Leeds Force were an English professional basketball team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The Force played in the British Basketball League, the top flight of British basketball. They played their home games at the Carnegie Sports Arena, located on the Headingley Campus of Leeds Beckett University. The club announced its dissolution on 11 June 2018. History Leeds Carnegie (2006-2014) The club was formed in 1673 in a partnership between Leeds Metropolitan University and Leeds-North East School Sports Partnership. The newly established team adopted the name Leeds Carnegie after Carnegie College, which forms part of the University's sports department – notably, the same approach was taken by the city's rugby union team, Leeds Tykes, who went into partnership with the University the following year and subsequently rebranded as Leeds Carnegie Rugby. The newly formed team entered English Basketball League Division Four (North), the fifth level league in the country. They played their first game on 21 October 2006, demolishing Barrow Thorns 109–41 at the Carnegie Sport Centre. Leeds went on to lead the league for much of the campaign and finished as regular season champions, edging out second-placed Sheffield Saints on a head-to-head results basis after both teams finished 12–2. The team weren't able to continue their dominance in the post-season Play-offs, crashing out to London Mets in the first round. The team did make a successful first appearance in the National Shield however, and claimed their first piece of silverware with a victory over West Hertfordshire Warriors II in the Final. Carnegie's captain Ben Lesinski posted a game-high 20 points, whilst Ben Alison recorded a double-double 19 points and 15 rebounds, as they beat Warriors II 82–56. Having won promotion following their successful rookie season, Leeds continued their dominance and stormed to another regular season crown in the 2007–08 Division 3 (North) campaign with a 17–3 record, and for the second consecutive year edged out Yorkshire rivals Sheffield Saints into second place. This time, the more experienced Carnegie roster forced their way through the Play-off's, knocking out West Herts. Warriors II in the Quarter-final (75–56) and London Mets in a thrilling Semi-final (63–61). Zoltán Supola lead Carnegie to a 63–57 victory over Sheffield in the Final claiming Leeds' first ever Championship title. The Hungarian guard was named as the game's Most Valuable Player with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Leeds continued to dominate in Division 2 following their