South East Australian Basketball League

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.

South East Australian Basketball League
FormerlySouth 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
SportBasketball
Founded1981
Inaugural season1981
Ceased2018
Replaced byNBL1
CountryAustralia
Most titlesM: Bendigo Braves (7 conference titles)
W: Dandenong Rangers (8 titles)
Official websiteSEABL.com.au

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
Main article: List of SEABL champions

Men
TeamsConference ChampionsTeamsLeague Champions
Year(s) wonYear(s) won
Bendigo Braves71988, 1990, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2016Mount Gambier Pioneers32014, 2015, 2017
Knox Raiders61991, 1994, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2009Geelong Supercats21981, 2010
Frankston Blues61992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2009Bulleen Boomers21984, 1990
Mount Gambier Pioneers62003, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017Bendigo Braves21988, 2016
Dandenong Rangers61986, 1997, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2017Knox Raiders21991, 2009
Ballarat Miners51987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2001Hobart Chargers22008, 2018
Hobart Chargers51997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2008Frankston Blues11982
Geelong Supercats51999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010Melbourne Tigers11983
Nunawading Spectres31995, 2011, 2014Kilsyth Cobras11985
Albury Wodonga Bandits32001, 2012, 2015Newcastle Hunters11986
Bulleen Boomers21988, 1989Adelaide Buffalos11987
North-West Tasmania Thunder21996, 2004Ballarat Miners11989
Newcastle Hunters11986Sydney City Comets11992
Adelaide Buffalos11987North East Melbourne Arrows11993
North East Melbourne Arrows11992Nunawading Spectres12011
Sydney City Comets11993Albury Wodonga Bandits12012
Broadmeadows Broncos11994Dandenong Rangers12013
Kilsyth Cobras11999
AIS / BA Centre of Excellence12002
Canberra Gunners12003

Women
TeamsYear(s) won
Dandenong Rangers81990, 1991, 2001, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
Bendigo Braves61999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2018
Knox Raiders41992, 1994, 1996, 2013
Frankston Blues31993, 1997, 2004
Kilsyth Cobras31998, 2002, 2008
Brisbane Spartans22009, 2014
Launceston Tornadoes11995
Ballarat Rush12005
Geelong Supercats12017

References
  1. "SEBL Ladders 1981–1993". angelfire.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. "HISTORIC MOVE FOR AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL". Basketball.net.au. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. "SEABL – UNIQUELY POSITIONED". seabl.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002.
  4. Brehaut, David (6 December 2011). "SEABL; Ballarat double header to launch 2012 season". TheCourier.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  5. Ward, Roy (31 October 2018). "Basketball Victoria announces new elite league to replace SEABL". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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