{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2019}} {{infobox basketball club | name = Joondalup Wolves | color1 = white | color2 = #006A4E | logo = Joondalup Wolves logo 2017.jpg | leagues = [[NBL1 West]] | founded = 1989 | dissolved = | history = '''Wanneroo Wolves'''<br />1989–2013<br />'''Joondalup Wolves'''<br />2014–present | arena = [[Arena Joondalup]] | capacity = | location = [[Joondalup]], Western Australia | colors = Green & white | ceo = Andrew Summerville (outgoing)<ref>{{cite news |title=Thank You, Andrew Summerville CEO |url=https://wolfpackbasketball.com.au/news/thank-you-andrew-summerville-ceo/ |access-date=8 May 2026 |work=wolfpackbasketball.com.au |date=8 May 2026}}</ref> | president = Ryan Hunter | vice-presidents = Glen Simpson | gm = | coach = '''M:''' Lucas Allen<br />'''W:''' Mitchell Langford | ownership = | championships = '''[[#Accolades|7]]''' | website = [https://www.nbl1.com.au/club/joondalup-wolves NBL1.com.au] | h_body = | h_pattern_b = | h_shorts = | h_pattern_s = | a_body = | a_pattern_b = | a_shorts = | a_pattern_s = }} '''Joondalup Wolves''' is an [[NBL1 West]] club based in [[Perth]], Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Wanneroo Basketball Association (WBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the [[City of Joondalup|Joondalup]]/[[City of Wanneroo|Wanneroo]] region. The Wolves play their home games at [[Arena Joondalup]].
==Club history== ===Background=== In 1982, Wanneroo District Basketball Association was established.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/files/councilmeetings/2003/Attach18agn010403.pdf | title=CITY OF JOONDALUP – MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF ELECTORS – 06.03.03 | work=[[City of Joondalup]] | access-date=23 May 2017 | page=2}}</ref> The association moved into Joondalup Basketball Stadium the following year.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.joondalup.wa.gov.au/files/councilmeetings/2002/Attach6brf101202.pdf | title=Briefing Notes for the Relocation of the Wanneroo Basketball Association's Operations | work=[[City of Joondalup]] | access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref> In 1985, Wanneroo debuted in the District Competition,<ref>{{cite book |year=1985 |title=Peters District Fixtures 1985 |publisher=[[Basketball Western Australia|Western Australian Basketball Federation (Incorporated)]] |page=9}}</ref> going on to win both the A Grade Men and A Grade Women championships in 1986.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wolfpackbasketball.com.au/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-892-0-0-0&sID=9413&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=45265232 | title=Past Players Day | Celebrating Wolves Heritage | work=WolfpackBasketball.com.au | access-date=2 January 2017 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102122354/http://www.wolfpackbasketball.com.au/assoc_page.cgi?client=0-892-0-0-0&sID=9413&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=45265232 | archive-date=2 January 2017}}</ref>
===SBL and NBL1 West=== 1989 saw the formation of the [[State Basketball League]] (SBL) with both a men's and women's competition. Wanneroo, trading as the Wolves, entered a team into both the Men's SBL and Women's SBL. In 1990, the women's team reached their first WSBL Grand Final, where they defeated the [[Stirling Senators]] 70–67 to win the [[List of NBL1 West champions|championship]].<ref name=wsbl-history>{{cite web|url=https://sbl.asn.au/wsbl-history/|title=WSBL History|work=SBL.asn.au|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030013426/https://sbl.asn.au/wsbl-history/|archive-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> In 1992, the women's team won their second championship with a 74–64 victory over the [[Swan City Mustangs]] in the grand final.<ref name="wsbl-history" /> In 1993, the men's team won their first championship with a 109–91 victory over [[Cockburn Cougars]] in the grand final.<ref name=jtimes>{{cite web|last=Donaldson|first=Mark|url=http://www.communitynews.com.au/joondalup-times/sport/sbl-ode-to-suburban-stadiums-as-joondalup-wolves-farewell-joondalup-basketball-stadium/|title=SBL: ode to suburban stadiums as Joondalup Wolves farewell Joondalup Basketball Stadium|work=Joondalup Times|date=27 July 2017|access-date=22 October 2017}}</ref> In 1995, the women's team won the minor premiership and reached the WSBL Grand Final, where they defeated the Mustangs 2–0 in the best-of-three series to win their third championship.<ref name="wsbl-history" /> In 1997, the women's team reached their fourth WSBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 62–52 by the [[Willetton Tigers]].<ref name="wsbl-history" />
