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{{Infobox sports league
{{Infobox sports league
| title = NBL1 East
| title = NBL1 East
| current_season =
| current_season = 2024 NBL1 season
| logo = NBL1 East logo.svg
| logo = NBL1 East logo.svg
| pixels = 125px
| pixels = 125px
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| sport = Basketball
| sport = Basketball
| founded = 1991
| founded = 1991
| inaugural =
| inaugural = 1991
| director =
| director =
| teams = '''M:''' [[#Current clubs|16]]<br>'''W:''' [[#Current clubs|16]]
| teams = '''M:''' [[#Current clubs|16]]<br>'''W:''' [[#Current clubs|16]]
| country = [[Australia]]
| country = [[Australia]]
| continent = [[FIBA Oceania]] ([[Oceania]])
| continent = [[FIBA Oceania]] ([[Oceania]])
| champion = '''M:''' [[Canberra Gunners]] (1st title) <br /> '''W:''' Norths Bears (3rd title)
| champion = '''M:''' Sutherland Sharks (4th title) <br /> '''W:''' [[Norths Bears]] (3rd title)
| champ_season =
| champ_season =
| most_champs = '''M:''' Sydney Comets (5 titles) <br /> '''W:''' [[Bankstown Bruins]] (10 titles)
| most_champs = '''M:''' Sydney Comets (5 titles) <br /> '''W:''' [[Bankstown Bruins]] (10 titles)
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}}
}}


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 (Australia)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-east-to-tip-off-in-2022/|title=NBL1 East to tip off in 2022|work=NBL1.com.au|date=9 March 2021|access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-east-teams-unveiled|title=NBL1 East teams unveiled|work=NBL1.com.au|date=21 October 2021|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref> The Waratah League was previously a member of the [[Australian Basketball Association]] (ABA) from 2001 to 2008.
'''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 partnered with the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL) to bring [[NBL1]] to New South Wales in 2022. NBL1 replaced the former Waratah League to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in New South Wales. As a result, the Waratah League became the east conference of NBL1. The league was previously a member of the [[Australian Basketball Association]] (ABA) from 2001 to 2008.

==History==
In 1991, the New South Wales Premier Division was established.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-4878-0-0-0&sID=188775|title=History|work=Waratah Basketball League|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305114724/https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-4878-0-0-0&sID=188775|archive-date=5 March 2024}}</ref> In 2001, the league was rebranded as Waratah League<ref name="history" /> when the league entered the [[Australian Basketball Association]] (ABA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/86533/Basketball_Australia_Annual_Report_2001.pdf|title=Annual Report 2001|work=[[Basketball Australia]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328233338/https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/86533/Basketball_Australia_Annual_Report_2001.pdf|archive-date=28 March 2012|page=25 (27)}}</ref>

In 2021, Basketball New South Wales and the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL) announced a new partnership to bring [[NBL1]] to New South Wales in 2022, with NBL1 replacing the Waratah League. The Waratah League was officially renamed NBL1 East and became the east conference of NBL1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-east-to-tip-off-in-2022/|title=NBL1 East to tip off in 2022|work=NBL1.com.au|date=9 March 2021|access-date=9 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-east-teams-unveiled|title=NBL1 East teams unveiled|work=NBL1.com.au|date=21 October 2021|access-date=21 October 2021}}</ref>


==Current clubs==
==Current clubs==
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!State
!State
!Arena
!Arena
!Joined NBL1 in
!Joined NBL1
![[List of NBL1 National champions|NBL1 National Championships]]
!NBL1
!Most recent
Championships
!Most
recent
|-
|-
|'''[[Albury Wodonga Bandits]]'''**
|'''[[Albury Wodonga Bandits]]'''**
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|{{flagicon|ACT}} [[Australian Capital Territory]]
|{{flagicon|ACT}} [[Australian Capital Territory]]
|[[Australian Institute of Sport]]
|[[Australian Institute of Sport]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2022
| style="text-align:center;" |2019
| style="text-align:center;" |0
| style="text-align:center;" |0
| style="text-align:center;" |N/A
| style="text-align:center;" |N/A
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|[[Sydney]]
|[[Sydney]]
|{{flagicon|NSW}} [[New South Wales]]
|{{flagicon|NSW}} [[New South Wales]]
|Barker College & Thornleigh Brickpit Basketball Sports Stadium
|Barker College<br>Thornleigh Brickpit Basketball Sports Stadium
| style="text-align:center;" |2023
| style="text-align:center;" |2023
| style="text-align:center;" |0
| style="text-align:center;" |0
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==List of Champions==
==List of Champions==
{{Main|List of NBL1 East champions}}
'''Premier Division'''

