35-700: Adelaide Arena (known commercially as Adelaide 36ers Arena ) is a multipurpose indoor sports stadium located in Findon , an inner western suburb of Adelaide , South Australia . It is the former home arena for the Adelaide 36ers of the NBL and the current home arena of the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). In the past, it has served as an alternate venue for Adelaide's Suncorp Super Netball team,
70-567: A 15-game winning streak. They went on to reach the NBL grand final series, where they defeated the Wildcats 2–0 to win their third straight championship behind grand final MVP Cedric Jackson. The Breakers became just the second team to win a three-peat of championships after the Sydney Kings in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The 2013 off-season saw the departure of long-time coach Andrej Lemanis. After missing
105-639: A COVID outbreak on the eve of the season, which they had to play through en route to a 0–6 start. With a 5–23 record, the Breakers had their worst season in their 19-year history. With the departure of Dan Shamir, assistant coach Mody Maor was elevated to head coach for the 2022–23 season and helped the Breakers become championship contenders. The Breakers finished the regular season in second place with an 18–10 record, as they clinched their first playoff appearance in five years. They went on to reach their first grand final series since 2016. In game one against
140-566: A back injury in 2009–10, with a mid-season slump leading to the Breakers missing the playoffs. The 2010–11 season saw the Breakers earn their first minor premiership with a first-place finish and a 22–6 record. They went on to reach their inaugural NBL grand final with a 2–1 semi-final victory over the Perth Wildcats . In the grand final series, the Breakers defeated the Cairns Taipans 2–1 to win their maiden NBL championship . They became
175-403: A new score-cube, and a new public address system. The original score-cube, lighting and PA were in the venue since it opened in 1992. Since its opening Adelaide Arena has played host to 7 NBL Grand Final games in 1994 (1 game), 1998 (1 game), 1999 (games 2 and 3), 2002 (games 2 and 3) and 2014 (1 game), with the 36ers winning all games except the opening game of the 1994 series against
210-470: A newly formed company called Breakers Basketball Ltd. The Breakers missed the playoffs in 2018–19 with a sixth-place finish and a 12–16 record. The 2019–20 season saw the appointment of new coach Dan Shamir and the acquisition of R. J. Hampton as part of the NBL Next Stars program. The Breakers subsequently had record home crowds and engagement. Despite winning 11 of their last 14 games to finish
245-501: Is located in the City of Charles Sturt . In 1839, George Cortis was granted the land now constituting Findon, which he subdivided in 1848. The suburb may have been named for the town of Findon , United Kingdom , near Cortis' hometown of Worthing . Findon lies astride Crittenden and Findon roads, in Adelaide's western suburbs. Grange Road forms its southern boundary. The 2016 Census by
280-636: Is located on Findon Road. Findon High School is on Drummond Avenue. and Nazareth Catholic College Primary and Early Childhood Centre are on Crittenden Road. Findon Oval , home of the Woodville District Baseball Club in summer months, and the Woodville Lacrosse Club in winter months, is located on Drummond Avenue, beside Findon Cycle Speedway , home of the Findon Skid Kids cycling club. The other main greenspace in
315-553: Is part of Findon and Beverley wards in the City of Charles Sturt local government area , being represented in that council by Doriana Coppola and Joe Ienco (Findon), and by Edgar Agius and Mick Harley (Beverley). Findon lies in the state electoral district of Cheltenham and the federal electoral division of Port Adelaide . The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Joe Szakacs and federally by Mark Butler . Findon Community Centre
350-600: Is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro . The suburb is serviced by buses run by the Adelaide Metro . 34°54′22″S 138°31′59″E / 34.906°S 138.533°E / -34.906; 138.533 New Zealand Breakers The New Zealand Breakers (also known as the BNZ Breakers for sponsorship reasons) are a New Zealand professional basketball team based in Auckland . The Breakers are
385-432: The 2003–04 season . Three Waikato businessmen, Michael Redman, Dallas Fisher and Keith Ward, were persuaded to start the Breakers franchise. A driving force behind establishing the Breakers was inaugural coach Jeff Green. Green stepped down as coach two months into the season and was replaced by assistant coach Frank Arsego. The Breakers finished their first season in tenth place with a 12–21 record. After finishing
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#1732851092872420-584: The Adelaide 36ers and home of five time Women's National Basketball League champions the Adelaide Lightning . The A$ 16 million arena, the largest purpose built basketball stadium in Australia, opened in 1992 as the Clipsal Powerhouse before a change of sponsorship saw a name change to the Distinctive Homes Dome in 2002. This lasted until 2009 when it became known as The Dome , and in 2010
