Formerly | Premier Division 1991–2000 Waratah League 2001–2021 |
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Sport | Basketball |
Founded | 1991 |
No. of teams | M: 16 W: 16 |
Country | Australia |
Continent | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
Most recent champion(s) | M: Sutherland Sharks (4th title) W: Norths Bears (3rd title) |
Most titles | M: Sydney Comets (5 titles) W: Bankstown Bruins (10 titles) |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
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. [1] [2] The league was previously a member of the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) from 2001 to 2008.
* Teams that transferred from the Waratah League.
** Teams that transferred from other NBL1 conference.
Premier Division
Year | Men | Women |
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1991 | Goulburn Bears | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
1992 | Sydney Sonics | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
1993 | Bankstown Bruins | Sutherland Sharks |
1994 | Parramatta Wildcats | Wagga Wolves |
1995 | ACT | Sutherland Sharks |
1996 | Bankstown Bruins | Parramatta Wildcats |
1997 | Bankstown Bruins | Bankstown Bruins |
1998 | Illawarra Hawks | Bankstown Bruins |
1999 | Illawarra Hawks | Bankstown Bruins |
2000 | Newcastle Hunters | ACT Academy |
Waratah League
Year | Men | Women |
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2001 | Illawarra Hawks | ACT Academy |
2002 | Sydney Comets | ACT Academy |
2003 | Sydney Comets | Bankstown Bruins |
2004 | Sydney Comets | Bankstown Bruins |
2005 | Sydney Comets | Bankstown Bruins |
2006 | Sutherland Sharks | Bankstown Bruins |
2007 | Sutherland Sharks | Hornsby Spiders |
2008 | Sutherland Sharks | Sydney Comets |
2009 | Parramatta Wildcats | Hornsby Spiders |
2010 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Bankstown Bruins |
2011 | Illawarra Hawks | Canberra Nationals |
2012 | Norths Bears | Bankstown Bruins |
2013 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Illawarra Kittyhawks |
2014 | Norths Bears | Hornsby Spiders |
2015 | Sydney Comets | Bankstown Bruins |
2016 | Bankstown Bruins | Newcastle Hunters |
2017 | Norths Bears | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
2018 | Newcastle Hunters | Norths Bears |
2019 | Central Coast Crusaders | Newcastle Hunters |
2020 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Norths Bears |
2021 [lower-alpha 1] | BA Centre of Excellence Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Sutherland Sharks Newcastle Hunters |
Source: Waratah League History
NBL1 East
Year | Men | Women |
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2022 | Canberra Gunners | Albury Wodonga Bandits |
2023 | Sutherland Sharks | Norths Bears |
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