Cheshire Phoenix
The Cheshire Phoenix are a professional basketball team based in Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom. Founded in 1984, they are members of the British Basketball League and play their home games at the Cheshire Oaks Arena. From 1993 until 2015 the team was based in Chester, where they enjoyed their most success. Under previous ownership, the team was known as Cheshire Jets, but due to financial difficulties the franchise was withdrawn from the League in November 2012 and reformed as the Phoenix. The team's head coach is Ben Thomas.
| Cheshire Phoenix | |||
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| League | BBL | ||
| Established | 1984 | ||
| History | Ellesmere Port Jets (1984–1988) Chester Jets (1988–2007) Cheshire Jets (2007–2012) Cheshire Phoenix (2012–present) | ||
| Arena | Cheshire Oaks Arena | ||
| Capacity | 1,400 | ||
| Location | Ellesmere Port, Cheshire | ||
| Head coach | Ben Thomas | ||
| Championships | 2 BBL Championship 1 BBL Playoffs 2 BBL Cup 6 BBL Trophy | ||
| Website | CheshirePhoenix.com | ||
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The Phoenix have won two BBL championships, one BBL playoffs, two BBL Cups, and six BBL Trophies. Home games of the Phoenix are played in the Cheshire Oaks Arena, which holds capacity for a maximum of 1,400 people.
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