Glenelg Tigers (NBL)
| Glenelg Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | NBL |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Dissolved | 1979 |
| History |
Glenelg Tigers 1979 |
| Arena | Apollo Stadium |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Location | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Team colors |
Yellow, Black |
| Championships | Nil |
The Glenelg Tigers is a defunct basketball team that competed in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). Formed in 1979, they were a foundation club NBL based in South Australia in the Adelaide suburb of Glenelg. The Tigers lasted only one season before folding due to financial difficulties.[1] The club is in no way related to the former NBL team, the Melbourne Tigers or the South Australian National Football League club known as the Glenelg Tigers.
History
When the NBL was formed in 1979, the South Australian Basketball League entered their top two ranked clubs from the 1978 season as their representatives.[2] This included the West Adelaide Bearcats and the Glenelg Tigers. The Tigers managed only 3 wins from 18 games during the inaugural NBL season and finished last on the ladder.[3] As a result of the poor result and the financial strain of competing in a national league, the Tigers withdrew from the NBL prior to the start of the 1980 season. They were replaced by fellow South Australian representatives the West Torrens Eagles.
After leaving the NBL, the club maintained a presence in the South Australian Basketball League. They currently still compete in the Central Australian Basketball League component of the Australian Basketball Association as the Southern Tigers.
The Tigers played in and won the very first game of in the inaugural NBL season on 24 February 1979, defeating the City of Sydney Astronauts 68-65 at a half-full Apollo Stadium in Adelaide.
Honour Roll
| NBL Championships: | None |
| NBL Finals Appearances: | None |
| NBL Grand Final Appearances: | None |
| NBL Most Valuable Players: | None |
| NBL Grand Final MVPs: | None |
| All-NBL First Team: | None |
| NBL Coach of the Year: | None |
| NBL Rookie of the Year: | None |
| NBL Most Improved Player: | None |
| NBL Best Defensive Player: | None |
| NBL Best Sixth Man: | None |
References
- ↑ Ramsey, John (2003). "Southern Tigers - Club History". Southern Tigers. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
- ↑ "Glenelg Tigers". OzhoopsAlamanac. 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
- ↑ "Glenelg Tigers (1979)". NBL Stats. 2006. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
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