‘The Western Australian Basketball League aims to provide a state-wide premier junior competition which develops players, coaches, and officials. The League seeks to meet the high-level competition requirements through accessible education and training, while promoting positive mental, physical, and emotional outcomes.’

The Western Australian Basketball League (WABL) is the premier junior basketball competition in Western Australia. Each week, the WABL competition sees over 4,000 athletes play in over 200 games on a Sunday.

The competition includes the following age groups: U12, U14, U16, U18, U20/U21 and Open Age (D League).

There are currently 14 WABL Associations, with games played across 15 venues. Thirteen of the 14 Associations are based in the Perth/Peel region, from Joondalup in the North to Mandurah in the South. The final association is based in Bunbury representing the Southwest region.

In February and March each year, the competition holds a pre-season Grading Tournament. After grading, the regular season runs between April and August, with finals taking place in September.

Round 1 of the 2026 season is scheduled for April 26th. Finals will commence on August 30th after a 16-week regular season and conclude with Grand Finals on September 13th.

WABL is highly competitive with increased expectations on players and coaches. Most players enjoy this challenging environment and thrive because of it. However, it is important to note that there are generally higher expectations and more pressure than in domestic basketball that comes with these opportunities.

Other important differences include:

No guarantee of selection – Trying out for WABL does not mean the player is guaranteed placement in a team, and placements cannot be appealed or disputed.
Roles – Players can be allocated specific roles in the team based on their size, their abilities, and that of their teammates. These can vary situationally.
Court time – Players are not rotated evenly as is often the case in Domestic. Players will have more or less time on court during the game depending on a number of factors including skill level, opposition players/positions, attitude, behaviour/body language, attendance at training, and performance in games.

WABL Basketball is a year-long commitment:

WABL Trials are held in October/November each year. There are 2-4 tryout sessions for each age group and teams are then selected by the selection panel; including Wanneroo Basketball staff and the age-level coaches.

After the selection process, those successful will be required to be available for State Championships in November/December. It is important to note this is part of our WABL selection process.

November to March (excluding school holidays) is pre-season training with practice games, State Champs, and grading games to determine the appropriate competition grade for each team.

April to August (excluding school holidays) is the competition season, where teams play home and away on Sundays, travelling around metropolitan Perth and regional WA which can include overnight stays as required.

September is when the finals series are played to determine the winner in each level of competition. Travel to different locations is required.

All players and parents/guardians must be prepared to meet the following commitments:

1. Weekly Commitments:

Sunday game, home or away dependent on fixture
2 x Mid-week training sessions for 1 to 1.5 hours on a scheduled evening
Note: During preseason/State Champs and Grading this is 1 x Mid-week and 1 x Sunday session.

2. Tournament Weekends (all are compulsory):

State Championships in November/December – Saturday and Sunday – One weekend.
Grading Tournament in February/March – Sunday – Two weekends.

3. Domestic Commitments:

All players participating in representative basketball are required to play Junior Domestic basketball at the WBA during the Winter season.
Exemptions apply in certain circumstances (refer to WBA website).

4. General Commitments: