The Women's Basketball Conference (WBC) was a women's basketball league in Australia. The WBC began in 1984 and served as a second-tier national league under the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). It operated for six seasons until it was adopted by the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) in 1990.
Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1984 |
First season | 1984 |
Ceased | 1989 |
Country | Australia |
Continent | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
History
editIn 1981, the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) was established. In 1983, it was determined that two national competitions were required for the development of women's basketball in Australia. A second-tier reserves league to sit under the WNBL was established, with the Women's Basketball Conference (WBC) debuting in 1984.[1][2] The inaugural WBC champions were the Hobart Hustlers, which was followed by the Canberra Capitals winning in 1985,[1] the South Adelaide Panthers in 1986,[1][3] and the WAIS Rockets in 1987.[4] The Dandenong Rangers won at least one WBC championship in 1989.[5][6]
In 1990, the WBC was adopted by the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL)[1][5][7] to become the inaugural SEABL women's competition.[8]
League championships
editYear | Champion | Ref |
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1984 | Hobart Hustlers | [1] |
1985 | Canberra Capitals | [1] |
1986 | South Adelaide Panthers | [3] |
1987 | WAIS Rockets | [4] |
1988 | ? | |
1989 | Dandenong Rangers | [a] |
Ladders
editFinal placings for the league's first three seasons.[1]
1984
- 1. Hobart Hustlers
- 2. Diamond Valley Eagles
- 3. Frankston Bears
- 4. AIS
- 5. Dandenong Rangers
- 6. Parramatta Wildcats
- 7. Illawarra Kittyhawks
- 8. Canberra Capitals
- 9. Newcastle Scorpions
- 10. Kingsmeadow
1985
- 1. Canberra Capitals
- 2. Dandenong Rangers
- 3. Hobart Hustlers
- 4. Sturt Cleland Blues
- 5. AIS Pumas
- 6. Diamond Valley Eagles
- 7. Illawarra Kittyhawks
- 8. South Adelaide Panthers
- 9. Newcastle Scorpions
- 10. Parramatta Wildcats
- 11. North West Traders
- 12. Manly Waringah
- 13. Eltham Wildcats
- 14. West Adelaide Bearcats
- 15. Forestville Eagles
- 16. Launceston Lions
1986
- 1. Illawarra Kittyhawks
- 2. South Adelaide Panthers
- 3. Dandenong Rangers
- 4. Sturt Cleland Blues
- 5. Parramatta Wildcats
- 6. Forestville Eagles
- 7. AIS Pumas
- 8. Diamond Valley Eagles
- 9. WAIS Perth
- 10. Von Bibras Vikings
- 11. Newcastle Scorpions
- 12. Launceston
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "FLASHBACK 99a: NWBL, WBC 1986". botinagy.com. 30 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024.
- ^ "History of the WNBL". WNBL. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "History". Basketball South Australia. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b O'Donoghue, Craig (24 March 2022). "Perth Lynx overcame a tough WNBL season but their finals campaign can be built on WAIS Rockets heritage". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Rangers a force beyond 25 years". botinagy.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024.
...Dandenong already three-time WBC champs.
- ^ a b Hustwaite, Megan (11 January 2017). "Dandenong Rangers celebrate a whirlwind 25 years in the WNBL". heraldsun.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024.
Dandenong had won three CBA (equivalent of SEABL) titles in a row...
- ^ "BA death knell for SEABL". botinagy.com. 23 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
The WNBL's second-tier comp, the WBC, eventually was adopted as the SEABL's women's division.
- ^ "HISTORIC MOVE FOR AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL". Basketball Australia. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2017.