455-468: The Adelaide Thunderbirds . Adelaide Arena has been the Adelaide 36ers' home venue since 1992 and the Adelaide Lightning 's home for most years since 1993. The arena was built to replace the 36ers former and now-demolished home, Apollo Stadium , which only seated 3,000 people in cramped conditions. Despite the arena's ability to host more than just sporting events such as basketball and netball,
490-593: The Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 6,205 persons in Findon on census night. Of these, 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. 60.9% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were India 6.1%, Italy 6.1% and England 2.3%. 58.3% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 9.9%, Greek 3.4% and Punjabi 2.7%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 33.3% and No Religion 22.3% Findon
525-592: The Government of South Australia placed restrictions on the venue's use when it opened in 1992. Due to the government owning the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, the arena could not be used for such events as concerts, with most major international musical acts performing at the centre or Adelaide's outdoor venues such as the now-demolished Football Park , Memorial Drive or the Adelaide Oval . The arena
560-681: The North Melbourne Giants and Game 2 of the 1999 series against the Victoria Titans . The Adelaide Arena has also played host to Boomers and Opals games against various visiting nations and other touring teams, including the opening game of a five-game series between the Boomers and Magic Johnson 's All-Stars, who included former NBA players such as captain/coach Johnson and three-time NBA All-Star Mark Aguirre who top scored with 32 points, on 7 March 1995. In front of almost 8,000 fans,
595-463: The Sydney Kings , the Breakers won 95–87. After losing games two and three, the Breakers tied the series with an 80–70 win at home in game four in front of their biggest ever crowd of 9,742. They went on to lose the deciding game five 77–69, as the Kings claimed the championship. The Breakers started the 2023–24 season with a 3–7 record. They went on to finish sixth with a 13–15 record and lost in
630-417: The 2004–05 season in last place, the Breakers replaced Arsego with Andrej Lemanis for the 2005–06 season. In 2005, Liz and Paul Blackwell took over ownership of the Breakers. With the addition of Kirk Penney for the 2007–08 season, the Breakers made their first playoff appearance. The Breakers returned to the playoffs in 2008–09 behind Penney and C. J. Bruton . Penney was sidelined for nine games with
665-619: The All-Stars defeated the Boomers (who included 36ers players Mark Davis, Brett Maher, Mike McKay , Chris Blakemore and Brett Wheeler ) 113–98. The Harlem Globetrotters have also played at the arena, the most recent occasion being on 1 November 2013. The NBL returned to the Arena when the New Zealand Breakers hosted a game against the Adelaide 36ers at the Venue on 12 March 2022. The arena
700-541: The Breakers to their fourth championship in five seasons. Jackson was named grand final MVP for the second time. The Breakers returned to the NBL grand final series for the fifth time in six years in 2015–16, where they lost 2–1 to the Perth Wildcats. Following the 2015–16 season, chief executive Richard Clarke and coach Dean Vickerman parted ways with the organisation, with Paul Henare becoming head coach and Dillon Boucher becoming general manager. After missing
735-551: The FIBA break in second place with a 7–3 record and subsequently signed 7'6" Senegalese import, Tacko Fall . As of the end of the 2023–24 season Source: New Zealand Breakers Year by Year Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. To appear in this section
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#1732851092872770-521: The arena involves retracting the northern bowl seats to allow for a stage with general floor seating covering the Brett Maher Court. With this setup in place, capacity at the arena stays at 8,000 for concerts. The arena's attendance record of 8,127 was set on 11 April 2014 to see Game 2 of the 2013–14 Grand Final series when the 36ers defeated the Perth Wildcats 89–84. In 2015, the arena underwent close to $ 1 million in upgrades, with new lighting,
805-403: The first New Zealand side to win a major Australian championship. The team was led by Penney, Bruton, Mika Vukona , Gary Wilkinson , Paul Henare and grand final MVP Thomas Abercrombie . The 2011–12 season saw the Breakers claim the minor premiership with a 21–7 record and reach the NBL grand final series, where they defeated the Perth Wildcats 2–1 to win their second championship. The team
