1997–98 British Basketball League season 1997–98 British Basketball League season The 1997–1998 BBL season was known as the Budweiser League for sponsorship reasons. The league featured the same 13 teams as the previous year, playing 36 games each. The only change saw the Hemel Royals renamed the Watford Royals. Greater London Leopards clinched their second successive Budweiser League title only by virtue of an overtime win in their final game of the season against Sheffield Sharks. Leopards' 102–106 victory in Sheffield meant they finished level on points with title-rivals Birmingham Bullets, but were crowned Champions due to a better head-to-head record over the Midlands team.
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