NBL1 South

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NBL1 South
Current season, competition or edition:
Basketball current event.svg 2025 NBL1 season
NBL1 South logo.svg
Sport Basketball
Founded2019
First season 2019
General managerAlison Cody
No. of teamsM: 19
W: 19
Country Australia
Continent FIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		M: Sandringham Sabres (1st title)
W: Knox Raiders (1st title)
Official website NBL1.com.au/South

NBL1 South is a semi-professional basketball league in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2019, Basketball Victoria partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to create NBL1. NBL1 South was the lone conference in 2019, with North, Central, West and East joining over the proceeding three years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBL1 South did not have a season in 2020 and only half a season in 2021.

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History

In October 2018, following the demise of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), Basketball Victoria announced a new senior elite league to take the reins as Australia's pre-eminent semi-professional basketball league. All Victorian-based SEABL teams joined the new league, while Eltham Wildcats, Knox Raiders, Ringwood Hawks and Waverley Falcons also joined the league from the Big V. [1] The North-West Tasmania Thunder men and Launceston Tornadoes women also kept their place, as did Basketball Australia's Centre of Excellence teams. [1] In February 2019, the league was named NBL1 after Basketball Victoria partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL). [2] [3]

The NBL1 in 2019 was a single league and consisted of one conference. After a successful first season, the NBL expanded the NBL1 in 2020 by introducing Basketball Victoria's inaugural 2019 league and teams as the new South Conference and partnering with Basketball Queensland and Basketball South Australia to make the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) and South Australian Premier League the new North and Central conferences. [4] [5] [6] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was cancelled for all three conferences. [7]

On 1 September 2021, the 2021 NBL1 South season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria. With a combined 154 men's and women's games that could not be completed, it was decided to abandon the season with no champions and no individual awards. [8]

Current clubs

ClubCityStateArenaJoined NBL1 NBL1 National Championships Most recent
Ballarat Miners* Ballarat Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Ballarat Sports Events Centre 20190N/A
Bendigo Braves* Bendigo Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Bendigo Stadium 201912023;2 years ago
Casey Cavaliers** Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Casey Stadium 20220N/A
Dandenong Rangers* Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Dandenong Stadium 20190N/A
Diamond Valley Eagles* Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre 20190N/A
Eltham Wildcats** Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Montmorency Secondary College 20190N/A
Frankston Blues* Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Frankston Stadium 20190N/A
Geelong United* Geelong Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Geelong Arena 20190N/A
Hobart Chargers Hobart Flag of Tasmania.svg Tasmania Hobart Netball and Sports Centre 20200N/A
Keilor Thunder** Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Keilor Basketball Stadium 20220N/A
Kilsyth Cobras* Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Kilsyth Sports Centre 20190N/A
Knox Raiders** Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria State Basketball Centre 201922024;1 year ago
Launceston Tornadoes* (Women) Launceston Flag of Tasmania.svg Tasmania Elphin Sports Centre 20190N/A
Melbourne Tigers* Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre 20190N/A
Mount Gambier Pioneers*** Mount Gambier Flag of South Australia.svg South Australia Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre 20200N/A
North-West Tasmania Thunder* (Men) Ulverstone Flag of Tasmania.svg Tasmania Ulverstone Sports and Leisure Centre 20190N/A
Nunawading Spectres* Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Nunawading Basketball Centre 20190N/A
Ringwood Hawks** Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria The Rings 20190N/A
Sandringham Sabres* Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Sandringham Basketball Stadium 20190N/A
Waverley Falcons** Melbourne Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Victoria Waverley Basketball Centre 201912024;1 year ago

* Clubs that transferred from the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL).

** Clubs that transferred from the Big V (Victoria).

*** Clubs that transferred from the Premier League (South Australia).

Former and defunct clubs

Honours

League championships

TeamTotal TitlesMen'sWomen'sNotes
TitlesWinning SeasonsTitlesWinning Seasons
Knox Raiders 21202312025
Kilsyth Cobras 1012019Won the women's inaugural title in 2019.
Nunawading Spectres 1120190Won the men's inaugural title in 2019.
Ringwood Hawks 1012022
Hobart Chargers 1120220
Bendigo Braves 1012023
Waverley Falcons 1012024
Eltham Wildcats 1120240
Sandringham Sabres 1120250

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Ward, Roy (31 October 2018). "Basketball Victoria announces new elite league to replace SEABL". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "NBL1 to Showcase Next Level of Australia's Basketball Talent". NBL.com.au. 15 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Basketball Victoria partners with NBL to launch NBL1 league". pickandroll.com.au. 15 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "NBL1 To Come To Queensland In 2020". NBL1.com.au. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "NBL1 Expands To North And South Conferences". NBL1.com.au. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "NBL1 Central To Tip Off In 2020". NBL1.com.au. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "NBL1 Season Cancelled". NBL.com.au. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "NBL1 South season cancelled". NBL1.com.au. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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