🏀 The Copper Box Arena is the place to be for a double-header of Super League Basketball action this month. High-flying London Lions take on Cheshire Phoenix on Friday 14 March followed by a showdown against Surrey 89ers on Sunday 23 March. Get your tickets now to watch all the drama unfold in the flesh!
🎟️ London Lions tickets for 2024/2025 are on sale here.
It wasn’t to be for London Lions men who enjoyed a stellar 2023/2024 season, only to lose out to Paris Basketball in the semi-finals of the EuroCup after a historic run to the last four. Now the Londoners have their sights set on silverware in the inaugural Super League Basketball (SLB) season. And it’s so far so good for the Londoners who are top of the table on 38 points heading towards the business end of the season. London Lions tickets are on sale now to see them in home action!
London Lions scaled great heights during the 2023/204 season, to follow up their domestic treble in 2022/2023. The Londoners were confirmed BBL champions after a 105-89 win over fierce rivals Leicester Riders, finishing top of BBL table on 66 points courtesy of a superb record of 33 wins from 36. They went on claim Play-Off Final glory beating Cheshire Phoenix 88-85, courtesy of a three-pointer from the redoubtable Sam Dekker right on the buzzer.
The Lions 2023/2024 European journey was immense, making it all the way to EuroCup semi-finals. This after becoming the first British team in the 21-year history of the EuroCup to reach the play-offs the previous season.
After a tumultuous few months earlier this year, including a change of ownership, London Lions are not playing in Europe this season. Instead they are focused on the new Super League Basketball (SLB) season. This has replaced the British Basketball League after it folded in July 2024 (see below for more background on the SLB/BBL).
TONIGHT’S MATCH
The London Lions are riding high at the Championship summit on 36 points. The Lions are 6 points clear of nearest rivals Sheffield Sharks who have two games in hand. Lions will start as favourites against a Surrey 89ers side who are seventh in the table on 14 points.
📆 See below for upcoming London Lions 2024/2025 fixtures and how to book home match tickets ⤵️
TICKETS, TIMINGS & TRAVEL INFO
🎟️ London Lions tickets for the 2024/2025 season are available via the ‘Get Tickets’ link.
🏀 Tip-off for London Lions men vs Surrey 89ers on Sunday 23 March is at 4pm.
🚊🚗 Travel tips: The nearest railway stations are Hackney Wick overground and Stratford International station. Both are approximately a 15-minute walk. Stratford International is one stop (5 minutes) from London St Pancras on the Javelin train. Stratford (with links to the underground and DLR) station is about a 15-minute walk. Plan your journey at the Transport for London website. Limited parking is available at the Copper Box Arena, however parking is available at the nearby Westfield Shopping Centre.
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🏀 ABOUT SUPER LEAGUE BASKETBALL
Super League Basketball (SLB) is a new professional basketball league. It replaced the British Basketball League (BBL) in August as the top professional league in the UK.
The primary competition is the SLB Championship. The 9 SLB teams each play each other four times (twice at home, twice away) over a 23-week season, equating to 32-game regular season. The current BBL champions are London Lions.
The top eight teams in the nine-team SLB will qualify for the post-season. Here they will battle it out in two legged quarter-finals and semi-finals for a place Play-off Final on Sunday 18 May 2025 at The O2 in London. At stake: the biggest prize in British basketball.
The SLB teams for season 2024/2024 are B.Braun Sheffield Sharks, Bristol Flyers, Caledonia Gladiators, Cheshire Phoenix, Caledonia Gladiators, Leicester Riders, London Lions. Manchester Basketball, Giants, Newcastle Eagles and Surrey 89ers.
There are two knock-out competitions that run alongside the SLB Championship.
The SLB Trophy starts off the season. It features five weeks of round robin two-group stage action before the Championship campaign commences in October. The final will take place at Utilita Arena Birmingham on 26 January 2025. The event marks the first major final in SLB history.
The SLB Cup is a straight knockout competition. It’s scheduled to take place over six weeks from February 2025, ahead of two-leg semi-finals and a single-leg final in March at a venue to be confirmed. Then the road to the Play-offs (as above) will resume with the SLB Championship action concluding on Sunday 27 April.