the team survived by becoming independent, as Manchester Attitude.
As "City of Manchester" they won NBL 2 in 2000, and though not initially selected for membership of the new Conference, during reorganisation, they won their place in the elite on appeal.
Their hugely successful development programme has not only won praise, but also twenty-four Age-group titles since 2000, and they have maintained a strong showing in the top EBL division, despite the regular loss of their top youngsters to places at College in the USA.
The National Cup, in 2007, became their first top-flight EBL silverware, which they retained in 2008 before going on to lift the Division 1 title.
ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD
| SEASON | LEAGUE | CUP | CHAMPS. | TROPHY | TEAM NAME | |||||
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| 1988-89 | NBL 2 | 2 | /10 | 18 | 14 | 4 | x | Winners | 1/4 Final | Manchester "B" (Blue Jays) |
| 1989-90 | NBL 2 | 8 | /12 | 20 | 8 | 12 | x | 1/4 Final | 2nd Round | Manchester Blue Jays |
| 1990-91 | Carlsberg 2 | 11 | /12 | 22 | 4 | 18 | x | x | 1st Round | Manchester A-team |
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| 1997-98 | NBL 3 | 2 | / 11 | 26 | 15 | 11 | x | Winners | 2 of 4 Pool | Manchester Giants "B" |
| 1998-99 | NBL 2 | 3 | / 14 | 24 | 18 | 6 | x | Semi Final | 2nd Round | Giants "B" > Manchester Attitude |
| 1999-2000 | NBL 2 | 1 | / 13 | 24 | 20 | 4 | x | Final | 2nd Round | City of Manchester Attitude |
| 2000-01 | NBL Conf. | 4 | / 8 | 21 | 9 | 7 | x | Semi Final | 1/4 Final | Manchester Magic |
| 2001-02 | NBL Conf. | 5 | /10 | 18 | 9 | 9 | x | Semi Final | Semi Final | Manchester Magic |
| 2002-03 | NBL Conf. | 5 | /12 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1st Round | Semi Final | 3 of 6 Pool | Manchester Magic |
| 2003-04 | EBL 1 | 4 | /12 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 1/4 Final | 1/4 Final | 3 of 3 Pool | Manchester Magic |
| 2004-05 | EBL 1 | 6 | /12 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1/4 Final | 1/4 Final | 2 of 3 Pool | Manchester Magic |
| 2005-06 | EBL 1 | 4 | /14 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 1/4 Final | Semi Final | 2 of 4 Pool | Manchester Magic |
| 2006-07 | EBL 1 | 3 | /12 | 22 | 17 | 5 | Winners | Final | Semi Final | Manchester Magic |
| 2007-08 | EBL 1 | 1 | /10 | 18 | 16 | 2 | Winners | Winners | Semi Final | Manchester Magic |
| 2008-09 | EBL 1 | /10 | 18 | 16 | 2 | Manchester Magic | ||||
2008-9 Roster:
Names in bold have re-signed for new season.
Names in green are new signings.
Names in red have departed.
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PLAYER |
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Height |
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| Tanner ADU | 2007 | |||
| Ambokile BELL | Guard | 5' 4" | From Manchester II to Arrows, 2006. To Manchester, 2008 | |
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Steve BOONHAM |
Centre |
6' 8" |
Returns after a year out with ankle injury |
| Connor GENT | From Magic II, 2008 | |||
| Adam GERAMI |
Centre |
6' 8" |
2007 | |
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Stefan GILL |
Guard |
5' 8" |
Returned, 2006, after a season at Nottingham. |
| Nate HAINJE | Forward | 6' 5" | 2008. Chicago University. | |
| Liam JOHNSON | ||||
| Brandon KIMBROUGH | Point Guard | 6' 2" | 2008. USA. Missouri State and Drury University. | |
| John LYNSLEY | ||||
| Atar Estrada MARTIN | ||||
| Duncan OGILVIE |