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. The league was previously a member of the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) from 2001 to 2008.

NBL1 East
Current season, competition or edition:
2024 NBL1 season
FormerlyPremier Division
1991–2000
Waratah League
2001–2021
SportBasketball
Founded1991
First season1991
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

History

In 1991, the New South Wales Premier Division was established.[1] In 2001, the league was rebranded as Waratah League[1] when the league entered the Australian Basketball Association (ABA).[2]

In 2021, Basketball New South Wales and the National Basketball League (NBL) announced a new partnership to bring NBL1 to New South Wales in 2022, with NBL1 replacing the Waratah League. The Waratah League was officially renamed NBL1 East and became the east conference of NBL1.[3][4]

Current clubs
Club City State Arena Joined NBL1 NBL1 National Championships Most recent
Albury Wodonga Bandits** Albury New South Wales Lauren Jackson Sports Centre 2019 0 N/A
BA Centre of Excellence** Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australian Institute of Sport 2019 0 N/A
Bankstown Bruins* Sydney New South Wales Bankstown Basketball Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Canberra Gunners/Canberra Nationals* Canberra Australian Capital Territory Belconnen Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Central Coast Crusaders* Central Coast New South Wales Breakers Indoor Sports Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Hills Hornets* Sydney New South Wales Hills Sports Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Spiders Sydney New South Wales Barker College
Thornleigh Brickpit Basketball Sports Stadium		 2023 0 N/A
Illawarra Hawks* Wollongong New South Wales Snakepit Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Inner West Bulls* Sydney New South Wales ELS Hall Park 2022 0 N/A
Maitland Mustangs* Maitland New South Wales Maitland Federation Centre 2022 0 N/A
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles* Sydney New South Wales Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre 2022 0 N/A
Newcastle Falcons* Newcastle New South Wales Newcastle Basketball Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Norths Bears* Sydney New South Wales North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre 2022 0 N/A
Penrith Panthers Sydney New South Wales Penrith Valley Indoor Sports Centre 2023 0 N/A
Sutherland Sharks* Sydney New South Wales Sutherland Basketball Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Sydney Comets Sydney 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
Main article: List of NBL1 East champions
MenWomen
TeamsYear(s) wonTeamsYear(s) won
Sydney Comets52002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015Bankstown Bruins101997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015
Bankstown Bruins41993, 1996, 1997, 2016Manly Warringah Sea Eagles31991, 1992, 2017
Illawarra Hawks41998, 1999, 2001, 2011Sutherland Sharks31993, 1995, 2021
Sutherland Sharks42006, 2007, 2008, 2023ACT Academy32000, 2001, 2002
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles42010, 2013, 2020, 2021Hornsby Spiders32007, 2009, 2014
Norths Bears32012, 2014, 2017Newcastle Hunters32016, 2019, 2021
Parramatta Wildcats21994, 2009Norths Bears32018, 2020, 2023
Newcastle Hunters22000, 2018Wagga Wolves11994
Goulburn Bears11991Parramatta Wildcats11996
Sydney Sonics11992Sydney Comets12008
ACT11995Canberra Nationals12011
Central Coast Crusaders12019Illawarra Hawks12013
BA Centre of Excellence12021Albury Wodonga Bandits12022
Canberra Gunners12022

References
  1. "History". Waratah Basketball League. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024.
  2. "Annual Report 2001" (PDF). Basketball Australia. p. 25 (27). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2012.
  3. "NBL1 East to tip off in 2022". NBL1.com.au. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. "NBL1 East teams unveiled". NBL1.com.au. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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