Reaching Division-A is imperative as basketball's world governing body FIBA want to be certain that Britain will be strong enough to merit a place at the 2012 London Olympics normally reserved for the hosts.

 

Britain's quest for promotion begins on September 2 when the men travel to Slovakia and they recently signalled their intent by appointing American Chris Finch as their new head coach. The women start a week later when they travel to Tallin to take on Estonia.

 

The full list of home fixtures is:

 

Saturday September 9       

 

GB men v Netherlands, at Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh

Saturday September 16           

 

GB men v Belarus, at Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield

Saturday September 16           

 

GB women v Luxembourg, at Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff

Saturday September 23         

 

GB women v Portugal, at Jess Boot Wildcats Arena, Nottingham

Tip-off times will be 7.00pm, apart from the match at Edinburgh, which will start at 6.30pm.