Rising talents from top teams around the country will step onto the national stage for the first time when the Basketball Australia Under-14 Club Championships take over Perth.<\/p>\n
One of the biggest weeks in the junior basketball calendar, the tournament returns to Willetton Basketball Stadium for the second consecutive year from September 26 to October 2.<\/p>\n
Each state and territory will be represented after winning through qualifiers to make up the 48-team event, which serves as a launching pad to future national championships, the professional game and beyond.<\/p>\n
For the fifth-straight year, KommunityTV will exclusively live stream every match of the championships.<\/p>\n
HOW TO WATCH<\/p>\n
This hub story will be your best place to access all the 2026 Basketball Australia U14 Club Championships.<\/p>\n
KommunityTV will run live streams of all courts in an two stories on each day of the tournament. One for Courts 1, 3 & 4 and a second for Courts 5, 7 & 8.<\/p>\n
The links for those stories will appear above ahead of game time and replays will be available at the conclusion of each day.<\/p>\n
Alternatively you can head to www.kommunitytv.com.au, and use the video player at the top of the site to watch all the action live and scroll through the most recent replays.<\/p>\n
Only News Corp full digital subscribers will have exclusive access to watch the action.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t miss a minute. Lock in your week of hoops, follow your state, and stream every game live and exclusive on KommunityTV. <\/p>\n
MEET THE CONTENDERS<\/p>\n
While 23 sides from the 2025 championships return to Willetton, more than half of this year\u2019s 48-team draw is made up of fresh faces.<\/p>\n
Four titles will be up for grabs for the contenders with the top level Championship and second tier Shield trophies on offer for both boys and girls.<\/p>\n
Logan Thunder took out the Ken Watson Trophy as boys\u2019 champions in 2025 and the Queensland powerhouse will return to defend its title.<\/p>\n
The Thunder won the silver medal at the Queensland State Championships in July where Sunshine State rivals Ipswich Force took out gold.<\/p>\n
Expect the two Queensland sides to be in the thick of the boys action.<\/p>\n
Victoria\u2019s Frankston Blues \u2013 winners of the 2026 National Junior Classic U14 Boys title \u2013 will be another side to watch, as will SA state champions South Adelaide Panthers and NSW Junior Premier League winners Sydney Comets.<\/p>\n
Last year\u2019s girls champions Cockburn Cougars won\u2019t be returning to defend their Michele Timms Trophy, opening the door for a new winner in 2026.<\/p>\n
WA will be well represented on home soil however with five girls teams in contention, including host club Willetton Tigers.<\/p>\n
Victoria has an equal amount of girls representation \u2013 led by the likes of the Melbourne Tigers \u2013 and the dominant state will again be one to watch.<\/p>\n
However, after finishing among the top clubs in their state-based competitions, all 48 sides cannot be discounted when they hit the hardwood later this month in Perth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rising talents from top teams around the country will step onto the national stage for the first 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