{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="3"| Men !! colspan="3"| Women
! Year
! Men
! Women
|-
|-
!width="180"| Teams!!width="25"| [[File:Gold_Cup_icon.svg]]!!width="180"| Year(s) won!!width="180"| Teams!!width="25"| [[File:Gold_Cup_icon.svg]]!!width="180"| Year(s) won
| 1991 || Goulburn Bears || Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|-
|-
|[[Sydney Comets]]||align="center"|5||2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015||[[Bankstown Bruins]]||align="center"|10||1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015
| 1992 || Sydney Sonics || Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|-
|-
|[[Bankstown Bruins]]||align="center"|4||1993, 1996, 1997, 2016||[[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (basketball)|Manly Warringah Sea Eagles]]||align="center"|3||1991, 1992, 2017
| 1993 || [[Bankstown Bruins]] || Sutherland Sharks
|-
|-
|[[Basketball Illawarra|Illawarra Hawks]]||align="center"|4||1998, 1999, 2001, 2011||[[Sutherland Sharks (basketball)|Sutherland Sharks]]||align="center"|3||1993, 1995, 2021
| 1994 || Parramatta Wildcats || Wagga Wolves
|-
|-
|[[Sutherland Sharks (basketball)|Sutherland Sharks]]||align="center"|4||2006, 2007, 2008, 2023||ACT Academy||align="center"|3||2000, 2001, 2002
| 1995 || ACT || Sutherland Sharks
|-
|-
|[[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (basketball)|Manly Warringah Sea Eagles]]||align="center"|4||2010, 2013, 2020, 2021||[[Hornsby Spiders]]||align="center"|3||2007, 2009, 2014
| 1996 || [[Bankstown Bruins]] || Parramatta Wildcats
|-
|-
|[[Norths Bears]]||align="center"|3||2012, 2014, 2017||[[Newcastle Falcons (NBL1 East)|Newcastle Hunters]]||align="center"|3||2016, 2019, 2021
| 1997 || [[Bankstown Bruins]] || [[Bankstown Bruins]]
|-
|-
|[[Parramatta Wildcats]]||align="center"|2||1994, 2009||[[Norths Bears]]||align="center"|3||2018, 2020, 2023
| 1998 ||[[Basketball Illawarra|Illawarra Hawks]]|| [[Bankstown Bruins]]
|-
|-
|[[Newcastle Falcons (NBL1 East)|Newcastle Hunters]]||align="center"|2||2000, 2018||[[Wagga Wolves]]||align="center"|1||1994
| 1999 ||[[Basketball Illawarra|Illawarra Hawks]]|| [[Bankstown Bruins]]
|-
|-
|[[Goulburn Bears]]||align="center"|1||1991||[[Parramatta Wildcats]]||align="center"|1||1996
| 2000 || [[Newcastle Falcons (NBL1 East)|Newcastle Hunters]] || ACT Academy
|-
|-
|[[Sydney Sonics]]||align="center"|1||1992||[[Sydney Comets]]||align="center"|1||2008
|}

'''Waratah League'''

{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Men
! Women
|-
|-
|ACT||align="center"|1||1995||[[Canberra Nationals]]||align="center"|1||2011
| 2001 ||[[Basketball Illawarra|Illawarra Hawks]]|| ACT Academy
|-
|-
|[[Central Coast Crusaders]]||align="center"|1||2019||[[Basketball Illawarra|Illawarra Hawks]]||align="center"|1||2013
| 2002 || Sydney Comets || ACT Academy
|-
|-
|[[Australian Institute of Sport#Basketball program|BA Centre of Excellence]]||align="center"|1||2021||[[Albury Wodonga Bandits]]||align="center"|1||2022
| 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 ||[[Basketball Illawarra|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 Falcons (NBL1 East)|Newcastle Hunters]]
|-
| 2017 || Norths Bears || Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
|-
| 2018 || [[Newcastle Falcons (NBL1 East)|Newcastle Hunters]] || Norths Bears
|-
| 2019 || [[Central Coast Crusaders]] || [[Newcastle Falcons (NBL1 East)|Newcastle Hunters]]
|-
| 2020 || Manly Warringah Sea Eagles || Norths Bears
|-
| 2021{{#tag:ref|Dual winners were announced in 2021 after the season was cancelled due to COVID.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bnsw.com.au/news/basketball-nsw-competitions-high-performance-community-programs-update/|title=BASKETBALL NSW COMPETITIONS, HIGH-PERFORMANCE & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS UPDATE|work=bnsw.com.au|date=12 August 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912091235/https://www.bnsw.com.au/news/basketball-nsw-competitions-high-performance-community-programs-update/|archive-date=12 September 2021}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}} || BA Centre of Excellence<br>Manly Warringah Sea Eagles || Sutherland Sharks<br>[[Newcastle Falcons (NBL1 East)|Newcastle Hunters]]
|-
|-
|[[Canberra Gunners]]||align="center"|1||2022|| ||align="center"| ||
|}
|}

Source: [http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-4878-0-0-0&sID=188775 Waratah League History]

'''NBL1 East'''

