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.

**Australiska Waratah League**

Australiska Waratah League är en nationell innebandyliga i Australien. Ligan grundades 1995 och är uppkallad efter waratahblomman, som är Australiens nationalblomma. Ligans högsta division, Waratah League 1, består av åtta lag från hela landet.

Waratah League är en av de mest konkurrenskraftiga innebandyligorna i Asien-Stillahavsregionen. Ligan har producerat flera spelare som har representerat Australien i internationella tävlingar, inklusive VM och VM.

Säsongen för Waratah League pågår från mars till september. Lagen spelar en dubbelserie med 14 matcher vardera. De två bästa lagen efter grundserien möts i en bäst av tre-finalserie för att avgöra ligamästarna.

Följande lag spelar i Waratah League 1 2023:

* Brisbane Bandits
* Canberra Cannons
* Central Coast Cougars
* Melbourne Ice
* Perth Predators
* Sydney Sabercats
* Tasmanian Tigers
* Victorian Vikings