In 2011, the men's team reached the grand final,<ref name=grand-final>{{cite web|last=Kagi|first=Jacob|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/mens-sbl-grand-final-preview---wanneroo-v-perry-lakes-ng-7900c0b8668d3d5a2541c4ed33c6554a|title=Men's SBL grand final preview - Wanneroo v Perry Lakes|work=PerthNow.com.au|date=25 August 2011|access-date=9 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hope|first=Shayne|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/sbl-grand-final-set-for-sell-out-ng-ya-154257|title=SBL grand final set for sell-out|work=TheWest.com.au|date=26 August 2011|access-date=9 July 2018}}</ref> where they defeated the [[Perry Lakes Hawks]] 88–83 to claim their second championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/wanneroo-take-out-sbl-title-ng-ya-154159|title=Wanneroo take out SBL title|work=TheWest.com.au|date=28 August 2011|access-date=9 July 2018}}</ref> In 2012, both teams won the minor premiership but both failed to reach the grand final.<ref name="wsbl-history" /><ref name=msbl-history>{{cite web|url=https://sbl.asn.au/msbl-history/|title=MSBL History|work=SBL.asn.au|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030013144/https://sbl.asn.au/msbl-history/|archive-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> In 2013, both teams made grand final appearances,<ref>{{cite web | last=Donaldson | first=Mark | url=https://communitynews.com.au/sport/Wolves-hungry-for-finals-feed/7649640 | title=Wolves hungry for finals feed | work=CommunityNews.com.au | date=27 August 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094709/https://communitynews.com.au/sport/Wolves-hungry-for-finals-feed/7649640 | archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> with the women defeating the [[Kalamunda Eastern Suns]] 72–47 to claim their fourth championship while the men were defeated 77–74 by the [[Lakeside Lightning]].<ref name="wsbl-history" /><ref name="msbl-history" />
In 2014, the club name was changed to Joondalup Wolves.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pike |first1=Chris |title=Mens SBL movements for 2014 - WA State Basketball League |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-5011-0-444185-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=28571569 |access-date=26 January 2025 |work=GameDay |date=12 March 2014 |language=en |quote=They are no longer called Wanneroo, but the Australian Belt Scrapers Joondalup Wolves will be looking to go one step better in 2014 than it did in 2013.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Pike | first=Chris | url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-5011-0-0-0&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=30802126 | title=A look at the men's SBL teams not in playoffs | work=SBL.asn.au | date=31 July 2014 | access-date=29 August 2015}}</ref>
In 2015, the men's team claimed their second minor premiership and reached the MSBL Grand Final, where they won their third championship with a 105–75 win over the [[South West Slammers]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pike|first=Chris|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=35808446|title=Wolves too good for Slammers to win third men's SBL championship|work=SBL.asn.au|date=30 August 2015|access-date=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Pike | first=Chris | url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=35858957 | title=Wolves' depth the key to dominant 2015 championship win | work=SBL.asn.au | date=3 September 2015 | access-date=3 September 2015}}</ref> In 2016, the women's team claimed their third minor premiership with a 19–3 record before going on to lose 60–58 to the Willetton Tigers in the WSBL Grand Final.<ref name="wsbl-history" /> The men's team meanwhile made their way through to the MSBL Grand Final, where they were defeated 96–84 by the Cockburn Cougars.<ref name="msbl-history" /> In 2017, the men's team reached their third straight MSBL Grand Final, where they lost 103–70 to the [[Perth Redbacks]].<ref name="msbl-history" /> In 2018, the Wolves moved into [[Arena Joondalup]] after playing out of Joondalup Basketball Stadium for more than three decades.<ref>{{cite web|last=Donaldson|first=Mark|url=https://www.communitynews.com.au/joondalup-times/sport/sbl-ode-to-suburban-stadiums-as-joondalup-wolves-farewell-joondalup-basketball-stadium/|title=SBL: ode to suburban stadiums as Joondalup Wolves farewell Joondalup Basketball Stadium|work=Joondalup Times|date=27 July 2017|access-date=19 January 2018}}</ref> The men's team went on to reach their fourth straight MSBL Grand Final,<ref>{{cite web|last=Donaldson|first=Mark|url=https://www.communitynews.com.au/joondalup-times/sport/sbl-joondalup-wolves-success-akin-to-wafl-club-subiaco/|title=SBL: Joondalup Wolves success akin to WAFL club Subiaco|work=Joondalup Times|date=30 August 2018|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> where they lost 94–87 to the Perry Lakes Hawks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Donaldson|first=Mark|url=https://www.communitynews.com.au/western-suburbs-weekly/sport/sbl-grand-final-perry-lakes-hawks-upset-joondalup-wolves/|title=SBL grand final: Perry Lakes Hawks upset Joondalup Wolves|work=Western Suburbs Weekly|date=1 September 2018|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> In 2019, the men's team claimed their third minor premiership and reached their fifth straight MSBL Grand Final,<ref name="msbl-history" /> where they lost 92–80 to the [[Geraldton Buccaneers]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sbl.asn.au/2019/08/31/grand-final-spotlight-buccs-end-title-drought-in-style/ | title=GRAND FINAL SPOTLIGHT | BUCCS END TITLE DROUGHT IN STYLE | work=SBL.asn.au | date=31 August 2019 | access-date=1 September 2019}}</ref>
