Al Ramsay Shield Explained

Al Ramsay Shield
Current Season:2011 FIBA Oceania Championship
Sport:Basketball
Founded:2001
Inaugural:2001
Teams:2
Country:
Continent:FIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Champion: (6th title)
Most Champs: (6 titles)
Website:FIBAOceania.com
Related Comps:FIBA Oceania Championship

Al Ramsay Shield is an annual international men's basketball series played between the Australian Boomers and the New Zealand Tall Blacks. The competition is played in conjunction with the FIBA Oceania Championship.

The trophy is named after Australian basketball legend Alastair Ramsay, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004, and elevated to Legend by the Hall of Fame Honours Committee in 2006.

Series winners

Results highlighted in blue are Oceania Championship Series, with the exception of the 2006 series, which adds an extra game on top of the regular three-game Al Ramsay Shield series. Those which aren't highlighted are general Al Ramsay Shield series.

YearHostsAl Ramsay Shield Series
width=15%Winnerswidth=6%Game 1width=6%Game 2width=6%Game 3width=15%Runners-up
2001
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85–7879–81
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89–78
2003
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79–6690–7684–75
2005
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82–6982–7191–80
2007
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79–6793–6758–67
2009
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77–84100–78Two-legged tie.
2011
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91–7881–6492-68
2013
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70–5976–63Two-legged tie.
2015
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71–5989–79Two-legged tie.
YearHoldersResultChallengers
2001 Tall Blacks2-1 Boomers
2002 Tall BlacksNot held Boomers
2003 Boomers3-0 Tall Blacks
2004 Boomers2-1 Tall Blacks
2005 Boomers3-0 Tall Blacks
2006 Tall Blacks2-2 Boomers
2007 Boomers2-1 Tall Blacks
2008 Boomers2-0 Tall Blacks
2009 Tall Blacks1-1 Boomers
2010 Tall BlacksNot held Boomers
2011 Boomers3-0 Tall Blacks
2012 BoomersNot held Tall Blacks
2013 Boomers2-0 Tall Blacks
2014 BoomersNot held Tall Blacks
2015 Boomers2-0 Tall Blacks
2016 BoomersNot held Tall Blacks

See also

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