Newcastle Eagles’ star Darius Defoe has been awarded the coveted Freedom of Newcastle following a special meeting of the city council. The Eagles and British basketball legend was nominated in recognition of his 22 seasons representing the city with the club and his tireless work in the community. Born in Dominica, Defoe moved to the…
Newcastle Eagles can confirm that the club will not participate in the European North Basketball League (ENBL) during the 2026/27 season. Following three memorable years competing in European basketball, the decision has been taken to focus all the club’s resources and attention on the upcoming Super League Basketball (SLB) campaign. The Eagles have enjoyed a…
Newcastle Eagles Academy has returned to the top tier of performance basketball after its partnership with Newcastle College secured a place in the country’s top five. Following three years competing in the College Basketball League, the Newcastle College Eagles have been recognised by Basketball England as one of the best academy programmes in the country and…
Newcastle Eagles and its official fan association, Newcastle Eagles All-In, are working together to celebrate the club’s 30th anniversary this year by inviting supporters to help create new merchandise for the upcoming season. Fans can submit ideas for a wide range of items, from apparel items, like t-shirts and hoodies, to accessories, such as scarves,…
This September, 2026, Newcastle Eagles celebrates its ‘pearl’ 30th anniversary season, since becoming Eagles in 1996. To commemorate this moment in the club’s history and following the official announcement of the retirement of Darius Defoe, who spent his entire professional career at the club over 22 of those seasons, we’ve brought our team photo archive…
The Newcastle Hoops 4 Health Finals took place on Friday 24 April, delivering an exciting celebration of school sport and highlighting the positive impact of community partnerships and youth engagement initiatives supported by Newcastle Hospitals Charity. Held at the Vertu Arena, the event brought together pupils from four local schools for an unforgettable opportunity to…
Newcastle Eagles men’s head coach Marc Steutel will swap basketball court sidelines for streets of the North East this off-season by taking on the AJ Bell Great North Run. As coach Steutel handed out the final player award at the End of Season Supporters Night on Thursday, 14 May, fans took to the stage to…
Newcastle Eagles and the Eagles Community Foundation have joined together with their counterparts across the North East in joining a global movement for gender equity in sport. Eight of the region’s most influential sporting, political, and educational institutions united on Sunday at Durham Cricket Ground in a historic multi-signing of the International Working Group (IWG)…
Ahead of this coming Thursday 14th May’s 2025/26 End of Season Supporters night, it’s time to cast your vote for the men’s and women’s players you think deserve one of our annual fan-voted awards. The awards will be presented to the players on stage at the supporters night on Thursday. This season culmination event is…
