British Championship Basketball

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British Championship Basketball
Founded2025;0 years ago (2025)
First season 2025-26
Country Great Britain
Federation British Basketball
Confederation FIBA Europe
Number of teams14
Level on pyramid 2
Domestic cup(s)BCB Trophy, BCB Cup
Website britishchampionshipbasketball.uk
Basketball current event.svg 2025-26 British Championship Basketball

British Championship Basketball (BCB) is a men's professional basketball league. Established in 2025, the competition replaces Division One of the National Basketball League (NBL) as the second-tier men's basketball competition in Great Britain.

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History

In 1987, there was a breakaway by the elite clubs of the time, looking to form a fully professional league in Great Britain. The new league, operated by a new body, British Basketball League, was established as the country's top and only fully professional basketball league. Division One of the National Basketball League (NBL) became the country's second tier competition. From 1987, the British Basketball League (BBL), and latterly from 2024, and Super League Basketball (SLB) have been the pre-eminent, top level basketball competitions in Great Britain.

In June 2025, all 13 NBL Division One men’s clubs from the previous season, as well as Bristol Flyers II, promoted from NBL Division Two, proposed coming together to set up their own competition, called British Championship Basketball, or BCB for short, as a new second-tier professional British basketball league. [1] [2]

Teams

TeamLocationColoursArenaCapacityFounded
Bristol Flyers II Flag of England.svg Bristol     SGS College Arena 7502006
Bristol Hurricanes Flag of England.svg Bristol   UWE Centre for Sport-2017
City of Birmingham Rockets Flag of England.svg Birmingham    Nechell Wellbeing Centre4002003
Derby Trailblazers Flag of England.svg Derby    University of Derby6002000
Essex Rebels Flag of England.svg Colchester    Essex Sport Arena1,6552014
Hemel Storm Flag of England.svg Hemel Hempstead   Hemel Leisure Centre6002006
London Cavaliers Flag of England.svg London (Uxbridge)    Uxbridge College3002011
Loughborough Riders Flag of England.svg Loughborough   Sir David Wallace Centre6002011
Milton Keynes Breakers Flag of England.svg Milton Keynes   Bletchley Leisure Centre3002017
Newcastle Knights Flag of England.svg Newcastle upon Tyne   University Sport Centre-2014
Nottingham Hoods Flag of England.svg Nottingham    Nottingham Wildcat Arena3002009
Reading Rockets Flag of England.svg Reading    Loddon Valley Leisure Centre5001997
Worthing Thunder Flag of England.svg Worthing    Worthing Leisure Centre6001999
Yorkshire Dragons Flag of England.svg Halifax    Calderdale College3002001
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Locations of the 2025-26 BCB teams

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sam Neter (25 June 2025). "NBL D1 clubs prepare to launch new league, British Championship Basketball". Hoopsfix. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "British Basketball Federation and Home Country Associations address media reports about the formation of a new second-tier British basketball league". British Basketball Federation. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Sam Neter (25 June 2025). "NBL D1 clubs prepare to launch new league, British Championship Basketball". Hoopsfix. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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