The University Basketball League Australia (UBL) is a basketball league in Australia run by UniSport. The UBL is the only national university league for any sport in Australia and is the only student-based basketball competition that is supported by Basketball Australia.
Twelve universities from six states participate in the competition in both men's and women's divisions. The league's inaugural season took place in 2021.
History In September 2018, the National Basketball League (NBL) announced a partnership with UniSport Australia to develop a men's and women's national university league. Twelve months later, UniSport announced that the inaugural University Basketball League season would commence in 2020. The league was endorsed by Basketball Australia. Eight universities were set to compete in the new student-only league, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was cancelled.
The UBL launched in 2021 with seven universities and a four-month schedule, but was forced to cancel its finals due to COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns. The league grew by four universities in 2022, with two more joining in 2023 and one more joining for 2024. Twelve universities participated in 2025.
Participating universities Current As of 2026, the UBL is affiliated with fourteen universities across six states, with all universities having men's and women's teams.
UniversityCityStateJoined UBLChampionshipsAdelaide UniversityAdelaide South Australia20220Curtin UniversityPerth Western Australia20220Federation University AustraliaBallarat Victoria20220La Trobe UniversityMelbourne Victoria2021W: 2 (2022, 2023)M: 1 (2024)Monash UniversityMelbourne Victoria20260University of MelbourneMelbourne Victoria2021W: 0M: 1 (2023)University of New South WalesSydney New South Wales20240University of NewcastleNewcastle New South Wales20250University of SydneySydney New South Wales2021W: 1 (2024)M: 1 (2022)University of TasmaniaHobart/Launceston Tasmania2023W: 1 (2025)M: 1 (2025)University of Technology SydneySydney New South Wales20210University of the Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast Queensland20210University of Western AustraliaPerth Western Australia20210Victoria UniversityMelbourne Victoria20210
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Former UniversityCityStateYears participating UBLChampionshipsAustralian Catholic UniversityMelbourne Victoria2023–20240RMIT UniversityMelbourne Victoria2022–20240
Sponsorship Naming rights 2024 to present: New Balance
References
External links Official website UBL news