diff --git a/sdcclient/_common.py b/sdcclient/_common.py
index d8d0483c..57c15f62 100644
--- a/sdcclient/_common.py
+++ b/sdcclient/_common.py
@@ -715,9 +715,28 @@ def get_teams(self, team_filter='', product_filter=''):
             return [False, self.lasterr]
         ret = [t for t in res.json()['teams'] if team_filter in t['name']]
         if product_filter:
-           ret = [t for t in ret if product_filter in t['products']]
+            ret = [t for t in ret if product_filter in t['products']]
         return [True, ret]
 
+    def get_team_by_id(self, id):
+        '''**Description**
+            Return the team with the specified team ID, if it is present.
+
+        **Arguments**
+            - **id**: the ID of the team to return
+
+        **Success Return Value**
+            The requested team.
+
+        **Example**
+            `examples/user_team_mgmt.py <https://github.com/draios/python-sdc-client/blob/master/examples/user_team_mgmt.py>`_
+        '''
+        res = self.http.get(self.url + '/api/teams/' + str(id), headers=self.hdrs, verify=self.ssl_verify)
+        if not self._checkResponse(res):
+            return [False, self.lasterr]
+
+        return [True, res.json()['team']]
+
     def get_team(self, name):
         '''**Description**
             Return the team with the specified team name, if it is present.
@@ -731,13 +750,18 @@ def get_team(self, name):
         **Example**
             `examples/user_team_mgmt.py <https://github.com/draios/python-sdc-client/blob/master/examples/user_team_mgmt.py>`_
         '''
-        ok, res = self.get_teams(name)
+        res = self.http.get(self.url + '/api/v2/teams/light/name/' + str(name), headers=self.hdrs, verify=self.ssl_verify)
+        if not self._checkResponse(res):
+            return [False, self.lasterr]
+
+        light_team = res.json()['team']
+
+        ok, team_with_memberships = self.get_team_by_id(light_team['id'])
+
         if not ok:
-            return ok, res
-        for team in res:
-            if team['name'] == name:
-                return [True, team]
-        return [False, 'Could not find team']
+            return [False, self.lasterr]
+
+        return [True, team_with_memberships]
 
     def get_team_ids(self, teams):
         res = self.http.get(self.url + '/api/teams', headers=self.hdrs, verify=self.ssl_verify)