What is Melbourne United?
{{about|the basketball teams|the former soccer club|Melbourne United FC}} {{Infobox basketball club | name = Melbourne United | current = 2023–24 Melbourne United season | logo = | league = [[National Basketball League (Australia)|NBL]] | founded = {{Start date and age|1984}} | history = '''Melbourne Tigers'''<br />1984–2014<br />'''Melbourne United'''<br />2014–present | arena = [[John Cain Arena]] | capacity = 10,500 | location = [[Melbourne, Victoria]] | colours = Navy, white, blue, grey<br />{{Color box|#000325}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF}} {{Color box|#1576FB}} {{Color box|#BBBCBC}} | sponsor = | ceo = Nick Truelson | president = | gm = Mark Boyd | ownership = [[Larry Kestelman|LK Group]]<br />Simon Hupfeld<!--both noted as owners as of September 2021 https://www.melbourneutd.com.au/pages/melbourne-united-board-of-directors-and-shareholders--> | manager = | coach = [[Dean Vickerman]] | captain = [[Chris Goulding]] | championships = '''6''' ([[1993 NBL season|1993]], [[1997 NBL season|1997]], [[2005–06 NBL season|2006]], [[2007–08 NBL season|2008]], [[2017–18 NBL season|2018]], [[2020–21 NBL season|2021]]) | ret_nums = '''6''' ([[Warrick Giddey|6]], [[Ray Gordon|8]], [[Andrew Gaze|10]], [[Lanard Copeland|21]], [[Dave Simmons (basketball, born 1963)|25]], [[Mark Bradtke|50]]) | website = [http://www.melbourneutd.com.au/ MelbourneUtd.com.au] | h_body = 000325 | h_pattern_b = _thinwhitesides | h_shorts = 000325 | h_pattern_s = _whitesidesandhems | a_body = 1576FB | a_pattern_b = _thinsidesonwhite | a_shorts = 1576FB | a_pattern_s = _blanksidesandhems }} '''Melbourne United''', formerly called the '''Melbourne Tigers''', is an [[Australia]]n professional [[basketball]] team based in [[Melbourne]]. The team plays in the [[National Basketball League (Australia)|National Basketball League]] (NBL).