840-454: The only non-Australian side currently competing in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL), and one of only two non-Australian sides to have done so (the other being the now-absent Singapore Slingers ). They play their home games at multiple venues, mainly Spark Arena in Auckland. In 2011, the Breakers won their first NBL championship and successfully defended it in 2012 and 2013, claiming
875-472: The play-in game. Thomas Abercrombie retired following the 2023–24 season, ending his NBL career with 429 games and finishing as the Breakers' most-capped player. Head coach Mody Maor parted ways with the Breakers during the off-season to pursue a coaching opportunity in Asia. The Breakers started the 2024–25 season with a 6–2 record following a 34-point win over Melbourne United on the road. The Breakers entered
910-435: The playoffs in 2013–14, the Breakers brought back Cedric Jackson for the 2014–15 season. They finished the regular season in second place with a 19–9 record and defeated the Adelaide 36ers 2–0 in the semi-finals to return to the NBL grand final. In the grand final series, the Breakers defeated the Cairns Taipans 86–71 in game one and 83–81 in game two. Ekene Ibekwe hit the game-winning buzzer beater in game two to lift
945-413: The playoffs in 2016–17, the Breakers had a 9–1 record early in the 2017–18 season, setting their best start in franchise history. They went on to finish the regular season in fourth place with a 15–13 record and lost to Melbourne United in the semi-finals. Kirk Penney retired following the season. In 2018, a consortium headed by former NBA player Matt Walsh became the majority shareholders via
980-508: The season due to injury and personal issues, including Robert Loe (20 games), Thomas Abercrombie (9), Corey Webster (8) and Tai Webster (7). The team also had a mid-season import change, with Lamar Patterson being replaced by Levi Randolph . They finished the season in eighth place with a 12–24 record. As a result of the pandemic, the Breakers played their entire 2021–22 season in Australia, basing themselves in Tasmania. The team faced
1015-630: The season, the team missed the playoffs on points differential. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020–21 season start date was delayed until January 2021. As a result of the pandemic, the Breakers were forced to commit to being based in Australia for the majority of the season. They hosted a number of games as the 'home' team in Tasmania and only returned to play their last seven games in New Zealand in late May. A number of players missed large portions of
1050-499: The second three-peat in NBL history. They won their fourth title in 2015. The Breakers were owned by Liz and Paul Blackwell from 2005 to 2018 when a consortium headed by former NBA player Matt Walsh became the majority shareholders via a newly formed company called Breakers Basketball Ltd. In March 2003, a New Zealand basketball team was confirmed to be entering the Australian National Basketball League in
1085-401: The suburb is Matheson Reserve , between Buccleuch Avenue and Dominion Avenue. Other parks and reserves are located on Findon Road, Strathbogie Avenue, Pamela Street, Rondo Avenue and Dampier Avenue. Basa Reserve , mainly located in neighbouring Beverley, extends into the suburb. Findon is home to the 8,000 seat Adelaide Arena , home of the four time National Basketball League champions
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1120-569: The venue was renamed the Adelaide Arena. The main basketball court at the arena is known as the Brett Maher Court in honour of 36ers games record holder and three-time championship winning captain Brett Maher . Findon is primarily serviced by Findon Road and Crittenden Road, both of which pass through the suburb. Grange Road links Findon to Adelaide city centre and the coast. Findon
1155-414: Was led by Wilkinson, Abercrombie, Vukona, Daryl Corletto , Cedric Jackson and grand final MVP C. J. Bruton. The 2012 off-season saw the departure of Gary Wilkinson and the elevation of Alex Pledger to the starting line-up, while guard Corey Webster returned to the squad after a 12-month suspension for the use of banned substances. The 2012–13 season saw the Breakers win the minor premiership behind
1190-584: Was purchased by businessmen Eddy Groves and Mal Hemmerling in 2006 for A$ 3.95 million. However, in 2012, the Commonwealth Bank took possession of the arena after Eddy Groves had defaulted on the loan. On 3 April 2013, it was announced that Scouts SA and SA Church Basketball had become joint owners of the arena. The event restrictions were lifted in December 2014 allowing the arena to host non-sporting events, including music concerts. The set-up for concerts at
1225-570: Was the home of major netball games played in South Australia, with the state league grand final being played there until 2000. The Australian Netball Diamonds have used the arena for test matches , and from 1997 until 2001 it was the home of the Adelaide Thunderbirds and Adelaide Ravens who played the Commonwealth Bank Trophy . Findon, South Australia Findon is a western suburb of Adelaide , South Australia . It
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