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
2016–17 Women's British Basketball League season Glasgow. 2016–17 Women's British Basketball League season The 2016–17 season is the 3rd season of the Women's British Basketball League. The league consists of 10 teams from across the United Kingdom. The line-up for the 2016-17 season features the following teams: WBBL Championship Each team plays each other once home and once away for a total of 18 games.<br> WBBL CupThe two new entrants to the league, Caledonia Pride and Oaklands Wolves were joined in the first round by the two lowest ranked finishers from the 2015-16 season, Manchester Mystics and Cardiff Met Archers. From there, a straight knockout competition