NBL1 East
Formerly | Premier Division 1991–2000 Waratah League 2001–2021 |
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Sport | Basketball |
Founded | 1991 |
No. of teams | 12 |
Country | Australia |
Continent | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
Most recent champion(s) | M: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (4th title) & BA Centre of Excellence (1st title) W: Sutherland Sharks (3rd title) & Newcastle Hunters (3rd title) |
Most titles | M: Sydney Comets (5 titles) W: Bankstown Bruins (10 titles) |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Official website | NBL1.com.au/East |
The NBL1 East, formerly the Waratah League, is a semi-professional basketball league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2021, Basketball New South Wales and the National Basketball League (NBL) announced a partnership to bring NBL1 to New South Wales in 2022, with NBL1 replacing the Waratah League. As a result, the Waratah League became the east conference of NBL1.[1][2] The Waratah League was previously a member of the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) from 2001 to 2008.
Current clubs[]
Club | City | State | Arena | Joined NBL1 in | NBL1
Championships |
Most
recent |
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Albury Wodonga Bandits** | Albury | New South Wales | Lauren Jackson Sports Centre | 2019 | 0 | N/A |
Bankstown Bruins* | Sydney | New South Wales | TBC | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
Canberra Gunners/* | Canberra | Australian Capital Territory | TBC | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
Central Coast Crusaders* | Central Coast | New South Wales | TBC | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
Hills Hornets* | Sydney | New South Wales | TBC | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
Illawarra Hawks* | Wollongong | New South Wales | TBC | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
* | Sydney | New South Wales | TBC | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
* | Maitland | New South Wales | TBC | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
* | Sydney | New South Wales | TBC | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
Newcastle Falcons* | Newcastle | New South Wales | TBC | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
* | Sydney | New South Wales | TBC | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
* | Sydney | New South Wales | TBC | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
* Teams that transferred from the Waratah League.
** Teams that transferred from the NBL1 South.
List of Champions[]
Premier Division
Year | Men | Women |
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1991 | Goulburn Bears | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
1992 | Sydney Sonics | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
1993 | Bankstown Bruins | Sutherland Sharks |
1994 | Parramatta Wildcats | Wagga Wolves |
1995 | ACT | Sutherland Sharks |
1996 | Bankstown Bruins | Parramatta Wildcats |
1997 | Bankstown Bruins | Bankstown Bruins |
1998 | Illawarra Hawks | Bankstown Bruins |
1999 | Illawarra Hawks | Bankstown Bruins |
2000 | Newcastle Hunters | ACT Academy |
Waratah League
Year | Men | Women |
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2001 | Illawarra Hawks | ACT Academy |
2002 | Sydney Comets | ACT Academy |
2003 | Sydney Comets | Bankstown Bruins |
2004 | Sydney Comets | Bankstown Bruins |
2005 | Sydney Comets | Bankstown Bruins |
2006 | Sutherland Sharks | Bankstown Bruins |
2007 | Sutherland Sharks | Hornsby Spiders |
2008 | Sutherland Sharks | Sydney Comets |
2009 | Parramatta Wildcats | Hornsby Spiders |
2010 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Bankstown Bruins |
2011 | Illawarra Hawks | Canberra Nationals |
2012 | Norths Bears | Bankstown Bruins |
2013 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Illawarra Kittyhawks |
2014 | Norths Bears | Hornsby Spiders |
2015 | Sydney Comets | Bankstown Bruins |
2016 | Bankstown Bruins | Newcastle Hunters |
2017 | Norths Bears | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
2018 | Newcastle Hunters | Norths Bears |
2019 | Central Coast Crusaders | Newcastle Hunters |
2020 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Norths Bears |
2021[a] | BA Centre of Excellence Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
Sutherland Sharks Newcastle Hunters |
Source: Waratah League History
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ "NBL1 East to tip off in 2022". NBL1.com.au. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "NBL1 East teams unveiled". NBL1.com.au. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "BASKETBALL NSW COMPETITIONS, HIGH-PERFORMANCE & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS UPDATE". bnsw.com.au. 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- NBL1
- Waratah League
- Basketball leagues in Australia
- Basketball in the Australian Capital Territory
- Basketball in New South Wales
- Sports leagues established in 1991
- 1991 establishments in Australia