Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa
Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | December 2021 |
Inaugural season | 2022 |
Director | Huw Beynon (general manager) |
No. of teams | 5 |
Countries | New Zealand |
Continent | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
Most recent champion(s) | Tokomanawa Queens (1st title) |
Most titles | Tokomanawa Queens (1 title) |
TV partner(s) | Sky Sport |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Official website | Tauihi.Basketball |
The Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa is a women's semi-professional basketball league in New Zealand.
History
In December 2021, a new women's national basketball league was established for 2022 with five new franchises. The league's name Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa was announced in March 2022, with Tauihi meaning "to soar" and Aotearoa meaning New Zealand in Māori language. The inaugural teams included Northern Kāhu, Whai, Tokomanawa Queens, Mainland Pouākai, and Southern Hoiho. The Queens were crowned the inaugural champions.
Current teams
Team | City | Region | Arena | Colours | Debut |
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Mainland Pouākai | Christchurch/Nelson | Canterbury/Nelson | Cowles Stadium Christchurch Arena Trafalgar Centre |
2022 | |
Northern Kāhu | Auckland | Auckland Region | Eventfinda Stadium Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre |
2022 | |
Southern Hoiho | Dunedin/Queenstown | Otago | Edgar Centre Queenstown Events Centre |
2022 | |
Tokomanawa Queens | Porirua/Wellington | Wellington Region | Te Rauparaha Arena TSB Bank Arena |
2022 | |
Whai | Tauranga/Te Aroha | Bay of Plenty/Waikato | Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre Silver Fern Farms Event Centre |
2022 |
League championships
Team | Wins | Losses | Total | Year(s) won | Year(s) lost |
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Tokomanawa Queens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2022 | |
Northern Kāhu | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |