Following Sheffield Sharks’ progression to the SLB Cup Final in order to release them from their Championship fixture that week as per league rules the following changes of opposition have been confirmed. In total, three our Newcastle Eagles’ Men’s SLB Championship games have changed line-ups. Tickets already purchased for our fixtures are valid for the…
Tomorrow night when the Caledonia Gladiators make the short trip across the border once again, it’s an extra special Eagles game night as a flavour of the MOBO Awards comes to the Vertu Motors Arena. Ahead the awards ceremony being hosted in Newcastle next week, the Friday night tip-off will feature live performances and DJ…
Our Eagles Women’s SLB Cup Semi-Final away at Sheffield Hatters has been rearranged to the new date of Friday 21 February at 7:30pm. Tickets for fans to sit behind the team bench at Sheffield’s Canon Medical Arena are available from the box office. Anyone who has already purchased a ticket for the original date and…
Super League Basketball was created by the existing clubs in the summer of 2024 and awarded the license to operate a professional league in Great Britain for a period of three years. Since then, clubs have collectively invested over £15 million to establish an exciting foundation for growth. SLB clubs in good faith engaged with…
Newcastle Eagles Assistant Coach Gary Stronach has stepped down from his role after four years on the club’s bench. The popular Geordie relished the opportunity to return to coaching top-flight hoops in 2021 after successful career at the helm of the Plymouth franchise for 16 seasons between 1994 and 2010. “Due to family commitments it…
The Super League Basketball (SLB) shareholders and directors have this morning been formally notified by the British Basketball Federation that it intends to award the long-term license for the men’s professional basketball league in Britain to an external operator from the start of the 2025/26 season. Whilst we understood that the BBF would impose a…
The date has been set for our Newcastle Eagles Women’s SLB Cup Semi-Final against Sheffield Hatters. A top-four finish to the Championship at the end of 2024 on win percentage secured Chloe Gaynor’s side a place in the final four with the higher-seeded Hatters getting home advantage. It’s a winner takes all tip-off with a…
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…
Super League Basketball has partnered with Biffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management company, to promote greener and cleaner communities by reducing waste and protecting the environment. This three-year collaboration marks an exciting step forward for sustainability in British basketball both at the elite and grassroots level. As the League’s Official Sustainability Partner, alongside investing…
