Edge Rewrite
pun Source code View original
Jump to content

Maitland Mustangs

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maitland Mustangs
Maitland Mustangs logo
LeaguesNBL1 East
ArenaMaitland Federation Centre
LocationMaitland, New South Wales
Team colorsRed and white
Championships1 (2024) (M)
0 (W)
WebsiteNBL1.com.au

Maitland Mustangs is a NBL1 East club based in Maitland, New South Wales. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 East. The Mustangs play their home games at the Maitland Federation Centre.

Club history

[edit]

Maitland Basketball Association (MBA) was established in 1957.[1][2] In 1984, the Maitland Mustangs name was adopted.[3] The club moved into the Maitland Federation Centre in 2000.[1]

In 2010, the Mustangs men's team reached the Waratah League grand final, where they lost 65–60 to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[4][5]

The Mustangs women's team competed in the Waratah League up until 2008.[6][7][8][9][10][11] After not competing in the 2009 and 2010 seasons,[12][13] the Mustangs women returned to the Waratah League in 2011.[14] They dropped out again in 2012,[15] played in 2013 and 2014,[16][17] and dropped out again in 2015.[18] The Mustangs women continued to not participate between 2016 and 2018,[19][20][21] returning in 2019.[22] After dropping out again in 2020,[23] they competed in the 2021 Waratah League season.[24]

In October 2021, the Waratah League was rebranded as NBL1 East after becoming the East conference of NBL1. The Mustangs subsequently entered the 2022 NBL1 season.[25][26] The men's team reached the NBL1 East grand final in 2022, where they lost 76–73 to the Canberra Gunners.[27] In the 2023 season, the Mustangs men returned to the NBL1 East grand final, where they lost 83–80 to the Sutherland Sharks.[28] In the 2024 season, the Mustangs men reached their third straight grand final, where they defeated the Gunners 86–67 to win their maiden NBL1 East championship.[29]

References

[edit]
  1. 1 2 "SPONSORSHIP". Maitland Basketball. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Sharpe, Donna (15 August 2017). "Basketball association's sixty-pointer slam dunk". www.maitlandmercury.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Media Release: Coal Australia Hits the Court with Maitland Mustangs for Heritage Round". Coal Australia. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "History". Waratah Basketball League. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "2010 Championship Men Results". Waratah Basketball League. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ladder for Waratah ABL Women 03". GameDay. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ladder for Waratah ABL Women 2004". GameDay. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ladder for Waratah ABL Women 05". GameDay. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Ladder for Waratah ABL Women 06". GameDay. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ladder for Waratah ABL Women 07". GameDay. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Ladder for 2008 Waratah ABL Women". GameDay. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ladder for 2009 Waratah ABL Women". GameDay. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Ladder for 2010 Championship Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Ladder for 2011 Championship Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Ladder for 2012 Championship Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ladder for 2013 Championship Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "Ladder for 2014 Championship Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Ladder for 2015 Championship Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Ladder for 2016 Championship Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Ladder for 2017 Championship Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Ladder for 2018 Championship Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Ladder for 2019 Championship Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Ladder for 2020 Waratah 1 Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 23 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Ladder for 2021 Waratah 1 Women". GameDay. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  25. ↑ "NBL1 East teams unveiled". NBL1.com.au. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  26. ↑ Badkin, Liam (27 October 2021). "NBL1 East Team Introduction – Maitland Mustangs". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
  27. ↑ "NBL1 East Recap | Men's Grand Final". NBL1.com.au. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  28. ↑ "NBL1 East Recap | Men's Grand Final 2023". NBL1.com.au. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  29. ↑ Pike, Chris (10 August 2024). "Recap NBL1 East | Men's Grand Final". NBL1.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maitland_Mustangs&oldid=1364267520"