Formerly | State Bank League / BankSA League ?? – 1997 CBA Central 1998 ABA Central 1999–2001 Central Australian Basketball League 2002–2014 Premier League 2015–2019 |
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Sport | Basketball |
Founded | 1936 |
Inaugural season | 1957 |
No. of teams | 10 |
Country | Australia |
Most recent champion(s) | M: West Adelaide Bearcats (16th title) W: Norwood Flames (9th title) |
Most titles | M: West Adelaide Bearcats (16 titles) W: North Adelaide Rockets (21 titles) |
Official website | NBL1.com.au/Central |
NBL1 Central, formerly the Premier League, is a semi-professional basketball league in South Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball South Australia partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to South Australia. NBL1 replaced the former Premier League to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in South Australia. As a result, the Premier League became the central conference of NBL1.
The South Australian Metropolitan Basketball Association was founded in 1936. All games were played at Duncan Buildings, Franklin Street, Adelaide, with 16 teams competing. After World War II, basketball resumed at the Our Boys Institute in the city and at suburban drill halls, with 27 teams. In 1951, the District Association was formed, and by 1954, there were 57 teams competing in all grades. [1] The first official State League season was in 1957. [2] [3]
In 1998, the SA State League joined the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) as the association's Central Conference, with the CBA being rebranded as the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) the following year. The Central Australian Basketball League (Central ABL) name was in place until 2014. [4] The league was rebranded in 2015 and renamed Premier League. [5]
In February 2020, Basketball South Australia and the National Basketball League (NBL) announced a new partnership to bring NBL1 to South Australia, with the Premier League being renamed NBL1 Central and becoming the central conference of the NBL1. [6] [7] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was cancelled. [8]
Club | City | State | Arena | Joined NBL1 | NBL1 National Championships | Most recent |
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Central Districts Lions * | Adelaide | South Australia | STARplex | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Eastern Mavericks* | Mount Barker | South Australia | St Francis de Sales Community Sports Centre | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Forestville Eagles* | Adelaide | South Australia | Wayville Sports Centre | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
North Adelaide Rockets * | Adelaide | South Australia | The Lights Community and Sports Centre | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Norwood Flames* | Adelaide | South Australia | The ARC | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
South Adelaide Panthers* | Adelaide | South Australia | Marion Basketball Centre | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Southern Tigers* | Adelaide | South Australia | Morphett Vale Stadium | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Sturt Sabres* | Adelaide | South Australia | Springbank Sports Centre | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
West Adelaide Bearcats* | Adelaide | South Australia | Port Adelaide Recreation Centre | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Woodville Warriors* | Adelaide | South Australia | St Clair Recreation Centre | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
* Teams that transferred from the Premier League.
Team | Total Titles | Men's | Women's | Notes | ||
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Titles | Winning Seasons | Titles | Winning Seasons | |||
North Adelaide Rockets | 27 | 6 | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1983, 2007, 2021 | 21 | 1957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2014, 2018 | Won both inaugural titles in 1957. |
West Adelaide Bearcats | 24 | 16 | 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2017, 2023 | 8 | 1968, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2007, 2022 | |
Forestville Eagles | 14 | 7 | 1990, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019 | 7 | 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019 | |
Norwood Flames | 13 | 4 | 1999, 2008, 2009, 2015 | 9 | 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023 | |
South Adelaide Panthers | 12 | 11 | 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2022 | 1 | 1958 | |
Sturt Sabres | 10 | 5 | 1985, 1986, 2001, 2002, 2010 | 5 | 1974, 1981, 2002, 2006, 2008 | |
Noarlunga City Tigers | 7 | 3 | 1992, 1993, 1998 | 4 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1996 | |
Glenelg Tigers | 4 | 2 | 1976, 1977 | 2 | 1978, 1979 | |
Vikings | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963 | ||
Southern Tigers | 4 | 2 | 2016, 2018 | 2 | 2017, 2021 | |
Adelaide Sports Klub | 3 | 3 | 1950, 1964 | 0 | ||
West Torrens Eagles | 3 | 1 | 1974 | 2 | 1975, 1976 | |
Woodville Warriors | 3 | 3 | 2000, 2005, 2014 | 0 | ||
Budapest | 2 | 2 | 1961, 1962 | 0 | ||
Adelaide Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1966 | ||
Central Districts Lions | 1 | 1 | 1984 | 0 | ||
Eastern Mavericks | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 0 |
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