Melbourne Tigers Eltham/Dandenong Tournament Recap

The 2025 Eltham/Dandenong Tournament saw our Junior Tigers start off the year with a bang!

Tournament Highlights:

35 teams reached the semifinals
17 teams competed in grand finals
8 teams crowned champions
9 teams finished as runners-up

Grand Finalists:

🏆 Champions

12.1 Girls

14.5 Boys

14.5 Girls

14.6 Girls

16.3 Boys

16.6 Boys

18.5 Boys

18.2 Girls

🥈 Runners-Up

12.3 Boys

14.3 Boys

14.4 Boys

14.7 Boys

14.4 Girls

16.7 Boys

16.5 Girls

18.1 Boys

18.1 Girls

A massive congratulations to all players, coaches, team managers and supporters for an incredible start to 2025. Your hard work and dedication continue to make the Melbourne Tigers Juniors one of the most successful junior basketball programs in Victoria!

We can’t wait to see what’s next for our teams this season!

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