UC Capitals Women

UC Capitals Women

Leagues Played
Australia WNBL 213
Links
Wikipedia

Results

Australia WNBL 02/24 03:30 - [8] UC Capitals Women v Melbourne Boomers Women [5] L 74-75
Australia WNBL 02/18 08:00 - [6] Perth Lynx Women v UC Capitals Women [8] L 94-79
Australia WNBL 02/15 08:00 - [8] UC Capitals Women v Bendigo Spirit Women [5] L 77-85
Australia WNBL 01/30 08:00 - [8] UC Capitals Women v Townsville Fire Women [1] L 83-91
Australia WNBL 01/28 04:30 - [7] Adelaide Lightning Women v UC Capitals Women [8] L 84-67
Australia WNBL 01/25 07:00 - [6] Bendigo Spirit Women v UC Capitals Women [8] L 93-75
Australia WNBL 01/19 08:00 - [5] Sydney Uni Flames Women v UC Capitals Women [7] L 90-65
Australia WNBL 01/14 04:30 - [6] Bendigo Spirit Women v UC Capitals Women [7] L 88-66
Australia WNBL 01/11 08:00 - [7] UC Capitals Women v Perth Lynx Women [2] W 81-75
Australia WNBL 01/06 08:00 - [4] Southside Flyers Women v UC Capitals Women [8] W 65-75
Australia WNBL 12/27 10:30 - [2] Perth Lynx Women v UC Capitals Women [8] L 98-90
Australia WNBL 12/21 08:00 - [8] UC Capitals Women v Adelaide Lightning Women [7] W 86-73

The University of Canberra Capitals are an Australian professional women's basketball team competing in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The team is based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. In 2014 the University of Canberra Union took control of the Capitals from Basketball ACT. The University of Canberra is the current naming rights sponsor for the Capitals.

History

Founded in 1984, the Capitals first competed in the WNBL in the 1986 season after winning the Australian Women's Basketball Conference in 1985. After struggling to make an impact on the competition for more than a decade, the club became one of the dominant teams in the Australian WNBL competition in 1999, due in part to the ascension of one of the greatest female players in the world Lauren Jackson and coach Carrie Graf. They have won the WNBL Grand Final in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2019 and were runners up in 2001 and 2011.

After 13 seasons of struggle at the bottom end of the WNBL table, the Capitals qualified for the WNBL Grand Final for the first time in the 1999/00 season, defeating the Adelaide Lightning in South Australia. Since that time the Capitals have remained a perennial force in the WNBL despite the significant turnover in playing personnel over the past 20 seasons.

The UC Capitals Women's basketball team is a professional women's basketball team based in Canberra, Australia. The team was founded in 1984 and has since become one of the most successful teams in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). The team is known for its strong defense and fast-paced offense, which has led them to win eight WNBL championships, including back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019. The team is led by head coach Paul Goriss and features a talented roster of players, including WNBL MVP Kelsey Griffin, Australian Opals player Marianna Tolo, and rising star Keely Froling. The UC Capitals Women's team is a force to be reckoned with in the WNBL and is a favorite among basketball fans in Australia.