BA LONDON LIONS
The partnership between the two organisations sees the leading Academies women’s team play as part of London Lions Basketball whilst the whole Barking Abbey Academy provides the elite development for both men’s and women’s programmes.
Lions Chief Executive, Vince Macaulay said: “Providing a complete pathway for basketball has always been our aim – working closely with partners in London to reduce duplication, whilst capitalising on best practices. Barking Abbey have been at the forefront of basketball development for many a long year and I am excited we have been able to bring things together.”
Mark Clark, Barking Abbey Director said: “The potential for Lions is huge. Our partnership will give Lions the opportunity to become a major club on a European scale. The aspirations of Lions to compete in Europe and to become the number one club in British Basketball and the need to develop British players to raise the level of the game in the UK are complimentary”.
BA London Lions women will play home games at the Copper Box Arena prior to the men’s BBL team as often as possible (tickets on game day include men’s game too!) and the programme will offer female athletes an opportunity to be part of London’s only professional basketball club.
| DATE | HOME TEAM | AWAY TEAM | RESULT | W/L |
| 29TH SEPT 2PM | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | OAKLANDS WOLVES | 74-71 | W |
| 6TH OCT 4PM | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | CALEDONIA PRIDE | 69-75 | L |
| 13TH OCT 4PM | MANCHESTER MYSTICS | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | 90-60 | L |
| 28TH OCT 4.30PM | LEICESTER RIDERS | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | 73-57 | L |
| 3RD NOV 4PM | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | WESTFIELD HEATH SHEFFIELD HATTERS | 77-82 | L |
| 25TH NOV 3PM | DURHAM PALANTINES | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | 75-54 | L |
| 2ND DEC 1PM | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | SEVEN OAKS | Cancelled | |
| 8TH DEC 2PM | CARDIFF MET ARCHERS | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | 63-55 | L |
| 16TH DEC 1PM* | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | NOTTINGHAM WILDCATS | 58-64 | L |
| 22ND DEC 7PM | ESSEX REBELS | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | 50-81 | W |
| 5TH JAN 3.45PM | OAKLAND WOLVES | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | 56-59 | W |
| 13TH JAN 1PM | CALEDONIA PRIDE | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | 58-61 | W |
| 19TH JAN 4PM | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | LEICESTER RIDERS | 72-92 | L |
| 2ND FEB 4.30PM* | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | SEVEN OAKS TROPHY | 55-80 | l |
| 24TH FEB 4PM | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | DURHAM PALANTINES | 60-64 | L |
| 2ND MAR 3PM | WESTFIELD HEATH SHEFFIELD HATTERS | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | 75-59 | L |
| 3RD MAR 1PM* | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | NEWCASTLE EAGLES | 50-56 | W |
| 30TH MAR 4PM | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | MANCHESTER MYSTICS | ||
| 6TH APR 3PM | NEWCASTLE EAGLES | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | ||
| 13TH APR 5.30PM | NOTTINGHAM WILDCAATS | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | ||
| 22ND APR 1PM* | BARKING ABBEY LONDON LIONS | ESSEX REBELS | ||
| * Playing at the Copper Box |
