Rainbow Coast Raiders
| Rainbow Coast Raiders | |
|---|---|
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| Leagues | State Basketball League |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Dissolved | 1999 |
| History | Men: Rainbow Coast Raiders 1989–1995 Albany Raiders 1996–1997 Great Southern Raiders 1998 Rainbow Coast Raiders 1999 Women: Rainbow Coast Raiders 1992–1994 |
| Arena | Albany Sports Centre |
| Location | Albany, Western Australia |
| Team colors | 1989–1997 White, green, yellow/gold[1] 1998–1999 White, purple, black[1] |
| Championships | 0 |
Rainbow Coast Raiders was a State Basketball League (SBL) club based in Albany, Western Australia. The club fielded a team in both the Men's SBL and Women's SBL. The Raiders played their home games at Albany Sports Centre.
Club history
[edit]1989 saw the formation of the State Basketball League (SBL) with both a men's and women's competition. A team from Albany, known as the Raiders, entered the Men's SBL for its inaugural season.[2][3] They were the first team outside of Perth to enter the SBL[4] and represented the Rainbow Coast and Great Southern region.[1]
The Raiders missed the finals in their first three seasons before making the top eight for the first time in 1992, finishing seventh with a 12–12 record and losing 2–0 in the quarter-finals to the Cockburn Cougars.[3] The 1993 season marked the Raiders' best ever season, as they finished third with a 17–7 record and defeated the Willetton Tigers 2–1 in the quarter-finals. They went on to lose 2–1 to the Wanneroo Wolves in the semi-finals.[3]
In 1992, a Raiders women's team entered the Women's SBL for the first time. In three seasons, the team had three wins and 57 losses.[5]
The Raiders men did not play finals again from 1994 onwards[3] and folded following the 1999 season due to financial constraints.[4] The club attempted to re-enter the SBL for the 2001 season but their application was unsuccessful, with the league stating that the Raiders were "not quite ready".[6]
In 2009 and 2011, a regular season SBL game was played at the Albany Leisure & Aquatic Centre.[7][8] Over the next few years, attempts were made by Albany Basketball Association to submit bids and applications for a return of the Raiders to the SBL.[4][9][10][11]
Season-by-season results
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rainbow Coast Raiders" (PDF). SBL.asn.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Raiders Representative Development Program". Albany Basketball Association. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "MSBL History". SBL.asn.au. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Edmunds, Tim (14 October 2015). "Raiders' return to SBL not forgotten". Albany Advertiser. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020.
- ^ "WSBL History". SBL.asn.au. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Eagles, Raiders not to compete in 2001". goldencity.com.au. 15 December 2000. Archived from the original on 28 April 2001. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Redbacks win in historic Albany match - WA State Basketball League". GameDay. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Redbacks to tackle Magic in Albany - WA State Basketball League". GameDay. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Kagi, Jacob (7 July 2011). "Albany a chance to Raid SBL once again - WA State Basketball League". GameDay. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Kagi, Jacob (27 March 2012). "Albany making progress on SBL return - WA State Basketball League". GameDay. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Albany SBL bid takes shape". The West Australian. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021.