The Cairns Dolphins are an Australian basketball team based in
Cairns, Queensland. The Dolphins compete in the women's
NBL1 North and play their home games at
Early Settler Stadium
Cairns Basketball Stadium (known commercially as Trinity Ford Stadium and locally as The Fishtank) is a basketball facility in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Comprising a centre court, four side courts, a sports science centre, a weights room ...
. The team is affiliated with Cairns Basketball Inc. (CBI), the major administrative basketball organisation in the region. CBI's men's team is the
Cairns Marlins.
Team history
After operating a successful basketball program in
Cairns, Queensland, Cairns Basketball joined the
Queensland State Basketball League in its second season in 1987.
They fielded two teams, the
Cairns Marlins in the men's competition and the Cairns Dolphins in the women's competition.
After a successful first season for the
NBL1 in 2019, in 2020 it expanded into Queensland and replaced the QBL. After this change, the Dolphins transferred to the
NBL1 North.
Season by season
Current squad
References
External links
Cairns Basketball's official website
{{NBL1 North
Queensland Basketball League teams
Basketball teams established in 1987
Basketball teams in Queensland
1987 establishments in Australia
Sport in Cairns
NBL1 North
Women's basketball teams in Australia