Fans of professional basketball and a captivating fast-paced live entertainment experience can now purchase single game tickets for the inaugural season of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) via Ticketmaster. Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning for all games. Information on how to purchase them can be found at www.cebl.ca/tickets. Canada’s newest major sports brand tips off the 2019 regular season in May with teams in Edmonton, Hamilton, Guelph, Niagara (St. Catharines), Saskatchewan (Saskatoon), and Fraser Valley (Abbotsford). Season tickets, group tickets, and voucher packs have been on sale in each market during the winter.

With a heavy emphasis on an array of entertainment before, during, and after games, the CEBL, a first division league partner of Canada Basketball, is modelled after top international professional leagues, using FIBA (International Basketball Federation) rules, and player and referee standards set by Canada Basketball. A league created by Canadians for Canadians, CEBL rosters will be comprised of at least 70 percent Canadian players, many playing professionally in North America and overseas during the traditional basketball season.

The league is operated primarily by Canadian executives from the NBA, NHL, CFL, NLL, and PGA Tour. Earlier in March, The CEBL Entry Draft saw prominent athletes being picked from several world-class leagues and university programs.  Below is a summary of where these athletes came from.

  • NBA G-League Experience – 12 players
  • NCAA Background – 42 players from 28 different schools
  • Canadian National Team Experience – 26 players
  • U SPORTS Background – 38 players from 21 different schools
  • U SPORTS Developmental Players – 12 players

 

More information on the CEBL Entry Draft picks can be found here.

Each CEBL team will play 10 home and 10 road games during the 15-week regular season. Teams will all play each other twice at home and twice on the road. The final day of the season is August 15, and four teams will then advance to a championship weekend tournament at a location to be announced at a later date. The entire league schedule can be found at https://www.cebl.ca/schedule .

Ticketmaster is the official ticketing partner of the CEBL. Fans can visit www.ticketmaster.ca or download the Ticketmaster app for the widest selection of verified tickets.  For more information about the CEBL and its member teams’ ticket offerings, visit https://www.cebl.ca/tickets .

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