NBL
The National Basketball League (NBL) was established in 1979 as the elite national men's basketball competition and the longest running national club based sporting completion in Australia. It is regarded as one of the premier basketball leagues in the world and home to some of the world's best players.
Between 1979 and 1997, the NBL season was played between April and September, but in 1998 the league moved its season to the summer months, with the 126 game regular season and finals series staged between October and April.
The nine clubs that compete in the NBL Championship are; Adelaide 36ers, Cairns Taipans, Gold Coast Blaze, Melbourne Tigers, reigning champions NZ Breakers, Perth Wildcats, Sydney Kings, Townsville Crocodiles and the Wollongong Hawks.