Tonight, Caledonia Gladiators make history, as they become the first Scottish team to ever compete in the second round of European competition, as they face Hungary’s NKA Universitas Pécs during their opening EuroCup Women’s Playoff fixture in Pécs, Hungary at 5 PM. Miguel Ortega’s side had an impressive group stage run, going unbeaten until the…
Miguel Ortega, the mastermind behind the Caledonia Gladiators’ remarkable run, has clinched the Women’s British Basketball League Coach of the Month title for the first time this season, solidifying his status as one of the top coaches in the league. Ortega’s coaching prowess has propelled the Gladiators to an impressive 4-0 record domestically, showcasing their…
Scotland’s pro basketball franchise Caledonia Gladiators has partnered with family business and leading highlandwear manufacturers Slanj to embrace its Scottish routes with a bespoke tartan for the club. Registered as ‘Caledonia Gladiators’ on The Scottish Register of Tartans, the grey, blue and white pattern features on both the home and away strips and on several products available…
Three Gladiators have been nominated for three of the British Basketball League’s monthly awards. Patrick Whelan, Yevheniia Putra and Miguel Ortega are in contention for the men’s Player of the Month, women’s Player of the Month, and women’s Coach of the Month respectively. Patrick Whelan The GB international guard has been a superstar since joining…
Following advancing through the group stages of EuroCup Women, Caledonia Gladiators will take on NKA Universitas Pécs in a two-legged playoff round, taking place on the 14th and 21st December in Hungary and Scotland, respectively. First, Miguel Ortega’s side travels to Pécs, taking on the Hungarian side in the first leg on Thursday the 14th…
Caledonia Gladiators’ men’s and women’s teams both picked up a win each on the road against Nottingham Wildcats and London Lions respectively in two huge domestic fixtures. First, Miguel Ortega and his side travelled to face the winless Nottingham Wildcats in a game that would see High Performance Programme player, Alix McIntosh, pick up her…
Gladiators Men vs Bristol Flyers 85-82 On paper, tonight’s game between the Caledonia Gladiators and Bristol Flyers at the Playsport Arena looked like a close contest. Both teams had recorded eight wins so far this season and they shared ambitions of breaking into the top three. However, they found themselves in different veins of form….
The Caledonia Gladiators men’s team were put through their paces with their toughest coaching session yet, as a ten-year-old superfan was given the chance to take charge of his favourite team. Max Philliban was invited to help coach the team at their multi-million pound stadium at Playsport in East Kilbride after wowing the club by…
Caledonia Gladiators celebrated two magnificent wins on Sunday! The women faced a tough Essex Rebels team with plenty of drama keeping the game close till the very end! While the men travelled to Cheshire as the sides met for the second time in a matter of days. Cheshire Phoenix came away with the win in…
Get your tickets for our next games on the Fanbase App! Caledonia Gladiators vs Essex Rebels 69-61 Paxton gives the Rebels an early 3-point lead within the 1st quarter. Gladiators struggle to get going as they trail by 4 midway through the first quarter. Gladiators bring it back with a 1-point lead at the end…
Caledonia Gladiators returned to the top of Group G in the FIBA Euro Cup after an inspiring performance in Lisbon against Portuguese giants Benfica. Gladiators previously met with Benfica in East Kilbride and ran out 73-52 winners. In the first quarter it was Hannah Robb who got the Gladiators going as she scored a neat…
Caledonia Gladiators Scottish Guard Robyn Lewis joins the the Gladcast Podcast as we look forward to the return to action of the Womens team as they face a busy week of Euro Cup and domestic action. We hear about Robyn and her rise through the ranks and the journey the club she is on with…
This women’s international window, Caledonia Gladiators had five players representing them in FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. Hannah Robb, Kirsty Brown, Erin McGarrachan and Chantelle Handy got a spot in GB’s squad as they took on Sweden and Estonia, while Yevheniia Putra was selected for her senior debut with Ukraine as they faced the challenges of…
Women’s basketball star Chantelle Handy collaborated with a Northern Quarter artist in creating Team Great Britain’s kit to pay homage to Manchester in the lead-up to their match against Sweden. Great Britain took on Sweden last night at Manchester’s National Basketball Centre in a qualifying match for Eurobasket 2025. The side sported a jersey with…
Caledonia Gladiators have been featured in both local and national news in the past weeks thanks to wins in European competition, and huge achievements from the club and Gareth Murray in the Scottish Sports Awards. BBC Sport Scotland On Twitter, BBC Sport Scotland have been sharing Gladiators’ highlights as the men’s side have been on…
a big month ahead for the Gladiators where they face 11 games in 30 days. we review the past week where the club achieved 4 wins and preview ahead to the new week with the men starting in Bilbao before a trip to the south coast of England. check it out below! Don’t forget you…
A quadrant of Caledonia Gladiators; Kirsty Brown, Erin McGarrachan, Hannah Robb, and returning-from-retirement Chantelle Handy, will represent Great Britain’s Senior Women’s team in their training camp squad before their upcoming Women’s Eurobasket 2025 Qualifiers against Sweden and Estonia on 9th and 12th November. This selection comes after McGarrachan and Robb played at last year’s EuroBasket…
Gladiators centre, Yevheniia Putra, has been called up for the Ukrainian senior national team following an impressive run in the past few weeks with the Caledonia Gladiators. The squads, released on Tuesday, included the 19-year-old, who will make her debut in the squad for the senior team in the EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers this month. Putra’s…
Caledonia Gladiators are pleased to announce the brand new Caledonia Club Lounge, our VIP section at the state-of-the-art PlaySport Arena, East Kilbride. This new area of the facility is available for every home game featuring our men’s and women’s teams and offers a unique fan experience unlike any other in the British Basketball League. Club…
FIBA have confirmed the cancellation of all Elitzur Landco Ramla fixtures. Caledonia Gladiators were due to face Elitzur in Israel on the 12th of October, and at home on the 1st of November with both games now being cancelled. Our EuroCup Women journey will continue on the 23rd of November as we travel to Portugal…
