GBBL was awareded a 15-year licence to run British basketball’s top league from 2026 but has delayed launch until 2027

GBBL, the organisation awarded the long-term licence to run the top British basketball league from next year, has confirmed that it has delayed its launch until 2027.

It comes amid a continued legal battle between the British Basketball Federation and incumbent competition Super League Basketball, which has prompted world governing body Fiba to step in and seek a resolution .

SLB clubs resistance to signing up to GBBL’s project has left the proposed competition without any teams and is understood to have been a major factor in its decision to postpone launch.

It also comes after City AM revealed that the BBF gave GBBL a two-month extension to provide proof of guara

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