Newcastle Eagles will welcome fierce-rivals Caledonia Gladiators in a cross-border battle at home to tip-off the First Round of the Super League Basketball (SLB) Cup.
Seven non-SLB teams were invited into the inaugural bracketed Cup tournament, made up of five from Basketball England’s National Basketball League (NBL) Division One and two from basketballscotland’s Scottish Basketball Championship (SBC).
Each of the brackets were selected by a draw with each non-SLB team guaranteed a home tie along with one SLB club to complete the eight single-leg First Round match-ups.
Scheduled to be played over the weekend of 13 to 15 December, our Eagles were drawn in the final bracket at home against the Gladiators.
Victory for our Eagles in the first round will see us face either NBL’s Essex Rebels or fellow SLB team Bristol Flyers in the Quarter-Finals.
FULL 2024/25 SLB CUP FIRST ROUND DRAW
Top-half of the brackets:
- Hemel Storm vs Manchester Basketball
- Falkirk vs Leicester Riders
- St Mirren vs London Lions
- Derby Trailblazers vs Surrey 89ers
Bottom-half of the brackets:
- Reading Rockets vs Sheffield Sharks
- Nottingham Hoods vs Cheshire Phoenix
- Essex Rebels vs Bristol Flyers
- Newcastle Eagles vs Caledonia Gladiators
Confirmation of this Cup First Round fixture will follow in the coming week, subject to the also pending scheduling of both our SLB Trophy Semi-Final against Leicester Riders and potential rearrangement of the already scheduled Championship home game on Friday 13 December against Cheshire Phoenix.
