Tasmania Jewels

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Tasmania Jewels
Tasmania Jewels logo.png
League WNBL
Founded2025
Arena MyState Bank Arena
Silverdome
Devonport Oval Sports Complex
Capacity4,800
Location Hobart, Tasmania
Team coloursBurnham green, eucalyptus green, yellow
   
CEOChristine Finnegan [1]
General manager Kayla Steindl (assistant GM) [1]
OwnershipAltor Capital (majority owner)
Website tasmaniajewels.com.au

The Tasmania Jewels are an Australian professional basketball team based in Hobart, Tasmania, who will enter the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 2026. [2] [3]

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The Jewels will be the first Tasmanian WNBL team since the Hobart Islanders, who last played in 1996. [4]

History

In August 2025, the WNBL awarded Tasmania the ninth license, with the league expanding to nine teams for the 2026–27 season. [4] On 1 December 2025, the club unveiled the team name of Tasmania Jewels, with the term jewel being a direct link to the queen ant and thus being a counterpart to the men's team, the Tasmania JackJumpers. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jewels unveil WNBA star Smith as club ambassador". wnbl.com.au. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "JackJumpers to court women's team as Tasmania secures WNBL licence". Pulse Tasmania. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Tasmania wins 'powerful' sports franchise licence, urge for Northern upgrades". The Examiner. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 "WNBL EXPANDS TO NINE TEAMS WITH NEW TASMANIAN CLUB". WNBL. 19 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Tasmania Jewels to shine in the WNBL from 2026". tasmaniajewels.com.au. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
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