Waratah League

The Waratah League is a semi-professional basketball league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The league comprises seven competitions, with its two professional divisions being the men's (CM) and women's (CW) Championship divisions. Below the CM and CW is: Division 1 Men, Division 1 Women, Division 1 Youth Men, Division 1 Youth Women, and Division 2 Youth Men.[1] The Waratah League was previously a member of the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) from 2001 to 2008.

Waratah League
Waratah League logo
SportBasketball
Founded1991
No. of teamsCM: 12
CW: 12
CountryAustralia
ContinentFIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		CM: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (3rd title)
CW: Norths Bears (2nd title)
Most titlesCM: Sydney Comets (5 titles)
CW: Bankstown Bruins (10 titles)
Level on pyramid2
Official websiteWaratah League

Current teams

CM

CW

List of Champions

Premier Division

YearMenWomen
1991Goulburn BearsManly Warringah Sea Eagles
1992Sydney SonicsManly Warringah Sea Eagles
1993Bankstown BruinsSutherland Sharks
1994Parramatta WildcatsWagga Wolves
1995ACTSutherland Sharks
1996Bankstown BruinsParramatta Wildcats
1997Bankstown BruinsBankstown Bruins
1998Illawarra HawksBankstown Bruins
1999Illawarra HawksBankstown Bruins
2000Newcastle HuntersACT Academy

Waratah League

YearMenWomen
2001Illawarra HawksACT Academy
2002Sydney CometsACT Academy
2003Sydney CometsBankstown Bruins
2004Sydney CometsBankstown Bruins
2005Sydney CometsBankstown Bruins
2006Sutherland SharksBankstown Bruins
2007Sutherland SharksHornsby Spiders
2008Sutherland SharksSydney Comets
2009Parramatta WildcatsHornsby Spiders
2010Manly Warringah Sea EaglesBankstown Bruins
2011Illawarra HawksCanberra Nationals
2012Norths BearsBankstown Bruins
2013Manly Warringah Sea EaglesIllawarra Kittyhawks
2014Norths BearsHornsby Spiders
2015Sydney CometsBankstown Bruins
2016Bankstown BruinsNewcastle Hunters
2017Norths BearsManly Warringah Sea Eagles
2018Newcastle HuntersNorths Bears
2019Central Coast CrusadersNewcastle Hunters
2020Manly Warringah Sea EaglesNorths Bears

Source: Waratah League History

References
  1. 2016 Molten Waratah League Format Announced
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