Ottawa BlackJacks Announce Inaugural 2020 Season Schedule

On November 20, the CEBL welcomed the BlackJacks to its roster of franchise clubs, becoming the first expansion team to join the league. The CEBL is the only First Division Professional League partner of Canada Basketball.

Since the launch, basketball fans in the Ottawa/Gatineau region have started joining the action through the BlackJacks first season ticket deposit drive. A $50 non-refundable deposit guarantees fans front of the line access to celebrity, courtside and lower bowl tickets in the Arena at TD Place, in addition to a limited-edition Ottawa BlackJacks official New Era team T-shirt. The deposit drive ends December 21, 2020. For more information or to secure your part of Ottawa basketball history, visit www.theBlackJacks.ca. 

Flex and Voucher Packs, Group Tickets and Single-Game Tickets will go on sale in early 2020.

 The BlackJacks schedule was announced at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in downtown Toronto as part of the league’s complete 2020 schedule launch and the naming of CBC Sports as the CEBL premier media partner. All 20 regular season BlackJacks games will be streamed live on CBC Gem, CEBL.tv and the Island Sports Network. Ottawa will also be part of a nationally televised broadcast as part of the CBC Game of the Week when the BlackJacks travel to Hamilton on May 30.

Highlights of the 2020 Ottawa BlackJacks schedule include:

• A total of 20 regular season games during the 14-week campaign.

•Ten home games at the world-class Arena at TD Place.

• Five Thursday night games, two contests on Saturday night and three games on Sunday afternoon.

• Four games (two home, two away) against Ontario opponents Guelph, Hamilton and Niagara.

• Three games against Edmonton and Fraser Valley, and a pair of contests against Saskatchewan. 

• The BlackJacks will be away from the Arena at TD Place for four games from May 23 to June 5, the longest road trip of the season.

• The biggest stretch of home games lasts three contests from June 7-14.

• A nationally televised game on CBC when the BlackJacks travel to Hamilton on May 30.

• The lone visit by the reigning CEBL champion Saskatchewan Rattlers on June 7.

• The regular season finale on August 1 when Ottawa plays host to Hamilton.

• The team with the best regular season record will join host Edmonton with automatic berths into the four-team Championship Weekend showcase. The next four teams in the standings will play quarterfinal games August 9 to determine which two will advance to Edmonton.

OTTAWA BLACKJACKS 2020 CEBL SEASON

Date Time (ET) Opponent Place

Thursday, May 7, 2020 7:00 p.m. at Niagara Meridian Centre

Thursday, May 14, 2020 7:30 p.m. vs. Hamilton Arena at TD Place

Thursday, May 21, 2020 7:00 p.m. vs. Guelph Arena at TD Place

Saturday, May 23, 2020 7:30 p.m. at Guelph Sleeman Centre

Thursday, May 28, 2020 9:00 p.m. at Edmonton Expo Centre

Saturday, May 30, 2020* 4:00 p.m. at Hamilton FirstOntario Centre

Friday, June 5, 2020 7:00 p.m. at Niagara Meridian Centre

Sunday, June 7, 2020 2:00 p.m. vs. Saskatchewan Arena at TD Place

Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:00 p.m. vs. Fraser Valley Arena at TD Place

Sunday, June 14, 2020 2:00 p.m. vs. Niagara Arena at TD Place

Thursday, June 18, 2020 10:00 p.m. at Fraser Valley Abbotsford Centre

Saturday, June 27, 2020 9:30 p.m. at Saskatchewan SaskTel Centre

Thursday, July 2, 2020 7:30 p.m. vs. Niagara Arena at TD Place

Thursday, July 9, 2020 7:00 p.m. at Hamilton FirstOntario Centre

Thursday, July 16, 2020 7:30 p.m. vs. Fraser Valley Arena at TD Place

Sunday, July 19, 2020 2:00 p.m. vs. Edmonton Arena at TD Place

Thursday, July 23, 2020 7:00 p.m. at Guelph Sleeman Centre

Saturday, July 25, 2020 7:30 p.m. vs. Guelph Arena at TD Place

Thursday, July 30, 2020 9:00 p.m. at Edmonton Expo Centre

Saturday, August 1, 2020 7:00 p.m. vs. Hamilton Arena at TD Place

# Sunday, August 9, 2020 TBD Championship Weekend Play-In Game

# If necessary

*CBC Game of the Week – subject to change.

2020 Championship Weekend at Expo Centre (Edmonton, Alberta)

Friday, August 14, 2020 TBD Championship Weekend Semifinal

Sunday, August 16, 2020 TBD Championship Weekend Final

Quotes

“The response from basketball fans in the Ottawa and Gatineau region has been incredible since we launched the Ottawa BlackJacks last week. With momentum building, The Arena at TD Place is going to be home to some of the best basketball fans in the country. More than a game, the CEBL combines sport and entertainment for a truly Canadian basketball party.

- Mike Morreale, CEO and Commissioner, Canadian Elite Basketball League

###

Michael Cvitkovic

647-965-3499

About The Ottawa BlackJacks

The Ottawa BlackJacks is the first expansion franchise of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). A partnership between the CEBL and Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) brings a sustainable professional basketball team to the nation’s capital. Tipping off for the 2020 season, the BlackJacks will play its home games out of the world-class Arena at TD Place in Ottawa. Head to theblackjacks.ca or follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to learn more 

About Canadian Elite Basketball League 

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) is a new basketball experience that features world class professional basketball in a fan-friendly entertainment environment across seven cities in Canada. The 2019 inaugural season saw more than 100 Canadian and international players take to the court, culminating with the Saskatchewan Rattlers earning the first CEBL championship trophy. CEBL players come from NBA G-League clubs, top NCAA programs, the Canadian national program, U SPORTS and other Division 1 FIBA leagues. As the First Division Professional League partner of Canada Basketball, the CEBL is set to start its second season in May 2020. All games are live streamed on the CBC Gem app, CEBL.TV and the Island Sports Network. Head to cebl.ca or follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to learn more.