Big V

The Big V is a semi-professional basketball league in Victoria, Australia. The league comprises 12 competitions, with its two main ones being the men's (SCM) and women's (SCW) State Championship divisions. Below the SCM and SCW is: Division One Men (D1M), Division One Women (D1W), Division Two Men (D2M), and Division Two Women (D2W). The remaining six competitions are youth divisions, with those being: Victorian Youth Championship Men (VYCM), Victorian Youth Championship Women (VYCW), Youth League One Men (YL1M), Youth League One Women (YL1W), Youth League Two Men (YL2M), and Youth League Two Women (YL2W).[1]

This article is about the basketball league in Australia. For the Australian rules football team also known as the Big V, see Victoria Australian rules football team.

Big V
Big V logo
SportBasketball
Founded1987
No. of teamsSCM: 10
SCW: 8
CountryAustralia
ContinentFIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		SCM: Wyndham Devils (1st title)
SCW: Wyndham Devils (2nd title)
Most titlesSCM: Ringwood Hawks (5 titles)
SCW: Hume City Broncos (6 titles)
Official websiteBigV.com.au

History

In 1987, the Victorian Women's Conference was introduced for women's teams from Country Victorian basketball associations. It quickly grew to include many metropolitan teams, and in 1989, a men's division was introduced and the competition was renamed the Country Victorian Invitation Basketball League (CVIBL). In 1991, control of the CVIBL was shifted from the Basketball Victoria Country Council in order for it to be run by a separate body.[2] The CVIBL later became known as the Victorian Basketball League (VBL).

In 2000, the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) decided to introduce a Victorian conference and invited the VBL to join. The new elite competition was named the Big V and became the ABA's fifth conference, joining the South, East, North and Central conferences. The ABA ceased operations following the 2008 season, resulting in the Big V becoming independent.[3]

Current teams

SCM
  • Bellarine Storm
  • Blackburn Vikings
  • Camberwell Dragons
  • Hume City Broncos
  • Keysborough Cougars
  • Melbourne University
  • McKinnon Cougars
  • Sunbury Jets
  • Western Port Steelers
  • Wyndham Devils

SCW
  • Bulleen Boomers
  • Camberwell Dragons
  • Hume City Broncos
  • McKinnon Cougars
  • Pakenham Warriors
  • Sherbrooke Suns
  • Sunbury Jets
  • Wyndham Devils

List of Champions
Big V
YearSCMSCWD1M[lower-alpha 1]D2M[lower-alpha 2]D1W[lower-alpha 3]D2W[lower-alpha 4]
1987Eltham
1988CoburgKilsyth
1989Swan HillBroadmeadowsEltham
1990MilduraElthamWarrnambool
1991HorshamBendigoMoe
1992WerribeeBendigoBendigo
1993WerribeeHeyfieldKorumburra
1994SheppartonWaverleyBroadmeadows
1995WerribeeBallaratBroadmeadows/Keilor
1996WerribeeBallaratKeilor/Broadmeadows
1997WarrnamboolWhittleseaBallaratAlbury
1998WarrnamboolFrankstonBallaratEltham
1999RingwoodSunburyBallaratBulleen
2000Shepparton GatorsBallarat Lady MinersKnoxHorshamKilsythMildura
2001Shepparton GatorsBallarat Lady MinersGeelongHorshamNunawadingTraralgon
2002Sandringham SabresBallarat Lady MinersNunawadingHorshamKilsythMildura
2003Shepparton GatorsMelbourne TigersWerribeeHorshamSheppartonLa Trobe University
2004Hume City BroncosMelbourne TigersMelbourne UniversityKeilorNunawadingEltham
2005Sandringham SabresEltham WildcatsSouthern PeninsulaMonash UniversityWarrnamboolDiamond Valley
2006Dandenong RangersSandringham SabresSherbrookeWarragulWarrnamboolCraigieburn
2007Dandenong RangersHume City BroncosHawthornCoburgWarrnamboolLatrobe City
2008Melbourne TigersHume City BroncosSunburyLa Trobe UniversityDiamond ValleyCraigieburn
2009Melbourne TigersHume City BroncosSunburyMelbourne UniversityWerribeeWhittlesea
2010Waverley FalconsGeelong Lady CatsMelbourne UniversityChelseaAltonaChelsea
2011Waverley FalconsEltham WildcatsGeelongBlackburnWarrnamboolKeilor
2012Ringwood HawksEltham WildcatsMilduraCragieburnWarrnamboolCoburg
2013Corio Bay StingraysHume City BroncosWhittleseaMeltonWarrandyteKeilor
2014Ringwood HawksHume City BroncosLa Trobe CitySheppartonGeelongWestern Port
2015Corio Bay StingraysRingwood HawksMeltonKeysboroughWhittleseaChelsea
2016Ringwood HawksHume City BroncosWarrnamboolWestern PortSunburyCasey
2017Ringwood HawksSunbury JetsKeilorCollingwoodChelseaWarrnambool
2018Ringwood HawksSunbury JetsChelseaCoburgWarrnamboolCraigieburn
2019McKinnon CougarsWerribee DevilsSunburySouthern PeninsulaHawthornMelbourne University
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021Season abandoned mid-season due to COVID-19 pandemic[6]
2022Wyndham DevilsWyndham DevilsBellarineGippslandWarrnamboolMornington

Notes
  1. Country Victorian Invitational Basketball League (1989–1994); Victorian Basketball League (1995–2004)[4]
  2. Victorian Basketball League (1997–2004)[4]
  3. Victorian Women's Conference (1987–1988); Country Victorian Invitational Basketball League (1989–1997); Women's Victorian Basketball League (1998–1999); Victorian Basketball League (2000–2004)[5]
  4. Victorian Women's Conference (1988); Country Victorian Invitational Basketball League (1989–1997); Women's Victorian Basketball League (1998–1999); Victorian Basketball League (2000–2004)[5]

References
  1. "2023 Big V Fixture Launched!". basketballvictoria.com.au. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. Basketball Victoria Country History
  3. "ACC National Finals 2009 and onwards". Basketball Queensland. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. Men's Champion Teams Year by Year
  5. Women's Champion Teams Year by Year
  6. "BV RETURN TO SPORT UPDATE (01/09/2021)". fdba.com.au. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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