| Adelaide 36ers | ||||
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 2024–25 Adelaide 36ers season | ||||
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| League | NBL | |||
| Founded | 1982 | |||
| History | Adelaide City Eagles 1982 Adelaide 36ers 1983–present | |||
| Arena | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |||
| Capacity | 10,000 | |||
| Location | Hindmarsh, South Australia | |||
| Team colors | Navy, red, gold, white | |||
| CEO | Nic Barbato | |||
| General manager | Matt Weston | |||
| Head coach | Mike Wells | |||
| Team captain | Dejan Vasiljevic | |||
| Ownership | Grant Kelley | |||
| Championships | 4 (1986, 1998, 1999, 2002) | |||
| Retired numbers | 4 (4, 5, 15, 33) | |||
| Website | 36ers.com | |||
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The Adelaide 36ers are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). The 36ers are the only team in the league representing the state of South Australia and are based in the state's capital of Adelaide. The club was originally called the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the NBL in 1982, but changed their name to the 36ers the following year. The 36ers nickname comes from the fact that the Colony of South Australia was officially proclaimed on 28 December 1836.[1] Since 2019, the 36ers play their home games at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
The 36ers' tally of four championships is equal with the New Zealand Breakers, and fourth only behind the Sydney Kings (five), Melbourne United (six) and Perth Wildcats (ten) as the most by any club in the NBL's history.
As of 2024, the 36ers are the only NBL team to defeat a team from the National Basketball Association (NBA), having beaten the Phoenix Suns 134–124 in a preseason game on 2 October 2022.
- ^ "History". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.