NBL1 East
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| Formerly | Premier Division 1991–2000 Waratah League 2001–2021 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Gegründet | 1991 |
| No. of teams | M: 16 W: 16 |
| Land | Australien |
| Continent | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
| Most recent champion(s) | M: Sutherland Sharks (4th title) W: Norths Bears (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
* Teams that transferred from the Waratah League.
** Teams that transferred from other NBL1 conference.
List of Champions
Premier Division
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
NBL1 East
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Canberra Gunners | Albury Wodonga Bandits |
| 2023 | Sutherland Sharks | Norths Bears |
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.