The two teams playing in the BBL Playoff Final are now confirmed; Everton Tigers will face Glasgow Rocks in their second Playoff Final appearance in as many seasons.
The biggest event in British basketball is returning to Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena (NIA) as the British Basketball League (BBL) Championship Final takes place on Saturday 8th May 2010.
Tickets are now on sale for an event that sees the two best teams & all the best players in British basketball, along with 6,000 hoops fans, converge on the NIA for an unforgettable event
The BBL Championship Playoff Final is the culmination of the British Basketball League Championship season, and the pinnacle of many a player’s career. After a 36-game regular season, the top eight teams in the country progress to the BBL Championship Playoff quarter-finals. Those that are successful progress to the semi final round with the two semi final winners heading to the NIA for Saturday 8th May’s big finale in a contest that will crown the 2009/10 BBL Playoff Champions.
This year’s event will also once again also play host to the 2010 BBL All Star Game involving the best players from all round the League.
For the ultimate UK Basketball experience why not try our Courtside Seats. Not only do you get right ‘up close and personal’ with all of the action but you also get the full VIP treatment, including entry to the VIP Lounge, exclusive game preview with a BBL Coach and complimentary food.
It is the seventh time that the illustrious event has been staged at this venue in Britain’s second city, a hotbed for basketball, since the turn of the century. In the embryonic days of professional basketball in the UK, the late 80s and early 90s, the event was staged at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) on three occasions.
The event also features a host of other entertainment over the weekend including the world reknown FACETEAM from Hungary, BBL Babes, mascots, and much more. They will keep the crowds on their toes in between the biggest games of the basketball season.
To book your tickets today either call 0844 338 8000 or go online at theticketfactory.com
Further information on the event and the current BBL Championship standings can be obtained at www.bbl.org.uk
