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Report: Manchester Basketball 105-79 Eagles Men

Another tough night in the SLB Championship for Newcastle Eagles down in Manchester led to a sixth successive league defeat as their domestic struggles continue. Indeed, in all competitions Newcastle have only won one game this calendar year against SLB opposition. Their last Championship win came on 30/12/2025 away at Surrey 89ers by 88-82. Ironically…

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Eagles Celebrate Six-Year Maldron Stay

Newcastle Eagles and Maldron Hotel Newcastle are celebrating a major milestone in their long‑standing partnership as they mark six years of working together, including four consecutive seasons with the hotel proudly positioned on the back of the Eagles men’s team’s kit. The popular city‑centre hotel has become a key pillar of the Eagles’ operations over…

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Preview: Eagles Men at Manchester Basketball

February 18, 2026

After a ten-day break, the Newcastle Eagles will return to the court on Wednesday night down in Manchester looking to break a five-match SLB Championship losing streak. Last time out it was a devasting loss on the final play of the game 102-100 to Leicester Riders. The Eagles have in in that run of defeat…

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Report: Eagles Women 62-85 Sheffield Hatters

Ultimately it was a loss and on paper a comfortable win for Sheffield. But it was far from that on-court and the final margin of victory was perhaps more than Hatters deserved and definitely not the score line the Eagles efforts on the night warranted. Once again Newcastle went into a game short-handed as has…

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Club Statement

Newcastle Eagles acknowledge the one-game suspension of its men’s team head coach Marc Steutel by Super League Basketball (SLB). Following the SLB Disciplinary Panel’s decision, in Steutel’s absence, assistant coach Roberto Fois will stand in as acting head coach for the Eagles’ tip-off at Manchester Basketball this Wednesday 18 February.

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Eagles Big One Aims Bigger

Newcastle Eagles Women’s head coach Chloe Gaynor eagerly awaits the club’s upcoming annual ‘Big One’ game, which this year sees the club set-out for an even bigger spectacle. This will be the sixth time the Eagles have set their sights on breaking their women’s games attendance record after previously having had over 1,300 basketball fans…

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Harriet Reunited In Eagles Big Signing

After a superb 105-53 road victory down in Cardiff against the Met Archers last Saturday there was more good news from the Newcastle Eagles Women’s side with the announcement of an exciting stellar signing to bolster the roster. Virtually all-season Head Coach Chloe Gaynor’s side has had to contend with unavailability of players through a…

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Preview: Eagles Women vs Sheffield Hatters

Newcastle Eagles go into their home Super League Basketball Women’s Championship game at the Vertu Arena against a very tough B. Braun Sheffield Hatters side buoyed by last week’s 105-53 win on the road at Cardiff. Head Coach Chloe Gaynor referred to that game and her thoughts following it as her side prepare to return…

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February 12, 2026

How GB Made Our Arena Their Fortress

Since February 2020, the Great Britain Men’s team has enjoyed some of their best moments at Newcastle’s Vertu Arena. In eight international games played in front of one of the most passionate basketball cities in the country, GB have beaten established nations such as Greece, Czechia and the current FIBA EuroBasket champions Germany at the…

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February 12, 2026

How GB Made Our Arena Their Fortress

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January 15, 2026

GB Return To Face Italy

Tickets are on sale for the Great Britain Men’s team’s FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifier against Italy in Newcastle at the Vertu Arena next month. The game, which will take place on 27 February (7.30pm), is GB’s third in the competition’s First Round Group D after November’s narrow loss to Lithuania in London and…

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April 3, 2025

Newcastle Eagles and Vertu Bounce Into A Decade of Community Basketball

Newcastle Eagles and Vertu have agreed to continue a decade-long partnership, which has supported community initiatives, introduced thousands of young people to basketball and helped drive the Eagles to become the most successful British basketball team of all time. Over the last 10 years, Vertu has expanded its sponsorship from providing a small number of…

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February 24, 2025

Preview: GB vs Czechia (FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifier)

Let the EuroBasket celebrations begin — that’s the message from proud playcaller Marc Steutel as glory-hunting Great Britain wrap up Group F on Tyneside tonight. The hosts face Czechia at the Vertu Motors Arena with their ticket already stamped for August’s championship tournament. And after Friday’s nailbiting win in Holland secured qualification with a game…

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January 20, 2025

GB Back Home Next Month

One month from today, Great Britain will return to the Vertu Motors Arena to take on Czechia in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers on Monday 24 February at 7:30pm. This will be the eighth time the home of Newcastle Eagles has hosted the national team and follows historic games recent years against basketball powerhouses of…

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August 20, 2024

Robertson Homes Make A Difference

Long-time supporters of Newcastle Eagles basketball club and the Eagles Community Foundation, Robertson Homes recently donated two days of volunteering to refresh the Vertu Motors Arena ready for the new season. The arena, which is owned and operated by the Foundation, was in need of a lick of paint this summer after recent years of…

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December 22, 2023

Coming ‘Home’, Newcastle

Big time international basketball returns to the North East next year after Great Britain confirmed plans to revisit its popular Newcastle base. The Vertu Motors Arena has become a home from home for the senior men’s roster with bumper crowds backing the national team on Tyneside. And with Seriös Group Newcastle Eagles’ playcaller Marc Steutel…

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December 6, 2023

Feeding Families Collection This Week

This week at the Vertu Motors Arena we will be taking donations for Feeding Families, the North East-based charity hat offers support, hope and security to those experiencing food poverty. At this difficult time of the year for so many people and in tough economic times across the board, the Eagles family want to ensure that…

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July 7, 2023

Extreme Robots Are Coming To Newcastle

From the crew who brought you the sold-out Robot Wars Live Tours, now the robots have gone EXTREME and the Extreme Robots Live Tour coming to the Vertu Motors Arena on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July. The world’s most dangerous combat robots are getting ready to fight all across the country for the richest prize…

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Report: Manchester Basketball 105-79 Eagles Men

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February 18, 2026

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Report: Leicester Riders 102-100 Eagles Men

February 9, 2026

A dramatic game of basketball down at the Mattioli Arena Leicester on Sunday went in the end to the hometown Riders who came from a double-digit deficit in the first half to turn the game around in the second. For the Newcastle Eagles and Head Coach Marc Steutel they would have travelled home wondering exactly…

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Preview: Eagles Men at Leicester Riders

Newcastle Eagles astonishing 128-68 win in the ENBL game against BK Olomoucko on Friday night was not enough to help them qualify for the end of season play-offs in that competition, but it was a morale-boosting win to take to Leicester on Sunday afternoon. Ray’Sean Taylor led the way for Newcastle with 38-points, and the…

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ENBL Report: Eagles Men 128-68 BK Olomoucko

It was a record-breaking night for the Newcastle Eagles as they brought the curtain down on their 2025/26 European North Basketball League campaign. In a spectacular shooting performance, they completely outplayed and outshot their Czech Republic opposition. BK Olomoucko simply had no answer to the Eagles superior power and all-round play as the basketball continued…

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ENBL Preview: Eagles Men vs BK Olomoucko

February 5, 2026

Newcastle Eagles go into Friday night’s home European North Basketball League (ENBL) match-up against BK Olomoucko of Czechia looking to bounce back from the disappointment of last Sunday’s Super League Basketball (SLB) Trophy Final loss against London Lions. The Eagles still have a mathematical chance of qualifying for the round of 16 play-off stages, but…

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Steutel Thanks Fans For Incredible Trophy Final Support

February 2, 2026

Newcastle Eagles narrowly failed to add to their twenty-eight domestic national basketball titles down in Birmingham on Sunday against London Lions in the SLB Trophy Final. Despite a superb fightback in the second half Lions just edged home by 74-68. Head Coach Marc Steutel was naturally disappointed at the final buzzer as gathered his thoughts…

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North East Foundations Together Through Sport

December 4, 2025

North East sports clubs and foundations, together with North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and the North East Housing Partnership, are coming together to make sure that no child is left on the sidelines with the launch of a new campaign to raise funds to provide sporting opportunities for children across the region. The Together Through…

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English Basketball Fellowship Trophy Awarded To Eagles Community Foundation

