The champion teams of the NBL1 East, previously known as the Waratah League, are determined annually by a grand final championship day hosted by Basketball New South Wales.
Champions
Results by year YearMen's ChampionResultMen's Runner-upWomen's ChampionResultWomen's Runner-upRef1991Goulburn BearsWagga WolvesManly Warringah Sea EaglesParramatta Wildcats1992Sydney SonicsBankstown BruinsManly Warringah Sea EaglesAlbury Cougars1993Bankstown BruinsAlbury CougarsSutherland SharksManly Warringah Sea Eagles1994Parramatta WildcatsBankstown BruinsWagga WolvesBankstown Bruins1995ACTParramatta WildcatsSutherland SharksACT1996Bankstown BruinsWagga WolvesParramatta WildcatsACT1997Bankstown BruinsWagga HeatBankstown BruinsHills Hornets1998Illawarra HawksBankstown BruinsBankstown BruinsHills Hornets1999Illawarra HawksBankstown BruinsBankstown BruinsACT2000Newcastle HuntersSutherland SharksACT AcademyNorths Bears2001Illawarra HawksNorths BearsACT AcademyNorths Bears2002Sydney CometsNorths BearsACT AcademyNorths Bears2003Sydney Comets102–80Hills HornetsBankstown Bruins101–75Illawarra Hawks2004Sydney Comets101–83Newcastle HuntersBankstown Bruins69–66Manly Warringah Sea Eagles2005Sydney CometsNewcastle HuntersBankstown BruinsCanberra Nationals2006Sutherland SharksParramatta WildcatsBankstown BruinsSydney Comets2007Sutherland SharksSydney CometsHornsby SpidersBankstown Bruins2008Sutherland SharksNewcastle HuntersSydney CometsBankstown Bruins2009Parramatta Wildcats109–104Manly Warringah Sea EaglesHornsby Spiders90–67Bankstown Bruins2010Manly Warringah Sea Eagles65–60Maitland MustangsBankstown Bruins74–67Canberra Nationals2011Illawarra Hawks81–71Newcastle HuntersCanberra Nationals66–35Bankstown Bruins2012Norths Bears77–66Sydney CometsBankstown Bruins72–57Manly Warringah Sea Eagles2013Manly Warringah Sea Eagles78–69Sydney CometsIllawarra Hawks62–54Hornsby Spiders2014Norths Bears100–85Sydney CometsHornsby Spiders94–63Hills Hornets2015Sydney Comets69–67Manly Warringah Sea EaglesBankstown Bruins75–64Sutherland Sharks2016Bankstown Bruins79–72Sydney CometsNewcastle Hunters55–50Illawarra Hawks2017Norths Bears92–78Manly Warringah Sea EaglesManly Warringah Sea Eagles58–56Norths Bears2018Newcastle Hunters73–67Norths BearsNorths Bears90–70Sutherland Sharks2019Central Coast Crusaders74–72Manly Warringah Sea EaglesNewcastle Hunters86–61Canberra Nationals2020Manly Warringah Sea Eagles83–73Sutherland SharksNorths Bears81–71Central Coast Crusaders2021BA Centre of ExcellenceManly Warringah Sea EaglesSutherland SharksNewcastle Hunters2022Canberra Gunners76–73Maitland MustangsAlbury Wodonga Bandits85–72Sutherland Sharks2023Sutherland Sharks83–80Maitland MustangsNorths Bears71–56Manly Warringah Sea Eagles2024Maitland Mustangs86–67Canberra GunnersNewcastle Falcons85–78Sutherland Sharks2025Canberra Gunners99–91Illawarra HawksManly Warringah Sea Eagles89–61BA Centre of Excellence2026Norths Bears76–64Sutherland SharksBankstown Bruins90–85Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Results by teams Men Women Teams Year(s) won Teams Year(s) wonSydney Comets52002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015Bankstown Bruins111997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2026Bankstown Bruins41993, 1996, 1997, 2016Manly Warringah Sea Eagles41991, 1992, 2017, 2025Illawarra Hawks41998, 1999, 2001, 2011Newcastle Hunters/Falcons42016, 2019, 2021, 2024Sutherland Sharks42006, 2007, 2008, 2023Sutherland Sharks31993, 1995, 2021Manly Warringah Sea Eagles42010, 2013, 2020, 2021ACT Academy32000, 2001, 2002Norths Bears42012, 2014, 2017, 2026Hornsby Spiders32007, 2009, 2014Parramatta Wildcats21994, 2009Norths Bears32018, 2020, 2023Newcastle Hunters22000, 2018Wagga Wolves11994Canberra Gunners22022, 2025Parramatta Wildcats11996Goulburn Bears11991Sydney Comets12008Sydney Sonics11992Canberra Nationals12011ACT11995Illawarra Hawks12013Central Coast Crusaders12019Albury Wodonga Bandits12022BA Centre of Excellence12021 Maitland Mustangs12024
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