Welcome to the website of
Tonyrefail Tigers Basketball Club
ABOUT US:
The Club was formed to give young people in the Tonyrefail and surrounding areas an opportunity to play basketball in a fun and safe environment.
The club is affiliated to Basketball Wales (the national governing body for basketball in Wales) and competes in the South Wales Basketball League and Cup competitions.
HISTORY:
In their first season of competition in 2008 the Tigers U/14 Girls team won the South Wales Basketball Association Girls Cup.
In 2012 our U/12 team also reached the South Wales Cup Final, and in seasons 2013 and again in 2014 our U/10 team won the South Wales Cup, whilst in 2015 they were runners up at that age group.
In 2017 the Club won the inaugural SWBA Womens league with a team comprising current and former students of USW Treforest and are looking to build on that link with USW over coming seasons.
In February 2020, the Clubs U18 Mens team reached the final of the SWBA U18 Cup.
After the two long lockdowns between March 2020 and July 2021 due to the Covid pandemic, the club returned to action in the 2021-2022 season with more than 85 members across its U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U16 and U18 also Senior teams.
In June 2023, The clubs U12 team won the South Wales Cup beating Swansea Stortm in the Final.
TRAINING NIGHTS
MONDAY night session at Tonyrefail Leisure Centre as follows:-
5:00pm to 6:00pm, mixed U13/U14 session.
6:00pm to 7:00pm, mixed U16/U18 session.
7:00pm to 8:00pm, open age session.
FRIDAY night sessions at Tonyrefail Leisure Centre as follows:-
5pm till 6:00pm mixed U8 and U10 session.
6pm till 7:00pm mixed U11 and U12 session.
*Friday night is our main home fixture night for U18 and Senior with fixtures at 7:15pm on that night. Click on the Fixtures and Results tab to check if there is a home match scheduled on a Friday.
SUNDAY sessions will start shortly.
New players are always made welcome....so if you are interested in joining one of the Clubs teams then please contact the Club Secretary and we will tell you what sessions are available. Cost is £3 per session.
In addition the Club is keen to recruit anyone who has previous experience of playing and or coaching basketball and who feel they may be able to assist with the Clubs coaching program. For the right person, opportunities exist for attaining coaching qualifications which are paid for by the Club.
Every age group team that the club runs requires parental support, so any parent who feels that they can spare the time to assist with running the team that their child plays in will be very welcome to join us.
Contact Head Coach Dave Foale on 07870964509 or email info@tonyrefailtigers.com if you are interested in joining or would like any information about the club.