Ipswich Force

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Ipswich Force
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Leagues NBL1 North
Founded1986
HistoryIpswich Eagles
1986–2006
Ipswich Force
2007–present
ArenaLlewellyn Stadium
Location Ipswich, Queensland
Team colorsGreen, yellow & white
   
PresidentJon Simpson
Vice-president(s)Chris Riches
Head coachM: Chris Riches
W: Brad George
Championships0
Website ipswichbasketball.com.au

Ipswich Force is a NBL1 North club based in Ipswich, Queensland. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 North. The club is a division of Ipswich Basketball Association (IBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the region. The Force play their home games at Llewellyn Stadium.

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Club history

Ipswich Basketball was founded in 1962. [1] 1986 saw the formation of the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) with both a men's and women's competition. Ipswich, trading as the Eagles, entered a team into both the Men's QBL and Women's QBL. In the QBL's inaugural season, the Eagles men reached the final, where they faced the Townsville Suns. [2] The Eagles and the Suns won seven matches in a row to start the year, until they met in July and the Suns prevailed. [3] In 1987 and 1994, the Ipswich women's team reached the championship game, but fell short both times, losing to the Mackay Meteorettes in 1987 and the Cairns Dolphins in 1994. [2]

In November 2006, Ipswich Basketball renamed their representative sides the Ipswich Force for the 2007 season, ending the Eagles moniker. [4] [5]

In August 2013, the Force reached the QBL women's grand final, where they faced the Mackay Meteorettes. [6] In the championship decider on 31 August, the Force were beaten 76–59. [7] [8]

For the 2020 season, the Force joined the newly established NBL1 North, which replaced the QBL. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "QBL State Champions & Award Winners". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Garry, Chris (24 April 2010). "Force on target to make a mark". The Queensland Times . Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ipswich prepares for QABL transformation". The Queensland Times . 30 November 2006. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Lems, David (29 October 2009). "Force appoints basketball coach". The Queensland Times . Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Boxall, Sally (30 August 2013). "Meteorettes to face Ipswich in QBL grand final". Daily Mercury . Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Meteorettes keep the silverware in Mackay". Daily Mercury . 31 August 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Meteorettes ice the cake". Daily Mercury . 1 September 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "NBL1 Expands To North And South Conferences". NBL1.com.au. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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