16-631: Knox Raiders 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 Knox Basketball Incorporated (KBI), the major administrative basketball organisation in the City of Knox . The Raiders play their home games at the State Basketball Centre . Knox Basketball was established in 1965 to provide youth from
32-555: A financial member of the SEABL with the intention of returning in season 2016. The SEABL retained the club's financial guarantee with the Raiders classified as a non-playing member of the league in 2015. In November 2015, KBI announced that their senior men's and women's teams would be playing in the Big V in 2016 instead of the SEABL. In October 2018, KBI's Big V teams were entered into
48-552: A financial member of the SEABL with the intention of returning in season 2016. The SEABL retained the club's financial guarantee with the Raiders classified as a non-playing member of the league in 2015. In November 2015, KBI announced that their senior men's and women's teams would be playing in the Big V in 2016 instead of the SEABL. In October 2018, KBI's Big V teams were entered into the NBL1 for its inaugural season in 2019 . The NBL1 South season did not go ahead in 2020 due to
64-592: 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 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
80-724: A sporting environment. Founded by Alf Stevens, Alice Jago and Heather Kemp, it began as an after school competition at the Mossfield Avenue Facility, Ferntree Gully in 1974. In 1980, its headquarters moved to the 3 court facility in Park Crescent at Boronia which was later expanded to six courts in 1989. In 1982, Knox's senior program was established, with a Raiders men's team entering the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) that year. A women's team entered
96-434: A team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of Knox Basketball Incorporated (KBI), the major administrative basketball organisation in the City of Knox . The Raiders play their home games at the State Basketball Centre . Knox Basketball was established in 1965 to provide youth from the City of Knox with a sporting and social infrastructure to develop and promote personal, team and social skills in
112-697: The COVID-19 pandemic . In 2023 , the men's team won the NBL1 South championship and the NBL1 National championship . In 2024 , the men's team lost in the NBL1 South elimination final but returned to the NBL1 National Finals as defending champions, where they won back-to-back NBL1 National championships. NBL1 South NBL1 South is a semi-professional basketball league in Victoria and Tasmania , Australia, comprising both
128-463: The City of Knox with a sporting and social infrastructure to develop and promote personal, team and social skills in a sporting environment. Founded by Alf Stevens, Alice Jago and Heather Kemp, it began as an after school competition at the Mossfield Avenue Facility, Ferntree Gully in 1974. In 1980, its headquarters moved to the 3 court facility in Park Crescent at Boronia which was later expanded to six courts in 1989. In 1982, Knox's senior program
144-595: 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, 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
160-534: The SEABL championship in 2009. The Raiders women claimed the SEABL-ABA championship double in 1992, 1994 and 1996. In 1998 and 2005, the women finished as ABA National runners-up. In 2012 and 2013, the Raiders women were back-to-back conference champions. They won the SEABL championship in 2013. In November 2014, Knox Basketball Incorporated withdrew its Knox Raiders SEABL teams from the 2015 season due to its dire financial position. The Raiders requested they remain
176-454: The SEABL in 1990 after playing in the Women's Basketball Conference (WBC). Knox were WBC grand finalists in 1987. In 1991, the Raiders men were SEABL South Conference champions and ABA National champions . The men won five more conference titles in 1994, 1996, 2006, 2008 and 2009. They were ABA National runners-up in 1996 and won the SEABL championship in 2009. The Raiders women claimed
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#1732797737543192-427: The SEABL-ABA championship double in 1992, 1994 and 1996. In 1998 and 2005, the women finished as ABA National runners-up. In 2012 and 2013, the Raiders women were back-to-back conference champions. They won the SEABL championship in 2013. In November 2014, Knox Basketball Incorporated withdrew its Knox Raiders SEABL teams from the 2015 season due to its dire financial position. The Raiders requested they remain
208-557: 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 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,
224-531: 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, 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
240-630: 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 the Premier League (South Australia). Knox Raiders Knox Raiders is a NBL1 South club based in Melbourne , Victoria . The club fields
256-477: Was established, with a Raiders men's team entering the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) that year. A women's team entered the SEABL in 1990 after playing in the Women's Basketball Conference (WBC). Knox were WBC grand finalists in 1987. In 1991, the Raiders men were SEABL South Conference champions and ABA National champions . The men won five more conference titles in 1994, 1996, 2006, 2008 and 2009. They were ABA National runners-up in 1996 and won
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