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BRITISH Wheelchair Basketball has announced the creation of an inaugural Women’s Premier League, with an initial four franchises based at university sites across Britain.
Although players will not be paid directly by their respective clubs, officials believe the league’s professional infrastructure makes it a first for para-sport in the country.
The teams, based at Cardiff, Loughborough, east London and Worcester, will act as centres of excellence to nurture new talent with a view to doubling current levels of participation in the sport.
British Wheelchair Basketball chief executive Lisa Pearce said: “Today is an important moment in achieving our big ambitions for the sport and working with the universities is central to raising the profile of the sport, building new audiences and creating more opportunities for people to play across all levels.”