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Waitemata Dolphins

Waitemata Dolphins

Basketball team in Auckland, New Zealand

The Waitemata Dolphins were a New Zealand basketball team based in Auckland. The Dolphins competed in the National Basketball League (NBL) and played their home games at Auckland YMCA.

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Team history

The Waitemata Dolphins were a foundation member of the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1982.[1] They were runners-up in the league's inaugural season before finishing fourth in 1983.[2] They subsequently withdrew from the NBL, and in 1985, they finished second in the Northern Conference of the second-tiered Conference Basketball League (CBL).[3] After winning the CBL championship in 1987, Waitemata returned to the NBL for the 1988 season. They finished seventh in 1988 and ninth in 1989.[2][4]

Following the creation of Waitakere City in 1989 by the amalgamation of Waitemata City with a number of neighbouring boroughs,[5] the Waitakere Rangers joined the NBL in 1990.

References

  1. [1]
    "Men's league winners". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. [2]
    "2005 League Handbook" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. pp. 32–36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2006.
  3. [3]
    "2010 Conference Basketball League Programme" (PDF). Basketball.org.nz. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Coaches Profile - Jeff Fahrensohn". SportsTG.com. Waitakere West Auckland Basketball Inc. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Waitemata Dolphins NBL 1st Div 1989
  5. [5]
    "Council archives". aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019.
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