Exeter and District Basketball Association is the umbrella organisation for basketball clubs and leagues in the South West of England and centred on Exeter but including surrounding areas.

Our league involves amateur adult teams from Weymouth to North Devon, Taunton to Torbay and therefore encompasses the counties Devon, Dorset and Somerset.

We currently have three leagues, two men's divisions and one female division and have been running for more years than can be remembered.

Our main aim is to promote basketball in our area both for the young and old. Our league teams involve players of all ages starting at 14 years.

The 'Exeter League' was formed by Derek Headon in 1960 and comprised initially of several teams just concentrated on the Exeter City area. The league soon became so successful that it was re-named the 'South West' league and encompassed many teams from the areas that the league covers today.

The Exeter and District Basketball Association was formed to oversee this league and was recognised as ahead of it's game in the early years.

Exeter and District Basketball Association is registered with England Basketball to promote the development of basketball players, referees and table officials in the South West Area in what is the fastest growing sport in the UK and third most played sport by the over 16's behind football and cricket. Membership has doubled in the last 5 years to currently over 41,119 members in the UK. The South West region has over 4,000 affiliated members increasing year on year and almost doubling the membership in the last 4 years.

The number of affiliated coaches has increased by 80% in the last two years to 2,616 nationally, affiliated referees have nearly doubled in last four years to nearly 1,600 and the number of affiliated table officials increased by over 200% in last three years to 1,641. Without the increase in qualified coaches, referees and table officials England basketball would not be able to continue the increase in players and organised competitions.

Exeter and District Basketball Association is fully supportive in the development of basketball within the region.
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