The men's and women's champion from each ABA conference alongside a number of wildcard teams competed at the ABA National Finals every year between 1981 and 2008 except for 2001 when the event was cancelled due to the collapse of Ansett Airlines.
[1][2] The ABA National Finals were known as the Australian Club Championships (ACC) in 2007 and 2008.
[3] The ABA was established in 1981 and operated under many different names and structures until 2008.
The SEC continued until 1971 when the Australian Club Championships gained pre-eminence.
[4] The Australian Club Championships ceased operations after 1980 due to the rise of Australia's first truly national competition, the National Basketball League (NBL).