The North Melbourne Giants, previously known as the Coburg Giants, were an Australian professional
basketball
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team based in
Melbourne
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. The Giants competed in the
National Basketball League (NBL) between 1980 and 1998, and played their home games at
The Glass House.
The Coburg Giants entered the league in its second season (1980) and would change their name to the North Melbourne Giants in 1987. Under its new name, the Giants had much success, winning two championships, only to dissolve in 1998 to ultimately become a domestic association.
Honour roll
Season by season
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Basketball teams in Melbourne
Defunct National Basketball League (Australia) teams
Basketball teams established in 1980
Basketball teams disestablished in 1998
1980 establishments in Australia
1998 disestablishments in Australia