Following an extremely successful debut season in the league, Gladiators Head Coach, Miguel Ortega has been named the WBBL Coach of the Year, as voted by representatives across all of the clubs. Ortega’s side finished the regular season campaign in second place, behind only league winners London Lions. Also, recently, his side qualified for the…
The Caledonia Gladiators are proud to announce that two of its outstanding players have been selected for the prestigious Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) All-British Team of the Year. This remarkable achievement reflects their exceptional skills, dedication, and contributions to the sport. The Gladiators’ dynamic duo, Chantelle Handy and Erin McGarrachan, have been recognised among…
Leicester Riders booked their place in the WBBL Play-Off Final after an impressive 69-50 victory over Caledonia Gladiators in the Semi-Final. Oliana Squires was the standout player for the Riders, scoring a game-high 25 points, while Téa Adams led the way for Caledonia with 20 points. The first quarter saw both teams come out of…
Get your tickets HERE for the next Gladiators game, when the WBBL side take on Leicester Riders in the Play-off semi final this Sunday at 5PM, at the Emirates Arena. The WBBL have today confirmed that Miguel Ortega has won April’s WBBL Coach of the Month following a successful few weeks with huge wins in…
Get your £6 tickets for this Sunday’s WBBL Playoff semi-final HERE! This Sunday, at Emirates Arena, Caledonia Gladiators (WBBL) take on Leicester Riders in the WBBL Playoff semi-final following a convincing 81-53 victory over Cardiff Met Archers in last week’s quarter-finals. The winner of this Sunday’s fixture will travel to The O2, London, to face…
Get your tickets for Gladiators’ WBBL Playoff Semi-Final this Sunday (5PM) at the Emirates Arena for just £6 HERE! Following the impressive play-off quarter final victory over Cardiff Met Archers this weekend, two Gladiators have been awarded with a place in this week’s WBBL all-star five, Jamila Thompson, and Téa Adams, for their dominant outings…
Caledonia Gladiators are excited to announce a new partnership with Glasgow Children’s HospitalCharity, the organisation behind the funding of much of the life-changing equipment, supportservices and research at Scotland’s largest children’s hospital, Royal Hospital for Children. GCHC will become a sponsor of the club through the end of this season, and all the 2023/24 BBL…
This Saturday, Gladiators welcome Cardiff Met Archers and Cheshire Phoenix to the Emirates Arena in the first round (quarter final) of the WBBL and BBL Playoffs respectively. Caledonia Gladiators vs Cardiff Met Archers WBBL – Saturday, 12PM. Heading into the game, Gladiators’ WBBL side are coming off a huge 93-55 win over sixth-seeded Essex Rebels,…
Caledonia Gladiators vs Essex Rebels – WBBL Championship After a dominant performance, the Caledonia Gladiators blowout the Essex Rebels in the last game of the WBBL Championship regular season. Both sides were looking to win to secure their respective positions in the WBBL Championship standings – Caledonia looked to secure the second spot over Leicester…
Caledonia Gladiators vs Surrey Scorchers (BBL) – Emirates Arena Heading into the fixture, Gladiators had in their mind that a win could secure the desired top four place seed which Gareth Murray and co. had been searching for all season long. The hosts saw Ali Fraser and Patrick Tape remain out, whilst for the visitors,…
Secure your seats for upcoming Gladiators home games as the BBL squad welcome Surrey Scorchers on Sunday – TICKETS, and WBBL side take on league-leading London Lions on Wednesday – TICKETS. In the penultimate away game of the regular season, 3rd placed Caledonia Gladiators travelled to 2nd place, and double-finalists (Trophy, Cup), Leicester Riders. Heading…
This weekend, both the BBL & WBBL sides face a challenging double-header in their respective pushes for the highest possible playoff seeds. On Friday night, Gareth Murray’s BBL side travel to face his GB Head Coach, Marc Steutel’s Newcastle Eagles at the Vertu Motors Arena in England’s Northeast. Heading into the game, Eagles have a…
Caledonia Gladiators and Sheffield Hatters matched up for the second time in three days, this time at the Lagoon Centre, Paisley, for the return leg. The game set itself out as an important one in the push for the top half of the playoff seedings in the WBBL Championship. In Friday’s game in Sheffield, the…
In a crucial WBBL Championship fixture for both sides, Caledonia Gladiators travelled south to Sheffield to do battle with the Hatters. Sheffield’s WBBL franchise sat in fourth place heading into the fixture, with Miguel Ortega’s Gladiators seeing themselves one spot above, in third, having played one less game than tonight’s hosts. After Jamila Thompson winning…
Caledonia Gladiators are delighted to announce a formal partnership with Working with Parents in Sport (WWPIS). Working with Parents in Sport website WWPIS will provide us a support platform for parents/carers, coaches, and athletes across all teams within the Caledonia Gladiators network. Lisa Palombo said “ We are delighted with our newest partnership. It’s vital…
Steve Timoney and his wife Alison – who also own the Gladiators’ WBBL franchise – took over the BBL club just before the start of this season and are self financing the project they consider to be part of their legacy. With a net worth estimated at anywhere between £60 million and £100 million they…
Report by Robbie Macdonald After clinching the playoffs last weekend Caledonia Gladiators (WBBL) backed up their a tightly fought victory in Cardiff with a hard-earned 79-70 win in this afternoon’s visit to Manchester Met Mystics. Bottom of the table Mystics started the game fantastically at Platt Lane Sports Complex to take a half-time lead in…
After his post-Trophy Final sprint, Gladiators General Manager, Sean Skelly, has been approached to audition for a sequel to the 1994 Robert Zemeckis classic, Forrest Gump. Skelly sprinted around the Emirates Arena upon the final buzzer of the historic Trophy win, the first silverware for the Scottish franchise in 20 years since current club captain,…
Next up, Gareth Murray’s BBL side take on Manchester Giants this Sunday in the BBL Championship – TICKETS. Also, Miguel Ortega’s WBBL side welcome Sheffield Hatters to town on Sunday 9th April – TICKETS This weekend, both BBL and WBBL sides are in action as Gareth Murray’s side welcome Manchester Giants to the Emirates on Sunday, and…
Gladiators player/assistant coach, Chantelle Handy has been selected to coach GB’s U20’s women’s team this summer for the FIBA European Youth Championships. The Under-20s side are returning to action for the first time since 2019. The squad and assistant coach remain to be confirmed. The Olympian and former GB captain is set to join the…
