List of ABA National Champions

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The Australian Basketball Association (ABA) National Finals was the finals series of the ABA contested between the best teams from the affiliated conferences. The National Finals were held every year between 1981 and 2008 except for 2001, when the event was cancelled due to the collapse of Ansett Airlines.[1][2]

The ABA's roots can be traced back as far as 1965, and had a rich history until its demise in 2008. The ABA had a sole South/East conference from 1981 to 1985, then separate South and East conferences from 1986 to 1993. A South/East women's conference was introduced for the first time in 1990. In 1994, a North conference was included, which was followed by a Central conference in 1998, a Big V conference in 2000, and a Waratah conference in 2001. By 2001, the ABA consisted of six men's conferences and five women's conferences.

The ABA National Finals became known as the Australian Club Championships (ACC) in 2007 and continued on as such in 2008.[3] The ABA was abandoned following the 2008 season, leaving its affiliated conferences to become independent leagues.[3]

Men[]

South Eastern Conference roots[]

Years South Eastern Conference Champion Ref
1965–70 Melbourne Church of England [4]
1971–80 League abandoned due to annual Australian Club Championships

ABA National Champions[]

South/East conference
South conference
East conference
North conference
Big V conference
Waratah conference
Year Venue National Champion GF result National Runner-up MVP Ref
1981 Albert Park Geelong Cats 97 – 88 Frankston Bears [5]
1982 Albert Park Frankston Bears 89 – 87 Melbourne Tigers [5]
1983 Albert Park Melbourne Tigers 114 – 102 Bulleen Boomers [5]
1984 Coburg Bulleen Boomers 109 – 108 Chelsea Gulls [5]
1985 Kilsyth Kilsyth Cobras 98 – 87 Bulleen Boomers [5]
1986 Bendigo Newcastle Hunters 124 – 117 (OT) Sydney City Slickers [5]
1987 Devonport Adelaide Buffalos 124 – 102 Newcastle Hunters [5]
1988 Broadmeadows Bendigo Braves 121 – 118 Bulleen Boomers [5]
1989 Kilsyth Ballarat Miners 125 – 119 Bendigo Braves [5]
1990 Boronia (Knox) Bulleen Boomers 128 – 101 Ballarat Miners [5]
1991 Boronia (Knox) Knox Raiders 81 – 79 Ballarat Miners [5]
1992 Boronia (Knox) Sydney City Comets 117 – 90 Ballarat Miners [5]
1993 Keilor NE Melbourne Arrows 124 – 113 Murray Bridge Bullets [5][6]
1994 Bendigo Ballarat Miners 104 – 81 Cairns Marlins Eric Hayes (Ballarat) [5][7]
1995 Liverpool Ballarat Miners 101 – 86 Frankston Blues Grant Keys (Ballarat) [5][8]
1996 Devonport NW Tasmania Originals 101 – 88 Knox Raiders Dave Biwer (NW Tasmania) [5]
1997 Geelong Suncoast Clippers 80 – 78 Cairns Marlins Billy Ross (Suncoast) [5][9]
1998 Gold Coast Cairns Marlins 88 – 74 Frankston Blues Chris Sneed (Cairns) [5][10][11]
1999 Canberra Geelong Supercats 98 – 78 Kilsyth Cobras Rodney Walker (Geelong) [5][12]
2000 Bendigo Hobart Chargers 76 – 75 Kilsyth Cobras Ben Harvey (Hobart) [13][14][15]
2001 Not held[a]
2002 Bendigo Hobart Chargers 98 – 93 Australian Institute of Sport Andrew Beattie (Hobart) [17]
2003 Bendigo Mount Gambier Pioneers 127 – 113 Ballarat Miners Kurt Russell (Mount Gambier) [17]
2004 Geelong Cairns Marlins 104 – 100 NW Tasmania Thunder Aaron Grabau (Cairns) [17]
2005 Geelong Bendigo Braves 102 – 98 Sydney Comets Jason Cameron (Bendigo) [17]
2006 Newcastle Geelong Supercats 94 – 80 Dandenong Rangers Ash Cannan (Dandenong) [17]
2007 MSAC Cairns Marlins 110 – 98 Dandenong Rangers Aaron Grabau (Cairns) [18]
2008 MSAC Rockhampton Rockets 103 – 99 Hobart Chargers Ryan McDade (Rockhampton) [19]

Results by teams[]

Teams Win Loss Total Year(s) won Year(s) lost
Ballarat Miners 3 3 6 1989, 1994, 1995 1990, 1991, 1992
Cairns Marlins 3 2 5 1998, 2004, 2007 1994, 1997
Geelong Cats/Supercats 3 0 3 1981, 1999, 2006 —
Bulleen Boomers 2 3 5 1984, 1990 1983, 1985, 1988
Bendigo Braves 2 1 3 1988, 2005 1989
Hobart Chargers 2 1 3 2000, 2002 2008
Frankston Bears/Blues 1 3 4 1982 1981, 1995, 1998
Kilsyth Cobras 1 2 3 1985 1999, 2000
Sydney City Slickers/Sydney City Comets/Sydney Comets 1 2 3 1992 1986, 2005
Melbourne Tigers 1 1 2 1983 1982
Newcastle Hunters 1 1 2 1986 1987
Knox Raiders 1 1 2 1991 1996
North-West Tasmania Originals/Thunder 1 1 2 1996 2004
Adelaide Buffalos 1 0 1 1987 —
North East Melbourne Arrows 1 0 1 1993 —
Suncoast Clippers 1 0 1 1997 —
Mount Gambier Pioneers 1 0 1 2003 —
Rockhampton Rockets 1 0 1 2008 —
Dandenong Rangers 0 2 2 — 2006, 2007
Chelsea Gulls 0 1 1 — 1984
Murray Bridge Bullets 0 1 1 — 1993
Australian Institute of Sport 0 1 1 — 2002

