Super League Basketball (women)

Last updated
Super League Basketball
Founded2024;1 year ago (2024)
First season 2024–25
Country Great Britain
Federation British Basketball
Confederation FIBA Europe
Number of teams11
Level on pyramid 1
Domestic cup(s)Betty Codona Trophy
International cup(s) EuroLeague Women
EuroCup Women
TV partners YouTube
Website superleaguebasketballw.co.uk
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Women's Super League Basketball season

Super League Basketball (SLB) is a women's professional basketball league. Established in 2024, the competition replaces the former Women's British Basketball League (WBBL) as the top-level women's basketball competition in Great Britain. It also runs a knockout competition featuring all SLB member teams - the Betty Cododa Trophy.

Contents

History

The former WBBL was officially approved by the British Basketball League and England Basketball. It was announced to on 5 June 2014, and the 2014–15 season was the league's first full season of competition. On 3 September 2024, it was announced that it would be rebranded under the Super League Basketball umbrella and sit alongside the men's competition. [1]

Teams

Current teams

TeamLocationArenaFoundedJoinedHead Coach
Flag of Scotland.svg Caledonia Gladiators East Kilbride Playsport Arena 20162024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chantelle Handy
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff Met Archers Cardiff Archers Arena20002024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stef Collins
Flag of England.svg Durham Palatinates Durham Sports and Wellbeing Park20172024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Davie
Flag of England.svg Essex Rebels Colchester Essex Sports Arena20182024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ashley Cookson
Flag of England.svg Leicester Riders Loughborough Loughborough University 20112024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Stanley
Flag of England.svg London Lions London (Stratford) Copper Box Arena 20082024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Petts
Flag of England.svg Manchester Basketball Manchester National Basketball Centre 20242024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rheanne Bailey
Flag of England.svg Newcastle Eagles Newcastle upon Tyne Vertu Motors Arena 20052024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chloe Gaynor
Flag of England.svg Nottingham Wildcats Nottingham Nottingham Wildcats Arena19762024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karen Burton
Flag of England.svg Oaklands Wolves St Albans Oaklands College20092024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lee Ryan
Flag of England.svg B. Braun Sheffield Hatters Sheffield Canon Medical Arena19612024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vanessa Ellis

Corporate Structure

Jim Saker (2024–Present)

Regulations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Women's pro league unites under SLB brand". Hoopfix. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.