Sydney Supersonics

Sydney Supersonics
Sydney Supersonics logo
LeaguesNBL
Founded1979
Dissolved1987
HistoryCity of Sydney Astronauts
1979–1981
Sydney Supersonics
1982–1987
ArenaAlexandria Stadium (1979–1985)
State Sports Centre (1986–1987)
LocationSydney, New South Wales
Team colorsDark Green, Yellow, White
     
Championships0

The Sydney Supersonics are a defunct basketball team that competed in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). The team joined the NBL in 1979 as the City of Sydney Astronauts, becoming the Sydney Supersonics in 1982 as a result of a merger with state league team Eastern Suburbs. The Supersonics merged with the West Sydney Westars to form the Sydney Kings in 1988.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Top five national league teams to test Koreans". The Canberra Times. Vol. 56, no. 16, 922. Australian Capital Territory. 26 January 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 1 February 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Warren, Adrian (22 October 1987). "Sonics are dead – long live the Kings". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 23. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ^ Cockerill, Mike (8 February 1986). "Bruins and Supersonics ready to bounce back". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 79. Retrieved 1 February 2022.