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Our vision is to grow our Essex Rebels family to enhance lives and become the UK’s leading volleyball programme.
Upcoming matches & events
NBL D2: Essex Rebels vs Barnet Bulldogs
Join Us for an Exciting Match-Up: Essex Rebels vs. Barnet Bulldogs!
The Essex Rebels D2 Men are kicking off 2025 with the only basketball home game of the month! Currently sitting in 10th place, the Rebels are ready to take on the 8th-placed Barnet Bulldogs in what promises to be an intense NBL Division 2 South clash.
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Date: Thursday, 18 January
đ Time: 4:00 PM
đ Venue: Essex Sport Centre
Donât miss the action as the Rebels aim to start the year strong and challenge the Bulldogs on home court.
Please note: There will be no entertainment for this game.
JERSEY NIGHT: Essex Rebels Tripleheader
Get Ready for JERSEY NIGHT at Essex Sport Arena!
Join us for our first-ever Jersey Night and an action-packed gameday at Essex Sport Arena! On February 15th, weâre hosting an exciting tripleheader featuring all three Essex Rebels Basketball teams and the first home games for our SLB Women and D1 Men of the year.
Hereâs the schedule:
đ 1 PM: Essex Rebels D2 Men vs. Greenwich Titans
đ 4 PM: SLB Essex Rebels Women vs. Manchester Basketball
đ 6:30 PM: Essex Rebels D1 Men vs. Newcastle Knights
Jersey Night is all about showing off your favorite jerseysâbasketball, football, baseball, or whatever youâve got in your closet! Of course, youâll earn extra points for basketball jerseys, and even more for Rebels gear! đ
đ Entertainment starts at 3:00 PM, so come early and soak in the atmosphere as we celebrate our Rebels and the love of the game.
Donât miss Jersey Night and the first tripleheader of 2025âmark your calendars now!
Essex Rebels Doubleheader: SLB Women & D1 Men
Join us at the Essex Sport Arena on 22 February for an exciting basketball doubleheader, featuring both the Essex Rebels SLB Women and NBL Division 1 Menâs teams.
The action kicks off at 4 PM, as the Essex Rebels Women take on the Leicester Riders in a highly anticipated Super League Basketball clash. Following their game, the Rebels Men will hit the court at 6:30 PM to face the London Cavaliers in an exciting NBL Division 1 match-up.
This is a fantastic opportunity to experience two competitive games back-to-back and see some of the regionâs top basketball talent in action. With plenty of energy and excitement guaranteed, itâs the perfect event for basketball fans, families, and anyone looking for an entertaining evening.
Donât miss outâcome and support the Essex Rebels at the Essex Sport Arena!
SLB Women: Essex Rebels vs B. Braun Sheffield Hatters
Super League Basketball Action
Mark your calendars for 22 March as the Essex Rebels take on the B. Braun Sheffield Hatters at the Essex Sport Arena! The Hatters have had a strong season, but the Rebels are ready to rise to the challenge in this exciting Super League Basketball showdown.
Tip-off is at 4 PM, so donât miss your chance to catch the action live and cheer on the Rebels at home at the Essex Sport Arena!
Proud to be a Rebel.
Volleyball was the first performance sport introduced at the University of Essex, 9 years ago. Current Head Coach Alex Porter was recruited and has since built a program that has reached the pinnacle of the sport in the UK. Whilst winning their way up through the BUCS tiers into the BUCS Premier Division a partnership with Tendring Volleyball Club was initiated.
The partnership helped both the Menâs and Womenâs teams win promotion from National League Division 2 South, into Division 1 and finally into the National Super League. The program has tasted national success five times, the men and women winning the Volleyball England National Student Cup four times between 2017 and 2019.
Then in 2019 the Menâs team competing as the Essex Blades were able to bring home the BUCS National Championship, the first time any Essex team from any sport has won a BUCS National Championship. In the same season, the Womenâs team, competing as Tendring Volleyball Club, won the National Super League title. At the close of the 2021-22 season, the agreement between the club and the university was taken to the next level, as everyone joined together under the name Rebels, ready to change the sport in the UK.
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Come and see fast-paced, action-packed, top-level professional basketball in a first-class venue. Match days offer family-friendly entertainment including a DJ, big screen, cheerleaders, interactive competitions, childrenâs activities, refreshments, and our larger-than-life mascot, Queen B.
We Are Rebels â come join the rebellion!
