Founded | 2024 |
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First season | 2024–25 |
Country | Great Britain |
Federation | British Basketball |
Confederation | FIBA Europe ( Europe) |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
International cup(s) |
EuroCup Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
2024–25 Super League Basketball season |
Super League Basketball (SLB) is a men's professional basketball league competition in Great Britain. Established in 2024, the competition replaced the former British Basketball League (BBL) as the top-level basketball league in the United Kingdom.
From 1987, the British Basketball League (BBL) was the pre-eminent basketball competition in Great Britain. By 2024, the BBL organisation was in severe financial difficulties with a lot of controversy surrounding the majority owners, 777 Partners, including fraud. [1] Due to the major financial uncertainty, the British Basketball Federation (BBF) terminated the BBL's operating license with immediate effect on 14 June. [2] On the same day a new organisation, Premier Basketball Limited, was formed by a consortium of existing basketball teams. The consortium, led by Sarah Backovic, Director of Sheffield Sharks, was immediately granted a three-year license by the BBF to operate the top-level men's basketball competition in place of the former BBL. [3]
On 2 August, the Super League Basketball name was announced for the new competition. [4]
Founded | 2024 |
---|---|
First season | 2024–25 |
Country | Great Britain |
Federation | British Basketball |
Confederation | FIBA Europe ( Europe) |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
International cup(s) |
EuroCup Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
2024–25 Super League Basketball season |
Super League Basketball (SLB) is a men's professional basketball league competition in Great Britain. Established in 2024, the competition replaced the former British Basketball League (BBL) as the top-level basketball league in the United Kingdom.
From 1987, the British Basketball League (BBL) was the pre-eminent basketball competition in Great Britain. By 2024, the BBL organisation was in severe financial difficulties with a lot of controversy surrounding the majority owners, 777 Partners, including fraud. [1] Due to the major financial uncertainty, the British Basketball Federation (BBF) terminated the BBL's operating license with immediate effect on 14 June. [2] On the same day a new organisation, Premier Basketball Limited, was formed by a consortium of existing basketball teams. The consortium, led by Sarah Backovic, Director of Sheffield Sharks, was immediately granted a three-year license by the BBF to operate the top-level men's basketball competition in place of the former BBL. [3]
On 2 August, the Super League Basketball name was announced for the new competition. [4]