Cheshire Phoenix
| Cheshire Phoenix | |||
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| League | SLB | ||
| Established | 1984 | ||
| History | Ellesmere Port Jets (1984–1988) Chester Jets (1988–2007) | ||
| Arena | Cheshire Oaks Arena | ||
| Capacity | 1,400 | ||
| Location | Ellesmere Port, Cheshire | ||
| Team colours | Navy blue, yellow, sky blue | ||
| Head coach | Ben Thomas | ||
| Championships | 2 BBL Championship 1 BBL Playoffs | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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The Cheshire Phoenix are an English professional basketball team based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Founded in 1984, they are members of Super League Basketball and play their home games at the Cheshire Oaks Arena. From 1993 until 2015 the team was based in Chester, where they enjoyed their most success. Under previous ownership, the team was known as the Cheshire Jets, but due to financial difficulties the franchise was withdrawn from the league in November 2012 and reformed as the Phoenix. The team's head coach is Ben Thomas.
The Phoenix have won two BBL championships, one BBL playoffs title, two BBL Cups, and six BBL Trophies. Home games are played at the Cheshire Oaks Arena, which has a capacity of 1,400.