Canberra Cannons

Canberra Cannons
Canberra Cannons logo
LeaguesNBL
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
Dissolved2003
HistoryCanberra Cannons
1979–2003
Hunter Pirates
2003–2006
Singapore Slingers
2006–present
ArenaAIS Arena
Capacity5,200
LocationCanberra, Australian Capital Territory
Team colorsNavy, red, white
     
Championships3 (1983, 1984, 1988)

The Canberra Cannons are a defunct basketball team that competed in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL). They went into financial administration in 2003 and were relocated to Newcastle, where they became the Hunter Pirates. After this venture also folded the team was relocated to Singapore and played as the Singapore Slingers for the 2006/07 season.

The Cannons were runners-up in the inaugural 1979 competition and then won three championships in 1983, 1984 and 1988. They were also runners-up in 1989.