The 2026–27 SLB season is the third season of Super League Basketball (SLB). The season features ten teams from across England and Scotland.
Teams
Arenas and locations TeamLocation ColoursArena 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 1967Liverpool Basketball LiverpoolM&S Arena7,5132026 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 an expanded 36-game regular season.
Results
SLB Cup
Qualifying games +Home TeamDate and TimeAway TeamScoreVenue Surrey 89ersJan 8th 2027, 7:30 PM Liverpool Basketball0–0TBC Newcastle EaglesJan 8th 2027, 7:30 PM Caledonia Gladiators0–0Vertu Motors ArenaSource: Super League Basketball
Quarterfinals Home TeamDate and TimeAway TeamScoreVenue Manchester BasketballJan 10th 2027, 3:00 PM Bristol Flyers0–0National Basketball Centre Sheffield SharksJan 10th 2027, 4:00 PM Leicester Riders0–0Canon Medical Arena London LionsJan 10th 2027, 4:00 PMTBC0–0Copper Box Arena Cheshire PhoenixJan 10th 2027, 5:30 PMTBC0–0Cheshire Oaks ArenaSource: Super League Basketball
Semifinals The semifinals will be played over two legs 15 January 2027, and the second legs 17 January 2027. Cup Final The SLB Cup final will be played on 21 March 2027 at the AO Arean, Manchester.
Playoffs The 2026 SLB Playoffs will be played on 29 April to 16 May 2026, consisting of two aggregate quarterfinal series, two aggregate semifinal series and the Playoff Final. The Playoff Final will be played at The O2 Arena, London.
Playoff bracket
Awards
British clubs in European competitions Team Competition Progress London Lions EuroCup Regular season Manchester Basketball Champions League Qualifying roundFIBA Europe Cup Regular season Bristol Flyers ENBL Regular season
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