SEPTEMBER will see Perth become Australia’s home of basketball, hosting the inaugural HoopsFest, which will bring together the National Basketball League (NBL), the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) and junior basketball.
Taking place from September 19-22, the weekend will see the first round of the NBL, a WNBL tournament and the Under-18 Club Championships, with games taking place across RAC Arena, HBF Stadium and Bendat Basketball Centre.
The NBL action will open with a Championship Series rematch between the Tasmania JackJumpers and Melbourne United, which the former won the series 3-2 in what will be an exciting way to kick off the 2024/25 fixture. Each team will play 29 games throughout the season so they can take place in the tournament, but still host all of their home games.
The WNBL tournament will take place just prior to the regular season fixture, and will give fans an early look at how each team is shaping after the off-season. Perhaps the most exciting factor of this will be the first glimpse at Geelong United as the rebranded and relocated Melbourne Boomers in one of the biggest moves in recent WNBL history.
The Club Championships will showcase some of the best young talent in the country as over 40 men’s and women’s teams lock horns to take home the trophy. The format is well-known at Under-14 level, typically taking place in September, but now the country’s best Under-18 clubs will fight it out on the big stage.
Check out the fixture as it stands below.
HOOPSFEST SCHEDULE – NBL Round One and WNBL Tournament
Thursday, September 19
– (WNBL) Perth Lynx v Sydney Flames, 4:00pm AWST/6:00pm AEST @ RAC Arena.
– (NBL) Melbourne United v Tasmania JackJumpers, 6:30pm AWST/8:30pm AEST @ RAC Arena.
– (WNBL) Bendigo Spirit v Canberra Capitals, 5:00pm AWST/7:00pm AEST @ Bendat Basketball Stadium.
– (WNBL) Townsville Fire v Geelong United, 7:30pm AWST/9:30pm AEST @ Bendat Basketball Stadium.
Friday, September 20
– (WNBL) Southside Flyers v Perth Lynx, 4:00pm AWST/6:00pm AEST @ RAC Arena.
– (NBL) Perth Wildcats v South East Melbourne Phoenix, 6:30pm AWST/8:30pm AEST @ RAC Arena.
– (WNBL) Sydney Flames v Adelaide Lightning, 5:00pm AWST/7:00pm AEST @ Bendat Basketball Stadium.
– (WNBL) Bendigo Spirit v Townsville Fire, 7:30pm AWST/9:30pm AEST @ Bendat Basketball Stadium.
Saturday, September 21
– (NBL) New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets, 4:00pm AWST/6:00pm AEST @ HBF Stadium.
– (NBL) Cairns Taipans v Illawarra Hawks, 6:30pm AWST/8:30pm AEST @ HBF Stadium.
– (WNBL) Adelaide Lightning v Southside Flyers, 5:00pm AWST/7:00pm AEST @ Bendat Basketball Stadium.
– (WNBL) Canberra Capitals v Geelong United, 7:30pm AWST/9:30pm AEST @ Bendat Basketball Stadium.
Sunday, September 22
– (NBL) Adelaide 36ers v Sydney Kings, 12:30pm AWST/2:30pm AEST @ RAC Arena.
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