South East Australian Basketball League

South East Australian Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Founded 1981
Inaugural season 1981
Director Paul Maley
No. of teams M: 15
W: 15
Country Australia
Most recent
champion(s)		 M: Bendigo Braves (3rd national title)
W: Dandenong Rangers (8th title)
Most titles M: Bendigo Braves (7 conference titles)
W: Dandenong Rangers (8 titles)
Official website SEABL.com.au

The South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) is Australia's pre-eminent semi-professional basketball league. The league comprises both a men's and women's competition and is run by the country's governing body, Basketball Australia. The league was founded in 1981 and became the basis of what was known as the Continental Basketball Association during the 1990s, and later the Australian Basketball Association during the 2000s. The ABA disbanded following the 2008 season, and at the time, the SEABL's East and South conferences were two of six ABA conferences. Today's SEABL competition boasts teams from Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.

History

The South East Australian Basketball League's roots can be traced back to 1981 when the South Eastern Basketball League (SEBL) was established with 15 teams from Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia. In 1986, the SEBL established a two-conference system, with an East Conference and a South Conference.[1] In 1988, the SEBL was renamed the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), and in 1990, a women's competition was introduced.[2] In 1992, the SEABL was renamed the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).

In 1994, a North Conference from Queensland was added to increase the CBA's number of conferences to three. In 1998, a Central Conference from South Australia became the fourth CBA conference. The CBA was later renamed the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) for the 1999 season, and subsequently added a Big V Conference (from Victoria) in 2000 and a Waratah Conference (from New South Wales) in 2001. In 2002, the East and South conferences became known as the South East Australian Basketball League again, and the remaining four conferences, while still affiliated with the ABA, were devised into formal leagues as well: Big V, Central ABL, Queensland ABL and Waratah League.

As a result of the introduction of a North Conference to the CBA in 1994, there was no overall SEABL champion determined between 1994 and 2007. In 2008, the East champion Knox Raiders and South champion Hobart Chargers contested for the first overall SEABL Championship since 1993.[3] 2008 also marked the final year of the long-standing ABA National Finals series, as in 2009, the ABA ceased operations and its five affiliated leagues became independent.

Teams

SEABL Women

SEABL Men

League championships

Women

Teams Year(s) won
Dandenong Rangers81990, 1991, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
Bendigo Braves51999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007
Knox Raiders †41992, 1994, 1996, 2013
Frankston Blues31993, 1997, 2004
Kilsyth Cobras31998, 2002, 2008
Brisbane Spartans †22009, 2014
Launceston Tornadoes11995
Ballarat Rush12005
† indicates club is not a current member of the SEABL

Men

Teams Conference Champions Teams National Champions
Year(s) won Year(s) won
Bendigo Braves71988, 1990, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016Geelong Supercats41981, 1999, 2006, 2010
Knox Raiders †61991, 1994, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2009Bendigo Braves31988, 2005, 2016
Frankston Blues61992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2009Ballarat Miners31989, 1994, 1995
Dandenong Rangers51986, 1997, 2004, 2012, 2013Mount Gambier Pioneers32003, 2014, 2015
Ballarat Miners51987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2001Bulleen Boomers †21984, 1990
Hobart Chargers51997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2008Knox Raiders †21991, 2009
Geelong Supercats51999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010Hobart Chargers22000, 2002
Mount Gambier Pioneers52003, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016Frankston Blues11982
Nunawading Spectres31995, 2011, 2014Melbourne Tigers11983
Albury Wodonga Bandits32001, 2012, 2015Kilsyth Cobras11985
Bulleen Boomers †21988, 1989Newcastle Hunters †11986
North-West Tasmania Thunder21996, 2004Adelaide Buffalos †11987
Newcastle Hunters †11986Sydney City Comets †11992
Adelaide Buffalos †11987North East Melbourne Arrows †11993
North East Melbourne Arrows †11992North-West Tasmania Thunder11996
Sydney City Comets †11993Nunawading Spectres12011
Broadmeadows Broncos †11994Albury Wodonga Bandits12012
Kilsyth Cobras11999Dandenong Rangers12013
AIS / BA Centre of Excellence12002
Canberra Gunners12003
† indicates club is not a current member of the SEABL

References

  1. ↑ "SEBL Ladders 1981-1993". angelfire.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "HISTORIC MOVE FOR AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL". Basketball.net.au. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Oakford, Greg (12 August 2008). "Raiders crowned champions". MailCommunity.com.au. Ferntree Gully Belgrave Mail. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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