London Towers

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London Towers
EBL Division 3
Established	1984
Folded	2009
History	Tower Hamlets 1984–1989 London Docklands 1989–1991 London Towers 1991–2009
Location	London, Greater London
Team colours	Yellow, Black and White
Ownership	Costi Zombanakis
Home Away

London Towers were a professional

Established as Tower Hamlets, in the

It was 1991 when the franchise which came to sit astride British basketball finally gained its most well-known label. Renamed London Towers, but still playing at Newham the club's fortunes turned around in the 1991-92 season, as they finished fourth, and a move to the Sobell Sports Centre in Islington saw them finish third in 1993.

In 1994 the Towers made the short move across North London to the prestigious Wembley Arena complex, splitting home games between the Arena itself and the adjacent Exhibition halls. It was here that they enjoyed their best seasons, winning multiple titles including the Budweiser League Championship, League Playoffs and 7-up trophy.

The 1996-97 season also saw the Towers make their European debut appearance, competing in the newly named EuroCup. After qualifying from the group stage with a 4–6 record, they exited the competition in the first knockout round losing to Avtodor Saratov of Russia by five points over two legs. The following season also saw them take part in the Eurocup, however this time they finished bottom of their group with a 1–9 record.

With their Wembley venue proving expensive and presenting problems for European competitions, in the summer of 1998 Towers "merged" with fellow BBL team

• Mark Dunning
• Kevin Cadle
• Lino Frattin
• Ron Abegglen
• Nick Nurse
• David Lindstrom
• Robbie Peers
• Gary Lyttle

Assistant Coaches - Tony Garbelotto, Andre Alleyne, Graham Wilson, Darren Johnson, Alex Fuhrmann, Julian Martinez, Joe Lofthouse.

London Arena (1989–1991)

Newham Leisure Centre (1991–1992)

Sobell Sports Centre (1992–1994)

Wembley Arena (1994–1999) - split games between Crystal Palace from 1998.

Crystal Palace Sports Centre

(1998–2007) - split games between Wembley Arena until 1999.

Harris Sports Centre [1] (2007–2009)

• 1995/96 League Champions, National Cup Winners, League Trophy Winners
• 1996/97 Championship Winners, League Trophy Winners
• 1998/99 Tournament of Champions Winners, Championship Winners
• 1999/00 Southern Conference Champions, League Trophy Winners
• 2000/01 Tournament of Champions Winners, Southern Conference Champions

• Official London Towers website