JELSON HOMES DMU LEICESTER RIDERS

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League Record Honours Venue Facilities History Competition Record Roster
             

 

LEAGUE RECORD:
BBL/NBL 1: 1972-79; 1982-2008 P. 962 W. 386 L. 576 Best: 4th place: 1973; 1989; 1991
BBL Champions, 2001.
NBL 2: 1981-1982 P.  16 W.  16 L.    0 Champions, 1982
HONOURS:
B.B.L. Championship Winners: 2001.
NBL Div. 2 Champions: 1982.
National Cup Winners: 2001.
National Cup Finalists: 1984; 1991; 1998.
BBL Trophy Finalists: 1992; 2006.
BIBF Cup Winners: 1969.
BIBF Cup Finalists: 1970.
National Trophy Winners: 1982.
Founders' Cup (non-league) Winners 1980; 1981.

 

VENUE:

JOHN SANDFORD SPORTS CENTRE, DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY, LEICESTER.

Exit M1 at Junction 21 (Leicester). Take the A5460 Narborough Road towards Leicester City Centre. After about 2 1/2 miles (as the road returns to dual carriageway) turn right at the lights into Braunstone Gate. At the next traffic lights turn right under the bridge. John Sandford Sports Centre is immediately on the left. Parking is available on Deacon Street continue ahead up The Gateway into the main campus and Deacon Street is the 3rd left. Alternatively the NCP car park next to the Holiday Inn on St Nicholas Circle is a 5 minute walk away.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: JSSC is a ten-minute walk from St Margaret's Bus Station or a 5-minute walk from The Shires Shopping Centre. From St Nicholas Circle (Holiday Inn Roundabout) walk out St Augustine Road (A47), turn left into Duns Lane, past the Pump and Tap pub and left under the bridge into The Gateway. JSSC is the first building on the left. Alternatively you can enter via the DMU campus under the underpass by The Charlotte on Oxford Street. 

FACILITIES:

 

HISTORY:

Loughborough All-Stars were one of the founder-members of the League, back in 1972, and are the only survivors of that original six.

In 1979 they withdrew from the League, due to financial pressures, but remained a viable non-league club. Indeed, they won the Founders' Cup (for teams outside the National League) in both the next two seasons.

Re-entered (Division 2) in 1981, as Leicester All-Stars, playing at the Granby Halls (at that time just converted for basketball use). Promoted after unbeaten first season back (one of the very few clubs ever to achieve that distinction).

Have been in Division 1/BBL ever since. Became Leicester Riders in 1986, in sponsorship deal with local bus company. Retained nickname after end of sponsorship deal.

In 1990s, the Granby Halls was closed for general Sports Centre use, and its running was taken over by the club. In 2000 the City Council suddenly announced that they planned to demolish the aging building, and gave the Riders (short) notice to quit. After considering various options (including quitting the League), they relocated back to their original home of Loughborough University, in the new Sports Hall, though retaining the name Leicester.

After a protracted search, the Riders moved back to Leicester, to play at De Montfort University, in September 2004.

They had plans to build their own Arena, but these appear to have been put on hold.

 

ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD

SEASON LEAGUE           CUP CHAMPS. TROPHY FOUNDER'S CUP BIBF CUP NAME
  Div. Pos. / P. W. L.            
                         
1967-68             Semi Final          
1968-69             Semi Final       Winners Loughborough All-Stars
1969-70             1/4 Final       Final Loughborough All-Stars
1970-71             x         Loughborough All-Stars
1971-72             1/4 Final         Loughborough All-Stars
1972-73 NBL 4 /  6 10 5 5 1st Round     x   Loughborough All-Stars
1973-74 NBL 6 /  8 14 5 9 Semi Final     x   Loughborough All-Stars
1974-75 NBL 7 /10 18 8 10 Semi Final     x   Loughborough All-Stars
1975-76 NBL 1 6 /10 18 6 12 1/4 Final     x   Loughborough All-Stars
1976-77 NBL 1 6 /10 18 8 10 1/4 Final Pool     x   Bowmer & Kirkland L.A.S.
1977-78 NBL 1 5 /10 18 9 9 1/4 Final Pool     x   Bowmer & Kirkland L.A.S.
1978-79 NBL 1 6 /11 20 10 10 Semi Final x   x   Swithland Motors, Loughborough
1979-80 x           x x x Winners   Loughborough All-Stars
1980-81 x           x x x Winners   Loughborough All-Stars
1981-82 NBL 2 1 /  9 16 16 0 Semi Final   Winners x   Leicester All-Stars
1982-83 NBL 1 6 /13 24 16 8 1/4 Final x   x   Planters Leicester
1983-84 NBL 1 6 /13 36 23 13 Final x   x   Planters Leicester
1984-85 NBL 1 6 /14 26 15 11 1/4 Final 3rd place Anglo-Sc. 1/4 F x   Walkers Crisps Leicester
1985-86 NBL 1 8 /15 28 14 14 2nd Round 4th place Brit. Masters. 3rd R. x   Walkers Crisps Leicester
1986-87 NBL 1 5 /13 24 16 8 2nd Round 1/4 Final Brit. Masters 1/4 F x