The SLB Women’s Championship season continues in the capital as London Lions take on unbeaten Oaklands Wolves at New City College on Saturday 31 October.
Tickets are on sale here.
London Lions Women have raised the bar for UK women’s club basketball in recent years. The trailblazing side enjoyed unparalleled success on both the domestic and international stage. This reached a zenith when London Lions won the Women’s EuroCup in April 2024. After a quiet couple of campaigns, the Londoners are on the search for silverware during the current 2026/2027 Super League Basketball (SLB) season. London Lions women tickets are on sale.
The Lions are focused on the domestic scene this season. The Super League Basketball (SLB) season started in September with trophies at stake in the Championship and Betty Codona Trophy. Ten teams are taking part in the Championships. The top eight teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the Playoffs. The season reaches a finale with the Play-Off Finals taking place at The O2 on Sunday 16 May.
NEXT GAME
Heading towards November, London Lions are sixth in the SLB Championship table on 2 points. Their opponents on Saturday 31 October, Oaklands Wolves, are one of three teams who are unbeaten so far this season. Wolves are aiming to make it four wins on the spin which could take them top of the table.
This season London Lions will once again play their home matches at New City College in Hackney. See below for how you can watch them live on home soil!
LONDON LIONS WOMEN TICKETS, TIMINGS & TRAVEL INFO
🎟️ London Lions women tickets are on sale via the ‘Get Tickets’ link.
🏀 Tip-off for London Lions matches on a Saturday is at 5pm.
🚊🚗 Travel tips:
New City College matches: Hoxton Station on the London Overground (Windrush line) is a five-minute walk from the venue. A number of bus routes pass close by to New City College. Use the Transport for London website to plan your journey.
Copper Box Arena matches: 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.
LONDON LIONS WOMEN – Recent history, 2021 TO 2024
The 2021/2022 season saw the Lions complete a perfect 34-0 record in the WBBL and secure a clean sweep of WBBL Cup, Trophy, league and play-off silverware. In 2022/2023 they backed up that remarkable achievement by once again claiming a quadruple of domestic trophies. In doing so, London Lions confirming their status as the best ever side to play in the WBBL (pictured below).
Fast forward to 2023/2024 the Lions upped the ante. A extraordinary season saw Lions win all 14 of their domestic fixtures and become the first British club team to win a European competition. Turkish side Besiktas were then defeated in the second leg of the Women’s EuroCup. It was an extraordinary night of drama at the Copper Box Arena in April 2024. Heading into the match with a 7-point deficit from the first leg, the Lions turned things around to win 149-145 after Holly Winterburn had put the hosts in a winning position with just 12 seconds remaining.
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