Queensland Basketball League

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Queensland Basketball League
Qabl logo.jpg
QBL logo
Sport Basketball
Founded1986
Inaugural season1986
No. of teamsM: 15
W: 15
CountryAustralia
Most recent
champion(s)
M: Brisbane Capitals (2nd title)
W: Southern Districts Spartans (12th title)
Most titlesM: Cairns Marlins (9 titles)
W: Southern Districts Spartans (12 titles)
Related
competitions
Southern Basketball League
NBL1
Official website QBL.basketballqld.com.au

The Queensland Basketball League (QBL) is a semi-professional basketball league in Queensland, Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. The league is run by Basketball Queensland and has an affiliate development league called the Southern Basketball League (SBL). In October 2019, Basketball Queensland and the National Basketball League (NBL) announced a new partnership to bring NBL1 to Queensland in 2020.

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History

The league was formed in 1986 as the Queensland State Basketball League. In 1994, the league merged with the South and East conferences of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) to form a North conference. [1] 1998 saw further CBA expansion with the inclusion of a Central Conference from South Australia. The CBA was renamed the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) for the 1999 season and later added the Big V and the Waratah League for a total of six conferences. As a member of the ABA, the league took on the name of Queensland Australian Basketball League (QABL) in the early 2000s and 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 were a big part of the league for a number of years, remaining in tacked up until the 2006 season. 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. [2] In 2009, the QABL became known as the QBL following the demise of the Australian Basketball Association.

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 existing QBL. [3]

Current teams

Men

Women

List of Champions

YearMen's ChampionResultMen's Runner-upWomen's ChampionResultWomen's Runner-up
1986Townsville Suns Ipswich Eagles Brisbane Brewers Mackay Meteorettes
1987 Gold Coast Cougars Townsville SunsMackay Meteorettes Ipswich Eagles
1988 Gold Coast Cougars Townsville Suns Brisbane Brewers Mackay Meteorettes
1989Townsville SunsToowoomba Mountaineers Brisbane Brewers Townsville Sunbirds
1990Toowoomba MountaineersTownsville Suns Brisbane Brewers Mackay Meteorettes
1991Toowoomba Mountaineers Brisbane Brewers Brisbane Brewers Townsville Sunbirds
1992Southern Districts SpartansTownsville Heat Brisbane Brewers Townsville Sunbirds
1993 Cairns Marlins Burdekin WildcatsTownsville SunbirdsSouthern Districts Spartans
1994 Cairns Marlins Southern Districts SpartansCairns Dolphins Ipswich Eagles
1995Southern Districts Spartans Rockhampton Rockets Southern Districts SpartansMackay Meteorettes
1996 Rockhampton Rockets Southern Districts SpartansSouthern Districts SpartansTownsville Sunbirds
1997 Cairns Marlins Suncoast ClippersTownsville SunbirdsSouthern Districts Spartans
1998 Cairns Marlins Townsville HeatSouthern Districts SpartansTownsville Sunbirds
1999Southern Districts Spartans Cairns Marlins Southern Districts SpartansTownsville Sunbirds
2000Townsville HeatSouthern Districts SpartansSouthern Districts Spartans Brisbane Brewers
2001 Cairns Marlins Brisbane Capitals Brisbane Capitals Townsville Sunbirds
2002 Brisbane Capitals Cairns Marlins Brisbane Capitals Southern Districts Spartans
2003South West Metro Pirates Cairns Marlins Southern Districts SpartansMackay Meteorettes
2004 Cairns Marlins 103 – 94Townsville HeatSouthern Districts Spartans60 – 47Townsville Flames
2005Southern Districts Spartans90 – 85 Cairns Marlins Southern Districts Spartans71 – 55Townsville Flames
2006Southern Districts Spartans108 – 79 Rockhampton Rockets Southern Districts Spartans70 – 67Cairns Dolphins
2007* Cairns Marlins 2 – 0 Gold Coast Goannas Townsville Flames2 – 0Maroochydore Clippers
2008 Rockhampton Rockets 97 – 80Townsville HeatTownsville Flames92 – 46South West Metro Pirates
2009 Cairns Marlins 113 – 81 Rockhampton Rockets Gladstone Port City Power 102 – 98South West Metro Pirates
2010 Rockhampton Rockets 74 – 63Mackay Meteors Gladstone Port City Power 94 – 77Northside Wizards
2011 Mackay Meteors100 – 82 Rockhampton Rockets Gladstone Port City Power 110 – 97Bundaberg Bears
2012 Mackay Meteors72 – 58 Rockhampton Rockets Mackay Meteorettes78 – 71 Gladstone Port City Power
2013 Rockhampton Rockets 102 – 95 Brisbane Capitals Mackay Meteorettes76 – 59 Ipswich Force
2014* Rockhampton Rockets 2 – 0Mackay MeteorsMackay Meteorettes2 – 0Rockhampton Cyclones
2015*Mackay Meteors2 – 1 Brisbane Capitals Rockhampton Cyclones2 – 0 Gladstone Port City Power
2016* Cairns Marlins 2 – 0 Brisbane Capitals Rockhampton Cyclones2 – 0Mackay Meteorettes
2017*Townsville Heat2 – 1Mackay MeteorsBrisbane Spartans2 – 0Mackay Meteorettes
2018*Townsville Heat2 – 0 Cairns Marlins Southern Districts Spartans2 – 0Townsville Flames
2019* Brisbane Capitals 2 – 0 Gold Coast Rollers Southern Districts Spartans2 – 0 Gold Coast Rollers

* Grand Final was a best-of-three series

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References

  1. CBA becomes the 'big league' with Queensland's help
  2. "Ipswich prepares for QABL transformation". QT.com.au. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. "NBL1 To Come To Queensland In 2020". NBL1.com.au. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.