Essex Pirates
| Essex Pirates | |||
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| League | British Basketball League | ||
| Established | 2009 | ||
| Folded | 2011 | ||
| History | Essex Pirates 2009-2011 | ||
| Arena | Southend Leisure Centre | ||
| Capacity | 1,100 | ||
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, Essex | ||
| Ownership | Tim Lewis | ||
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The Essex Pirates were a British Basketball League team from Southend-on-Sea, in the county of Essex. They were founded in 2009 and played their home games at the Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre. Following the loss of a major sponsor, the franchise withdrew from the league just two weeks prior to the start of the 2011-12 season and have remained inactive since, with much of their former fan-base now following Essex Leopards.