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One of the biggest new events in the UK sporting calendar, the Super League Basketball Cup Finals, will be staged at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on March 9th 2025.<\/p>\n

Excitement will hit fever pitch in our very city as the finals signify the second chance for the best hoopers in the country to win silverware, with the 2024\/25 campaign set to be one of the most incredible spectacles yet.<\/p>\n

You can get tickets here<\/a> and book your place to watch four of the biggest professional teams in UK basketball go all out for glory to secure the Super League Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Cups. London Lions, Leicester Riders, Newcastle Eagles, Sheffield Sharks and Cheshire Phoenix are some of the teams vying to make the nail-biting finals that take place on a day jam packed full of top quality basketball.<\/p>\n

In and around the Women\u2019s final (12.30pm) and Men\u2019s final (3.30pm), fans will also be treated to top-class entertainment, music, and fan engagement on and off the court, as well as an additional NBL Division 1 game between hometown side Nottingham Hoods and\u00a0Milton Keynes Breakers (6.30pm).<\/p>\n

With a crowd of 7,000 expected, get your tickets now<\/a> to beat the rush and secure some of the best seats in the house.<\/p>\n

*Main image @nottinghamarena<\/a> Harlem Globetrotters have been a regular visitor to Nottingham.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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