Al Ramsay Shield
Introduction '''Al Ramsay Shield''' is an annual international men's basketball series played between the Australian Boomers and the New Zealand Tall Blacks. The competition is played in conjunction with the FIBA Oceania Championship.The trophy is named after Australian basketball legend Alastair Ramsay, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004, and elevated to Legend by the Hall of Fame Honours Committee in 2006.
Series winners Results highlighted in blue are Oceania Championship Series, with the exception of the 2006 series, which adds an extra game on top of the regular three-game Al Ramsay Shield series. Those which aren't highlighted are general Al Ramsay Shield series.YearHostsAl Ramsay Shield SeriesWinnersGame 1Game 2Game 3Runners-up2001''Details'''''''''''85–78''''''79–81'''overtime'''89–78'''2003''Details'''''''''''79–66''''''90–76''''''84–75'''2005''Details'''''''''''82–69''''''82–71''''''91–80'''2007''Details'''''''''''79–67''''''93–67''''''58–67'''2009''Details''/'''''''''77–84''''''100–78'''''Two-legged tie. ''2011''Details'''''''''''91–78''''''81–64''''''92-68'''2013''Details''/'''''''''70–59''''''76–63'''''Two-legged tie. ''2015''Details''/'''''''''71–59''''''89–79'''''Two-legged tie. ''YearHoldersResultChallengers2001 Tall Blacks'''2-1''' Boomers2002 Tall Blacks'''Not held''' Boomers2003 Boomers'''3-0''' Tall Blacks2004 Boomers'''2-1''' Tall Blacks2005 Boomers'''3-0''' Tall Blacks2006 Tall Blacks'''2-2''' Boomers2007 Boomers'''2-1''' Tall Blacks2008 Boomers'''2-0''' Tall Blacks2009 Tall Blacks'''1-1''' Boomers2010 Tall Blacks'''Not held''' Boomers2011 Boomers'''3-0''' Tall Blacks2012 Boomers'''Not held''' Tall Blacks2013 Boomers'''2-0''' Tall Blacks2014 Boomers'''Not held''' Tall Blacks2015 Boomers'''2-0''' Tall Blacks2016 Boomers'''Not held''' Tall Blacks
See also * FIBA Oceania* FIBA Oceania Championship* Australia men's national basketball team* New Zealand men's national basketball team
External links *  FIBA Oceania official website*  Aussie Hoops