Derby Trailblazers is a semi-professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 team from Derby

Derby

Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...

, who compete in the English Basketball League

English Basketball League

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 Men's Division 1. The team was founded in 2002 from the feeder club of Derby Storm

Derby Storm

Derby Storm was a former British Basketball League franchise from the city of Derby, Derbyshire. The team took the decision to sit out the 2002-03 season after failing to find a suitable venue for home games...

, the professional outfit competing in the British Basketball League

British Basketball League

The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....

, who went out of business during the same year. The Blazers play home games at Storm's former home, the Moorways Centre and wear their predecessor's colours of Blue and White.

In 2007, Trailblazers were crowned Champions of Men's Division 2 and were promoted to Division 1, the second-tier league, for the 2007-08 season along with Taunton Tigers

Taunton Tigers

The Taunton Tigers are a charity-funded basketball team competing in the English Basketball League Division 3 South League. The team is based in Taunton, Somerset and play all their home games at Wellsprings Leisure Centre, which has a capacity of 500 seats. Formerly a Division One side, the...

 and Bristol Flyers

Bristol Flyers

The Bristol Academy Flyers is a professional basketball team from the city of Bristol competing in the English Basketball League, Division 1. Formed from a merger between the Bristol Bombers and the Filton Flyers in 2006, the team play their home games at the WISE Arena at Filton College, where one...

.

In 2010, Trailblazers were crowned Champions of Men's Division 1

External links

• Official Derby Trailblazers website