On Saturday the 22nd, the Worcester Wolves host the Loughborough Lightening in the season opener of the British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League.
On Saturday the 22nd, the Worcester Wolves host the Loughborough Lightening in the season opener of the British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League.
The BWB’s Women’s Premier League will be home to the world’s best women’s wheelchair basketball players and will be the first professional para-sport league in the United Kingdom.
The inaugural BWB Women’s Premier League season will see the founding four teams play each other on three occasions, concluding in May 2022. Each of the founding four teams are based at U.K. universities: Cardiff Metropolitan University, Loughborough University, University of East London and University of Worcester. As well as hosting BWB Women’s Premier League Teams, these four universities will also act as elite bases for top male and female players in the sport.
Do you want to play wheelchair basketball alongside your studies?
The Student Sport Company proudly works closely with the sport departments at all universities offering a BWB Women’s Premier League team. We are happy to provide advice and guidance to any student that wishes to pursue wheelchair basketball alongside their university studies.
Where can I watch the BWB Women’s Premier League?
Where can I watch the British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League?
All matches of the upcoming British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League are set to be broadcast. The BBC will broadcast 8 fixtures live via their digital platforms with the remaining fixtures being available to watch on YouTube.
Fixtures and broadcast details for the inaugural BWB Women’s Premier League season:
| Date | Time | Game | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/01/2022 | 13:00 | Worcester Wolves v Loughborough Lightning | Live on BBC digital platforms |
| 28/01/2022 | 19:00 | East London Phoenix v Cardiff Met Archers | Live on YouTube |
| 12/02/2022 | 16:30 | East London Phoenix v Loughborough Lightning | Live on YouTube |
| 12/02/2022 | 15:15 | Cardiff Met Archers v Worcester Wolves | Live on YouTube |
| 19/02/2022 | 16:30 | East London Phoenix v Worcester Wolves | Live on YouTube |
| 19/02/2022 | 18:00 | Loughborough Lightning v Cardiff Met Archers | Live on YouTube |
| 26/02/2022 | 13:00 | Worcester Wolves v East London Phoenix | Live on YouTube |
| 26/02/2022 | 13:00 | Cardiff Met Archers v Loughborough Lightning | Live on BBC digital platforms |
| 05/03/2022 | 13:00 | Worcester Wolves v Cardiff Met Archers | Live on YouTube |
| 05/03/2022 | 16:30 | East London Phoenix v Loughborough Lightning | Live on BBC digital platforms |
| 19/03/2022 | 13:00 | Cardiff Met Archers v East London Phoenix | Live on YouTube |
| 02/04/2022 | 18:00 | Loughborough Lightning v Cardiff Met Archers | Live on BBC digital platforms |
| 03/04/2022 | 12:00 | Worcester Wolves v East London Phoenix | Live on BBC digital platforms |
| 09/04/2022 | 13:00 | Cardiff Met Archers v Worcester Wolves | Live on YouTube |
| 09/04/2022 | 18:00 | Loughborough Lightning v East London Phoenix | Live on YouTube |
| 30/04/2022 | 18:00 | Loughborough Lightning v Worcester Wolves | Live on BBC digital platforms |
| 30/04/2022 | 13:00 | East London Phoenix v Cardiff Met Archers | Live on BBC digital platforms |
| 07/05/2022 | 18:00 | Loughborough Lightning v Worcester Wolves | Live on YouTube |
| 14/05/2022 | 15:00 | Play Offs / Finals | Live on BBC digital platforms |
To find out more about the upcoming British Wheelchair Basketball Women’s Premier League season, please visit: www.britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk/womens-premier-league.
To find out more about playing wheelchair basketball at a U.K. university, please visit: https://www.studentsportcompany.com/uk-university-sport/wheelchair-basketball
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