20-569: Frankston Blues is a NBL1 South club based in Melbourne , Victoria. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of Frankston & District Basketball Association (FDBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the City of Frankston . The Blues play their home games at Frankston Basketball Stadium. The FDBA's origins can be traced back to 1959, when
40-618: A group of students from the Frankston Teachers' College travelled to Albert Park for a tournament where they met other players from Frankston. Through these contacts, a few games were organised to cater for the need in the Frankston area. The earliest games were played at the Balcombe Army Barracks. The Army and Navy had teams involved, but no formal competition existed. It is thought that the first President of
60-907: The ABA National grand final , where they lost to the Dandenong Rangers. In 1992, Bayside finished third on the SEABL ladder and reached ABA National grand final, where they lost to the Knox Raiders . In 1993, the Frankston Blues women finished first on the SEABL ladder to win their maiden SEABL championship . They went on to defeat the Broadmeadows Broncos in the ABA National grand final to win their first National championship. In 1994, they finished second on
80-735: The COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 season was cancelled for all three conferences. On 1 September 2021, the 2021 NBL1 South season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria. With a combined 154 men's and women's games that could not be completed, it was decided to abandon the season with no champions and no individual awards. * Clubs that transferred from the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). ** Clubs that transferred from
100-640: The COVID-19 pandemic , the NBL1 South did not have a season in 2020 and only half a season in 2021. In October 2018, following the demise of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), Basketball Victoria announced a new senior elite league to take the reins as Australia's pre-eminent semi-professional basketball league. All Victorian-based SEABL teams joined the new league, while Eltham Wildcats , Knox Raiders , Ringwood Hawks and Waverley Falcons also joined
120-476: The 2021 NBL1 South season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria. With a combined 154 men's and women's games that could not be completed, it was decided to abandon the season with no champions and no individual awards. * Clubs that transferred from the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). ** Clubs that transferred from the Big V (Victoria). *** Clubs that transferred from
140-624: The Association to handle. In 1986, Frankston joined forces with neighbouring Chelsea Association to form the Bayside Blues Basketball Club. This Club represented both Associations from 1986 to 1995, when Chelsea opted out because of financial commitments. During this time, a Bayside Blues team joined the inaugural SEABL women's season in 1990. In 1991, the Bayside women finished second on the SEABL ladder and reached
160-614: The FDBA was an NCO from the Army who happened to be on an inservice at the time. In 1960, the College built a gymnasium. Teams from the YMCA and Seaford joined in and most of the administration was done by the teams on a rotational basis, such as collecting fees and marking lines. The President of the College, George Jenkins, was happy for the students to be involved in such activity as long as there
180-638: The NBL expanded the NBL1 in 2020 by introducing Basketball Victoria's inaugural 2019 league and teams as the new South Conference and partnering with Basketball Queensland and Basketball South Australia to make the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) and South Australian Premier League the new North and Central conferences. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 season was cancelled for all three conferences. On 1 September 2021,
200-606: The Premier League (South Australia). NBL1 South NBL1 South is a semi-professional basketball league in Victoria and Tasmania , Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2019, Basketball Victoria partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to create NBL1 . NBL1 South was the lone conference in 2019, with North , Central , West and East joining over
220-733: The SEABL championship in 2004, while the men's team won the South Conference title in 2009. In 2019, following the demise of the SEABL, the Blues joined the NBL1 South . In 2022 at the NBL1 National Finals , the Blues men lost 85–74 in the championship game to the Rockingham Flames . As of the end of the 1984 season *Note: In 1983 and 1984, the NBL was split into Eastern and Western divisions during
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#1732797784221240-777: The SEABL ladder and reached their fourth straight ABA National grand final, where they lost to the Knox Raiders. In 1997, they finished first on the SEABL ladder and won their second SEABL championship. They went on to defeat the Townsville Sunbirds in the ABA National grand final to win their second National championship. The men on the other hand were conference champions as Bayside in both 1992 and 1993 before they too changed their name to Frankston and won another conference championship in 1995. They also won conference championships in 1998 and 2000, and were National Runners-up in 1995 and 1998. The women's team went on to win
260-814: The VBA Championships in 1979 and 1980, and joined the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) in 1981. The 1981 season saw the Frankston Bears finish second on the SEABL ladder before going on to reach the ABA National grand final , where they lost to the Geelong Cats . After winning the SEABL championship and ABA National championship in 1982, the Bears joined the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1983 and competed at that level for two years, before financial pressures became too much for
280-468: The league from the Big V . The North-West Tasmania Thunder men and Launceston Tornadoes women also kept their place, as did Basketball Australia 's Centre of Excellence teams. In February 2019, the league was named NBL1 after Basketball Victoria partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL). The NBL1 in 2019 was a single league and consisted of one conference. After a successful first season,
300-442: The new league, while Eltham Wildcats , Knox Raiders , Ringwood Hawks and Waverley Falcons also joined the league from the Big V . The North-West Tasmania Thunder men and Launceston Tornadoes women also kept their place, as did Basketball Australia 's Centre of Excellence teams. In February 2019, the league was named NBL1 after Basketball Victoria partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL). The NBL1 in 2019
320-411: The proceeding three years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the NBL1 South did not have a season in 2020 and only half a season in 2021. In October 2018, following the demise of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), Basketball Victoria announced a new senior elite league to take the reins as Australia's pre-eminent semi-professional basketball league. All Victorian-based SEABL teams joined
340-431: The regular season. NBL1 South NBL1 South is a semi-professional basketball league in Victoria and Tasmania , Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2019, Basketball Victoria partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to create NBL1 . NBL1 South was the lone conference in 2019, with North , Central , West and East joining over the proceeding three years. Due to
360-687: Was a formal structure, and financial accountability was in place. A staff team joined in the early 1960s and helped in negotiations with other groups, who were constantly in competition for use of the Gymnasium on the Campus. This staff team remained a vital part of the competition until the early 1970s. In the early 1970s, the Police and Citizens Club built the existing facility at the Towerhill Road site. This, along with Ballam Park Technical School,
380-436: Was a single league and consisted of one conference. After a successful first season, the NBL expanded the NBL1 in 2020 by introducing Basketball Victoria's inaugural 2019 league and teams as the new South Conference and partnering with Basketball Queensland and Basketball South Australia to make the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) and South Australian Premier League the new North and Central conferences. However, due to
400-487: Was the site of the FDBA until one of many approaches over the years to Frankston City Council was successful, and the two-court stadium at Bardia Avenue was built and opened on 9 March 1979. At the time that ground was broken for the stadium, moves were also made to bring a senior representative team to Frankston. Jason Placas negotiated to bring Tony Gaze from Dandenong, along with the nucleus of his team. Four of these players were Frankston junior players. The team competed in
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