The Southern Basketball Association (SBA) was founded in 1974 and was originally located in Waltham Street, Sandringham.
What was once a modest competition operating with one court has grown into a competition with more than 550 teams that is now located in Tulip Street, Cheltenham. The SBA administers both domestic and representative basketball.
The domestic competition runs daily with participants as young as 7 years, all the way through to 55 plus for men and women players. These competitions are a great opportunity to recreate in a safe, positive and fun environment.
SABRES is the representative arm of the SBA and begins at U/12 level for both boys and girls.
The competition includes NBL1 teams for men and women. The NBL1 is one of the strongest Winter league competitions in the country, developing many emerging Australian Boomers players, as well as fostering a highly competitive semi-professional competition. It is considered a second-tier national competition to the NBL and WNBL.
The SBA has a 7-member honorary Board of Directors, who are responsible for the direction and future of the SBA.