Waverley Falcons

Waverley Falcons is a member club of the NBL1 South based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club fields both a men's and women's team. The club is a division of Waverley Basketball Association (WBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the region. The Falcons play their home games at Waverley Basketball Centre.

Waverley Falcons
LeaguesNBL1 South
Founded1982
HistoryWaverley Falcons
1982–present
ArenaWaverley Basketball Centre
LocationChadstone, Victoria
Team colorsYellow, Green
Main sponsorBuildscape Victoria
General managerMike Bullock
Championships2 (2010, 2011) (M)
1 (1994) (W)
Websitewaverleyfalcons.nbl1.com.au

Club history

The Waverley Basketball Association was formed in 1976 with the building of the Jordanville Community Centre. Waverley began with one court at the current location and grew over a number of years with additional competitions played at Highvale Secondary College, Mazenod College, Mount Waverley Secondary College, and Wheelers Hill Secondary College.[1] The Waverley Falcons, the representative arm of the Waverley Basketball Association for male and female players, was formed in 1982.[2]

Waverley first tasted success in 1994 with the women's team winning the Country Victorian Invitational Basketball League (CVIBL) Championship. The men's team were crowned back-to-back champions of the Big V State Championship division in 2010 and 2011.[3]

In October 2018, WBA's Big V teams were entered into the newly-established NBL1 for the 2019 season.[4] The NBL1 South season did not go ahead in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

In 2023, the women's team lost in the NBL1 South grand final to the Bendigo Braves.[6]

References
  1. Waverley Basketball Association – History
  2. Waverley Falcons – About
  3. Waverley Falcons win premiership
  4. Ward, Roy (31 October 2018). "Basketball Victoria announces new elite league to replace SEABL". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. Arsenis, Damian (20 March 2020). "2020 NBL1 season facing uncertainty as South teams withdraw". pickandroll.com.au. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  6. "NBL1 South Recap | Women's Grand Final 2023". NBL1.com.au. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
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