NBL1 North

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NBL1 North
Most recent season or competition:
2024 NBL1 season
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FormerlyQueensland State Basketball League
1986–1993
CBA North
1994–1998
ABA North
1999–2001
Queensland Australian Basketball League
2002–2008
Queensland Basketball League
2009–2019
Sport Basketball
Founded1986
First season1986
No. of teamsM: 12
W: 12
Country Australia
Continent FIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		M: Mackay Meteors (5th title)
W: Rockhampton Cyclones (3rd title)
Most titlesM: 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.

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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] [3] The CBA was restructured as the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) in 1999. [4]

In 2002, the league became known as the Queensland Australian Basketball League (QABL). [5] [6] 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. [7] [8] The ABA was abandoned following the 2008 season, resulting in the QBL becoming an independent league again. [9]

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. [10] On 15 January 2020, the QBL was officially renamed NBL1 North and became the north conference of NBL1. [11] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was cancelled. [12]

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. [13] Following the 2024 season, the Salties withdrew from the NBL1 North after three seasons due to financial difficulties. [14]

Current clubs

ClubCityStateArenaJoined NBL1 NBL1 National Championships Most recent
Brisbane Capitals* Brisbane Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Auchenflower Stadium 20200N/A
Cairns Dolphins/Cairns Marlins* Cairns Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Early Settler Stadium 20200N/A
Gold Coast Rollers* Gold Coast Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Carrara Indoor Stadium 20200N/A
Ipswich Force* Ipswich Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Llewellyn Stadium 20200N/A
Logan Thunder* Logan Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Cornubia Park Sports Centre 20200N/A
Mackay Meteorettes/Mackay Meteors* Mackay Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Mackay Basketball Stadium 20200N/A
Northside Wizards Brisbane Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Northside Indoor Sports Centre 20210N/A
Rockhampton Cyclones/Rockhampton Rockets* Rockhampton Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Adani Arena Rockhampton 20200N/A
South West Metro Pirates* Brisbane Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Hibiscus Stadium 20200N/A
Southern Districts Spartans* Brisbane Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Rowland Cowan Stadium 20200N/A
Sunshine Coast Phoenix* Sunshine Coast Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Maroochydore Stadium 20200N/A
Townsville Flames/Townsville Heat* Townsville Flag of Queensland.svg Queensland Townsville StarFM Stadium 20200N/A

*Teams that transferred from QBL.

List of Champions

TeamTotal TitlesMen'sWomen'sNotes
TitlesWinning SeasonsTitlesWinning Seasons
Brisbane Spartans/Southern Districts Spartans1751992, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2006121995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2017, 2018, 2019
Brisbane Brewers/Brisbane Capitals 1022002, 201981986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002Won the women's inaugural title in 1986.
Cairns Dolphins/Cairns Marlins 1091993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009, 201611994
Townsville Flames/Townsville Heat/Townsville Sunbirds/Townsville Suns1051986, 1989, 2000, 2017, 201851993, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2022Won the men's inaugural title in 1986.
Mackay Meteorettes/Mackay Meteors952011, 2012, 2015, 2021, 202441987, 2012, 2013, 2014
Rockhampton Cyclones/Rockhampton Rockets 851996, 2008, 2010, 2013, 201432015, 2016, 2024
Gladstone Port City Power 3032009, 2010, 2011
Gold Coast Cougars/Gold Coast Rollers 331987, 1988, 20220
Toowoomba Mountaineers221990, 19910
South West Metro Pirates1120030
Logan Thunder 1012021
Northside Wizards 1012023
Ipswich Force 1120230

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