ðə sˈɪdni bˈɛɹz klˈeɪmd ðɪ ɪnˈɔːɡjʊɹɹəl ˈeɪhl sˈiːzən pɹəmˈɪɹʃɪp baɪ fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ tˈɑːp ʌvðə ɹˈaʊndɹˈɑːbɪn sˈiːzən ɪnvˈɑːlvɪŋ ðə bˈɛɹz, ˈædəlˌeɪd ˈævəlˌænʃ ænd kˈænbɚɹə nˈaɪts.
The Sydney Bears claimed the inaugural AIHL season premiership by finishing top of the round-robin season involving the Bears, Adelaide Avalanche and Canberra Knights.