The 2024–25 SLB season is the inaugural season of Super League Basketball (SLB). The season features nine 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 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 2022–23 season, for a 32-game regular season.
Standings
Results
SLB Trophy North Group
South Group
Semifinals
Trophy Final The SLB Trophy final was played on 26 January 2025.
SLB Cup Summary Seven wildcard teams were invited to compete in the Cup competition, five from the English National Basketball League and two from the Scottish Basketball Championship.
Wildcard teams Derby Trailblazers (NBL) Essex Rebels (NBL) Hemel Storm (NBL) Nottingham Hoods (NBL) Reading Rockets (NBL) Falkirk Fury (SBC) St Mirren (SBC)
First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Cup Final The SLB Cup final was played on 9 March 2025.
Playoffs The 2025 SLB Playoffs were played in May 2025, consisting of four aggregate quarterfinal series, two aggregate semifinal series and the Playoff Final. The Playoff Final will be played at The O2 Arena, London.
Playoff bracket
Quarterfinals The quarterfinal matches were played on 2–5 May 2025.
(1) London Lions vs. (8) Surrey 89ers
(2) Leicester Riders vs. (7) Bristol Flyers
(3) Sheffield Sharks vs. (6) Cheshire Phoenix
(4) Manchester Basketball vs. (5) Newcastle Eagles
Semifinals The semifinal matches were played on 9–11 May 2025.
(1) London Lions vs. (5) Newcastle Eagles
(2) Leicester Riders vs. (3) Sheffield Sharks
Playoff Final The SLB Playoff final was played on 18 May 2025.
(2) Leicester Riders vs. (5) Newcastle Eagles
Awards Most Valuable Player: Aaryn Rai (London Lions) Play-off Final MVP: Jaylin Hunter (Leicester Riders) Coach of the Year: Petar Božić (London Lions) Defensive Player of the Year: Charles Thompson (Leicester Riders) Most Improved Player: Nedas Chloevinskas (Surrey 89ers) Sixth Player of the Year: Ethan Wright (Leicester Riders) Community Champion of the Year: Nick Lewis (Manchester Basketball)
2024–25 SLB Team of the Year #PlayerTeam PG Aaryn Rai London Lions SG Prentiss Nixon Sheffield Sharks SF Mike Okauru Newcastle Eagles PF Zach Jackson Leicester Riders C Charles Thompson Leicester Riders
Source: 2024–25 SLB Team of the Year
2024–25 SLB All-British Team of the Year #PlayerTeam PG Aaryn Rai London Lions SG Jaiden Delaire London Lions SF Joshua Ward-Hibbert Newcastle Eagles PF Patrick Whelan Caledonia Gladiators C Riley Abercrombie Leicester Riders
Source: 2024–25 SLB All-British Team of the Year
2024–25 SLB Defensive Team of the Year #PlayerTeam PG Larry Austin Jr. Cheshire Phoenix SG Joshua Ward-Hibbert Newcastle Eagles SF Alen Hadžibegović London Lions PF Charles Thompson Leicester Riders C Dame Adelekun Surrey 89ers
Source: 2024–25 SLB Defensive Team of the Year
British clubs in European competitions Team Competition Progress Caledonia Gladiators Champions League Qualifying roundFIBA Europe Cup Regular season Bristol Flyers ENBL Regular season Newcastle Eagles Runners up
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