National Wheelchair Basketball League (Australia)
Encyclopedia
National Wheelchair Basketball League (NWBL) is an Australian national men's wheelchair basketball
league. It was established in 1988.
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the sole...
league. It was established in 1988.
2008 teams
The teams in 2008 were:| Team | Website |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Thunder | http://www.wheelchairsports-sa.org.au/sports/Basketball.htm |
| Brisbane Spinning Bullets | http://www.spinningbullets.com/ |
| Dandenong Rangers | http://www.dandenongbasketball.com.au/show_page.asp?page=175 |
| Perth Wheelcats | http://www.wheelchairsportswa.org.au/wheelcats.htm |
| Wentworthville Wheelkings | |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | |
| Wollongong Roller Hawks | http://www.rollerhawks.com.au/ |
2011 teams
In 2011, the teams are:- Sydney Uni Wheelkings
- Dandenong Rangers
- Adelaide Thunder
- Sydney Razorbacks
- Perth Wheelcats
- RSL Queensland (Brisbane) Spinning Bullets
- Wollongong Roller Hawks
Champions
| Year | Team |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Wollongong Roller Hawks |
| 2010 | Perth Wheelcats |
| 2009 | Perth Wheelcats |
| 2008 | Perth Wheelcats |
| 2007 | Perth Wheelcats |
| 2006 | Perth Wheelcats |
| 2005 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| 2004 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| 2003 | Wollongong Roller Hawks |
| 2002 | Perth Wheelcats |
| 2001 | West Sydney Razorbacks |
| 2000 | Dandenong Rangers |
| 1999 | Sydney Comets |
| 1998 | West Sydney Slix |
| 1997 | West Sydney Slix |
| 1996 | Sydney Comets |
| 1995 | Adelaide Thunder |
| 1994 | Adelaide Thunder |
| 1993 | Adelaide Thunder |
| 1992 | Sydney Slix |
| 1991 | Adelaide Steam |
| 1990 | Adelaide Steam |
| 1989 | Sydney Cobras |
| 1988 | Adelaide 86ers |
External links
(2008)- National Wheelchair Basketball League, on SportingPulse