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===Basketball=== Newcastle has had two teams in the top tier of Australian Men's basketball, the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]]. They were the [[Newcastle Falcons (basketball)|Newcastle Falcons (NBL)]] and later the [[Hunter Pirates]]. Both teams folded due to financial difficulties. Newcastle is still represented in the 2nd tier, the [[NBL1 East|NBL1]]. The [[Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium|Newcastle Basketball]] club field Men's and Women's teams, using the [[Newcastle Falcons (NBL1 East)|Newcastle Falcons (NBL1)]] name again.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keeble |first=Brett |date=2022-08-14 |title=Newcastle Falcons clinch home-court advantage in NBL1 East basketball finals |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7860283/newcastle-falcons-clinch-home-court-advantage-in-nbl1-east-basketball-finals/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Newcastle Herald |language=en-AU |archive-date=18 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118024757/https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/7860283/newcastle-falcons-clinch-home-court-advantage-in-nbl1-east-basketball-finals/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The city co-hosted the [[1985 FIBA Oceania Championship]] where [[Australia's national basketball team]] won its seventh straight title.
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