Sharks Ride Into New Season

The B.Braun Sheffield Sharks begin their 2019-20 season by making the short journey down the M1 to take on Leicester Riders in the re-vamped BBL Cup on 20th September.

The Friday night encounter forms the first part of an opening weekend double-header. The Sharks return to Ponds Forge takes place on Sunday 22nd September, when Manchester Giants are visitors for a 5pm tip off.

Ten BBL Cup group games form the opening to the campaign, the Sharks facing Cheshire, Glasgow and Newcastle as well as the Riders and the Giants by mid-November. The Final takes place in Birmingham on Sunday 26th January 2020.

Those group games are interrupted by the All Stars Championship on Sunday 13th October before the BBL Championship gets underway on Friday 6th December with a road trip to Bristol Flyers.

The BBL Trophy begins on the weekend of January 3rd – 5th, concluding with the showpiece final in Glasgow on Sunday 15th March and the Great Britain squad allow a break in the action over the weekend of February 21st – 23rd.

The BBL Championship campaign comes to an end on Sunday 19th April with an away visit to Plymouth.

The Sharks have a guaranteed sixteen home fixtures, even before potential progress in the Cup, Trophy and Play-Offs, the further draws for which are to come at a later date.

The Sharks return to Ponds Forge also sees ten fixtures take place on Sundays at the new family-friendly time of 5pm as well as six games at the familiar time of 7.30pm on Fridays.

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