{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Men
! Women
|-
| 2022 || [[Canberra Gunners]] || [[Albury Wodonga Bandits]]
|-
| 2023 || TBD || Norths Bears
|-
|}

==Notes==
{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|https://nbl1.com.au/east}}
*{{Official website|https://nbl1.com.au/east}}
*[http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=4878&pID=1 Waratah League official website]
*[http://www.bnsw.com.au/ Basketball New South Wales official website]


{{NBL1 East}}
{{NBL1 East}}
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Revision as of 06:10, 13 June 2024

NBL1 East
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 NBL1 season
FormerlyPremier Division
1991–2000
Waratah League
2001–2021
SportBasketball
Gegründet1991
First season1991
No. of teamsM: 16
W: 16
LandAustralien
ContinentFIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		M: Sutherland Sharks (4th title)
W: Norths Bears (3rd title)
Most titlesM: Sydney Comets (5 titles)
W: Bankstown Bruins (10 titles)
Level on pyramid2
Official websiteNBL1.com.au/East

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 partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to New South Wales in 2022. NBL1 replaced the former Waratah League to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in New South Wales. As a result, the Waratah League became the east conference of NBL1. The league was previously a member of the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) from 2001 to 2008.

History

In 1991, the New South Wales Premier Division was established.[1] In 2001, the league was rebranded as Waratah League[1] when the league entered the Australian Basketball Association (ABA).[2]

In 2021, Basketball New South Wales and the National Basketball League (NBL) announced a new partnership to bring NBL1 to New South Wales in 2022, with NBL1 replacing the Waratah League. The Waratah League was officially renamed NBL1 East and became the east conference of NBL1.[3][4]

Current clubs

Club City State Arena Joined NBL1 NBL1 National Championships Most recent
Albury Wodonga Bandits** Albury New South Wales New South Wales Lauren Jackson Sports Centre 2019 0 K.A.
BA Centre of Excellence** Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Australian Institute of Sport 2019 0 K.A.
Bankstown Bruins* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Bankstown Basketball Stadium 2022 0 K.A.
Canberra Gunners/Canberra Nationals* Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Belconnen Stadium 2022 0 K.A.
Central Coast Crusaders* Central Coast New South Wales New South Wales Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium 2022 0 K.A.
Hills Hornets* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Hills Sports Stadium 2022 0 K.A.
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Barker College
Thornleigh Brickpit Basketball Sports Stadium 		2023 0 K.A.
Illawarra Hawks* Wollongong New South Wales New South Wales Snakepit Stadium 2022 0 K.A.
Inner West Bulls* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales ELS Hall Park 2022 0 K.A.
Maitland Mustangs* Maitland New South Wales New South Wales Maitland Federation Centre 2022 0 K.A.
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre 2022 0 K.A.
Newcastle Falcons* Newcastle New South Wales New South Wales Newcastle Basketball Stadium 2022 0 K.A.
Norths Bears* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre 2022 0 K.A.
Penrith Panthers Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Penrith Valley Indoor Sports Centre 2023 0 K.A.
Sutherland Sharks* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Sutherland Basketball Stadium 2022 0 K.A.
Sydney Comets Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Comets Stadium 2023 0 K.A.

* Teams that transferred from the Waratah League.
** Teams that transferred from other NBL1 conference.

List of Champions

Main article: List of NBL1 East champions
Men Women
Teams Year(s) won Teams Year(s) won
Sydney Comets 5 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015 Bankstown Bruins 10 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015
Bankstown Bruins 4 1993, 1996, 1997, 2016 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 3 1991, 1992, 2017
Illawarra Hawks 4 1998, 1999, 2001, 2011 Sutherland Sharks 3 1993, 1995, 2021
Sutherland Sharks 4 2006, 2007, 2008, 2023 ACT Academy 3 2000, 2001, 2002
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 4 2010, 2013, 2020, 2021 Hornsby Spiders 3 2007, 2009, 2014
Norths Bears 3 2012, 2014, 2017 Newcastle Hunters 3 2016, 2019, 2021
Parramatta Wildcats 2 1994, 2009 Norths Bears 3 2018, 2020, 2023
Newcastle Hunters 2 2000, 2018 Wagga Wolves 1 1994
Goulburn Bears 1 1991 Parramatta Wildcats 1 1996
Sydney Sonics 1 1992 Sydney Comets 1 2008
ACT 1 1995 Canberra Nationals 1 2011
Central Coast Crusaders 1 2019 Illawarra Hawks 1 2013
BA Centre of Excellence 1 2021 Albury Wodonga Bandits 1 2022
Canberra Gunners 1 2022

References

  1. ^ a b "History". Waratah Basketball League. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2001" (PDF). Basketball Australia. p. 25 (27). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2012.
  3. ^ "NBL1 East to tip off in 2022". NBL1.com.au. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ "NBL1 East teams unveiled". NBL1.com.au. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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