About Us

BIG V is the senior basketball league in Victoria comprising 137 semi-professional sides from 49 Associations in 12 competitions.*

These competitions consist of both genders, and incorporate three levels of senior competition and three levels of youth league competition.

The league commenced under the name “The Victorian Women’s Conference” in 1987. The men’s and women’s competitions were run independently until 2000. Until this time the league was known as either the CVIBL (Country Victorian Invitation Basketball League), the VBL (Victorian Basketball League) or WVBL (Women’s Victorian Basketball League). In 2004, the member clubs of the league voted to re-brand the entire league structure as Big V going forward.

*2023 Competition Statistics

BIG V offers a number of awards at the conclusion of the season which range from individual awards, statistical awards, officials/referee awards and club based awards.

With at least 12 different award categories up for grabs at the end of each year, an end-of-season awards night usually cultivates and puts a stamp on the end of a successful year for many individuals and associations. 

The following awards are given out at the conclusion of each season:

The following awards are given out at the conclusion of each season:

• Club of the Year
• Chairman’s Award (awarded to an Association)
• Lino Di Paola Award (awarded to the Volunteer of the Year)
• Most Valuable Player
• All Star Five
• Defensive Player of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• Youth Player of the Year
• Leading Scorer
• Leading Rebounder
• Golden Hands (awarded to an individual who excelled in Assist to Turnover ratio and steals)
• Official/s of the Year