University Basketball League
The University Basketball League Australia (UBL) will return for a fifth season in 2025, and this time it's bigger and better than ever, with more universities added to the mix!
The men's and women's competitions will tip off on 4 August 2025 and will feature nine weeks of home and away games, followed by three weeks of finals, culminating in grand finals on 22 October 2025.
Watch a game
Get down to the VU Community Sports Stadium for one of our home games and support the VU Vultures.
| Date | Venue | Time | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 6 August | Nona Lee Sports Centre | Mens - 5pm, Womens - 7pm | Melbourne Uni |
| Tuesday 12 August | UniSC Stadium | Womens - 5pm, Mens - 7pm | Sunshine Coast Uni |
| Wednesday 20 August | VU Community Sports Stadium | Womens - 11am, Mens - 1pm | University of Tasmania |
| Wednesday 27 August | VU Community Sports Stadium | Womens - 11am, Mens - 1pm | Adelaide University |
| Wednesday 3 September | VU Community Sports Stadium | Womens - 11am, Mens - 1pm | University of NSW |
| Thursday 4 September | La Trobe Sports Stadium | Womens - 11.30am, Mens - 1.30pm | La Trobe University |
| Tuesday 16 September | VU Community Sports Stadium | Womens - 12pm, Mens - 2pm | University of WA |
| Wednesday 17 September | VU Community Sports Stadium | Womens - 11am, Mens - 1pm | Curtin University |
| Wednesday 24 September | NUsport @ The Forum | Womens - 2pm, Mens - 4pm | University of Newcastle |
Our players
Meet the coaches
Maxwell Viitala - Women's Head Coach
Maxwell brings a wealth of basketball knowledge and experience to Victoria University's Women's Basketball team. In 2014, he was a representative of the VU Basketball Academy, and was later offered a scholarship to play for Canada's Lakeland College. When returning, his tall stature, at 196 cm, and strong leadership qualities, enabled him to become a pivotal player in the NBL1.
In 2022, he took the helm as head coach and guided the VU team to a National Champion ship title at Unisport Nationals. His ability to motivate players and to foster a strong team culture, as well as his emphasis on individual development, have been instrumental in the team's success. Maxwell is dedicated to helping the team become the best they can be, while also encouraging them to take responsibility for their performance and work together towards common goals.
Geremy McKay - Men’s Head Coach
Geremy McKay is a passionate and experienced basketball coach with a proven track record of developing talent and building winning teams. A former professional player in the NBL with South East Melbourne Phoenix, New Zealand Breakers and Otago Nuggets. Geremy also earned All-American honors during his collegiate career at Vanguard University.
His coaching experience includes roles as Assistant Coach for the NBL1 Melbourne Tigers and Head Coach for their Youth League Championship Team. Currently, he serves as Academy Coach at Port Melbourne Secondary College and works as a private skills-development coach for youth athletes.
Geremy holds an MBA in Leadership from RMIT and combines his deep knowledge of the game with strong leadership, communication and team-building skills. His focus on player development and strategic excellence continues to make a lasting impact at every level he coaches.
