NBL1 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.

NBL1 East
FormerlyPremier Division
1991–2000
Waratah League
2001–2021
SportBasketball
Founded1991
No. of teamsM: 16
W: 16
CountryAustralia
ContinentFIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		M: Sutherland Sharks (4th title)
W: Norths Bears (3rd title)
Most titlesM: Sydney Comets (5 titles)
W: Bankstown Bruins (10 titles)
Level on pyramid2
Official websiteNBL1.com.au/East

Current clubs
Club City State Arena Joined NBL1 NBL1 National Championships Most recent
Albury Wodonga Bandits** Albury New South Wales New South Wales Lauren Jackson Sports Centre 2019 0 N/A
BA Centre of Excellence** Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Australian Institute of Sport 2022 0 N/A
Bankstown Bruins* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Bankstown Basketball Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Canberra Gunners/Canberra Nationals* Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Belconnen Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Central Coast Crusaders* Central Coast New South Wales New South Wales Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Hills Hornets* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Hills Sports Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Barker College
Thornleigh Brickpit Basketball Sports Stadium		 2023 0 N/A
Illawarra Hawks* Wollongong New South Wales New South Wales Snakepit Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Inner West Bulls* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales ELS Hall Park 2022 0 N/A
Maitland Mustangs* Maitland New South Wales New South Wales Maitland Federation Centre 2022 0 N/A
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre 2022 0 N/A
Newcastle Falcons* Newcastle New South Wales New South Wales Newcastle Basketball Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Norths Bears* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre 2022 0 N/A
Penrith Panthers Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Penrith Valley Indoor Sports Centre 2023 0 N/A
Sutherland Sharks* Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Sutherland Basketball Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Sydney Comets Sydney New South Wales New South Wales Comets Stadium 2023 0 N/A

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

List of Champions

Premier Division

Year Men Women
1991Goulburn BearsManly Warringah Sea Eagles
1992Sydney SonicsManly Warringah Sea Eagles
1993Bankstown BruinsSutherland Sharks
1994Parramatta WildcatsWagga Wolves
1995ACTSutherland Sharks
1996Bankstown BruinsParramatta Wildcats
1997Bankstown BruinsBankstown Bruins
1998Illawarra HawksBankstown Bruins
1999Illawarra HawksBankstown Bruins
2000Newcastle HuntersACT Academy

Waratah League

Year Men Women
2001Illawarra HawksACT Academy
2002Sydney CometsACT Academy
2003Sydney CometsBankstown Bruins
2004Sydney CometsBankstown Bruins
2005Sydney CometsBankstown Bruins
2006Sutherland SharksBankstown Bruins
2007Sutherland SharksHornsby Spiders
2008Sutherland SharksSydney Comets
2009Parramatta WildcatsHornsby Spiders
2010Manly Warringah Sea EaglesBankstown Bruins
2011Illawarra HawksCanberra Nationals
2012Norths BearsBankstown Bruins
2013Manly Warringah Sea EaglesIllawarra Kittyhawks
2014Norths BearsHornsby Spiders
2015Sydney CometsBankstown Bruins
2016Bankstown BruinsNewcastle Hunters
2017Norths BearsManly Warringah Sea Eagles
2018Newcastle HuntersNorths Bears
2019Central Coast CrusadersNewcastle Hunters
2020Manly Warringah Sea EaglesNorths 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
2022Canberra GunnersAlbury Wodonga Bandits
2023Sutherland SharksNorths Bears

Notes
  1. Dual winners were announced in 2021 after the season was cancelled due to COVID.[3]

References
  1. "NBL1 East to tip off in 2022". NBL1.com.au. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. "NBL1 East teams unveiled". NBL1.com.au. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. "BASKETBALL NSW COMPETITIONS, HIGH-PERFORMANCE & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS UPDATE". bnsw.com.au. 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021.
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