Waratah League

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Waratah League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2015 Waratah League season
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Waratah League logo
Sport Basketball
Founded 1991
No. of teams M: 11
W: 9
Country Australia
Continent FIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent champion(s) M: Sydney Comets (5th title)
W: Bankstown Bruins (10th title)
Most titles M: Sydney Comets (5 titles)
W: Bankstown Bruins (10 titles)
Official website Waratah League

The Waratah League is a semi-professional basketball league in New South Wales, Australia. The league was part of the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) between 2001 and 2008.

In addition to its main Championship competition for men and women, the Waratah League comprises five lower divisions. These include: Division 1 Men, Division 1 Women, Division 1 Youth Men, Division 1 Youth Women, and Division 2 Youth Men.[1]

Current teams

Men

  • Bankstown Bruins
  • Central Coast Crusaders
  • Hills Hornets
  • Hornsby Spiders
  • Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
  • Maitland Mustangs
  • Newcastle Hunters
  • Norths Bears
  • Penrith Panthers
  • Sutherland Sharks
  • Sydney Comets

Women

  • Bankstown Bruins
  • Hills Hornets
  • Hornsby Spiders
  • Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
  • Newcastle Hunters
  • Norths Bears
  • Penrith Panthers
  • Sutherland Sharks
  • Sydney Comets

Past champions

Premier Division

Year Men Women
1991 Goulburn Bears Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
1992 Sydney Sonics Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
1993 Bankstown Bruins Sutherland Sharks
1994 Parramatta Wildcats Wagga Wolves
1995 ACT Sutherland Sharks
1996 Bankstown Bruins Parramatta Wildcats
1997 Bankstown Bruins Bankstown Bruins
1998 Illawarra Hawks Bankstown Bruins
1999 Illawarra Hawks Bankstown Bruins
2000 Newcastle Hunters ACT Academy

Waratah League

Year Men Women
2001 Illawarra Hawks ACT Academy
2002 Sydney Comets ACT Academy
2003 Sydney Comets Bankstown Bruins
2004 Sydney Comets Bankstown Bruins
2005 Sydney Comets Bankstown Bruins
2006 Sutherland Sharks Bankstown Bruins
2007 Sutherland Sharks Hornsby Spiders
2008 Sutherland Sharks Sydney Comets
2009 Parramatta Wildcats Hornsby Spiders
2010 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Bankstown Bruins
2011 Illawarra Hawks Canberra Nationals
2012 Norths Bears Bankstown Bruins
2013 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Illawarra Kittyhawks
2014 Norths Bears Hornsby Spiders
2015 Sydney Comets Bankstown Bruins

References

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