Summary
The Basketball Super League is a professional basketball league based throughout Canada and the United States. The goal is to model the league after professional soccer and basketball leagues in Europe, by playing against teams in The Basketball League.[1][2]
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Basketball Super League season | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| President | Dave Magley |
| Countries | Canada United States |
| Continents | North America |
History edit
On June 18, 2022, the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) announced that The Basketball League President David Magley, a former NBL Commissioner, will work alongside Audley Stephenson, the current NBLC Commissioner in overseeing the growth of both leagues.[3]
For the 2021–22 season, the NBLC announced that they had agreed to inter-league series play with several teams from The Basketball League. The games played between the teams from the two leagues are included in their respective regular season standings for each league.[4]
On April 11, 2023, Dave Magley and announced the formation a new professional basketball league called the Basketball Super League is to begin on December 26, 2023. The league will consist of teams located in Canada and the United States. The KW Titans, London Lightning and the Sudbury Five from the National Basketball League of Canada would be the first three teams to join. .[5]
Teams edit
2023–24 teams edit
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW Titans | Kitchener, Ontario | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium | 7,312 | 2016 | 2023 | Cliff Clinkscales |
| London Lightning | London, Ontario | Budweiser Gardens | 9,046 | 2011 | 2023 | Doug Plumb |
| Montreal Tundra | Montreal, Quebec | Centre Pierre Charbonneau | 2,700 | 2022 | 2023 | Damian Buckley |
| Newfoundland Rogues | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | Mary Brown's Centre | 6,750 | 2022 | 2023 | Jerry Williams |
| Sudbury Five | Greater Sudbury, Ontario | Sudbury Community Arena | 4,640[6] | 2017 | 2023[7] | Logan Stutz |
| Windsor Express | Windsor, Ontario | WFCU Centre | 7,000 | 2012 | 2023 | Bill Jones |
Announced TBL teams edit
References edit
- ^ "New Basketball Super League branded as best on continent outside NBA". 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Professional basketball players have yet another career option to consider when the BSL launches across Canada and the United States next year". The Basketball League. 13 April 2023.
- ^ "NBL Canada Expands Partnership With TBL, Eyes Expansion In Near Future". nblcanada.ca/ (Press release). National Basketball League of Canada. June 18, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "NBL Canada Returns to Celebrate 10th Season with Inter-League Play". OurSports Central. November 4, 2021.
- ^ "NBL Canada Teams To Join Basketball Super League". nblcanada.ca/ (Press release). National Basketball League of Canada. May 11, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ nurun.com. "Welcome to The Five". Sudbury Star. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "Sudbury Expansion team to start fall of 2018". NBLC. August 1, 2017. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
External links edit
- Official website
- League statistics and standings from PrestoSports