Wikipedia - 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.
History
In 1991, the New South Wales Premier Division was established. In 2001, the league was rebranded as Waratah League when the league entered the Australian Basketball Association (ABA).
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.
NBL1 Øst er Australias fremste basketballturnering for kvinner. Turneringen består av 12 lag fra hele Øst-Australia. Lagene konkurrerer om NBL1 Øst-mesterskapet, som tildeles laget som vinner finalen.
NBL1 Øst-sesongen starter i april og avsluttes i august. I løpet av den ordinære sesongen spiller hvert lag 22 kamper. De åtte beste lagene går videre til sluttspillet, som avgjøres i en enkel elimineringsturnering.
NBL1 Øst er en av de mest konkurransedyktige basketballturneringene for kvinner i verden. Flere lag fra NBL1 Øst har vunnet WNBL-mesterskapet, Australias fremste basketballturnering for kvinner.
Noen av de mest kjente lagene i NBL1 Øst er:
* Sydney Uni Flames
* Canberra Capitals
* Melbourne Boomers
* South East Melbourne Phoenix
* Bendigo Spirit
* Townsville Fire
* Perth Lynx
* Adelaide Lightning