Canberra Gunners

Canberra Gunners
Canberra Gunners logo
LeaguesNBL1 East
Founded1988
HistoryCanberra Gunners
1988–present
ArenaBelconnen Stadium
LocationCanberra, ACT
Team colorsRoyal blue & white
PresidentMichael Haynes
Head coachPeter Herak
ChampionshipsNBL1 East (1)
Conference titlesSEABL (1)
WebsiteBasketballACT.com.au

The Canberra Gunners are an Australian basketball team based in Canberra. The Gunners compete in the Men's NBL1 East and play their home games at Belconnen Stadium. The team is affiliated with Basketball ACT, the governing body for basketball in the Australian Capital Territory. Their sister team, the Canberra Nationals, play in the Women's NBL1 East.

In 1988, the Gunners made their debut in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).[1] In 2003, the Gunners won the SEABL East Conference championship.[2] That year, the Canberra Cannons folded from the NBL, leaving the Gunners as the city's only elite male basketball team.[3] In 2007, the Gunners lost in the SEABL East Conference grand final.[1]

In November 2018, following the demise of the SEABL, the Gunners joined the Waratah League.[4] The Waratah League was rebranded as NBL1 East for the 2022 season.[5] The Gunners subsequently won the 2022 NBL1 East championship.[6] In 2024, the Gunners reached the NBL1 East Grand Final, where they lost 86–67 to the Maitland Mustangs.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "SEABL Ladders history" (PDF). SEABL.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2008.
  2. ^ "SEABL Grand Final Winners". ABABasketball.net.au. 25 August 2003. Archived from the original on 26 September 2003. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ Tuxworth, Jon (29 June 2013). "Barnes, Gunners aim high". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. ^ Dutton, Chris (1 November 2018). "Canberra Gunners confident in new beginning after SEABL demise". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. ^ "NBL1 East teams unveiled". NBL1.com.au. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  6. ^ "CANBERRA GUNNERS CROWNED THE INAUGURAL NBL1 EAST CHAMPIONS". NBL1.com.au. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  7. ^ Pike, Chris (10 August 2024). "Recap NBL1 East | Men's Grand Final". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.


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