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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Inaugural season | 2000 |
| General Manager | Matt Royal |
| No. of teams | Men: 10 Women: 8 |
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Men: McKinnon Cougars (2nd title) Women: Bulleen Boomers (1st title) |
| Most titles | Men: Ringwood Hawks (5 titles) Women: Hume City Broncos (6 titles) |
| Official website | BasketballVictoria.com.au |
The Big V is a semi-professional basketball league in Victoria, Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition.
History
The Big V's history began in 1987 with the introduction of the Country Victorian Invitation Basketball League (CVIBL).[1] The league had multiple divisions and was re-named the Victorian Basketball League (VBL) in the mid 1990s.[2][3]
In 2000, the Big V Conference joined the Australian Basketball Association (ABA).[4] The ABA ceased operations following the 2008 season, resulting in the Big V becoming independent.[5]
In addition to the league's Championship Men and Championship Women divisions, the Big V has Division One and Division Two as well as a number of youth divisions.[6]
Current teams
Men
- Bellarine Storm
- Blackburn Vikings
- Camberwell Dragons
- Hume City Broncos
- Keysborough Cougars
- McKinnon Cougars
- Melbourne University
- Sunbury Jets
- Western Port Steelers
- Wyndham Basketball
Women
- Bulleen Boomers
- Camberwell Dragons
- Hume City Broncos
- McKinnon Cougars
- Pakenham Warriors
- Sherbrooke Suns
- Sunbury Jets
- Wyndham Basketball
List of Champions
| Year | Men | Women | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Shepparton | Ballarat | [2][3] |
| 2001 | Shepparton | Ballarat | |
| 2002 | Sandringham | Ballarat | |
| 2003 | Shepparton | Melbourne | |
| 2004 | Hume City | Melbourne | |
| 2005 | Sandringham | Eltham | |
| 2006 | Dandenong | Sandringham | |
| 2007 | Dandenong | Hume City | |
| 2008 | Melbourne | Hume City | |
| 2009 | Melbourne | Hume City | |
| 2010 | Waverley | Geelong | |
| 2011 | Waverley | Eltham | |
| 2012 | Ringwood | Eltham | |
| 2013 | Corio Bay | Hume City | |
| 2014 | Ringwood | Hume City | |
| 2015 | Corio Bay | Ringwood | |
| 2016 | Ringwood | Hume City | |
| 2017 | Ringwood | Sunbury | |
| 2018 | Ringwood | Sunbury | |
| 2019 | McKinnon | Werribee | [7][8] |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | Season abandoned mid-season due to COVID-19 pandemic | [9] | |
| 2022 | Wyndham | Wyndham | [10] |
| 2023 | McKinnon | Bulleen | [11] |
References
- ↑ "History". Country Basketball League. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Women's Champion Teams Year by Year". BigV.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007.
- 1 2 "Men's Champion Teams Year by Year". BigV.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 September 2007.
- ↑ "Basketball Australia Annual Report 2000" (PDF). Basketball Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2012.
- ↑ "ACC National Finals 2009 and onwards". Basketball Queensland. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ↑ "2023 Big V Fixture Launched!". BasketballVictoria.com.au. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ↑ "After only losing two games for the ENTIRE SEASON (!)..." facebook.com/BigVBasketball. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ↑ "After an epic 3-game series Werribee Basketball Association have been crowned..." facebook.com/BigVBasketball. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ↑ "BV RETURN TO SPORT UPDATE (01/09/2021)". fdba.com.au. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ↑ "Big V Champions List". BasketballVictoria.com.au. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ↑ "Championship Men & Women 2023 Champions List!". BasketballVictoria.com.au. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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