Champions Eagles face Jets opener

Reigning champions Newcastle Eagles will face Cheshire Jets when the new BBL Championship season gets under way on Friday, 25 September.

The opening weekend also sees Leicester Riders take on Sheffield Sharks while Milton Keynes Lions host Worcester.

BBL Cup holders Everton Tigers open their campaign on the second weekend of the season against Plymouth Raiders.

Essex Pirates, the BBL's newest club, play host to London Capital in their opening fixture of the season.

The first-round matches in the BBL Cup will be played on the weekend of 18/19 October.

BBL fixtures for first two weekends of the season:

Friday, 25 September
Milton Keynes Lions v Worcester Wolves

Newcastle Eagles v Cheshire Jets

Saturday, 26 September
Leicester Riders v Sheffield Sharks

London Capital v Guildford Heat

Worthing Thunder v Plymouth Raiders

Sunday, 27 September
Cheshire Jets v Milton Keynes Lions

Scottish Rocks v Newcastle Eagles

Friday 2 October
Everton Tigers v Plymouth Raiders

Milton Keynes Lions v Scottish Rocks

Newcastle Eagles v Leicester Riders

Sheffield Sharks v Worthing Thunder

Saturday, 3 October
Essex Pirates v London Capital

Leicester Riders v Everton Tigers

Worcester Wolves v Sheffield Sharks

Worthing Thunder v Scottish Rocks

Sunday, 4 October
Cheshire Jets v Worcester Wolves

Guildford Heat v Essex Pirates

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