The Women's Basketball Conference (WBC) was a women's basketball league in Australia. The WBC began in 1984 and served as a second-tier national league under the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). It operated for six seasons until it was adopted by the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) in 1990.

History In 1981, the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) was established. In 1983, it was determined that two national competitions were required for the development of women's basketball in Australia. A second-tier reserves league to sit under the WNBL was established, with the Women's Basketball Conference (WBC) debuting in 1984. The inaugural WBC champions were the Hobart Hustlers, which was followed by the Canberra Capitals winning in 1985, the South Adelaide Panthers in 1986, and the WAIS Rockets in 1987. The Dandenong Rangers won at least one WBC championship in 1989.

In 1990, the WBC was adopted by the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) to become the inaugural SEABL women's competition.

League championships YearChampionRef1984Hobart Hustlers1985Canberra Capitals1986South Adelaide Panthers1987WAIS Rockets1988?1989Dandenong Rangers

Ladders Final placings for the league's first three seasons.

1984 1. Hobart Hustlers 2. Diamond Valley Eagles 3. Frankston Bears 4. AIS 5. Dandenong Rangers 6. Parramatta Wildcats 7. Illawarra Kittyhawks 8. Canberra Capitals 9. Newcastle Scorpions 10. Kingsmeadow

1985 1. Canberra Capitals 2. Dandenong Rangers 3. Hobart Hustlers 4. Sturt Cleland Blues 5. AIS Pumas 6. Diamond Valley Eagles 7. Illawarra Kittyhawks 8. South Adelaide Panthers 9. Newcastle Scorpions 10. Parramatta Wildcats 11. North West Traders 12. Manly Warringah 13. Eltham Wildcats 14. West Adelaide Bearcats 15. Forestville Eagles 16. Launceston Lions

1986 1. Illawarra Kittyhawks 2. South Adelaide Panthers 3. Dandenong Rangers 4. Sturt Cleland Blues 5. Parramatta Wildcats 6. Forestville Eagles 7. AIS Pumas 8. Diamond Valley Eagles 9. WAIS Perth 10. Von Bibras Vikings 11. Newcastle Scorpions 12. Launceston

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