The competition will be organised by NBL1 Men's clubs in partnership with new naming rights holder Kitking.co.uk and is sanctioned by BE.
It will see all 14 NBL1 clubs, plus invited Division Two sides Charnwood Riders and Oaklands Wolves, compete in four regional groups of four.
KitKing have supplied winning team wear to NGBs, professional and grassroots clubs throughout the UK, Ireland, Europe and beyond since 1992. They are the UK’s leading teamwear specialist with 30 years’ experience across more than 25 sports, including basketball.
“We are excited to partner with Basketball England’s NBL Division One clubs.
“The sponsorship will help to support the competition and we are looking forward to working with the clubs individually for their kit needs and to help them grow their merchandising offers to fans and members.
“It’s a really exciting time for basketball in the UK as the sport continues to grow and we’re really happy to be able to support Basketball England’s D1 clubs through this partnership.”
“I would like to thank KitKing.co.uk for their support and we are really looking forward to taking the competition to new heights this season.
“It’s an exciting time for the D1 men’s clubs as they continue to grow and move the league forward as a group with Basketball England’s support.”
The group stages of the competition will be played on 17/18 September, 21 September and 24/25 September.
The games will provide a curtain raiser to the Men’s NBL Division One season, which get under way on 15 October.
Playing each other once, the top two sides in each group will progress to the quarter-finals (1/2 October) and semi-finals (8/9 October), with the final set to take place in late December.
Group 1 |
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| 17/09/2022 | 4pm | Solent Kestrels | v | Worthing Thunder |
| 18/09/2022 | 2pm | London Lions II | v | Solent Kestrels |
| 18/09/2022 | 2pm | Essex Rebels | v | Worthing Thunder |
| 21/09/2022 | 7pm | Essex Rebels | v | London Lions II |
| 24/09/2022 | 7.30pm | Worthing Thunder | v | London Lions II |
| 24/09/2022 | 4pm | Solent Kestrels | v | Essex Rebels |
Group 2 |
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| 17/09/2022 | 4.15pm | Oaklands Wolves | v | Thames Valley Cavaliers |
| 18/09/2022 | 4pm | Reading Rockets | v | Westminster Warriors |
| 21/09/2022 | 4pm | Oaklands Wolves | v | Reading Rockets |
| 24/09/2022 | 6.30pm | Thames Valley Cavaliers | v | Reading Rockets |
| 24/09/2022 | 7pm | Oaklands Wolves | v | Westminster Warriors |
| 25/09/2022 | 4.30pm | Thames Valley Cavaliers | v | Westminster Warriors |
Group 3 |
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| 18/09/2022 | 6pm | Hemel Storm | v | Nottingham Hoods |
| 21/09/2022 | 7pm | Loughborough Riders | v | Charnwood Riders |
| 22/09/2022 | 8pm | Nottingham Hoods | v | Charnwood Riders |
| 24/09/2022 | 7pm | Hemel Storm | v | Charnwood Riders |
| 24/09/2022 | 12pm | Nottingham Hoods | v | Loughborough |
| 25/09/2022 | 6.30pm | Loughborough Riders | v | Hemel Storm |
Group 4 |
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| 17/09/2002 | 7.30pm | Derby Trailblazers | v | Manchester Magic |
| 17/09/2022 | 6.15pm | Bradford Dragons | v | Newcastle University |
| 18/09/2022 | 5pm | Derby Trailblazers | v | Bradford Dragons |
| 24/09/2022 | 7pm | Manchester Magic | v | Bradford Dragons |
| 24/09/2022 | 3pm | Newcastle University | v | Derby Trailblazers |
| 25/09/2022 | 3pm | Newcastle University | v | Manchester Magic |
