2019 NBL1 season
LeagueNBL1
SportBasketball
Duration29 March – 21 July (Regular season)
27 July – 17 August (Finals)
Number of teams18
Regular season
  Minor premiersM: Ballarat Miners
W: Bendigo Braves
Season MVPM: 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 MVPM: Dain Swetalla (Nunawading Spectres)
W: Lauren Nicholson (Kilsyth Cobras)

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]

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

Club City Arena
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
1Ballarat Miners80
4Kilsyth Cobras66Aug 4, Kilsyth Sports Centre
Kilsyth Cobras104
Jul 28, MSACBendigo Braves115Aug 10, Ballarat Minerdome
5Melbourne Tigers76Ballarat Miners68
8Bendigo Braves86Nunawading Spectres75Aug 17, State Basketball Centre
Nunawading Spectres 99
Jul 27, Geelong ArenaAug 10, Frankston Basketball StadiumBendigo Braves90
6Geelong Supercats85Frankston Blues67
7Dandenong Rangers79Aug 3, Nunawading Basketball CentreBendigo Braves85
Nunawading Spectres82
Jul 27, Frankston Basketball StadiumGeelong Supercats76
2Frankston Blues107
3Nunawading Spectres97

Women's bracket

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand Final
Aug 2, Bendigo Stadium
1Bendigo Braves70
4Kilsyth Cobras85Aug 4, Bendigo Stadium
Bendigo Braves82
Aug 3, State Basketball CentreKnox Raiders65Aug 10, Kilsyth Sports Centre
5Knox Raiders86Kilsyth Cobras82
8Dandenong Rangers65Nunawading Spectres59Aug 17, State Basketball Centre
Geelong Supercats76
Aug 3, Nunawading Basketball CentreAug 11, Geelong ArenaKilsyth Cobras 86
6Nunawading Spectres89Geelong Supercats83
7Waverley Falcons61Aug 4, The RingsBendigo Braves80
Ringwood Hawks73
Aug 3, Geelong ArenaNunawading Spectres97
2Geelong Supercats78
3Ringwood Hawks63

Awards

  • Men's Most Valuable Player: Demarcus Gatlin (Geelong Supercats)[7]
  • Women's Most Valuable Player: Kelly Wilson (Bendigo Braves)
  • Men's Grand Final MVP: Dain Swetalla (Nunawading Spectres)[8]
  • Women's Grand Final MVP: Lauren Nicholson (Kilsyth Cobras)
  • Men's Defensive Player of the Year: Dane Pineau (Melbourne Tigers)
  • Women's Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Nicholson (Kilsyth Cobras)
  • Men's Youth Player of the Year: Alex Ducas (BA Centre of Excellence)
  • Women's Youth Player of the Year: Anneli Maley (Diamond Valley Eagles)
  • Men's Coach of the Year: Andrew Harms (Frankston Blues)
  • Women's Coach of the Year: Tim Mottin (Ringwood Hawks)
  • Club of the Year: Bendigo Braves
  • Men's Referee of the Year: Andrew Hollowood
  • Women's Referee of the Year: Tayla Flint
  • Men's All-Star Five:
    • Demarcus Gatlin (Geelong Supercats)
    • Ray Turner (Bendigo Braves)
    • Jerry Evans Jr. (Ballarat Miners)
    • Dane Pineau (Melbourne Tigers)
    • Simon Conn (Nunawading Spectres)
  • Women's All-Star Five:

References

  1. ↑ "2019 NBL1 Schedule" (PDF). NBL1. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 Ward, Roy (31 October 2018). "Basketball Victoria announces new elite league to replace SEABL". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "NBL1 to Showcase Next Level of Australia's Basketball Talent". NBL.com.au. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ Williams, Peter (23 July 2019). "NBL1 Men's Round 15 review: Frankston grabs home final as Bendigo sneak in". central.rookieme.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Williams, Peter (24 July 2019). "NBL1 Women's Round 15 review: Braves make a statement as Cobras secure fourth". central.rookieme.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Gatlin And Wilson Crowned NBL1 MVPs". NBL1.com.au. 18 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Cobras And Spectres Crowned NBL1 Champions". NBL.com.au. 17 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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