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Women

September 16, 2025

Pre-Season Report: Caledonia Gladiators 55-66 Eagles Women

Chloe Gaynor took her Newcastle Eagles Women’s Team north of the border to Playfair, East Kilbride on Sunday to take on the Caledonia Gladiators in their only scheduled pre-season outing. It was also first outing for The Gladiators in pre-season. The Eagles travelled with confidence and hope after Head Coach Chloe Gaynor announced a clean…

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Men

September 16, 2025

Pre-Season Report: Eagles Men 84-87 Bristol Flyers

Newcastle Eagles narrowly failed to make it four wins from four games in their last scheduled pre-season game in the Vertu Motors Arena. A three-point loss against fellow SLB side Bristol Flyers was though a competitive entertaining game for the packed pre-season crowd to enjoy. The overwhelming majority will have been disappointed with the result…

Bristol Flyers

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Men

September 14, 2025

Pre-Season Preview: Eagles Men vs Flyers

Newcastle Eagles Men’s Head Coach takes his side into their final pre-season match-up against Bristol Flyers at The Vertu Motors Arena on Sunday afternoon in confident mood. So, he should be as his side have now played three pre-season games and won them all and will be looking to complete an unbeaten run of friendly…

Bristol Flyers

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Women

September 14, 2025

Pre-Season Preview: Eagles Women at Caledonia Gladiators

Ahead of their pre-season trip to Caledonia Gladiators on Sunday, Eagles Women’s Head Coach Chloe Gaynor gave some insight into how her new-look team is settling into life in Newcastle and gelling as a unit. “The team are settling in well. We have a great group of humans who I believe genuinely want the best…

Caledonia Gladiators Women

Women

September 13, 2025

Chloe On Court With Super Support

Newcastle Eagles Women’s Team will have their head coach at the helm and shooting hoops this season as Chloe Gaynor prepares to fully embrace her player-coach role. Despite her relatively young age to be holding the reins of such a professional setup, Gaynor continues to show her obvious basketball nous and behind the scenes this…

Caledonia Gladiators Women

Women

September 11, 2025

Airport Back On Board For Eagles Women’s Take-Off

Newcastle Eagles are delighted to announce that Newcastle International Airport will continue as the Women’s team’s main sponsor for the 2025/26 season. The airport’s logo will take pride of place once again when the Eagles tip-off in their new hummel kits, starting with a pre-season warm-up game this Sunday afternoon away at Caledonia. Fans will get…

Alice Andreasen

Men

September 9, 2025

2025/26 Men’s SLB Cup and Trophy Format and Fixtures Confirmed

Super League Basketball (SLB) have announced the official formats and schedules for the 2025/26 Men’s Cup and Trophy. Newcastle Eagles can now confirm its tip-offs in both competitions as they look to retain the Trophy as 2025 winners. Head coach Marc Steutel will be looking to bring the Cup back to Newcastle for his first…

Andy Webb

Men

September 9, 2025

Pre-Season Report: Eagles Men 97 – 65 USA Select

Newcastle Eagles returned to the Vertu Arena court after the summer break on Sunday afternoon with their first pre-season game in front of fans. The Eagles cruised to victory over the the touring USA Select team 97-65, watched by a delighted crowd of sponsors, supporters and staff in one of the club’s best attended warm-up…

Brett Reed

Men

September 7, 2025

Pre-Season Preview: Eagles Men vs USA Select

Newcastle Eagles Men’s Head Coach Marc Steutel has been a busy man this summer. Not just recruiting his new 2025/26 roster but also managing to find time to get married and lead Great Britain in the EuroBasket finals. All meaning that he’s only just landed back on Tyneside. And there was no rest for the…

Men

Arena

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…

Arena

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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Arena

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…

Arena

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…

Arena

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…

Arena

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…

Arena

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…

Arena

June 21, 2023

Cage Warriors Returns To Newcastle

Cage Warriors – Europe’s Leading MMA Organisation – will return to Newcastle for the first time in nine years this November. The event – numbered CW 164 – will take place at the Vertu Motors Arena, home to the most successful team in British basketball history – the Newcastle Eagles – on Saturday, November 25th….

Arena

April 6, 2023

New Scotswood Road Community Defibrillator at Vertu Motors Arena

The Eagles Community Foundation is proud to announce a new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been installed at its Vertu Motors Arena to support the local community and public on Scotswood Road. The Community Public Access Defibrillators (cPAD) has been donated to the community by Red Sky Foundation, who provides life-saving defibrillators for city centres, local…

Arena

Men

September 16, 2025

Pre-Season Report: Eagles Men 84-87 Bristol Flyers

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Men

September 14, 2025

Pre-Season Preview: Eagles Men vs Flyers

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Men

September 9, 2025

2025/26 Men’s SLB Cup and Trophy Format and Fixtures Confirmed

Andy Webb

Men

September 9, 2025

Pre-Season Report: Eagles Men 97 – 65 USA Select

Brett Reed

Men

September 7, 2025

Pre-Season Preview: Eagles Men vs USA Select

Men

September 5, 2025

Defoe’s Extraordinary Legacy Extended

Perhaps no surprise to anyone as head coach Marc Steutel completes his 2025/26 roster with the return of Eagles legend Darius Defoe. The man known as ‘Mr. 28′ will begin an astonishing 22nd season on Tyneside and in top-flight British basketball. Defoe has been a member of every single one of the Eagles’ 28 national…

