Melbourne United

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Next Event (31 Oct)

Cairns Taipans vs Melbourne United

Manager

Dean Vickerman

League Position

Recent League Form ➡

Established
1984 (42 years old)

Sport
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Basketball

Venue

Melbourne Arena
(10,300 Capacity)

Former Names

Equipment Clearart

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Location
Melbourne, Victoria

Nicknames

Competitions
Australian NBL

Last Edit
zag: 20/Oct/26

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		Upcoming
31 Oct 26	Cairns TaCairns Taipans	8:30am	MelbourneMelbourne United
02 Nov 26	MelbourneMelbourne United	8:30am	New ZealaNew Zealand Breakers
07 Nov 26	MelbourneMelbourne United	8:30am	Brisbane Brisbane Bullets
12 Nov 26	Adelaide Adelaide 36ers	8:30am	MelbourneMelbourne United
14 Nov 26	MelbourneMelbourne United	8:30am	South EasSouth East Melbourne Phoenix

		Results
25 Oct 26	MelbourneMelbourne United	105 - 95	Sydney KiSydney Kings
23 Oct 26	Perth WilPerth Wildcats	103 - 102	MelbourneMelbourne United
18 Oct 26	MelbourneMelbourne United	89 - 91	IllawarraIllawarra Hawks
10 Oct 26	South EasSouth East Melbourne Phoenix	99 - 104	MelbourneMelbourne United
07 Oct 26	Adelaide Adelaide 36ers	91 - 96	MelbourneMelbourne United

Description

Melbourne United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria. United compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at John Cain Arena.

The team made their debut in the NBL in 1984 as the Melbourne Tigers. The Tigers were led by coach Lindsay Gaze and his son Andrew from 1984 until 2005, with the pair guiding the Tigers to two championships in the 1990s. The pair were supported by fellow club legends such as Dave Simmons, Lanard Copeland and Mark Bradtke. Four consecutive NBL Grand Finals followed between 2006 and 2009, with championships coming in 2006 and 2008 behind the likes of Chris Anstey and Darryl McDonald. After 31 seasons known as the Melbourne Tigers, the franchise underwent a controversial rebrand in 2014, changing the name of the team to Melbourne United. United won NBL championships in 2018 and 2021. The franchise's six championships is second only to the Perth Wildcats (ten) for most titles in NBL history.