page_title: Portsmouth F.C. (basketball)
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hierarchical_section_title: Portsmouth F.C. (basketball) / Sudden end
caption_attribution_description: English: Portsmouth FC Basketball Club v Kingston Kings, National Cup final, Royal Albert Hall, London, December 14th 1987. Portsmouth's cheerleaders form a pyramid during a time-out.
context_page_description: Portsmouth F.C. Basketball Club are a British professional basketball team based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, that played in the top league of UK basketball from 1985-88. They won the league championship in the 1986-87 and 1987-88 seasons and also reached four major cup finals, including those of all three main domestic knockout competitions in 1987-88.
  Virtually all home games were played at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth, which had bleacher seating on either side plus a balcony around one end and one side. Part of the side balcony was reserved for directors and guests. Two matches in 1986-87 and two in 1984-85 were hosted by Havant Leisure Centre, one in 1984-85 by
  Fleming Park Leisure Centre in Eastleigh and one in 1984-85 by Winchester Recreation Centre.
context_section_description: Shortly after the season concluded John Deacon announced his intention to move his franchise to the newly built Rivermead Leisure Centre in Reading, then in May 1988 he sold Portsmouth Football Club. With nobody offering to finance a basketball club in either Portsmouth or Reading, ownership of the franchise reverted to the league. Portsmouth FC Basketball Club's financial affairs were formally wound up in April 1989.
caption: Portsmouth's cheerleaders repeat their National Cup final pyramid during a time-out against Kingston, 14 December 1987
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