Tasmania Jewels
| Tasmania Jewels | |
|---|---|
| League | WNBL |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Arena | MyState Bank Arena Silverdome Devonport Oval Sports Complex |
| Capacity | 4,800 |
| Location | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Team colours | Burnham green, eucalyptus green, yellow |
| CEO | Christine Finnegan[1] |
| General manager | Kayla Steindl (assistant GM)[1] |
| Ownership | Altor Capital (majority owner) |
| Website | tasmaniajewels.com.au |
The Tasmania Jewels are an Australian professional basketball team based in Hobart, Tasmania, who will enter the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in 2026.[2][3]
The Jewels will be the first Tasmanian WNBL team since the Hobart Islanders, who last played in 1996.[4]
History
In August 2025, the WNBL awarded Tasmania the ninth license, with the league expanding to nine teams for the 2026–27 season.[4] On 1 December 2025, the club unveiled the team name of Tasmania Jewels, with the term jewel being a direct link to the queen ant and thus being a counterpart to the men's team, the Tasmania JackJumpers.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Jewels unveil WNBA star Smith as club ambassador". wnbl.com.au. 2 December 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "JackJumpers to court women's team as Tasmania secures WNBL licence". Pulse Tasmania. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Tasmania wins 'powerful' sports franchise licence, urge for Northern upgrades". The Examiner. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ a b "WNBL EXPANDS TO NINE TEAMS WITH NEW TASMANIAN CLUB". WNBL. 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Tasmania Jewels to shine in the WNBL from 2026". tasmaniajewels.com.au. 1 December 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.