Women's Basketball Conference
The Women's Basketball Conference 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. It operated for six seasons until it was adopted by the South East Australian Basketball League in 1990.
History
In 1981, the Women's National Basketball League 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 debuting in 1984. The inaugural WBC champions were the Hobart Hustlers, which was followed by the Canberra Capitals winning in 1985, the South Adelaide Panthers in 1986, and the WAIS Rockets in 1987. The Dandenong Rangers won at least one WBC championship in 1989.In 1990, the WBC was adopted by the South East Australian Basketball League to become the inaugural SEABL women's competition.
Ladders
Final placings for the league's first three seasons.1984
- 1. Hobart Hustlers
- 2. Diamond Valley Eagles
- 3. Frankston Bears
- 4. AIS
- 5. Dandenong Rangers
- 6. Parramatta Wildcats
- 7. Illawarra Kittyhawks
- 8. Canberra Capitals
- 9. Newcastle Scorpions
- 10. Kingsmeadow
- 1. Canberra Capitals
- 2. Dandenong Rangers
- 3. Hobart Hustlers
- 4. Sturt Cleland Blues
- 5. AIS Pumas
- 6. Diamond Valley Eagles
- 7. Illawarra Kittyhawks
- 8. South Adelaide Panthers
- 9. Newcastle Scorpions
- 10. Parramatta Wildcats
- 11. North West Traders
- 12. Manly Warringah
- 13. Eltham Wildcats
- 14. West Adelaide Bearcats
- 15. Forestville Eagles
- 16. Launceston Lions
- 1. Illawarra Kittyhawks
- 2. South Adelaide Panthers
- 3. Dandenong Rangers
- 4. Sturt Cleland Blues
- 5. Parramatta Wildcats
- 6. Forestville Eagles
- 7. AIS Pumas
- 8. Diamond Valley Eagles
- 9. WAIS Perth
- 10. Von Bibras Vikings
- 11. Newcastle Scorpions
- 12. Launceston