South East Australian Basketball League
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| Formerly | South Eastern Basketball League 1981–1987 South East Australian Basketball League 1988–1991 Continental Basketball Association 1992–1993 CBA South/East 1994–1998 ABA South/East 1999–2001 South East Australian Basketball League 2002–2018 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1981 |
| First season | 1981 |
| Ceased | 2018 |
| Replaced by | NBL1 |
| Country | Australia |
| 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) was an Australian semi-professional basketball league. The league comprised both a men's and women's competition and was run by the country's governing body, Basketball Australia. The league was one in the same with the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) from its inception in 1981 until 1993. With the inclusion of a North conference from Queensland in 1994, the history of the SEABL and ABA was split from one another for the first time. Over the years, the SEABL boasted teams from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. The league was disbanded following the 2018 season and was replaced by NBL1.
History
The SEABL was first introduced as the South Eastern Basketball League (SEBL) in 1981, with the long-standing South and East conferences later established in 1986.[1] In 1988, the SEBL was renamed the South East Australian Basketball League, and in 1990, a women's competition was introduced.[2] In 1992, the SEABL was renamed the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). The early history of the SEABL and what became known as the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) was one in the same between 1981 and 1993, prior to the CBA's introduction of a North conference from Queensland in 1994. By 2001, the ABA had six conferences, and in 2002, the South and East conferences became known as the South East Australian Basketball League again.[3] Season 2008 marked the final year of the long-standing ABA National Finals series, with the ABA ceasing operations in 2009 and leaving the SEABL as an independent league. In 2012, the women's competition was divided into two conferences for the first time.[4]
After 32 seasons (1986–2017) of South and East conferences, the SEABL merged the two conferences in both the men's and women's competitions in 2018. Following the 2018 season, the SEABL was disbanded in favour of a new Victorian-based competition known as NBL1.[5]
League championships
Men
| Teams | Conference Champions | Teams | League Champions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Year(s) won | |
Year(s) won | ||
| Bendigo Braves | 7 | 1988, 1990, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016 | Mount Gambier Pioneers | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Knox Raiders | 6 | 1991, 1994, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2009 | Geelong Supercats | 2 | 1981, 2010 |
| Frankston Blues | 6 | 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2009 | Bulleen Boomers | 2 | 1984, 1990 |
| Mount Gambier Pioneers | 6 | 2003, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | Bendigo Braves | 2 | 1988, 2016 |
| Dandenong Rangers | 6 | 1986, 1997, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2017 | Knox Raiders | 2 | 1991, 2009 |
| Ballarat Miners | 5 | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2001 | Hobart Chargers | 2 | 2008, 2018 |
| Hobart Chargers | 5 | 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2008 | Frankston Blues | 1 | 1982 |
| Geelong Supercats | 5 | 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 | Melbourne Tigers | 1 | 1983 |
| Nunawading Spectres | 3 | 1995, 2011, 2014 | Kilsyth Cobras | 1 | 1985 |
| Albury Wodonga Bandits | 3 | 2001, 2012, 2015 | Newcastle Hunters | 1 | 1986 |
| Bulleen Boomers | 2 | 1988, 1989 | Adelaide Buffalos | 1 | 1987 |
| North-West Tasmania Thunder | 2 | 1996, 2004 | Ballarat Miners | 1 | 1989 |
| Newcastle Hunters | 1 | 1986 | Sydney City Comets | 1 | 1992 |
| Adelaide Buffalos | 1 | 1987 | North East Melbourne Arrows | 1 | 1993 |
| North East Melbourne Arrows | 1 | 1992 | Nunawading Spectres | 1 | 2011 |
| Sydney City Comets | 1 | 1993 | Albury Wodonga Bandits | 1 | 2012 |
| Broadmeadows Broncos | 1 | 1994 | Dandenong Rangers | 1 | 2013 |
| Kilsyth Cobras | 1 | 1999 | |||
| AIS / BA Centre of Excellence | 1 | 2002 | |||
| Canberra Gunners | 1 | 2003 | |||
Women
| Teams | |
Year(s) won |
|---|---|---|
| Dandenong Rangers | 8 | 1990, 1991, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| Bendigo Braves | 6 | 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2018 |
| Knox Raiders | 4 | 1992, 1994, 1996, 2013 |
| Frankston Blues | 3 | 1993, 1997, 2004 |
| Kilsyth Cobras | 3 | 1998, 2002, 2008 |
| Brisbane Spartans | 2 | 2009, 2014 |
| Launceston Tornadoes | 1 | 1995 |
| Ballarat Rush | 1 | 2005 |
| Geelong Supercats | 1 | 2017 |
References
- ^ "SEBL Ladders 1981–1993". angelfire.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "HISTORIC MOVE FOR AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL". Basketball.net.au. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "SEABL – UNIQUELY POSITIONED". seabl.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002.
- ^ Brehaut, David (6 December 2011). "SEABL; Ballarat double header to launch 2012 season". TheCourier.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Ward, Roy (31 October 2018). "Basketball Victoria announces new elite league to replace SEABL". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2018.