Darwin Salties
Darwin Salties logo
LeaguesNBL1 North
FoundedNovember 2021
HistoryDarwin Salties
2022–present
ArenaDarwin Basketball Stadium
LocationDarwin, Northern Territory
Team colorsBlue and orange    
PresidentCraig Rowston
General managerMatt Nason
Head coachM: Matt Flinn
W: Rod Tremlett
OwnershipDarwin Basketball Association (DBA)
Basketball Northern Territory (BNT)
Championships0
WebsiteDarwin Salties Facebook

Darwin Salties is a NBL1 North club based in Darwin, Northern Territory. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 North. The club is run under the joint management of Darwin Basketball Association (DBA) and Basketball Northern Territory (BNT). The Salties play their home games at Darwin Basketball Stadium.

Club history

On 10 November 2021, the NBL1 announced that a club from Darwin under the joint management of Darwin Basketball Association (DBA) and Basketball Northern Territory (BNT) would enter the Queensland-based NBL1 North competition in 2022. The club's entry saw the NBL1 become the first Australian sport league to have clubs based in and playing out of every state and territory in Australia.[1]

On 20 December 2021, DBA announced that the club would be called the Darwin Salties. The club colours of blue and orange as well as the logo were also revealed.[2][3][4] The Salties made their debut in the NBL1 North on 30 April 2022, with both teams recording wins in their first game.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Darwin/ Basketball Northern Territory to make NBL1 a truly national competition". NBL1.com.au. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ "NBL1 NORTH ANNOOUNCEMENT". facebook.com/DarwinBasketball. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Darwin Salties to enter NBL1 North in 2022". australiabasket.com. 21 December 2021. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ Fitzgerald, Roxanne (22 December 2021). "New Northern Territory NBL1 team, the 'Darwin Salties', offers local players a national shot". abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Darwin vs. Red City Women - Full Game Stream". nbl1.com.au. 30 April 2022. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Darwin vs. Red City Men - Full Game Stream". nbl1.com.au. 30 April 2022. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.

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