{"id":912941,"date":"2026-10-02T02:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T02:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/912941\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T02:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T02:32:08","slug":"perth-extended-as-host-of-pinnacle-foot-locker-club-championships-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/912941\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth extended as host of pinnacle Foot Locker Club Championships event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Basketball Australia is pleased to announce the Foot Locker Under 14 Club Championships<\/a> will continue in Western Australia until 2029 under a renewed three-year agreement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Supported by the\u202fWestern Australian Government and Tourism WA, the renewed agreement secures Western Australia as the host destination with the Championships returning to\u202fWilletton Basketball Stadium in 2027 and beyond.<\/p>\n

The renewed agreement is a continuation of a successful partnership that started with Western Australia securing hosting rights in 2025.<\/p>\n

This announcement is being made on the final day of the 2026 Championships in Willetton, where 48 of Australia\u2019s leading junior club teams competed across the week, bringing together more than 700 athletes from every State & Territory.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Under 14 Club Championships is the pinnacle event on Australia\u2019s junior club basketball calendar, providing young athletes with the opportunity to represent their club and region against the best emerging talent from across the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Nicole Thompson, General Manager of Events & Marketing says the extension provides an important platform to continue building the Championships and the experience for young athletes and their families.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Under 14 Club Championships are such an important part of the Australian basketball pathway and for many of the athletes, it\u2019s their first opportunity to represent their club and State or Territory on a national stage,\u201d says Thompson.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe week is about much more than the games themselves. It brings together families and basketball communities from across the country and creates an experience that stays with these young athletes for a long time,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWestern Australia has been a fantastic host for the Championships, and we\u2019re excited to continue working with the Western Australian Government, Tourism WA and the local basketball community to keep growing the event over the next three years.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The extension will also provide certainty for clubs and families planning for future Championships, while continuing to bring hundreds of athletes, coaches, officials and supporters to Western Australia each year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Western Australia\u2019s Deputy Premier and Minister for Sport and Recreation the Hon. Rita Saffioti MLA said securing the Australian Under 14 Club Basketball Championships through to 2029 was a great outcome for Western Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This event brings hundreds of young athletes, coaches, officials and families to Perth each year, creating a fantastic atmosphere while delivering valuable benefits for local businesses,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBasketball continues to grow in popularity across WA, and this event is an incredible opportunity for young players to grow their skills\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u202f2026 Foot Locker Under 14 Club Championships will conclude at Willetton Basketball Stadium today with the boys and girls competitions finalising an epic week of basketball in Western Australia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Basketball Australia is pleased to announce the Foot Locker Under 14 Club Championships will continue in Western Australia…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":912942,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[574],"tags":[64,63,726,85,83],"class_list":["post-912941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-basketball","tag-sports","tag-text"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=912941"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/912941\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/912942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=912941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=912941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=912941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}