The Cardiff Met Archers are a Welsh basketball club, based in the city of Cardiff, South Wales.
History The Archers began in 1999 as the student-led university basketball team at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, competing in the British University Sports Association (BUSA) and the West of England Basketball Association (WEBBA). Now, the Archers' club run 19 teams that range from Under 8s through to seniors, as well as the only Welsh side competing in the Women's British Basketball League, the highest level of women's basketball in the United Kingdom.
Home venue The Archers play their home games at the newly-opened Archers Arena on campus at Cardiff Metropolitan University. The arena has capacity for 500 spectators and is also the home of the Welsh national basketball team. Women Season-by-season records SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonWBBL CupWBBL Trophy Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win % UWIC Archers2009–10EBL D112nd20173340.850Winners--2010–11EBL D112nd21174340.810Runners Up--2011–12EBL D111st21192380.905Runners Up-- Cardiff Met Archers2012–13EBL D115th1899180.500Did not qualify--2013–14EBL D113rd1495180.643Semi-finals--2014–15WBBL15th18108200.556Quarter-finals-Quarter-finals2015–16WBBL17th16511100.313Quarter-finals-Quarter-finals2016–17WBBL18th18513100.278Quarter-finalsFirst roundPool Stage2017–18WBBL18th20614120.300Quarter-finalsFirst roundPool Stage2018–19WBBL110th22517100.227Did not qualifyFirst roundPool Stage2019–20WBBL1Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemicFirst roundPool Stage2020-21WBBL19th20515100.250Did not qualifySemi-finalsFirst round2021-22WBBL111th24618120.250Did not qualifyGroup stageQuarter-finals2022-23WBBL17th22913180.409Quarter-finalsFirst roundQuarter-finals2023-24WBBL111th2002000.000Did not qualify -Preliminary round2024-25WBBL19th20614120.300Did not qualify -Group stage
Men Season-by-season records SeasonDivisionTierRegular SeasonPost-SeasonNational Cup Finish Played Wins Losses Points Win % UWIC Archers2009–10D3 Sou49th1841480.222Did not qualify2010–11D3 Sou49th20515100.250Did not qualify2011–12D3 Sou410th2031760.150Did not qualify Cardiff Met Archers2012–13D3 Sou48th1841880.222Did not qualify2013–14D3 Sou410th2041680.200Did not qualify2014–15D3 Sou48th18513100.278Did not qualify2015–16Dev SW51st20155300.750Quarter-finals2016–17D3 Sou45th18108200.556Did not qualify2017–18D3 Sou45th1899180.500Did not qualify2018–19D3 Sou46th1679140.438Did not qualify2019–20D2 Sou310th1841480.222Did not qualify2nd round2021–22D2 Sou311th22616120.273Did not qualify3rd round2022–23D3 SW41st18171340.944Semi-Finals4th round2023-24D2 Sou34th22139260.591Quarter-Finals2nd round2024-25D2 Nor37th201010200.500Did not qualify -
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