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NBL1 Central
Most recent season or competition:
2024 NBL1 season
FormerlySA State League
1957–1997
Central Conference of the ABA / Central ABL
1998–2014
Premier League
2015–2019
SportBasketball
Founded1957
First season1957
No. of teamsM: 10
W: 10
CountryAustralia
ContinentFIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		M: Forestville Eagles (9th title)
W: Central Districts Lions (1st title)
Most titlesM: West Adelaide Bearcats (16 titles)
W: North Adelaide Rockets (21 titles)
Official websiteNBL1.com.au/Central

NBL1 Central, formerly the Premier League, is a semi-professional basketball league in South Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball South Australia partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to South Australia. NBL1 replaced the former Premier League to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in South Australia. As a result, the Premier League became the central conference of NBL1.

History

The South Australian Metropolitan Basketball Association was founded in 1936. This organisation later became known as the Basketball Association of South Australia (BASA).[1] The sport of basketball in the state of South Australia was boosted after World War II by the influx of emigrants from Europe especially from the Baltic countries.[2] In 2006, Basketball South Australia was formed following the dissolution of BASA.[3]

The first official South Australian State Basketball League season took place in 1957.[4][5] At the time, there was a summer season and a winter season. The winter season soon took pre-eminence and was eventually referred to as the State Championship season.[6] During the 1990s, the league was known under sponsor names "State Bank League" and "BankSA League".[7]

In 1998, the SA State League joined the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) as the association's Central Conference.[8] In 1999, the CBA was restructured as the Australian Basketball Association (ABA).[9] The ABA would not allow South Australia maintaining its competition as a "state league" and required two alterations: a name change and some representation in the competition from outside Adelaide. The competition was initially titled Central Conference of the Australian Basketball Association and later the Central Australian Basketball League (Central ABL) name was adopted and remained in place until 2014,[7] despite the ABA folding in 2008.[10]

The league was rebranded as Premier League in 2015.[11]

In February 2020, Basketball South Australia and the National Basketball League (NBL) announced a new partnership to bring NBL1 to South Australia, with the Premier League being renamed NBL1 Central and becoming the central conference of the NBL1.[12][13] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was cancelled.[14] The NBL1 Central debuted in the 2021 season.[15]

Current clubs

Club City State Arena Joined NBL1 NBL1 National Championships Most recent
Central Districts Lions* Adelaide South Australia South Australia STARplex 2020 0 N/A
Eastern Mavericks* Mount Barker South Australia South Australia St Francis de Sales Community Sports Centre 2020 0 N/A
Forestville Eagles* Adelaide South Australia South Australia Wayville Sports Centre 2020 0 N/A
North Adelaide Rockets* Adelaide South Australia South Australia The Lights Community and Sports Centre 2020 0 N/A
Norwood Flames* Adelaide South Australia South Australia The ARC 2020 0 N/A
South Adelaide Panthers* Adelaide South Australia South Australia Marion Basketball Centre 2020 0 N/A
Southern Tigers* Adelaide South Australia South Australia Morphett Vale Stadium 2020 0 N/A
Sturt Sabres* Adelaide South Australia South Australia Springbank Sports Centre 2020 0 N/A
West Adelaide Bearcats* Adelaide South Australia South Australia Port Adelaide Recreation Centre 2020 0 N/A
Woodville Warriors* Adelaide South Australia South Australia St Clair Recreation Centre 2020 0 N/A

* Teams that transferred from the Premier League.

List of champions

Main article: List of NBL1 Central champions
Team Total Titles Men's Women's Notes
Titles Winning Seasons Titles Winning Seasons
North Adelaide Rockets 27 6 1957, 1958, 1959, 1983, 2007, 2021 21 1957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2014, 2018 Won both inaugural titles in 1957.
West Adelaide Bearcats 24 16 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2017, 2023 8 1968, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2007, 2022
West Torrens / Forestville Eagles 18 9 1974, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2024 9 1975, 1976, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019
Norwood Flames 13 4 1999, 2008, 2009, 2015 9 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023
South Adelaide Panthers 12 11 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2022 1 1958
Glenelg / Noarlunga City Tigers 11 5 1976, 1977, 1992, 1993, 1998 6 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1996
Sturt Sabres 10 5 1985, 1986, 2001, 2002, 2010 5 1974, 1981, 2002, 2006, 2008
Vikings 4 0 4 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963
Southern Tigers 4 2 2016, 2018 2 2017, 2021
Woodville Warriors 3 3 2000, 2005, 2014 0
A.S.K. (Adelaide Giants)[16] 2 2 1960, 1964 0
Budapest 2 2 1961, 1962 0
Central Districts Lions 2 1 1984 1 2024
Adelaide[16][17] 1 0 1 1966
Eastern Mavericks 1 1 2004 0

References

  1. ^ "HISTORY OF THE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA". basketballsa.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016.
  2. ^ "History". southerntigers.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  3. ^ "About". Basketball SA. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Men's Premiers (1957–2019)". NBL1 Central. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Women's Premiers (1957–2019)". NBL1 Central. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. ^ "SA needs a SuperLeague". botinagy.com. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. ^ a b "State League needs a boost from within". botinagy.com. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  8. ^ "History of the ABA". ABABasketball.net.au. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Basketball Australia Annual Report 1998" (PDF). Basketball Australia. p. 28 (36). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  10. ^ "ACC National Finals 2009 and onwards". Basketball Queensland. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Introducing Premier League 2015". Premier League. 10 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  12. ^ "NBL1 Central To Tip Off In 2020". NBL1.com.au. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  13. ^ Keam, Patrick (14 February 2020). "Basketball SA and Adelaide Premier League clubs agree to join NBL1 competition in 2020". The Advertiser. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  14. ^ "NBL1 Season Cancelled". NBL.com.au. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  15. ^ Sharrad, Thamsin (17 September 2021). "Congratulations to our 2021 NBL1 Central Champions!". Basketball SA. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Eight not enough for Tigers". botinagy.com. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  17. ^ Prentice, Tristan (9 August 2024). "2024 NBL1 Central Women's Grand Final Preview". sacrossoverdribble.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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