Women[]

ABA National Champions[]

South/East conference
North conference
Central conference
Big V conference
Waratah conference
Year Venue National Champion GF result National Runner-up MVP Ref
1990 Boronia (Knox) Dandenong Rangers 92 – 56 Sturt Sabres [5]
1991 Boronia (Knox) Dandenong Rangers 110 – 64 Bayside Blues [5]
1992 Boronia (Knox) Knox Raiders 92 – 69 Bayside Blues [5]
1993 Keilor Frankston Blues 100 ��� 85 Broadmeadows Broncos [5]
1994 Bendigo Knox Raiders 99 – 79 Frankston Blues [5]
1995 Liverpool Launceston Tornadoes 110 – 96 Adelaide Opals [5][8]
1996 Devonport Knox Raiders 86 – 85 Launceston Tornadoes [5]
1997 Geelong Frankston Blues 98 – 69 Townsville Sunbirds [5]
1998 Gold Coast Kilsyth Cobras 87 – 69 Knox Raiders [5]
1999 Canberra Southern Districts Spartans 79 – 69 Norwood Flames [5]
2000 Bendigo Bendigo Braves 77 – 56 Nunawading Spectres Kristi Harrower (Bendigo) [13]
2001 Not held[a]
2002 Bendigo Kilsyth Cobras 103 – 94 (OT) Sturt Sabres Jessica Mahony (Sturt) [17]
2003 Bendigo Bendigo Braves 91 – 66 Forestville Eagles Larissa Cavanagh (Bendigo) [17]
2004 Geelong Frankston Blues 69 – 66 North Adelaide Rockets Erin Phillips (North Adelaide) [17]
2005 Geelong Ballarat Miners 77 – 53 Knox Raiders Andrea McMahon (Ballarat) [17]
2006 Newcastle Ballarat Miners 69 – 66 Bendigo Braves Karen Ashby (Ballarat) [17]
2007 MSAC Townsville Flames 92 – 49 Hume City Broncos Rohanee Cox (Townsville) [20]
2008 MSAC Townsville Flames 73 – 57 Sydney Comets Cherie Smith (Townsville) [19]

Results by teams[]

Teams Win Loss Total Year(s) won Year(s) lost
Bayside/Frankston Blues 3 3 6 1993, 1997, 2004 1991, 1992, 1994
Knox Raiders 3 2 5 1992, 1994, 1996 1998, 2005
Bendigo Braves 2 1 3 2000, 2003 2006
Townsville Sunbirds/Flames 2 1 3 2007, 2008 1997
Dandenong Rangers 2 0 2 1990, 1991 —
Kilsyth Cobras 2 0 2 1998, 2002 —
Ballarat Miners 2 0 2 2005, 2006 —
Launceston Tornadoes 1 1 2 1995 1996
Southern Districts Spartans 1 0 1 1999 —
Sturt Sabres 0 2 2 — 1990, 2002
Broadmeadows Broncos 0 1 1 — 1993
Adelaide Opals 0 1 1 — 1995
Norwood Flames 0 1 1 — 1999
Nunawading Spectres 0 1 1 — 2000
Forestville Eagles 0 1 1 — 2003
North Adelaide Rockets 0 1 1 — 2004
Hume City Broncos 0 1 1 — 2007
Sydney Comets 0 1 1 — 2008

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b The 2001 National Finals were scheduled for Bendigo, however the demise of Ansett saw the difficult decision taken to cancel the Finals. The decision was made only as a last resort after all contingencies were evaluated.[16]

References[]

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  3. ^ a b "ACC National Finals 2009 and onwards". Basketball Queensland. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ "FLASHBACK 21: SEBL Finals, Sept.20, 1986". BotiNagy.com. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
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  6. ^ "FROM THE VAULT - 1993 CBA FINAL - MURRAY BRIDGE vs NE MELBOURNE". SEABL.com.au. 18 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017.
  7. ^ "FROM THE VAULT - 1994 CBA GRAND FINAL - BALLARAT v CAIRNS". SEABL.com.au. 14 October 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017.
  8. ^ a b "1995 CBA Mens Final Frankston Vs Ballarat". YouTube.com. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  9. ^ Peacock, Harold (14 January 1998). "CBA champions reload". reocities.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
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  11. ^ "1998 CBA National Final Frankston Vs Cairns". YouTube.com. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  12. ^ Ractliffe, Damien (12 June 2019). "Geelong Supercats: 1999 imports Rod Walker, Clyde Jordan in town to celebrate 20-year championship reunion". geelongadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 21 January 2020. SUPERCATS great Rod Walker says the camaraderie of the 1999 championship team made flying back to Australia for the 20-year reunion a no-brainer. The star American import played an unbelievable finals series for the Supercats to help his side win the Australian Basketball Association title in 1999, to claim the most valuable player of the series.
  13. ^ a b "2000 Australian Basketball Association National Champions Final Four Results". ababasketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 18 October 2000.
  14. ^ "FROM THE SEABL VAULT - 2000 ABA FINAL - HOBART vs KILSYTH". SEABL.com.au. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 22 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Harvey eyes fourth SEABL title". BendigoAdvertiser.com.au. 11 August 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2017. That encounter was the 2000 ABA national finals in Bendigo when Harvey was named MVP as he led Hobart to a thrilling one-point victory.
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  19. ^ a b "Rockets are number 1". TheMorningBulletin.com.au. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Road to the National Finals: ACC National Champions". ABABasketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012.

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