2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season | |
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League | SuperLeague |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration |
28 September 2012 – 9 March 2013 (Regular season) 15 March 2013 – 23 March 2013 (Champions Trophy) |
Number of games | 21 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Regular season | |
League champions | UL Eagles |
Season MVP | Ger Noonan (Neptune) |
Top scorer | Patrick Sullivan (Moycullen) (23.3 ppg) |
Tournaments | |
Champions Trophy champions | UCC Demons |
Champions Trophy runners-up | DCU Saints |
National Cup champions | Neptune |
National Cup runners-up | UL Eagles |
The 2012–13 Irish SuperLeague season was the 40th running of Basketball Ireland's premier men's basketball competition. The season featured 8 teams from across the Republic of Ireland, with the regular season beginning on 28 September 2012 and ending on 9 March 2013. With a first-place finish and a 16–5 win/loss record, UL Eagles were crowned league champions for the second straight year.Neptune were crowned National Cup champions for the first time in 21 years, while UCC Demons won the inaugural season finale Champions Trophy tournament.
Source: SportsNewsIRELAND
Source: RTE
Source: RTE
In January 2013, the SuperLeague Select Team travelled to Birmingham, England to play against the England Select Team in the BBL Cup Final curtain-raiser. The match took place at the National Indoor Arena on Sunday 13 January, with tip off at 12:30pm.
Head Coach: Mark Keenan (UL Eagles)
Assistant Coaches: Jerome Westbrooks (Killester) and John King