Teams
See also: List of former British Basketball League teams| Team | City/Area | Arena | Established | Joined | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Phoenix | Chester | Northgate Arena | 1984 | 1991 | Chez Marks |
| Durham Wildcats | Newton Aycliffe | Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre | 2005 | 2011 | David Elderkin |
| Glasgow Rocks | Glasgow | Emirates Arena | 1998* | Sterling Davis | |
| Leicester Riders | Leicester | John Sandford Centre | 1967 | 1987 | Rob Peternostro |
| London Lions | London | Crystal Palace NSC Arena | 1977* | 1987 | Vince Macaulay |
| Manchester Giants | Manchester | Wright Robinson College | 2011 | 2012 | Jeff Jones |
| Mersey Tigers | Liverpool | Knowsley Leisure & Culture Park | 2007 | Tony Walsh | |
| Newcastle Eagles | Newcastle upon Tyne | Sport Central | 1976* | 1987 | Fab Flournoy |
| Plymouth Raiders | Plymouth | Pavilions | 1983 | 2004 | Gavin Love |
| Sheffield Sharks | Sheffield | The EIS | 1991 | 1994 | Atiba Lyons |
| Surrey Heat | Guildford | Surrey Sports Park | 2005 | Creon Raftopoulos | |
| Worcester Wolves | Worcester | University of Worcester | 2000 | 2006 | Paul James |
- Notes
- An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.
- The Hemel & Watford Royals, Leicester City Riders and Sunderland 76ers where all participants in the previous top-flight league, the NBL, when it changed administration to the BBL in 1987.
- The Cheshire Jets and Sheffield Sharks were both promoted from the NBL in 1991 and 1994 respectively.
- The Durham Wildcats, Plymouth Raiders and Worcester Wolves have all acquired a franchise license to compete in the BBL, moving up from the EBL in 2011, 2004 and 2006 respectively.
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