NBL1 North
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Formerly | Queensland State Basketball League 1986–1993 CBA North 1994–1998 ABA North 1999–2001 Queensland Australian Basketball League 2002–2008 Queensland Basketball League 2009–2019 |
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Sport | Basketball |
Founded | 1986 |
First season | 1986 |
No. of teams | M: 14 W: 14 |
Country | Australia |
Continent | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
Most recent champion(s) | M: Mackay Meteors (5th title) W: Rockhampton Cyclones (3rd title) |
Most titles | M: Cairns Marlins (9 titles) W: Southern Districts Spartans (12 titles) |
Official website | NBL1.com.au/North |
NBL1 North, formerly the Queensland Basketball League (QBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Queensland partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to Queensland. NBL1 replaced the former QBL to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in Queensland. As a result, the QBL became the north conference of NBL1. In 2022, the league expanded into the Northern Territory with the addition of a club from Darwin.
History
The league was formed in 1986 as the Queensland State Basketball League.[1] In 1994, the league joined the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) to become the competition's North conference.[2] The CBA was restructured as the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) in 1999.[3]
In 2002, the league became known as the Queensland Australian Basketball League (QABL).[4][5] Around this time, the QABL set up a division system to separate the north and south teams within the state: the Sunstate (North Queensland) and Southern Cross (South Queensland) divisions. Following the 2006 season, the QABL restructured the competition, which saw the two divisions combining to have a statewide league of only one division for the 2007 season.[6] The ABA was abandoned following the 2008 season, resulting in the QBL becoming an independent league again.[7]
In October 2019, Basketball Queensland and the National Basketball League (NBL) announced a new partnership to bring NBL1 to Queensland in 2020, with NBL1 replacing the QBL.[8] On 15 January 2020, the QBL was officially renamed NBL1 North and became the north conference of NBL1.[9] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was cancelled.[10]
For the 2022 season, the NBL1 North had a club from Darwin – the Darwin Salties – represented for the first time under the joint management of Darwin Basketball Association (DBA) and Basketball Northern Territory (BNT). It saw the NBL1 become the first Australian sport league to have clubs based in and playing out of every state and territory in Australia.[11]
Current clubs
Club | City | State | Arena | Joined NBL1 | NBL1 National Championships | Most recent |
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Brisbane Capitals* | Brisbane | ![]() | Auchenflower Stadium | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Cairns Dolphins/Cairns Marlins* | Cairns | ![]() | Early Settler Stadium | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Darwin Salties | Darwin | ![]() | Darwin Basketball Stadium | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
Gold Coast Rollers* | Gold Coast | ![]() | Carrara Indoor Stadium | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Ipswich Force* | Ipswich | ![]() | Llewellyn Stadium | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Logan Thunder* | Logan | ![]() | Cornubia Park Sports Centre | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Mackay Meteorettes/Mackay Meteors* | Mackay | ![]() | Mackay Basketball Stadium | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
North Gold Coast Seahawks | Gold Coast | ![]() | Runaway Bay Indoor Stadium | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
Northside Wizards | Brisbane | ![]() | Northside Indoor Sports Centre | 2021 | 0 | N/A |
Rockhampton Cyclones/Rockhampton Rockets* | Rockhampton | ![]() | Adani Arena Rockhampton | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
South West Metro Pirates* | Brisbane | ![]() | Hibiscus Stadium | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Southern Districts Spartans* | Brisbane | ![]() | Rowland Cowan Stadium | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Sunshine Coast Phoenix* | Sunshine Coast | ![]() | Maroochydore Stadium | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
Townsville Flames/Townsville Heat* | Townsville | ![]() | Townsville StarFM Stadium | 2020 | 0 | N/A |
*Teams that transferred from QBL.
List of Champions
Team | Total Titles | Men's | Women's | Notes | ||
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Titles | Winning Seasons | Titles | Winning Seasons | |||
Brisbane Spartans/Southern Districts Spartans | 17 | 5 | 1992, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2006 | 12 | 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
Brisbane Brewers/Brisbane Capitals | 10 | 2 | 2002, 2019 | 8 | 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002 | Won the women's inaugural title in 1986. |
Cairns Dolphins/Cairns Marlins | 10 | 9 | 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2016 | 1 | 1994 | |
Townsville Flames/Townsville Heat/Townsville Sunbirds/Townsville Suns | 10 | 5 | 1986, 1989, 2000, 2017, 2018 | 5 | 1993, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2022 | Won the men's inaugural title in 1986. |
Mackay Meteorettes/Mackay Meteors | 9 | 5 | 2011, 2012, 2015, 2021, 2024 | 4 | 1987, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
Rockhampton Cyclones/Rockhampton Rockets | 8 | 5 | 1996, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014 | 3 | 2015, 2016, 2024 | |
Gladstone Port City Power | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2009, 2010, 2011 | ||
Gold Coast Cougars/Gold Coast Rollers | 3 | 3 | 1987, 1988, 2022 | 0 | ||
Toowoomba Mountaineers | 2 | 2 | 1990, 1991 | 0 | ||
South West Metro Pirates | 1 | 1 | 2003 | 0 | ||
Logan Thunder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021 | ||
Northside Wizards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023 | ||
Ipswich Force | 1 | 1 | 2023 | 0 |
References
- ^ "QBL State Champions & Award Winners". qbl.basketballqld.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ Lilley, John (19 November 1993). "CBA becomes the 'big league' with Queensland's help". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 15 June 2017 – via Trove.
- ^ "Basketball Australia Annual Report 1998" (PDF). Basketball Australia. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Annual Report 2001" (PDF). Basketball Australia. p. 25 (27). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Annual Report 2002" (PDF). Basketball Australia. p. 40 (42). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Ipswich prepares for QABL transformation". QT.com.au. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "ACC National Finals 2009 and onwards". Basketball Queensland. 26 November 2008. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "NBL1 To Come To Queensland In 2020". NBL1.com.au. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "NBL1 Expands To North And South Conferences". NBL1.com.au. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "NBL1 Season Cancelled". NBL.com.au. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Darwin/ Basketball Northern Territory to make NBL1 a truly national competition". NBL1.com.au. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
External links
- Official website
- 2018 QBL Season Review – ladders and recap, men and women
- 2018 QBL Game Previews – Grand Finals
- 2018 QBL Award Winners
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- Brisbane Capitals
- Cairns Dolphins (Women)
- Cairns Marlins (Men)
- Darwin Salties
- Gold Coast Rollers
- Ipswich Force
- Logan Thunder
- Mackay Meteorettes (Women)
- Mackay Meteors (Men)
- North Gold Coast Seahawks
- Northside Wizards
- Rockhampton Cyclones (Women)
- Rockhampton Rockets (Men)
- South West Metro Pirates
- Southern Districts Spartans
- Sunshine Coast Phoenix
- Townsville Flames (Women)
- Townsville Heat (Men)