The National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL) is Australia's premier male wheelchair basketball league. It was established in 1988. [1]
Source: 2019 NWBL Ladder
Year | Team | Reference |
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1988 | Adelaide 86ers | [2] |
1989 | Sydney Cobras | [2] |
1990 | Adelaide Steam | [2] |
1991 | Adelaide Steam | [2] |
1992 | Sydney Slix | [2] |
1993 | Adelaide Thunder | [2] |
1994 | Adelaide Thunder | [2] |
1995 | Adelaide Thunder | [2] |
1996 | Sydney Comets | [2] |
1997 | West Sydney Slix | [2] |
1998 | West Sydney Slix | [2] |
1999 | Sydney Comets | [2] |
2000 | Dandenong Rangers | [2] |
2001 | West Sydney Razorbacks | [2] |
2002 | Perth Wheelcats | [2] |
2003 | Wollongong Rollerhawks | [2] |
2004 | West Sydney Razorbacks | [2] |
2005 | West Sydney Razorbacks | [2] |
2006 | Perth Wheelcats | [2] |
2007 | Perth Wheelcats | [2] |
2008 | Perth Wheelcats | [2] |
2009 | Perth Wheelcats | [2] |
2010 | Perth Wheelcats | [2] |
2011 | Wollongong Rollerhawks | [2] |
2012 | Wollongong Rollerhawks | [2] |
2013 | Perth Wheelcats | [2] |
2014 | Perth Wheelcats | [2] |
2015 | Kilsyth Cobras | [3] |
2016 | Kilsyth Cobras | [2] |
2017 | Wollongong Rollerhawks | [4] |
2018 | Wollongong Rollerhawks | [2] |
2019 | Wollongong Rollerhawks | [2] |
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