A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 73% of its 2023 rosters being Canadian. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. Fourteen players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August. 

The CEBL’s inaugural season of 2019 featured six teams in four provinces: Niagara, Hamilton (now Brampton), Guelph (now Calgary), Edmonton, Saskatchewan, and Fraser Valley (now Vancouver). Ottawa was added with the 2020 season, and Scarborough and Montreal joined the league in 2022. The Winnipeg Sea Bears were the latest addition to the league, joining ahead of the 2023 campaign. The CEBL was the first pro league to return to play in Canada after Covid-19 had shut down the sports world in March of 2020, playing the three-week CEBL Summer Series on CBC television.

The CEBL’s broadcast schedule will be announced at a later date, but all games including playoffs will be livestreamed and archived on the CEBL’s OTT platform, CEBL+, and on CEBL Mobile, the official app of the CEBL (available on Android and iOS devices).

They’re the 2022 CEBL Champions!

The Honey Badgers are one of the CEBL’s original six founding franchises, launching on June 12, 2018 as the Hamilton Honey Badgers. The club reached the CEBL Championship game in the inaugural season of 2019 and has reached the semifinals in three of four seasons.

Following a CEBL quarter-final exit in the club’s inaugural season at the CAA Centre, Brampton will look the improve on their 8-12 record when they open the 2024 season against the Niagara River Lions on May 24, 2024.

The Honey Badgers have had staff or players affiliated with 22 of the 30 NBA teams. Sixty-five players have gone on to sign pro contracts following their summer with this franchise—by far the largest margin of success in the CEBL. Lindell Wigginton became the first Canadian CEBL player to sign an NBA contract (Milwaukee) after playing in the league in 2021.

The Honey Badgers have relocated from Hamilton after winning the 2022 CEBL Championship by defeating Ottawa in the semifinals and then Scarborough in the league championship game at Championship Weekend in Ottawa this past August.

The Canadian Elite Basketball League is a new basketball experience providing edge-of-your-seat excitement! With high end talent playing just one level below the NBA, the CEBL features former and future NBA players, as well as players from the NBA G League, Canadian National Team program, top international pro leagues, and from major NCAA and U Sports programs. It’s the only FIBA affiliated league in North America, with slight rules variations that make the pace of play faster and the games shorter (less than two hours in duration). The CEBL was the first league in the world to fully adopt the exciting Target Score ending, which providing thrilling basketball action and storylines until the final basket. 

This isn’t your parents’ basketball league. A courtside DJ plays music throughout the entire game, NBA quality performers provide halftime entertainment, post-game player autograph tables enables fans to meet their favourite players, and other entertainment elements are included from the time the doors open until the lights go out. 

The 2024 schedule is available now and begins May 21 when the Edmonton Stingers visit provincial rivals Calgary Surge at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The Honey Badgers host the Niagara River Lions three days later on May 24 at the CAA Centre to open the club’s second season in Brampton.  The regular season concludes in late July, with single-game knockout playoff rounds to follow. The 2024 Championship Weekend is slated for mid-August at Verdun Auditorium, home of the Montreal Alliance.

We’re excited to call the CAA Centre our home! An intimate 5,000 venue that puts fans into the action includes courtside seats, private suites, table seating, and comfortable bowl seats that have backs on them to help provide an exceptional basketball experience! The CAA Centre is easy to reach, located immediately south of downtown Brampton and just north of major highways that provide quick access from Mississauga, Toronto, and the Halton-Hamilton area.

Visit www.honeybadgers.ca/tickets or call (905) 522-BALL to get in the game!

The 2024 season ticket package will include nine regular season games plus one playoff game. The Honey Badgers will host a School Day Game that will provide the opportunity for school children to attend a matinee game at a discounted price before the academic year ends. Admission will be limited to students and their school chaperones. So that game will not be included in the season ticket package.

In addition to receiving a 20 percent discount on single game ticket prices, season ticketholders may choose to take advantage of paying for their tickets in installments. They will also receive a 25 percent discount on Honey Badgers merchandise, can exchange tickets for a future game to ensure that no tickets go unused, and will have the assistance of a dedicated fan experience representative just a phone call away.

Tickets start as low as $19 when purchased on a full-season basis, with all pricing available now. Options will be available for season tickets, groups, individual games, and packs of vouchers that may be redeemed for tickets to any game. Premium seating options will include private suites, courtside seats that put you right in the action, and special court level table seating.

A $100 deposit is non-refundable. It may be applied to season tickets or group packages.

Ultimate Voucher Packs and other game packages are available at discounted prices for tickets in certain seating sections. They offer the ultimate in flexibility because they let you decide how many vouchers you would like to redeem for any or all games. Want to bring four friends to a game? Want to attend on your own? No problem. Simply let us know and you’ll have a great single seat in a matter of moments. Score a Voucher Pack and also receive a 15 percent discount on great Honey Badgers merchandise!

It’s quick and easy! Here’s how:

1. Once logged into TicketMaster account, click “My Events”
2. Find a Voucher Pack and click “Select Event”
3. Click “Exchange”
4. Check the quantity of vouchers to exchange
5. Choose the game you wish to exchange and click “Select Event” (only can exchange one game at a time)
6. Select seats and hit “Continue” at the top right corner
7. Click “Submit” and tickets will appear in “My Events”

Our motto is “Come for the party, stay for the game!”. Group outings create a lasting memory for you and your friends or colleagues. Have a group of 10 or more or 40 or more that you would like to enjoy a game with? We have discounted pricing and an array of group experiences that can be customized to meet your interests or needs. Give us a call at (905) 522-BALL and learn how easy it is to bring your group out to a game.

Mobile tickets are the only method of entry to Honey Badgers games. Simply load your tickets on your mobile phone, scan the barcode at the entrance door, and enjoy the game!

There are no in and out privileges at the CAA Centre.

Children two years old and younger at game day do not require their own ticket for entry. They must sit on a guardian’s lap and not take up a seat. Any child over the age of two must have their own ticket for entry.

CAA Centre provides accessible seating with the option to purchase an adjacent companion seat at the same price. For accessible seats, please phone us at (905) 522-BALL.

There are no refunds on any ticket(s). Exchange privileges are available exclusively as a benefit to season ticketholders.

Substantial renovations to Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre, where the Honey Badgers played, will close the arena for at least the 2024 and 2025 CEBL seasons. Due to the pandemic, the Honey Badgers were able to play only 24 games in front of home fans during four seasons and endured a stretch of 23 months with no home dates. The idea of relaunching the team again in 2026 or later after being displaced for two seasons made extremely difficult circumstances impossible. 

The opportunity to relocate to a strong basketball market in Brampton converted an untenable situation into a big win for the people of Peel Region, for the Honey Badgers organization, and for the growth of Canadian basketball.

A staff member is eager to provide exceptional service at (905) 522-BALL (2255) or by email at tickets@honeybadgers.ca