South East Australian Basketball League
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| Current season or competition: 2009 SEABL season |
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 SEABL logo |
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1981 |
| Director | Mark Chivers |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country(ies) |  Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Hobart Chargers |
| Most championships | Frankston Blues (6) |
| TV partner(s) | Channel Nine, WIN TV |
| Official website | SEABL.com.au |
SEABL (the South East Australian Basketball League) consists of two men's and one women's conferences in the Australian Basketball Association (ABA). The SEABL conferences are considered the strongest in the ABA, developing many emerging Australian Boomers players, as well as fostering a highly competitive semi-professional competition. It is considered a second tier national competition to the NBL. The league boasts teams from every state or territory other than Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Since its inception in 1981, the SEABL has provided an elite level of competition for Australian basketballers. Over the years, the league has grown in size and strength, and is now known as Australia’s premiere Winter basketball league.
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[edit] Current Teams
[edit] Men's teams
- Albury Wodonga Bandits
- Australian Institute of Sport
- Ballarat Miners
- Bendigo Braves
- Brisbane Spartans
- Canberra Gunners
- Dandenong Rangers
- Frankston Blues
- Geelong Supercats
- Hobart Chargers
- Kilsyth Cobras
- Knox Raiders
- Mount Gambier Pioneers
- Nunawading Spectres
- NW Tasmania Thunder
- Sandringham Sabres
[edit] Women's teams
- Albury Wodonga Lady Bandits
- Ballarat Lady Miners
- Bendigo Lady Braves
- Brisbane Spartans
- Dandenong Rangers
- Frankston Lady Blues
- Kilsyth Lady Cobras
- Knox Raiders
- Launceston Tornadoes
- Nunawading Spectres
- NW Tasmania Thunder
- Sandringham Sabres
[edit] History
In 1981, the South Eastern Australian Basketball League (SEABL) was born when the Australian Club Championships ceased to operate due to the rise of Australia’s first truly national competition, the now professional NBL.
The SEABL was divided into its current South and East Conference format in 1986 with teams from Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia. In 1998, when the NBL changed from a Winter league to the Summer, the SEABL grew in strength due to the fact that elite Australian basketballers could now play in both leagues. Over the years, teams from Queensland and Canberra have been added to the league expanding its scope and solidifying its reputation as Australia's premiere Winter basketball league.
The Men's competition features 16 teams playing a 27 game season, with the top four teams from each conference making the finals. Due to international obligations, the AIS only plays each team once and is not eligible for finals play.
In 1990, the SEABL Women's Competition was established. Currently, the Women's competition consists of 12 teams from Victoria and Tasmania, playing 22 games.
The SEABL will add a new Development League for both men and women commencing in the 2009 Season. Initially this will consist of only Victorian Clubs, but there are plans for future expansion to other states.
Life Members
- 1988 – Patricia Pitts
- 1989 – Ken Watson
- 1990 – Jason Placas
- 1992 – Chris Charles (deceased)
- 1999 – Max Brisbane
- 2003 – Pat Tilden
- 2003 – Glenise Clarke
- 2003 – Barbara Barton
[edit] Past winners
[edit] External links
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