In 2020, the women's team finished as minor premiers in the amateur-based [[2020 State Basketball League season#West Coast Classic|West Coast Classic]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sbl.asn.au/2020/09/25/semi-final-womens-west-coast-classic-preview/ | title=SEMI-FINAL WOMEN'S WEST COAST CLASSIC PREVIEW | work=SBL.asn.au | date=25 September 2020 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925084311/https://sbl.asn.au/2020/09/25/semi-final-womens-west-coast-classic-preview/ | archivedate=25 September 2020}}</ref> They reached the grand final, where they defeated the Perry Lakes Hawks 72–54.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sbl.asn.au/2020/09/26/powerful-lady-wolfpack-claim-west-coast-classic-title/ | title=POWERFUL LADY WOLFPACK CLAIM WEST COAST CLASSIC TITLE | work=SBL.asn.au | date=26 September 2020 | url-status=live | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927015023/https://sbl.asn.au/2020/09/26/powerful-lady-wolfpack-claim-west-coast-classic-title/ | archivedate=27 September 2020}}</ref>
In 2021, the SBL was rebranded as [[NBL1 West]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-west-to-tip-off-in-2021/|title=NBL1 West to tip off in 2021|work=NBL1.com.au|date=30 October 2020|access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Garlepp|first=Josh|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/state-basketball-league-to-become-nbl-1-west-as-wa-clubs-agree-to-unite-under-national-second-tier-banner-ng-b881707880z|title=State Basketball League to become NBL 1 West as WA clubs agree to unite under national second-tier banner|work=TheWest.com.au|date=30 October 2020|access-date=30 October 2020}}</ref> The Wolves women reached the grand final in the [[2021 NBL1 West season|inaugural NBL1 West season]], where they were defeated by the Willetton Tigers 65–54.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/womens-grand-final-preview-willetton-tigers-v-joondalup-wolves/west/|title=Women's Grand Final Preview: Willetton Tigers v Joondalup Wolves|work=NBL1.com.au|date=1 September 2021|access-date=4 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/tigers-overpower-wolves-in-grand-final-to-savour|title=Tigers overpower Wolves in Grand Final to savour|work=NBL1.com.au|date=3 September 2021|access-date=3 September 2021}}</ref> In [[2023 NBL1 West season|2023]], the men reached the NBL1 West grand final,<ref>{{cite web|last=Pike|first=Chris|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-west-recap-or-preliminary-finals/west/|title=NBL1 West Recap | Preliminary Finals|work=NBL1.com.au|date=6 August 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230806021401/https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-west-recap-or-preliminary-finals/west/|archive-date=6 August 2023|access-date=6 August 2023}}</ref> where they lost 86–80 to the Geraldton Buccaneers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pike|first=Chris|url=https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-west-recap-or-mens-grand-final-2023/west/|title=NBL1 West Recap | Men's Grand Final 2023|work=NBL1.com.au|date=12 August 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230812160516/https://nbl1.com.au/news/nbl1-west-recap-or-mens-grand-final-2023/west/|archive-date=12 August 2023|access-date=12 August 2023}}</ref>
==Accolades== [[File:Joondalup Wolves championship banners.jpg|thumb|right|upright|The Wolves' championship banners at [[Arena Joondalup]], 2018|320x240px]] '''Women''' *[[List of NBL1 West champions#Women's|Championships]]: 4 (1990, 1992, 1995, 2013) *Grand Final appearances: 7 (1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2013, 2016, 2021) *[[Minor premiership]]s: 3 (1995, 2012, 2016)
'''Men''' *[[List of NBL1 West champions#Men's|Championships]]: 3 (1993, 2011, 2015) *Grand Final appearances: 9 (1993, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023) *[[Minor premiership]]s: 3 (2012, 2015, 2019) {{br}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://www.wolfpackbasketball.com.au/ WBA's official website] *[https://www.nbl1.com.au/club/joondalup-wolves Official NBL1 club website]
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