Maitland Mustangs
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| leagues = NBL1 East
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| location = Maitland, Australia
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| championships = NBL1 East Men: 1 (2024)
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Maitland Mustangs is an Australian basketball club based in Maitland, Australia. The Mustangs play in the NBL1 East conference within the Australian NBL1. The team is coached by Luke Boyle.{{cite web|title=MAITLAND MUSTANGS |url= https://basketball.australiabasket.com/team/Maitland-Mustangs/4298|publisher=Australia Basket|website=australiabasket.com|access-date=January 7, 2025}}
Star player is Riley markovich
History
The Mustangs joined NBL1 East for its inaugural 2021 season, previously competing in the Waratah League for over two decades.{{cite web|title= NBL1 East Team Introduction – Maitland Mustangs |url= https://central.rookieme.com/basketball/nbl1-east-team-introduction-maitland-mustangs/ |publisher=Rookie Me Central|website=rookieme.com|date= 27 October 2021 |access-date=January 7, 2025}}
Maitland came close to its first title many times, finishing as runner-ups in the Waratah League and NBL1 East three times. In 2010, the Mustangs lost 65-60 to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. In 2022 and 2023, Maitland suffered heart breaking losses losing to the Canberra Gunners 76-73 in 2022 and to the Sutherland Sharks 83-80 in 2023.
In 2024, the Mustangs won its first ever championship in team history, winning the NBL1 East men’s championship 86-67 over the Canberra Gunners.{{cite web|title= Recap NBL1 East - Men's Grand Final |url= https://nbl1.com.au/article/recap-nbl1-east-or-mens-grand-final |publisher=NBL1|website=nbl1.com|access-date=January 7, 2025}}