2012–13 British Basketball League season vs. Newcastle Eagles Sheffield Sharks vs. Leicester Riders The 12 BBL clubs were joined by Essex Leopards and Reading Rockets of the English Basketball League and Edinburgh Kings of the Scottish Basketball League to form a straight knock-out competition. Following the withdrawal of East London Royals prior to the start of the competition, Worthing Thunder from the English Basketball League were invited to take their place and play Mersey Tigers in the 1st Round. The first two rounds featured one-off games whilst the Semi-finals took place over two legs. The Final was held at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow and
African Basketball League league was made at the launch including the unveiling of the participating clubs, the introduction of the Management Board and the announcement of the league partners. The inaugural season began on Friday March 4, 2016. Lagos Islanders Basketball Club is a Lagos-based basketball club founded in 1984. The team plays professional basketball in Lagos Nigeria. The franchise is co-owned by Sound Sultan since 2014. Stallions are owned by Union Bank Plc, Nigeria. They are based in Lagos and they play in the premier basketball league. Dakar Rapids is a Senegalese basketball team based in country capital Dakar, Senegal. Lagos Warriors