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Mandurah Magic is an
NBL1 West NBL1 West, formerly the State Basketball League (SBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Western Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Western Australia partnered with the National Basketball L ...
club based in
Mandurah Mandurah ( ) is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated approximately south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state's second most populous city, with a population of 90,306. Mandurah's central business dis ...
, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Mandurah Basketball Association (MBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the region. The Magic play their home games at Mandurah Aquatic & Recreation Centre.


Club history


Background

Mandurah Basketball Association (MBA) was established in 1957. In 1983, MBA moved into the Mandurah Aquatic & Recreation Centre following the stadium's completion of four new courts.


SBL / NBL1 West

The Kanyana Kings men's team was established in Mandurah in 1990, with Don Mihovilovich as the inaugural coach. The Kings finished their inaugural
State Basketball League NBL1 West, formerly the State Basketball League (SBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Western Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Western Australia partnered with the National Basketball L ...
(SBL) season in second place with a 20–6 record. The Kanyana name was dropped in 1994 before a full rebrand to the Mandurah Magic took place in 1996 alongside the inclusion of a women's team. In 2003, the women's team reached the SBL Grand Final for the first time, where they were defeated 73–44 by the
Perry Lakes Hawks Perry Lakes Hawks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perry Lakes Basketball Association (PLBA), the major administrative basketball org ...
. In 2004, the women were crowned minor premiers for the first time after finishing the regular season in first place with a 17–3 record. In 2005, the Magic reached their second SBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 59–54 by the
Willetton Tigers Willetton Tigers is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Willetton Basketball Association (WBA), the major administrative basketball organi ...
. In 2006, they were crowned minor premiers for the second time after finishing the regular season in first place with a team-best 19–3 record. They went on to reach their third SBL Grand Final in four years, where they lost 56–53 to the
Lakeside Lightning Lakeside Lightning is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is owned and managed by Lakeside Baptist Church. The Lightning play their home games at Lakeside R ...
. In 2009, the Magic reached their fourth SBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 73–63 by the Tigers. In 2012, the men's team reached the playoffs for the first time since 1999. Due to renovations to the Mandurah Aquatic & Recreation Centre, the Magic hosted all of their games in 2016 at the
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' home venue of Mike Barnett Sports Complex. In 2017, the women reached their fifth SBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 59–48 by the Hawks. In 2018, the Magic reached their sixth SBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 75–64 by the Lightning despite leading 64–54 with 5:30 remaining in the game. In 2021, the SBL was rebranded as
NBL1 West NBL1 West, formerly the State Basketball League (SBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Western Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Western Australia partnered with the National Basketball L ...
. In the inaugural NBL1 West season, the Magic men advanced out of the first round of the playoffs for the first time in club history. After finishing at the bottom of the ladder in
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, the Magic men finished the 2024 regular season in fourth place with a 13–9 record behind 34 points per game from league MVP,
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. They went on to reach their first ever grand final with a 91–88 overtime win over the
Joondalup Wolves Joondalup Wolves is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Wanneroo Basketball Association (WBA), the major administrative basketball organisa ...
in the preliminary final. In the grand final, the Magic defeated the Willetton Tigers 91–89 to win their maiden NBL1 West championship. Murray was named grand final MVP for his team-high 30 points.


Accolades

Women *
Championships In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion. Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship. Title match system In this sys ...
: Nil *Grand Final appearances: 6 (2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2017, 2018) *
Minor premiership A minor premiership is the title given to the team which finishes a sporting competition first in the league standings after the regular season but prior to commencement of the finals in several Australian sports leagues. Origins The etymolo ...
s: 2 (2004, 2006) Men *
Championships In sport, a championship is a competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion. Championship systems Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship. Title match system In this sys ...
: 1 (2024) *Grand Final appearances: 1 (2024) *
Minor premiership A minor premiership is the title given to the team which finishes a sporting competition first in the league standings after the regular season but prior to commencement of the finals in several Australian sports leagues. Origins The etymolo ...
s: Nil


References


External links


MBA's official website

"Excitement builds in Mandurah for first game in new building"
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