Founded in 1936, Basketball England is the national governing body of the sport in England. They aim to promote, administer and govern basketball for all levels for participants of every age and ability while offering specialist guidance on improving standards of the game, facilitating education and training opportunities and delivering a competitive outlet through leagues, tournaments and progression to our national teams.
Major competitions and leagues run by the organisation include the National Basketball League (NBL), the Jr. NBA Basketball England Leagues, the EABL, WEABL and ABL, plus the Dynamik National Schools Competition.
There are over 700 member clubs that affiliate to Basketball England each season, with a membership base of over 30,000 from year to year. These members involve juniors and seniors, males and females, coaches, referees, table officials, players and team followers.
The organisation employs over 20 professional staff to enable it to undertake its duties and achieve its aims. Basketball England's national headquarters are based at the Etihad Campus in Manchester, and the National Basketball Performance Centre is located at Belle Vue, Manchester.
For more information on Basketball England visit our website www.basketballengland.co.uk.