University of Worcester Arena to host PSUK basketball finals

The Worcester Univeristy Arena will host this year's Police Sport UK (PSUK) annual Mens Basketball Finals. 

12 forces from across the country will compete in an action-packed weekend of basketball at the home of the Worcester Wolves basketball and Severn Stars netball franchise. 

The competition is a knockout format over the weekend of the 23, 24 and 25 June, with the winning team receiving the trophy that will be presented by the West Mercia Chief Constable. 

12 forces from around England will be taking part in the PSUK Mens Basketball Finals (Image: Ben Potts)

The forces taking part are: 

• West Mercia (this year's hosts)
• Leicestershire (last year's winners)
• South Yorkshire (last year's runners-up)
• Metropolitan 1st team (last year's 3rd place team)
• Warwickshire
• West Midlands
• SPRA West
• SPRA East
• Northumbria
• Lancashire 
• Metropolitan 2nd team
• Avon & Somerset 

Games will start at 9AM on each day of the 24 and 24 June, with matches running throughout the day. There is a tournament dinner for teams only on June 23. 

The event is free to enter and the organisers encourage families to come along and enjoy a day out. Food and drink will be on offer and there will also be a DJ on site to provide music and entertainment. 

A number of local sponsors will be supporting the event (Image: Ben Potts)

The event, which takes place each year at a different venue, is in aid of supporting the Charity Care of Police Survivors (COPS). 22 local businesses are supporting the event including the Worcester News. 

Whilst this event is usually hosted at different venues, this year's organisers are hoping to make the University of Worcester Arena the permanent home for the competition and even expand it from 12 teams to 20.