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Men

September 2, 2025

hummel Tip-Off in Basketball with Newcastle Eagles

Newcastle Eagles is proud to announce a new multi-year flagship kit partnership with hummel. This landmark collaboration is hummel’s inaugural venture into professional basketball, bringing their famous chevrons and heritage of performance innovation to the sport for the very first time. The globally recognised sportswear brand will design and supply bespoke playing kits, training wear,…

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Men

August 21, 2025

2025/26 Men’s SLB Championship Fixtures Revealed

Newcastle Eagles men will tip-off their 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) season on Sunday 21 September, over the boarder at Caledonia Gladiators in the Championship. The structure and key dates for the new SLB campaign promises another action-packed year of British basketball across four major competitions. SLB Championship fixtures start the calendar this season tipping-off…

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Men

August 19, 2025

2025/26 Pre-Season Games On Sale Now

Newcastle Eagles will tip-off in two exciting pre-season games as they warm-up to the 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) and European North Basketball League (ENBL) campaigns. The club’s popular welcome night, The Launch returns to tip things off in the build-up to the new season on Friday 5 September with your first chance to meet…

Bristol Flyers

Foundation

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…

Arena

April 3, 2025

Newcastle Eagles and Vertu Bounce Into A Decade of Community Basketball

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Foundation

April 2, 2025

Junior Clubs Tip-Off With Hummel

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,…

Hummel

Foundation

February 6, 2025

Creating Inclusive Opportunities with Percy Hedley Foundation

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…

Foundation

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…

Academy

Foundation

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…

Camps

Foundation

June 11, 2024

Unsung Eagles Awarded

Two of the club and foundation’s longest-serving volunteers have received special recognition for their contribution to sport in our region. Eric Wilson and Linda Williamson have been honoured in the 2024 Sport Newcastle Unsung Hero Awards. These prestigious awards are presented to recognise the true unsung heroes of North East sport who dedicate hours of…

Awards

Foundation

May 30, 2024

Second WilliamsAli Challenge Shooting For The Stars

The 2024 WilliamsAli 3×3 Basketball Challenge is just around the corner and the Newcastle business community is shooting for the stars with its Eagles Community Foundation fundraising target at the second annual event next Friday, 7th June. Even more companies jumped at the chance and signed-up to take to the court this year, with a…

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Foundation

May 1, 2024

Eagles Academy Expands Girls Programme With New U18 Side

The Eagles Community Foundation (ECF) is delighted to announce the expansion of the girls programme with the introduction of an under-18’s side for the 2024-25 season. “We are dedicated to increasing our provision for girls and women’s basketball within our programme, I am happy with our trajectory, but there is more to do”, said Ian…

Academy

Women

September 16, 2025

Pre-Season Report: Caledonia Gladiators 55-66 Eagles Women

Caledonia Gladiators Women

Women

September 14, 2025

Pre-Season Preview: Eagles Women at Caledonia Gladiators

Caledonia Gladiators Women

Women

September 13, 2025

Chloe On Court With Super Support

Caledonia Gladiators Women

Women

September 11, 2025

Airport Back On Board For Eagles Women’s Take-Off

Alice Andreasen

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Women

September 6, 2025

Grace Flying Up From Eagles Academy Pathway

Head coach Chloe Gaynor is delighted to add emerging forward Grace Rae, last season’s Newcastle Eagles Academy MVP, to the Women’s 2025/26 Super League Basketball (SLB) roster. Promotion of the Eagles pathway star is something that will be celebrated across the entire organisation as Gaynor is able to confirm Rae to the senior level. “I’ve…

Academy

Women

September 4, 2025

Eagles Looking Dapaa Once Again

Newcastle Eagles are thrilled to announce the return of 5’11” power forward Jada Dapaa for the 2025/26 season. Dapaa who had a short but successful stint with Newcastle in the 2023/24 is back in Toon with unfinished business in the black and white. Quickly becoming a fan-favourite in her time with the club, Dappa played…

Chloe Gaynor

Women

September 4, 2025

Mongomo Is Ready To Go

Newcastle Eagles are delighted to have brought Maria Mongomo to club in player-coach Chloe Gaynor latest addition to the women’s 2025/26 team. The 5’9″ Spanish guard has vast experience in the professional game as well as being a former Spanish junior international from age 16 to 20. Mongomo played at Fribourg in Switzerland last year averaging…

Chloe Gaynor

Women

September 3, 2025

Eagles Make It Four For Four

In what is largely a new-look roster for Newcastle Eagles, head coach Chloe Gaynor is delighted to return a familiar face to the Tyneside club as Zoe Willis flies back in for her fourth season in black and white. Willis has become an integral part of the Eagles franchise both as a player on court…

Academy

Men

September 2, 2025

hummel Tip-Off in Basketball with Newcastle Eagles

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