Key Dates & Format
The 2025-26 men’s SLB Championship season kicks off on Friday 19 September 2025. It will run through to Sunday 17 May 2026, with the Play-Off Finals taking place at The O2, London. All nine teams will take part in the Championship, Cup, and Trophy competitions, in addition to trying to qualify for the end-of-season Play-Offs. The Trophy Final is scheduled for Sunday 1 February 2026 at Utilita Arena Birmingham. The SLB Cup Final is set for Sunday 22 March 2026, and this is notable because it will be the first time a Final in the league is hosted at Manchester’s AO Arena.
Teams (click on the link to visit their homepage)
Competition / Play-Offs Structure
The Championship (regular league) will see all nine teams compete, with the top eight teams qualifying for the Play-offs. Quarter-finals and semi-finals in the Play-offs will be played over two legs (home and away), decided on aggregate scores. The Finals of the Play-offs will be a single match at The O2, London.
Having the Cup Final in Manchester’s AO Arena is a fresh development — it’s a new venue for such a big game in the league’s young history. The trophy formats remain in place (Championship, Cup, Trophy, Play-offs), so the structure seems to be continuing relatively intact from the inaugural season. Fixture release for the Championship has already happened.
Sponsorship
This season, the Men's Super League Basketball will use Molten's Size 7 BG4550 game ball.