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London Lions Youth
Kids' basketball across the capital — weekly sessions, holiday camps and a full pathway to the professional game, run by London's professional club.
Find your borough on the map to see which region you belong to. East is running now; West, North and South open in the order the interest comes in — so if yours is not live yet, register and help bring it forward.
How it works
London is too big for one venue to serve. So the Lions youth programme is organised into four regions — East, West, North and South — each built around a home venue, and all part of the same club.
Every London borough sits in one of four regions. Your borough tells you which region you belong to — London Lions East, West, North or South.
Each region is built around a main venue: the centre for training, leagues and competition in that part of the city. In the East, that is New City College Hackney.
Regions decide identity and admin, not where you play. Always come to the venue nearest you, whichever region it sits in.
Find your area
East is up and running. West, North and South follow — and we are opening them in the order the demand comes, so registering your interest genuinely moves your area up the list. Find your borough below.
Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Greenwich and the City of London.
Weekly sessions from U6 through to U18, plus the academy and NextGen programmes.
London Lions East
Hillingdon, Ealing, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Richmond, Kingston and Merton.
Sessions from U6 to U18 and an academy partner college. Regions open in the order the interest comes in — register yours and it tells us where to go next.
London Lions West
Enfield, Barnet, Harrow, Brent, Haringey, Camden, Islington and Westminster.
Sessions from U6 to U18 and an academy partner college. Regions open in the order the interest comes in — register yours and it tells us where to go next.
London Lions North
Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Sutton, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth.
Sessions from U6 to U18 and an academy partner college. Regions open in the order the interest comes in — register yours and it tells us where to go next.
London Lions SouthNot sure which is nearest? Come to the closest venue to you — the region only decides which squad you are registered with.
The pathway
London Lions is the only club in London running a complete route from a child's first session through to the professional teams that play at the Copper Box Arena.
The 16–19 academy at New City College — elite teams in the EABL and WEABL, development squads, and a direct route into the London Lions professional programme.
NCC AcademyThe top of the youth system. Our NextGen team competes in the adidas NextGen EuroLeague — only the third British team ever to take part.
NextGenSenior National Basketball League teams giving academy players competitive men's basketball while they develop — the bridge between youth and the professional squad.
NBL TeamsGetting started
Whether your child has never picked up a basketball or already plays every week, there is a way in. Here is where to start.
Term-time community sessions for boys and girls, coached by qualified London Lions staff. No experience needed — beginners are genuinely welcome.
Find A SessionMulti-day camps in the school holidays. Full days of basketball, games and coaching — and a straightforward answer to what the kids are doing next half term.
Camps And DatesOur safeguarding, welfare and club policies, plus what to expect on a first session — what to bring, what it costs and who will be coaching.
Read The PoliciesEvery child in London should be able to get to a London Lions session. Pick your region to see what is running near you — or get in touch and we will point you to the right place.
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