NBL1 South

NBL1 South is a NBL1 conference based in South East Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2019, Basketball Victoria partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to create NBL1 to replace the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL), Australia's pre-eminent semi-professional basketball league between 1981 and 2018.[1][2] NBL1 South was the lone conference in 2019, with Queensland and South Australia joining in 2020.[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBL1 South did not have a season in 2020 and only half a season in 2021.

NBL1 South
SportBasketball
Founded2019
Inaugural season2019
No. of teamsM: 19
W: 19
CountryAustralia
ContinentFIBA Oceania (Oceania)
Most recent
champion(s)		M: Nunawading Spectres (1st title)
W: Kilsyth Cobras (1st title)
Most titlesM: Nunawading Spectres (1 title)
W: Kilsyth Cobras (1 title)
Official websiteNBL1.com.au/South

History

In 2019, the NBL1 had only one conference. With the inclusion of Queensland and South Australia in 2020,[4] the 2019 NBL1 teams formed the new South Conference.[5] Whilst the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence team and the now-defunct Hobart Huskies withdrew ahead of the 2020 season, the Hobart Chargers and Mount Gambier Pioneers joined the conference and kept the number of teams at 18.[6][7] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was cancelled.[8]

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.[9]

Current clubs
Club City State Arena Joined NBL1 in NBL1

Championships

 Most

recent

Ballarat Rush* (Women)
Ballarat Miners* (Men)		 Ballarat Victoria Ballarat Sports Events Centre 2019 0 N/A
Bendigo Braves* Bendigo Victoria Bendigo Stadium 2019 0 N/A
Casey Cavaliers** Melbourne Victoria Casey Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Dandenong Rangers* Melbourne Victoria Dandenong Stadium 2019 0 N/A
Diamond Valley Eagles* Melbourne Victoria Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre 2019 0 N/A
Eltham Wildcats** Melbourne Victoria Eltham High School 2019 0 N/A
Frankston Blues* Melbourne Victoria Frankston Stadium 2019 0 N/A
Geelong Supercats* Geelong Victoria Geelong Arena 2019 0 N/A
Hobart Chargers Hobart Tasmania Derwent Entertainment Centre 2020 0 N/A
Keilor Thunder** Melbourne Victoria Keilor Basketball Stadium 2022 0 N/A
Kilsyth Cobras* Melbourne Victoria Kilsyth Sports Centre 2019 1 2019 (2019)
Knox Raiders** Melbourne Victoria State Basketball Centre 2019 0 N/A
Launceston Tornadoes* (Women) Launceston Tasmania Elphin Sports Centre 2019 0 N/A
Melbourne Tigers* Melbourne Victoria Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre 2019 0 N/A
Mount Gambier Pioneers*** Mount Gambier South Australia Bern Bruning Stadium 2020 0 N/A
North-West Tasmania Thunder* (Men) Ulverstone Tasmania Ulverstone Sports and Leisure Centre 2019 0 N/A
Nunawading Spectres* Melbourne Victoria Nunawading Basketball Centre 2019 1 2019 (2019)
Ringwood Hawks** Melbourne Victoria The Rings 2019 0 N/A
Sandringham Sabres* Melbourne Victoria Nunn Media Basketball Centre 2019 0 N/A
Waverley Falcons** Melbourne Victoria Waverley Basketball Centre 2019 0 N/A

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

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

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

Former and defunct teams

List of Champions
Main article: List of NBL1 South champions
Team Total Titles Men's Women's Notes
Titles Winning Seasons Titles Winning Seasons
Kilsyth Cobras 1 0 1 2019 Won the women's inaugural title in 2019.
Nunawading Spectres 1 1 2019 0 Won the men's inaugural title in 2019.

References
  1. Team, The Pick and Roll. "Basketball Victoria partners with NBL to launch NBL1 league". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "NBL1 to Showcase Next Level of Australia's Basketball Talent | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 16 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "NBL1 Expands to North and South Conferences | NBL". nbl.com.au. Retrieved 16 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "NBL1 To Come To Queensland In 2020 | NBL". nbl.com.au.
  5. "NBL1 Expands To North And South Conferences". NBL1.com.au. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. Arsenis, Damian. "Hobart Chargers resurrected as they enter NBL1 for 2020". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. McCallum, Jordan. "Mount Gambier Pioneers to enter NBL1 in 2020". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. "NBL1 Season Cancelled". NBL.com.au. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  9. "NBL1 South season cancelled". NBL1.com.au. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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