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Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball
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https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/performance/lightning/wheelchair-basketball/
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Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball

Source: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/performance/lightning/wheelchair-basketball/ Parent: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/

Loughborough Lightning Wheelchair Basketball are the East Midlands number one female para-sport side competing in the British Wheelchair Basketball Women's Premier League.

Founded in 2022, Wheelchair Basketball are the latest addition to Loughborough Lightning's increasing portfolio of world class female sports teams.

Competing in the British Wheelchair Basketball Women's Premier League, Lightning are one of four sides who compete in the world's first ever female para-sport league. Boasting a wealth of Paralympians, internationals and rising talent, the 2024 squad are getting ready to defend their back-to-back historic titles, after they won the first ever WPL league and play offs going unbeaten throughout the season.

Famous for it's fun, exciting and family-friendly match day experience, Loughborough Sport would like to invite you to join us and witness Wheelchair Basketball live for the first time on campus this year!

Tickets are on sale now and can be bought through the link below.

[### Our squad

Find out more about our 2023 squad](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/performance/lightning/wheelchair-basketball/squad/)

[### Fixtures and tickets

See the full list of fixtures and results and buy your tickets here](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/performance/lightning/wheelchair-basketball/fixtures-tickets/)

[### Supporting us

Show your support for Lightning Wheelchair Basketball](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/performance/lightning/wheelchair-basketball/supporting-us/)

View the official Women's Premier League site here

Lightning Wheelchair Basketball news

[### Lightning step up preparations ahead of season opener

Loughborough Lightning’s Wheelchair Basketball side’s quest for a fourth straight title will begin on Saturday 18 January with a trip to Worcester Wolves (tip-off, 5 pm).

17 January 2025](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2025/january/lightning-step-up-preparations-ahead-of-season/)

[### Lightning secure unprecedented hat-trick of title wins

Loughborough Lightning’s Wheelchair Basketball side continued its phenomenal dominance in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) by winning a third consecutive title on Saturday evening.

19 May 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2024/may/lightning-secure-three-champs-in-a-row/)

[### Computacenter extends partnership with Loughborough Sport

Loughborough Sport is thrilled to announce its long-standing partnership with Computacenter has been extended for another year.

7 March 2024](https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/news/2024/march/computacenter-extends-with-loughborough-sport/)

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