2025–26 Super League Basketball season
| 2025–26 SLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Super League Basketball |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 19 September 2025 – 17 May 2026 |
| Teams | 9 |
| TV partners | Great Britain: Online: |
| SLB Championship | |
| SLB Tournaments | |
| SLB Playoffs | |
The 2025–26 SLB season is the second season of Super League Basketball (SLB).[1][2] The season features nine teams from across England and Scotland.[3]
Teams
Arenas and locations
| Team | Location | Colours | Arena | Capacity | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Flyers | Bristol | SGS College Arena | 750 | 2006 | |
| Caledonia Gladiators | East Kilbride | Playsport Arena | 1,800 | 1998 | |
| Cheshire Phoenix | Ellesmere Port | Cheshire Oaks Arena | 1,400 | 1984 | |
| Leicester Riders | Leicester | Mattioli Arena | 2,400 | 1967 | |
| London Lions | London (Stratford) | Copper Box Arena | 6,000 | 1977 | |
| Manchester Basketball | Manchester | National Basketball Centre | 2,000 | 2024 | |
| Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle | Vertu Motors Arena | 2,800 | 1976 | |
| Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | Canon Medical Arena | 2,500 | 1991 | |
| Surrey 89ers | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 970 | 2024 |
SLB Championship
The SLB Championship maintained the four-game series format, reintroduced for the 2024–25 season, for a 32-game regular season.[4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Lions | 11 | 9 | 2 | 893 | 801 | +92 | 18 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Bristol Flyers | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1063 | 1023 | +40 | 16 | |
| 3 | Cheshire Phoenix | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1384 | 1330 | +54 | 16 | |
| 4 | Sheffield Sharks | 12 | 7 | 5 | 979 | 966 | +13 | 14 | |
| 5 | Manchester Basketball | 10 | 6 | 4 | 849 | 840 | +9 | 12 | |
| 6 | Leicester Riders | 11 | 5 | 6 | 874 | 928 | −54 | 10 | |
| 7 | Newcastle Eagles | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1039 | 1039 | 0 | 10 | |
| 8 | Surrey 89ers | 9 | 3 | 6 | 758 | 801 | −43 | 6 | |
| 9 | Caledonia Gladiators | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1041 | 1152 | −111 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2025. Source: BBC Sport
Results
SLB Trophy
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | NEW | SHE | CAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Eagles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 165 | +8 | 4 | Semifinals | — | 94–89 | ||
| 2 | Sheffield Sharks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 179 | 173 | +6 | 2 | — | 90–79 | |||
| 3 | Caledonia Gladiators | 2 | 0 | 2 | 155 | 169 | −14 | 0 | 76–79 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: superleaguebasketballm.co.uk
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | CHE | LEI | MAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 155 | +25 | 4 | Semifinals | — | 98–78 | ||
| 2 | Leicester Riders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 206 | −17 | 2 | — | 111–108 | |||
| 3 | Manchester Basketball | 2 | 0 | 2 | 185 | 193 | −8 | 0 | 77–82 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: superleaguebasketballm.co.uk
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | LON | BRI | SUR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Lions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 158 | 145 | +13 | 4 | Semifinals | — | 87–83 | ||
| 2 | Bristol Flyers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 159 | 150 | +9 | 2 | 62–71 | — | |||
| 3 | Surrey 89ers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 162 | 184 | −22 | 0 | 79–97 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: superleaguebasketballm.co.uk
Semifinals
The first legs will be played on 2 January, the second legs will be 4 January.
| Team 1 | Aggregate | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Eagles | – | Cheshire Phoenix | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| London Lions | – | Bristol Flyers | 0–0 | 0–0 |
SLB Cup
Qualifying game
The qualifying game was played on 12 December 2025.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey 89ers | 99–69 | Caledonia Gladiators |
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinal matches will be played from 23 to 25 January 2026.
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Leicester Riders | 0–0 | Surrey 89ers |
| Newcastle Eagles | 0–0 | London Lions |
| Manchester Basketball | 0–0 | Bristol Flyers |
| Sheffield Sharks | 0–0 | Cheshire Phoenix |
British clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| London Lions | EuroCup | Regular season |
| Bristol Flyers | European North Basketball League | Regular season |
| Manchester Basketball | Regular season | |
| Newcastle Eagles | Regular season |
References
- ^ "Super League Basketball Confirms Formats for 2025/26 Trophy and Cup Competitions". superleaguebasketballm.co.uk. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "GB men's ban lifted after Fiba recognises SLB". BBC.com. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "British Basketball Federation to enter liquidation". BBC.com. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Super League Basketball announce 2025/26 season fixture list". superleaguebasketballm.co.uk. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.