Australian National Broomball Championships Explained

Australian National Broomball Championships
Current Season:2022 Australian National Broomball Championships
Sport:Broomball
Founded:
  • Men's Elite (1990)
  • Women's Elite (1999)
  • Mixed Elite (1990)
  • Men's Intermediate (2003)
  • Mixed Intermediate (2003)

The Australian National Broomball Championships is an annual broomball tournament, held in various cities across Australia, to determine Australia's national champions. The tournament is organized by the national governing body for the sport, Broomball Australia.

The Championships have been held annually since 1990, and attracts representative teams from New South Wales, Queensland, Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, and Victoria. Teams representing Gold Coast and Coffs Harbour have also participated in the past. In 2003 an invitational team composed of American and Japanese players took part but were ineligible for finals.

The 2022 Broomball Championships was held from April 21 - April 24 at Penrith Ice Palace, including both Men's and Women's competitions.

Divisions

Five divisions are contested annually (starting year in brackets): Men's Elite (1990), Women's Elite (1999), Mixed Elite (1990), Men's Intermediate (2003), and Mixed Intermediate (2003).

Men's Elite division

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has been by far the most successful team in the Men's Elite division.

List of Men's Elite Champions and Runners Up by Year[1]
YearHost CityChampionRunner Up
1990Bendigo, Victoria South Australia ACT
1991Bendigo, Victoria South Australia ACT
1992Adelaide, South Australia ACT South Australia
1993Canberra, ACT ACT (ACT Flames) ACT (ACT Animals)
1994Bendigo, Victoria ACT South Australia
1995Bendigo, Victoria ACT South Australia
1996Sydney, New South Wales ACT Queensland
1997Gold Coast, Queensland ACT Queensland
1998Adelaide, South Australia ACT Queensland
1999Townsville, Queensland ACT New South Wales
2000Canberra, ACT ACT Queensland
2001Sydney, New South Wales ACT New South Wales
2002Adelaide, South Australia ACT South Australia
2003Canberra, ACT ACT New South Wales
2004Gold Coast, Queensland New South Wales North Queensland
2005Sydney, New South Wales ACT Queensland
2006Adelaide, South Australia New South Wales ACT
2007Canberra, ACT ACT New South Wales
2008Sydney, New South Wales New South Wales ACT
2009Adelaide, South Australia New South Wales South Australia
2010Canberra, ACT New South Wales South Australia
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Number of Men's Elite Titles per Representative Team
State/TerritoryChampionshipsRunners Up Titles
Australian Capital Territory145 (including 1 all-ACT final)
New South Wales54
North Queensland01
Queensland05
South Australia26
Men's Elite Player Statistics Leaders
HonourNameState/Territory
Most Games PlayedShane Martin Australian Capital Territory118
Most Goals ScoredShane Martin Australian Capital Territory101
Most AssistsShane Martin Australian Capital Territory43
Most PointsShane Martin Australian Capital Territory144 (101 goals, 43 assists)
Most Hat-TricksShane Martin Australian Capital Territory8
Most Shut OutsBruce Davidson Australian Capital Territory28

Women's Elite division

List of Women's Elite Champions and Runners Up by Year[2]
YearHost CityChampionRunner Up
1999Townsville, Queensland ACT New South Wales & Queensland (combined team)
2000Canberra, ACT ACT New South Wales
2001Sydney, New South Wales ACT New South Wales
2002Adelaide, South Australia ACT South Australia
2003Canberra, ACT New South Wales ACT
2004Gold Coast, Queensland New South Wales South Australia
2005Sydney, New South Wales New South Wales Queensland
2006Adelaide, South Australia New South Wales Queensland
2007Canberra, ACT New South Wales Queensland
2008Sydney, New South Wales South Australia New South Wales
2009Adelaide, South Australia New South Wales South Australia
2010Canberra, ACT New South Wales South Australia
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Number of Women's Elite Titles per Representative Team
State/TerritoryChampionshipsRunners Up Titles
Australian Capital Territory41
New South Wales74 (includes 1 combined with Queensland)
Queensland04 (includes 1 combined with New South Wales)
South Australia14
Women's Elite Player Statistics Leaders (accurate up to and including 2006 National Championships)[3]
HonourNameState/Territory
Most Games PlayedTracy Allison Australian Capital Territory22
Most Goals ScoredTracy Ivin New South Wales16
Most AssistsTracy Ivin New South Wales9
Most PointsTracy Ivin New South Wales25 (16 goals, 9 assists)
Most Hat-TricksNikki Brown
Chris Jeacle-Banks		 Australian Capital Territory1
Most Shut OutsDonna Law
Shannon Vost		 Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales		4

Mixed Elite division

In mixed play, each team has an equal number of male and female players on the ice. The ACT have also had a successful history in this division.

