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Women's Basketball Conference
SportBasketball
Founded1984
First season1984
Ceased1989
CountryAustralia
ContinentFIBA Oceania (Oceania)

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.

History[edit]

In 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[edit]

Year Champion Ref
1984 Hobart Hustlers [1]
1985 Canberra Capitals [1]
1986 South Adelaide Panthers [3]
1987 WAIS Rockets [4]
1988 ?
1989 Dandenong Rangers [a]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The Dandenong Rangers are noted as being "three-time WBC champs" in one source[5] but in another source are noted as having "won three CBA (SEABL) titles in a row" in the lead up to joining the WNBL in 1992.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "FLASHBACK 99a: NWBL, WBC 1986". botinagy.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "History of the WNBL". WNBL. Archived from the original on 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b "History". Basketball South Australia. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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...
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "HISTORIC MOVE FOR AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL". Basketball Australia. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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