Newcastle Eagles, for sponsorship purposes Esh Group Newcastle Eagles, is a British Basketball League team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Holding the franchise for Tyne & Wear, they are the most successful team in the league’s history. Since 2010, the Eagles have played all home games at the 3,000 capacity Sport Central arena at Northumbria University in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.[1]The Eagles will move into the purpose built Eagles Community Arena on the 11th January 2018 when they host the Plymouth Raiders.[2]. Their traditional arch rivals are the Glasgow Rocks, however in recent years a rivalry with the Leicester Riders has also developed.

Worcester Wolves is a basketball team from the city of Worcester which competes in the British Basketball League. From the start of the 2013–14 season they played their home games at the newly constructed 2,000-seat capacity Worcester Arena, moving away from their previous home at the University of Worcester, where they had previously been based since the team’s establishment in 2000.

Sheffield Sharks is a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, England. They are currently known as “DBL Sharks Sheffield” for sponsorship reasons. Sharks currently play in the British Basketball League and play their home fixtures at English Institute of Sport – Sheffield. They are one of the most successful teams in the history of British basketball, second only to Newcastle Eagles, and dominated the domestic scene throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.