Sheffield Sabres (basketball) Sheffield Sabres (basketball) The Sheffield Sabres is an English basketball team from Sheffield, South Yorkshire competing in the English Basketball League, Division 3 (North). They play their home games at the English Institute of Sport - Sheffield along with the Sheffield Arrows and British Basketball League team Sheffield Sharks. The Sabres entered NBL Division 2 North in 2001, effectively as a "spin off" second team for Sheffield Sharks. The team initially struggled, finishing bottom of the division twice. With close links to Hallam University, they had problems fitting in matches near the start and end of terms, and during busy
1989–90 British Basketball League season 1989–90 British Basketball League season The 1989–1990 BBL season was the third season of the British Basketball League (known as the Carlsberg League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987. The season featured a total of just eight teams, playing 28 games each. Due to the low number of teams, the post-season play-offs featured only the top four teams from the regular season instead of the usual top eight finishers. The future of the league was in the balance due to the waning number of teams. Livingston folded, Crystal Palace and Hemel Hempstead Watford Royals both dropped to the