qualifying from the group stage with a 4–6 record, they exited the competition in the first knockout round losing to Avtodor Saratov of Russia by five points over two legs. The following season also saw them take part in the Eurocup, however this time they finished bottom of their group with a 1–9 record. Heading South With their Wembley venue proving expensive and presenting problems for European competitions, in the summer of 1998 Towers "merged" with fellow BBL team Crystal Palace. The 1998–1999 season saw games split between Wembley and Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, with the team moving full time to Crystal Palace for the following season. Towers continued to be one of the British Basketball League's top teams, winning Southern Conference titles and the Uniball Trophy. They also regularly competed in European competitions such as the Saporta Cup, NEBL (Northern European Basketball League), and even the prestigious Euroleague for two seasons, coached by NBA Championship winning coach Nick Nurse in one of these years. The End Despite working on plans to build their own arena for a number of years, linking with their community and development work, in 2006 the London Towers first team pulled out of BBL, for a "one year break". In common with at least two other teams who followed this path at around the same time, they were never to return. The recently started second team, London Towers II, continued to fly the flag for a few seasons, competing in the English Basketball League Division 3 and operating the club's youth and development teams, before also folding. Head coaches Mark Dunning Kevin Cadle Lino Frattin Ron Abegglen Nick Nurse David Lindstrom Robbie Peers Assistant Coaches - Tony Garbelotto, Andre Alleyne, Graham Wilson, Alex Fuhrmann, Julian Martinez, Joe Lofthouse. Season-by-season records Home arenas London Arena (1989–1991) Newham Leisure Centre (1991–1992) Sobell Sports Centre (1992–1994) Wembley Arena (1994–1999) - split games between Crystal Palace from 1998. Crystal Palace Sports Centre (1998–2007) - split games between Wembley Arena until 1999. Harris Sports Centre (2007–2009) Trophies 1995/96 League Champions, National Cup Winners, League Trophy Winners 1996/97 Championship Winners, League Trophy Winners 1998/99 Tournament of Champions Winners, Championship Winners 1999/00 Southern Conference Champions, League Trophy Winners 2000/01 Tournament of Champions Winners, Southern Conference Champions References External links Official London Towers website Basketball teams established in 1984 Basketball teams disestablished in 2009 Defunct basketball teams in the United Kingdom Basketball