Match Preview
London Lions Women host Leicester Riders at NCC Fitness on Saturday 13 March 2027 in a SLBW Cup fixture that brings one of the East Midlands’ most established basketball clubs to Hackney for a knockout-round encounter with genuine competition significance. Leicester Riders are one of the most decorated clubs in British basketball history — serial SLB champions with a strong women’s programme that regularly competes at the sharp end of the SLBW Championship and cup competitions, recruiting well and developing British talent that has gone on to represent England and Great Britain at senior level. A SLBW Cup tie against the Riders carries the expectation of a high-quality, tightly contested match in which either side is capable of producing the decisive moment that cup competition demands. March cup basketball at NCC Fitness in Hackney provides Lions Women supporters with a late-season knockout fixture in an intimate setting that concentrates the atmosphere and energy in a way that larger arenas cannot replicate — every call, every basket and every defensive stop is felt across the whole venue, and the crowd’s connection to the action is part of what makes NCC Fitness one of the most engaging places to watch women’s basketball in London. The venue is accessible by public transport from across east and central London, with London Fields and Hackney Central Overground stations both within a short walk and multiple bus routes connecting the wider area. Tickets available via the London Lions official pages; StubHub and Viagogo also list availability for selected SLBW Cup fixtures.
