 Guildford Heat won the inaugural pre-season BBL Cup Winners' Cup with a 176–168 aggregate win over two legs against the Plymouth Raiders.The competitive season started with a 90–83 victory away to the previous season's play-off winners, the Newcastle Eagles on 21 September.The two sides had collected nine of the last ten pieces of BBL silverware between them, so it was just the start the Guildford Heat needed in their bid to retain the League title.