British Basketball Federation owed half a million pounds when it went bust Sport Business The British Basketball Federation owed close to half a million pounds when it began the process of going into liquidation late last year. The BBF, which was in charge of the men’s and women’s GB teams, folded after a long-running legal battle with Super League Basketball, the top national domestic competition. Companies House filings show [...]
Basketball England pauses CEO search amid fallout from BBF liquidation Sport Business The aftershocks of the British Basketball Federation’s slide into liquidation continue to be felt across the game, with Basketball England forced to suspend its appointment of a new CEO. The English governing body, whose main roles are increasing participation and talent identification, is set to take on many of the BBF’s functions following its demise [...]
Official: British Basketball Federation goes into liquidation, GBBL assessing legal options Sport Business The British Basketball Federation has gone into liquidation, blaming “a significant and unanticipated reduction in income and unforeseen expenditure”. The BBF said it had been unable to meet its liabilities and had appointed insolvency firm Begbies Traynor to assist in placing it in liquidation. It follows a damaging legal battle with Super League Basketball over [...]
British Basketball Federation set to go into administration, say sources November 14, 2025 The British Basketball Federation, the sport’s national governing body, is expected to go into administration imminently, multiple sources have told City AM. It is understood that many of the BBF’s duties will be transferred to Basketball England and that the ban on British referees officiating in competitions run by world governing body Fiba has been [...]
British basketball at war: How can BBF and SLB bloody battle be resolved? July 4, 2025 British basketball is no stranger to turmoil but even by its warped standards the raging civil war between SLB clubs and governing body the BBF is extraordinary. At its heart is a power struggle for the right to run the domestic league. But it also involves claims of dishonesty, mission creep, vindictiveness and outright illegality [...]