| Northern Tasmania Basketball Club | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | NBL1 South |
| Founded | September 2025 |
| History | Northern Tasmania Basketball Club 2026– |
| Arena | Elphin Sports Centre Ulverstone Sports & Leisure Centre |
| Location | Launceston, Tasmania Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Team colors | TBA |
| President | Craig Gibson [1] |
| Head coach | M: Jayden Smith [1] W: Zoë Mesman [1] |
| Website | NBL1 - Northern Tasmania |
Northern Tasmania Basketball Club (NTBC) is an Australian basketball club set to debut in the men's and women's NBL1 South in 2026. The club will split their operations across two northern Tasmanian cities, Launceston and Ulverstone, and will play their home games at Elphin Sports Centre and Ulverstone Sports & Leisure Centre.
In 2020, the Launceston Tornadoes and North-West Tasmania Thunder were granted jointly-held licences to compete in the NBL1 South competition. The agreement at the time was that this shared licence would conclude at the end of the 2025 NBL1 season and that a male and female team must be fielded under a single entity from 2026 onwards. [2] In September 2025, it was announced that a newly established Northern Tasmania Basketball Club would enter the NBL1 South for the 2026 NBL1 season with a men's and women's program, replacing the Tornadoes women and Thunder men. [3] [4] [5]
The NTBC's official representative team name, including colours and uniform, will be revealed in early 2026. [1] [6] The NTBC will host 11 home games in 2026, spread evenly between Launceston and the North West. [2]