| BA Limited | |
| Abbrev: | BA |
| Logosize: | 240px |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Jurisdiction: | Australia |
| Aff: | FIBA |
| Region: | FIBA Oceania |
| Headquarters: | State Basketball Centre, Wantirna South, Victoria |
| Chairman: | John Carey |
| Chiefexec: | Matt Scriven |
| Url: | https://australia.basketball/ |
| Countryflag: | Australia |
BA Limited, trading as Basketball Australia,[1] is a not-for-profit company[2] [3] promoting basketball in Australia at all levels.[4] It is recognised by FIBA as the national body organising international basketball in Australia.
Basketball Australia operates the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) and the Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra.
In 1939, the National Federation of Basketball was formed, which later became known as the Amateur Basketball Union of Australia. This body did not become fully effective until 1946, when the first Australian Championships were held.[5] The organisation eventually changed its name to the Australian Basketball Federation.[6] In 1949, Australia became the fifty-second affiliated member of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The Basketball Australia trading name was registered in 1996.
| width=10% | Team | width=15% | Competition | width=15% | World Cup | width=5% | Year | width=15% | Olympics | width=5% | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boomers | Men | align=center | 4th | 2019 | 4th | 2016 | |||||
| Opals | Women | align=center | 2nd | align=center | 2018 | 5th | 2016 | ||||
| Rollers | Wheelchair Men | align=center | 3rd | align=center | 2018 | 6th | 2016 | ||||
| Gliders | Wheelchair Women | align=center | 9th | align=center | 2018 | DNP | 2016 | ||||
| Emus | U-19 Men | align=center | 9th | align=center | 2019 | DNP | |||||
| Gems | U-19 Women | align=center | 2nd | align=center | 2019 | DNP | 2014 | ||||
| Crocs | U-17 Men | align=center | 6th | align=center | 2018 | N/A | |||||
| Sapphires | U-17 Women | align=center | 3rd | align=center | 2018 | N/A |
See main article: Basketball in Australia.
| Level | Leagues | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Basketball League 9 teams (1 from New Zealand) | |||||
| 2 | NBL1 South 12 teams Formerly Big V & SEABL | NBL1 Central 10 teams Formerly Premier League | NBL1 North 14 teams Formerly QBL | NBL1 West 14 teams Formerly SBL | NBL1 East 11 teams Formerly Waratah League | |
| Level | Leagues | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women's National Basketball League 8 teams | |||||
| 2 | NBL1 South 12 teams Formerly Big V & SEABL | NBL1 Central 10 teams Formerly Premier League | NBL1 North 14 teams Formerly QBL | NBL1 West 14 teams Formerly SBL | NBL1 East 11 teams Formerly Waratah League | |
Since 2018, there has been an ongoing partnership with the Japan Basketball Association.[7]
In August 2023, Basketball Australia announced a major partnership with Ford Australia. As part of the multi-year deal, the Ford logo will feature on the jerseys of the Australia men's national basketball team and the Australia women's national basketball team.[8]