2011–12 British Basketball League season basketball within Great Britain. (1) Newcastle Eagles vs. (8) Guildford Heat (2) Leicester Riders vs. (7) Sheffield Sharks (3) Worcester Wolves vs. (6) Cheshire Jets (4) Plymouth Raiders vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks (1) Newcastle Eagles vs. (6) Cheshire Jets (2) Leicester Riders vs. (5) Glasgow Rocks Leicester Riders vs. Newcastle Eagles Plymouth Raiders vs. Worcester Wolves Group 1 Group 3 Group 2 Group 4 Newcastle Eagles vs. Sheffield Sharks Milton Keynes Lions vs. Plymouth Raiders 2011–12 British Basketball League season The 2011–12 season was the 25th campaign of the British Basketball League since the league's establishment in 1987. The season
Basketball in England Basketball in England Basketball has a very long history in England, being introduced there by the YMCA almost immediately after it was invented (having been created by the Canadian Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in Massachusetts). World War I and II further spurred its popularity. The four highest profile team sports in the United Kingdom are football, cricket, rugby union and rugby league. Basketball belongs to the next tier alongside ice hockey; it has a dedicated following, but attracts little coverage from the major British media outlets. The elite league is the fully professional British Basketball League, featuring teams from