November 20, 2025

Eagles Community Foundation have been awarded the English Basketball Fellowship Trophy for 2025. The honour was presented on court just moments before Newcastle Eagles tipped-off in their Super League Basketball home game at the Vertu Arena last Friday, November 14. The English Basketball Fellowship, founded in 1980 by members of the English Basketball Association, consists…

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Fuse Media Sail Ahead With Foundation Fundraising

November 11, 2025

A pioneering data connectivity firm is strengthening its links with the North East community after pledging a four-figure sum to two life-changing regional charities. Tyneside-based Fuse Media is seeking to switch up its fundraising plans after raising £500 apiece for the Eagles Community Foundation and the Great North Children’s Hospital. And after bagging a podium…

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July 19, 2025

Summer 2025 Camps

Our 2025 Summer Camps at the Vertu Arena are available to book on the Nest now for ages Under-6 all the way through to Under-18 from 9am to 3pm daily. Whether it’s advancing your game with skills camps led by our performance coaches or just having fun and staying active during the holidays, we’ve got…

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April 3, 2025

Newcastle Eagles and Vertu Bounce Into A Decade of Community Basketball

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Junior Clubs Tip-Off With Hummel

April 2, 2025

The Eagles Community Foundation’s junior clubs will tip-off in a new range of playing and training kit from hummel. This exciting deal sees hummel’s iconic chevrons adorn reversible jerseys, shorts and brand new off-court and training apparel for the foundation’s junior clubs across the North East. Bespoke designs for all 13 of the foundation’s clubs,…

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Creating Inclusive Opportunities with Percy Hedley Foundation

February 6, 2025

Over the past two years, the Eagles Community Foundation has actively worked towards greater inclusion in keeping with its mission to make basketball accessible to everyone, regardless of background or ability. The foundation’s ‘Inclusive Basketball’ sessions for adults with learning disabilities and autism, run in partnership with LD: North East, have been such a huge…

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November 22, 2024

Rising Star Francis Ogbolu Honoured at Sport Newcastle Awards

The Sport Newcastle Awards night, held at Newcastle Civic Centre, celebrated the outstanding achievements and bright futures of North East athletes across a variety of sports. Among the many talented individuals recognised was Francis Ogbolu, a shining example of the success fostered by the Eagles performance pathway. Francis, a dedicated basketball player and key figure…

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July 22, 2024

Summer Camps 2024

Our Eagles Community Foundation Summer Camps are on now until Friday 16th August. Catering for all age groups and abilities there’s a range of camp days available from fun and player development. Camps take place 9am until 3pm at the Vertu Motors Arena and are all £25 per day on the following weeks commencing: Monday…

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Report: Eagles Women 62-85 Sheffield Hatters

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Report: Cardiff Met Archers 53-105 Eagles Women

Newcastle Eagles got back to winning ways down in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon. Their excellent 105-53 road victory taking their Championship record up to six wins and three losses and keeping them in touch with the top four of the division. It was another win achieved whilst being short-handed. Whilst their injury situation is still…

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Preview: Eagles Women at Cardiff Met Archers

Newcastle Eagles flew down to Wales on Friday in readiness to return to SLB Championship action against Cardiff Met Archers on Saturday afternoon. It’s been a torrid couple of weeks for Head Coach Chloe Gaynor and her injury-ravaged squad. Such was the extent of the injury crisis that the SLB and Manchester Basketball agreed to…

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March and April Women’s Fixtures Changes vs Leicester and Manchester

February 5, 2026

Super League Basketball (SLB) have today confirmed two fixtures changes for the Newcastle Eagles women’s team in March and April. Last month, an injury stricken Eagles roster forced the postponement their tip-off against Manchester Basketball and both clubs have been working together with the SLB to reschedule the game. Manchester Basketball still have the potential…

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Saturday’s Manchester Game Postponed and Eagles Women’s Injury Update

January 23, 2026

Newcastle Eagles Women have postponed their tip-off against Manchester Basketball that was scheduled to take place on Saturday 24 January. A growing list of players are out of action due to illness and injury following reviews by club staff today, January 23, meaning Chloe Gaynor’s side have been forced to reschedule the fixture. Full injury…

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