Southern Tigers
| Southern Tigers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leagues | NBL1 Central |
| Founded | 2003 |
| History | Southern Tigers 2003–present |
| Arena | Morphett Vale Stadium |
| Location | Morphett Vale, South Australia |
| Team colors | Gold, maroon, black |
| President | Gavin Miller |
| Championships | 2 (2016, 2018) (M) 2 (2017, 2021) (W) |
| Website | SouthernTigers.com.au |
Southern Tigers is a NBL1 Central club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club fields both a men's and women's team. The club is a division of the overarching Southern Tigers Basketball Association (STBA), one of the major administrative basketball organisations in Adelaide's southern suburbs. The Tigers play their home games at Morphett Vale Stadium.
Club history
[edit]The Southern Tigers were established in 2003 following the amalgamation of the Noarlunga City Tigers and Adelaide Southern Suns.[1][2]
In the South Australian Premier League, the Tigers men won their first championship in 2016 with an 85–66 grand final victory over the Sturt Sabres.[3][4] The team featured Mitch Creek and Alex Starling.[5] In 2017, the women's team won their first Premier League championship with a 65–61 grand final victory over the North Adelaide Rockets.[6][7] That year, the men's team also made the grand final, where they lost 77–64 to the West Adelaide Bearcats.[3][7] In 2018, the men's team won their second Premier League championship with a 70–64 grand final victory over the Forestville Eagles.[3][8]
In the 2021 NBL1 Central season, the Tigers women defeated the North Adelaide Rockets 87–77 in the grand final to claim the inaugural NBL1 Central championship and their second title overall.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". Southern Tigers. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "History". southerntigers.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Men's Premiers (1957–2019)". NBL1 Central. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Nagy, Boti (11 September 2016). "Southern Tigers roar to claim first Premier League men's title this century as Norwood Flames take care of business". AdelaideNow.com.au. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ Nagy, Boti (9 September 2016). "Southern Tigers star Mitch Creek only knows how to win and there's no plans to change that in final with Sturt". adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Women's Premiers (1957–2019)". NBL1 Central. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Great Dee uncorks champagne for West". www.botinagy.com. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Turner, Matt (21 August 2018). "Southern Tigers win second men's title in three years, while North Adelaide completes unbeaten season in women's Premier League". adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Tigers claw on to claim second Championship in Era". nbl1.com.au. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.