The South East Australian Basketball League, often abbreviated to the SEABL consists of two men's and one women's conferences in the Australian Basketball Association (ABA). The SEABL conferences are considered the strongest in the ABA, 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. The league boasts teams from every state or territory other than Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Since its inception in 1981, the SEABL has provided an elite level of competition for Australian basketballers. Over the years, the league has grown in size and strength, and is now known as Australia’s premiere Winter basketball league.
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