NBL1 East

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NBL1 East
Current season, competition or edition:
Basketball current event.svg 2024 NBL1 season
NBL1 East logo.svg
FormerlyPremier Division
1991–2000
Waratah League
2001–2021
Sport Basketball
Founded1991
First season1991
No. of teamsM: 16
W: 16
Country Australia
Continent FIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		M: Maitland Mustangs (1st title)
W: Newcastle Falcons (4th title)
Most titlesM: Sydney Comets (5 titles)
W: Bankstown Bruins (10 titles)
Official website NBL1.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.

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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

ClubCityStateArenaJoined NBL1 NBL1 National Championships Most recent
Albury Wodonga Bandits ** Albury Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Lauren Jackson Sports Centre 20190N/A
BA Centre of Excellence ** Canberra Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Australian Capital Territory Australian Institute of Sport 20190N/A
Bankstown Bruins * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Bankstown Basketball Stadium20220N/A
Canberra Gunners/Canberra Nationals * Canberra Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg Australian Capital Territory Belconnen Stadium20220N/A
Central Coast Crusaders * Central Coast Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium20220N/A
Hills Hornets * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Hills Sports Stadium20220N/A
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Barker College
Thornleigh Brickpit Basketball Sports Stadium		20230N/A
Illawarra Hawks * Wollongong Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Snakepit Stadium20220N/A
Inner West Bulls * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales ELS Hall Park20220N/A
Maitland Mustangs * Maitland Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Maitland Federation Centre20220N/A
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre20220N/A
Newcastle Falcons * Newcastle Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Newcastle Basketball Stadium 20220N/A
Norths Bears * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre20220N/A
Penrith Panthers Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Penrith Valley Indoor Sports Centre20230N/A
Sutherland Sharks * Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Sutherland Basketball Stadium20220N/A
Sydney Comets Sydney Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales Comets Stadium20230N/A

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

List of Champions

MenWomen
Teams Gold Cup icon.svg Year(s) wonTeams Gold Cup icon.svg Year(s) won
Sydney Comets 52002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015 Bankstown Bruins 101997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015
Bankstown Bruins 41993, 1996, 1997, 2016 Newcastle Hunters/Falcons 42016, 2019, 2021, 2024
Illawarra Hawks 41998, 1999, 2001, 2011 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 31991, 1992, 2017
Sutherland Sharks 42006, 2007, 2008, 2023 Sutherland Sharks 31993, 1995, 2021
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 42010, 2013, 2020, 2021ACT Academy32000, 2001, 2002
Norths Bears 32012, 2014, 2017 Hornsby Spiders 32007, 2009, 2014
Parramatta Wildcats 21994, 2009 Norths Bears 32018, 2020, 2023
Newcastle Hunters 22000, 2018 Wagga Wolves 11994
Goulburn Bears 11991 Parramatta Wildcats 11996
Sydney Sonics 11992 Sydney Comets 12008
ACT11995 Canberra Nationals 12011
Central Coast Crusaders 12019 Illawarra Hawks 12013
BA Centre of Excellence 12021 Albury Wodonga Bandits 12022
Canberra Gunners 12022
Maitland Mustangs 12024

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References

  1. 1 2 "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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