2019 NBL1 season

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2019 NBL1 season
League NBL1
Sport Basketball
Duration29 March – 21 July (Regular season)
27 July – 17 August (Finals)
Number of teams 18
Regular season
  Minor premiersM: Ballarat Miners
W: Bendigo Braves
Season MVP M: Demarcus Gatlin (Geelong Supercats)
W: Kelly Wilson (Bendigo Braves)
Finals
ChampionsM: Nunawading Spectres
W: Kilsyth Cobras
  Runners-upM: Bendigo Braves
W: Geelong Supercats
Grand Final MVP M: Dain Swetalla (Nunawading Spectres)
W: Lauren Nicholson (Kilsyth Cobras)
NBL1 seasons

The 2019 NBL1 season was the inaugural season of the NBL1. The season began on 29 March and concluded on 17 August with grand final day for both the men's and women's seasons. [1]

Contents

The NBL1 in 2019 was a single league and consisted of one conference run by Basketball Victoria. The teams, mostly from Victoria and Tasmania, would go on to make up the NBL1 South in 2020 after the inclusion of multiple new conferences.

Background

Basketball Victoria introduced a new senior elite league in 2019 called NBL1 after partnering with the National Basketball League (NBL). [2] [3] [4]

The former teams from the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) were part of the inaugural NBL1 season, while Eltham Wildcats, Knox Raiders, Ringwood Hawks and Waverley Falcons joined from the Big V. [2]

Clubs

ClubCityArena
Albury Wodonga Bandits Albury, New South Wales Lauren Jackson Sports Centre
BA Centre of Excellence Canberra, Australian Capital Territory AIS Basketball Centre
Ballarat Rush (Women)
Ballarat Miners (Men)
Ballarat, Victoria MARS Minerdome
Bendigo Braves Bendigo, Victoria Bendigo Stadium
Dandenong Rangers Melbourne, Victoria Dandenong Stadium
Diamond Valley Eagles Melbourne, Victoria Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre
Eltham Wildcats Melbourne, Victoria Eltham High School
Frankston Blues Melbourne, Victoria Frankston Stadium
Geelong Supercats Geelong, Victoria Geelong Arena
Hobart Huskies Hobart, Tasmania Kingborough Sports Centre
Kilsyth Cobras Melbourne, Victoria Kilsyth Sports Centre
Knox Raiders Melbourne, Victoria State Basketball Centre
Launceston Tornadoes (Women) Launceston, Tasmania Elphin Sports Centre
Melbourne Tigers Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
North-West Tasmania Thunder (Men) Ulverstone, Tasmania Schweppes Arena
Nunawading Spectres Melbourne, Victoria Nunawading Basketball Centre
Ringwood Hawks Melbourne, Victoria The Rings
Sandringham Sabres Melbourne, Victoria Nunn Media Basketball Centre
Waverley Falcons Melbourne, Victoria Waverley Basketball Centre

Regular season

Standings

Finals

Men's bracket

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand Final
Jul 27, Ballarat Minerdome
1 Ballarat Miners 80
4 Kilsyth Cobras 66Aug 4, Kilsyth Sports Centre
Kilsyth Cobras 104
Jul 28, MSAC Bendigo Braves 115Aug 10, Ballarat Minerdome
5 Melbourne Tigers 76 Ballarat Miners 68
8 Bendigo Braves 86 Nunawading Spectres 75Aug 17, State Basketball Centre
Nunawading Spectres Gold Cup icon.svg 99
Jul 27, Geelong Arena Aug 10, Frankston Basketball Stadium Bendigo Braves 90
6 Geelong Supercats 85 Frankston Blues 67
7 Dandenong Rangers 79Aug 3, Nunawading Basketball Centre Bendigo Braves 85
Nunawading Spectres 82
Jul 27, Frankston Basketball Stadium Geelong Supercats 76
2 Frankston Blues 107
3 Nunawading Spectres 97

Women's bracket

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand Final
Aug 2, Bendigo Stadium
1 Bendigo Braves 70
4 Kilsyth Cobras 85Aug 4, Bendigo Stadium
Bendigo Braves 82
Aug 3, State Basketball Centre Knox Raiders 65Aug 10, Kilsyth Sports Centre
5 Knox Raiders 86 Kilsyth Cobras 82
8 Dandenong Rangers 65 Nunawading Spectres 59Aug 17, State Basketball Centre
Geelong Supercats 76
Aug 3, Nunawading Basketball CentreAug 11, Geelong Arena Kilsyth Cobras Gold Cup icon.svg 86
6 Nunawading Spectres 89 Geelong Supercats 83
7 Waverley Falcons 61Aug 4, The Rings Bendigo Braves 80
Ringwood Hawks 73
Aug 3, Geelong Arena Nunawading Spectres 97
2 Geelong Supercats 78
3 Ringwood Hawks 63

Awards

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