Exciting Season Opener: Trophy Group Stage Kicks Off with Key Matchups

The season kicks off on Friday, September 27, with Trophy Group Stage matchups featuring the Caledonia Gladiators against the Manchester Giants, Leicester Riders hosting the Bristol Flyers, and Newcastle Eagles going head-to-head with the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks.The season kicks off on Friday, September 27, with Trophy Group Stage matchups featuring the Caledonia Gladiators against the Manchester Giants, Leicester Riders hosting the Bristol Flyers, and Newcastle Eagles going head-to-head with the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks.

After five weeks of Trophy group stage play, the Championship campaign begins on November 1. The Trophy Final is scheduled for January 26 at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. The Cup competition will also start in the latter half of the season, with three rounds of knockout games leading up to the Cup Final in late March.

The Championship season will conclude on April 27, followed by the start of the Play-offs the following week.