Founded | 1981 | ||
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Disbanded | 2013 | ||
Based in | Canberra | ||
Region | Australian Capital Territory | ||
Home venue | AIS Arena | ||
League | Esso/Mobil Superleague Commonwealth Bank Trophy Australian Netball League NSW State League Victorian State League South Australia State League | ||
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Australian Institute of Sport are a former Australian netball team based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They were the netball team of the Australian Institute of Sport. They effectively acted as a development/under-21 team for the Australia national netball team. Between 1985 and 1996, AIS played in the Esso/Mobil Superleague. In 1985 and 1986 they finished as champions. Between 2003 and 2007, the AIS and Netball ACT entered a combined team known as AIS Canberra Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy. Between 2008 and 2012, the AIS entered a separate team in the Australian Netball League. They were ANL grand finalists in both 2008 and 2009. They have also entered teams in the NSW State League, Victorian State League and the South Australia State League.