Newcastle Falcons (basketball)
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For the NBL1 East club, see Newcastle Falcons (NBL1 East).
The Newcastle Falcons are a defunct basketball team that competed in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). Based in Newcastle, New South Wales, the team played in the NBL's inaugural season in 1979 but left the league in the late 1990s after new owners based in Albury couldn't resolve the club's ongoing financial problems.
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Leagues | NBL, NBL1 | ||
Founded | 1979 | ||
Dissolved | 1999 | ||
History | Newcastle Falcons 1979–1999 | ||
Arena | Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium (1979–1991) Newcastle Entertainment Centre (1992–1999) | ||
Capacity | BBS – 2,200 NEC – 4,658 | ||
Location | Newcastle, New South Wales | ||
Team colors | Red, blue, white | ||
Championships | 0 | ||
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