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| Formerly | South Eastern Basketball League 1981–1987 South East Australian Basketball League 1988–1991 Continental Basketball Association 1992–1998 Australian Basketball Association 1999–2008 |
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| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1981 |
| First season | 1981 |
| Ceased | 2008 |
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Related competitions | Big V Central ABL QBL SEABL Waratah League |
The Australian Basketball Association (ABA) was a semi-professional basketball competition in Australia. The competition had five leagues under its banner during the 2000s operating as conferences: South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), Queensland Basketball League (QBL), Central Australian Basketball League (Central ABL), Big V and Waratah League. The ABA's roots can be traced back as far as 1965 and operated under many different names and structures until 2008.