Rhondda Rebels
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The Rhondda Rebels is a women's basketball
team from Rhondda
in south Wales
, who compete in Division 1 of the Women's English Basketball League
. The team play their home games at the Rhondda Fach Sports Centre and is one of the most successful women's teams in recent history, claiming the league crown in 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
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 Rhondda
Rhondda
Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley , is a former coal mining valley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley...
in south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, who compete in Division 1 of the Women's English Basketball League
English Basketball League
The English Basketball League is a semi-professional and amateur basketball league in England. It forms the second-tier of competition below the professional British Basketball League....
. The team play their home games at the Rhondda Fach Sports Centre and is one of the most successful women's teams in recent history, claiming the league crown in 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006.