List of Mixed Elite Champions and Runners Up by Year[4]
YearHost CityChampionRunner Up
1990Bendigo, Victoria South Australia ACT
1991Bendigo, Victoria ACT South Australia
1992Adelaide, South Australia ACT South Australia
1993Canberra, ACT ACT (ACT Cougars) ACT (ACT #2)
1994Bendigo, Victoria ACT (ACT Cougars) ACT (ACT #2)
1995 Queensland ACT
1996Sydney, New South Wales ACT Queensland
1997Gold Coast, Queensland ACT Queensland
1998Adelaide, South Australia ACT New South Wales
1999Townsville, Queensland New South Wales ACT
2000Canberra, ACT ACT New South Wales
2001Sydney, New South Wales New South Wales ACT
2002Adelaide, South Australia New South Wales ACT
2003Canberra, ACT ACT Queensland
2004Gold Coast, Queensland Gold Coast South Australia
2005Sydney, New South Wales New South Wales Queensland
2006Adelaide, South Australia New South Wales ACT
2007Canberra, ACT Maria Estenson Simon Shuster
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Number of Mixed Elite Titles per Representative Team
State/TerritoryChampionshipsRunners Up Titles
Australian Capital Territory97 (including 2 all-ACT finals)
Gold Coast10
New South Wales52
Queensland14
South Australia13
Mixed Elite Player Statistics Leaders (accurate up to and including 2006 National Championships)[5]
HonourNameState/Territory
Most Games PlayedTracy Allison Australian Capital Territory72
Most Goals ScoredSaxon Hooper New South Wales & Queensland67
Most AssistsSaxon Hooper New South Wales & Queensland26
Most PointsSaxon Hooper New South Wales & Queensland93 (67 goals, 26 assists)
Most Hat-TricksSaxon Hooper


Chris Lucas
(tied)		 New South Wales & Queensland (Hooper);

Australian Capital Territory (Lucas)		6
Most Shut OutsIan Easterbrook Australian Capital Territory8

Men's Intermediate division

New South Wales have won two of the four Men's Intermediate titles since the division was introduced at the 2003 National Championships.

List of Men's Intermediate Champions and Runners Up by Year[6]
YearHost CityChampionRunner Up
2003Canberra, ACT ACT New South Wales
2004Gold Coast, Queensland Gold Coast New South Wales
2005Sydney, New South Wales New South Wales ACT
2006Adelaide, South Australia New South Wales (NSW #1) New South Wales (NSW #2)
2007Canberra, ACT
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Number of Men's Intermediate Titles per Representative Team
State/TerritoryChampionshipsRunners Up Titles
Australian Capital Territory11
Gold Coast10
New South Wales23 (including 1 all-NSW final)

Mixed Intermediate division

New South Wales have dominated the Mixed Intermediate division, winning three of the four titles up to 2006; the other one saw Coffs Harbour, a city in New South Wales, emerge victorious.

List of Mixed Intermediate Champions and Runners Up by Year[7]
YearHost CityChampionRunner Up
2003Canberra, ACT New South Wales (NSW #1) New South Wales (NSW #2)
2004Gold Coast, Queensland Coffs Harbour Gold Coast
2005Sydney, New South Wales New South Wales (NSW #1) New South Wales (NSW #2)
2006Adelaide, South Australia New South Wales (NSW #1) Queensland
2007Canberra, ACT
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Number of Mixed Intermediate Titles per Representative Team
State/TerritoryChampionshipsRunners Up Titles
Coffs Harbour10
Gold Coast01
New South Wales32 (both all-NSW finals)
Queensland01

See also

References

  1. http://www.actbroomball.org.au/nationals/natmen.htm List of Men's Elite National Champions
  2. http://www.actbroomball.org.au/nationals/natwom.htm List of Women's Elite National Champions
  3. http://www.actbroomball.org.au/nationals/natwomtop.htm National Championships Player Statistics - Women's Elite Division
  4. http://www.actbroomball.org.au/nationals/natmix.htm List of Mixed Elite National Champions
  5. http://www.actbroomball.org.au/nationals/natmixtop.htm National Championships Player Statistics - Mixed Elite Division
  6. http://www.actbroomball.org.au/nationals/natinmen.htm List of Men's Intermediate National Champions
  7. http://www.actbroomball.org.au/nationals/natinmix.htm List of Mixed Intermediate National Champions

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