This sees a return to central venue semi-finals in the competition for what promises to be two of the biggest games of the season; four clubs will be vying to make it through to the BBL Cup Final at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena on Sunday 13th January.

Tickets for the semi-finals have gone on sale and include entry to both of the games; they are priced at £12 for adults and £8 for children, with a family ticket available for £35*. The first semi-final tips-off at 3.30pm and is followed by the second game at 6.00pm.

The BBL Cup competition starts on the 27th October with the first-round derby clash between the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders and the Team Birmingham Panthers. The first-round draw is as follows:

Everton Tigers vs. BiG Storage Cheshire Jets
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders vs. Team Birmingham Panthers
Kularoos Plymouth Raiders vs. PAWS London Capital
SAMG Verve Scottish Rocks vs. Worcester Wolves

The hosting of these games continues the K2 Arena’s association with basketball after the venue successfully staged two Great Britain international games against Ireland over the Summer. Those games saw involvement from BBL players such as Newcastle Eagles’ point guard Richard Midgley, Everton Tigers’ centre Chris Haslam, and Julius Joseph of the Scottish Rocks; all of whom will be looking for a return with their respective clubs for this event.

The K2 Arena also gave British Basketball fans the first opportunity this summer to see new GB superstar Luol Deng (pictured above).

For further information and to purchase tickets, head over to the BBL Webshop via the link below.

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PONDS FORGE IS CHOICE FOR TROPHY SEMIS

The British Basketball League (BBL) is delighted to confirm that the BBL Trophy semi-finals are to be held at Ponds Forge ISC in Sheffield on Saturday 2nd February 2008.

The four teams who finish top of their BBL Trophy groups will feature in two of the season’s most important games, which are played back-to-back, and will be competing for a shot at the prestigious BBL Trophy.

Tickets for the semi-finals have gone on sale today and include entry to both of the games; they are priced at £12 for adults and £8 for children, with a family ticket available for £35*. The first semi-final tips-off at 3.30pm and is followed by the second game at 6.00pm.

The BBL Trophy group stages are concentrated around December and January and see the twelve BBL clubs, plus one invitee in the Barkers (Tarring) Worthing Thunder, compete within four groups before group winners progress to the semi-finals.

The competition commences on the 1st December with the BBL Trophy group games almost taking over the calendar, as it becomes the central focus during the month of January.

The last such event held at Ponds Forge by the BBL was the BBL Cup semi-finals in the 2004/05 season. The venue is an established one in basketball as it is a previous home of the Sheffield Sharks and also hosted GB international games during the Summer of 2006.

For further information and to purchase tickets, head over to the BBL Webshop via the link below.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE FROM BBL SHOP