NBL1 Central

NBL1 Central, formerly the Premier League, is a semi-professional basketball league in South Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball South Australia partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to South Australia. NBL1 replaced the former Premier League to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in South Australia. As a result, the Premier League became the central conference of NBL1.

NBL1 Central
Current season, competition or edition:
2020 NBL1 Central season
FormerlyState Bank League / BankSA League
?? – 1997
CBA Central
1998
ABA Central
1999–2001
Central Australian Basketball League
2002–2014
Premier League
2015–2019
SportBasketball
Founded1936
Inaugural season1957
No. of teams10
CountryAustralia
Most recent
champion(s)		M: Forestville Eagles (8th title)
W: Forestville Eagles (9th title)
Most titlesM: West Adelaide Bearcats (15 titles)
W: North Adelaide Rockets (21 titles)
Official websitePremier League

History

The South Australian Metropolitan Basketball Association was founded in 1936. All games were played at Duncan Buildings, Franklin Street, Adelaide, with 16 teams competing. After World War II, basketball resumed at the Our Boys Institute in the city and at suburban drill halls, with 27 teams. In 1951, the District Association was formed, and by 1954, there were 57 teams competing in all grades.[1] The first official State League season (according to Basketball South Australia records) was in 1957.[2][3]

In 1998, the SA State League joined the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) as the association's Central Conference, with the CBA being rebranded as the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) the following year. The Central Australian Basketball League name was coined in 2002 and remained until 2014.[4] The league was rebranded in 2015 and renamed Premier League.[5]

In February 2020, Basketball South Australia and the National Basketball League (NBL) announced a new partnership to bring NBL1 to South Australia, with the Premier League being renamed NBL1 Central and becoming the central conference of NBL1.[6][7] However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 season was cancelled.[8]

Current clubs
Club City State Arena Joined NBL1 in NBL1

Championships

 Most

recent

Central Districts Lions* Adelaide South Australia STARplex 2020 0 N/A
Eastern Mavericks* Mount Barker South Australia St Francis de Sales Community Sports Centre 2020 0 N/A
Forestville Eagles* Adelaide South Australia Wayville Sports Centre 2020 0 N/A
North Adelaide Rockets* Adelaide South Australia The Lights Community and Sports Centre 2020 0 N/A
Norwood Flames* Adelaide South Australia The ARC 2020 0 N/A
South Adelaide Panthers* Adelaide South Australia Marion Basketball Centre 2020 0 N/A
Southern Tigers* Adelaide South Australia Morphett Vale Stadium 2020 0 N/A
Sturt Sabres* Adelaide South Australia Springbank Sports Centre 2020 0 N/A
West Adelaide Bearcats* Adelaide South Australia Port Adelaide Recreation Centre 2020 0 N/A
Woodville Warriors* Adelaide South Australia St Clair Recreation Centre 2020 0 N/A

* Teams that transferred from the Premier League.

List of champions
Main article: List of NBL1 Central champions
Team Total Titles Men's Women's Notes
Titles Winning Seasons Titles Winning Seasons
North Adelaide Rockets 26 5 1957, 1958, 1959, 1983, 2007 21 1957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2014, 2018 Won both inaugural titles in 1957.
West Adelaide Bearcats 22 15 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2017 7 1968, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2007
Forestville Eagles 14 7 1990, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019 7 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019
Norwood Flames 12 4 1999, 2008, 2009, 2015 8 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
South Adelaide Panthers 11 10 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997 1 1958
Sturt Sabres 10 5 1985, 1986, 2001, 2002, 2010 5 1974, 1981, 2002, 2006, 2008
Noarlunga City Tigers 7 3 1992, 1993, 1998 4 1984, 1985, 1986, 1996
Glenelg Tigers 4 2 1976, 1977 2 1978, 1979
Vikings 4 0 4 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963
Adelaide Sports Klub 3 3 1950, 1964 0
Southern Tigers 3 2 2016, 2018 1 2017
West Torrens Eagles 3 1 1974 2 1975, 1976
Woodville Warriors 3 3 2000, 2005, 2014 0
Budapest 2 2 1961, 1962 0
Adelaide Giants 1 0 1 1966
Central Districts Lions 1 1 1984 0
Eastern Mavericks 1 1 2004 0

References
  1. HISTORY OF THE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
  2. Women's Premiers
  3. Men's Premiers
  4. State League needs a boost from within
  5. Introducing Premier League 2015
  6. "NBL1 Central To Tip Off In 2020". NBL1.com.au. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. Keam, Patrick (14 February 2020). "Basketball SA and Adelaide Premier League clubs agree to join NBL1 competition in 2020". The Advertiser. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  8. "NBL1 Season Cancelled". NBL.com.au. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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