Essex Pirates
Basketball team in Southend-on-Sea, Essex / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Essex Pirates were a British Basketball League team from Southend-on-Sea, in the county of Essex. They were founded in 2009 and played their home games at the Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre. Following the loss of a major sponsor, the franchise withdrew from the league just two weeks prior to the start of the 2011-12 season and have remained inactive since,[1] with much of their former fan-base now following Essex Leopards.[2]
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League | British Basketball League | ||
Established | 2009 | ||
Folded | 2011 | ||
History | Essex Pirates 2009-2011 | ||
Arena | Southend Leisure Centre | ||
Capacity | 1,100 | ||
Location | Southend-on-Sea, Essex | ||
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