Birmingham Knights
United Kingdom · Est. 2011 · North Solihull Sports Centre
Birmingham Knights was a British professional basketball team based in Birmingham, England, and members of the British Basketball League. The team featured in only one campaign – the 2013–14 season - playing games at the North Solihull Sports Centre. In 2014, the club was withdrawn from the League and folded.
History
The club was established in 2011 after a successful bid to join the British Basketball League, marking professional basketball's return to the city of Birmingham since the Birmingham Panthers folded in 2008. The franchise bid was organised by Oaks Consultancy and the team was due to start playing in the 2012–13 season, with initial plans for the team to use the International Futsal Arena as the venue for home games. However, after a "short-term delay" to the venue al...