British Basketball League

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The British Basketball League (BBL) was a men's professional basketball league in Great Britain. From its establishment in 1987, the BBL represented the highest level of basketball competition within the United Kingdom. However the league - and the organisation that operated the competition, Basketball League Limited - folded in July 2024 after the British Basketball Federation terminated its operating licence due to significant financial difficulties. It was succeeded as the top-level men's basketball competition by Super League Basketball. The BBL operated as a franchise model where each member team is located within a defined geographic area. At the point of its demise, the League featured 10 member franchises from England and Scotland who were part-owners of the organisation and a chairman was elected by the teams to oversee operations. The League offices were located in Leicester where the country's oldest team, the Leicester Riders, was also based. The BBL sat above the English National...

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