THE make-up of Team Derby for the new National Badminton League has been revealed.
The nation's top players were snapped up by the six sides in an auction held at Stadium:MK in Milton Keynes on Monday.
Team Derby, which will be led by head coach Donna Kellogg, secured the services of England's number one men's singles player and Commonwealth silver medallist Rajiv Ouseph.
Also on the team are top 10 doubles player Andy Ellis, Kate Robertshaw and Chris Coles.
"It's been a really fantastic event and we are really pleased with who we have been able to secure," said former Great Britain star Kellogg, who hails from Spondon.
"Andy Ellis is a fantastic doubles player, Rajiv is a European Silver medallist and brilliant role model, and is definitely someone that people in Derby are going to look forward to watch.
"Kate Robertshaw is a very good doubles player and Chris Coles is a young up-and-coming player. It will be fantastic for all four to represent Team Derby."
Badminton England's ambassador for the NBL, Nathan Robertson, Olympic silver medallist and former world champion, added: "It's great that the teams are now assembling their sides for the NBL before it begins in October.
"The new league will be faster than ever and open up the sport to new audiences with exciting matches in a thrilling new format."
The teams will play each other on monthly match nights, to be broadcast live on Sky Sports and streamed around the world from October 6.
There will then be one-day play-off final featuring the top four teams in June 2015.
The full line-ups are:
Birmingham Lions –Heather Olver, Alyssa Lim, Sarah Walker
Team Derby – Andy Ellis, Rajiv Ouseph, Kate Robertshaw, Chris Coles
Loughborough Sport – Harley Towler, Peter Briggs, Lauren Smith, Marcus Ellis
University of Nottingham Badminton – Kieran Merrilees, Chris Adcock, Panuga Riou
Surrey Smashers – Gabby Adcock, Chris Langridge, Matthew Nottingham, Tom Wolfenden, Emily Westwood
MK Badminton – Paul Van Rietvelde, Sophie Brown, Peter Mills
