2020 NBL1 season

2020 NBL1 season
LeagueNBL1
SportBasketball
DurationSeason that was scheduled:
14 March – 30 August (Conference seasons)
4–6 September (NBL1 finals series)
Number of teams18 (South Conference)
13 (North Conference)
10 (Central Conference)
NBL1 seasons

The 2020 NBL1 season was due to be the second season of the NBL1 and the first to consist of multiple conferences and National participation.

After consisting of one conference in 2019, the 2020 NBL1 season saw South (Victoria and Tasmania) joined by North (Queensland) and Central (South Australia). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was cancelled before it started.

Background

After a successful first season in 2019, the National Basketball League (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.[1][2][3]

The season was scheduled to begin on 14 March for the Central Conference, 18 April for the South Conference and 24 April for the North Conference.[4] After conference finals in August,[5] it was scheduled that clubs from all three conferences would converge on the State Basketball Centre in Melbourne in the first weekend of September for the NBL1 finals series.[3]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced on 18 March that the start of the season was delayed until mid May.[6][7][8][9][10] However, six days later, the entire season for all three conferences was cancelled.[11][12][13]

Clubs

South Conference

Club City State Arena
Albury Wodonga Bandits Albury New South Wales New South Wales Lauren Jackson Sports Centre
Ballarat Rush (Women)

Ballarat Miners (Men)

Ballarat Victoria (state) Victoria MARS Minerdome
Bendigo Braves Bendigo Victoria (state) Victoria Bendigo Stadium
Dandenong Rangers Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Dandenong Stadium
Diamond Valley Eagles Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre
Eltham Wildcats Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Eltham High School
Frankston Blues Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Frankston Stadium
Geelong Supercats Geelong Victoria (state) Victoria Geelong Arena
Hobart Chargers Hobart Tasmania Tasmania Kingborough Sports Centre
Kilsyth Cobras Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Kilsyth Sports Centre
Knox Raiders Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria State Basketball Centre
Launceston Tornadoes (Women) Launceston Tasmania Tasmania Elphin Sports Centre
Melbourne Tigers Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre
Mount Gambier Pioneers Mount Gambier South Australia South Australia Bern Bruning Stadium
North-West Tasmania Thunder (Men) Ulverstone Tasmania Tasmania Ulverstone Sports and Leisure Centre
Nunawading Spectres Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Nunawading Basketball Centre
Ringwood Hawks Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria The Rings
Sandringham Sabres Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Nunn Media Basketball Centre
Waverley Falcons Melbourne Victoria (state) Victoria Waverley Basketball Centre

North Conference

Club City State Arena
Brisbane Capitals Brisbane Queensland Queensland Auchenflower Stadium
Cairns Dolphins (Women)

Cairns Marlins (Men)

Cairns Queensland Queensland Early Settler Stadium
Gold Coast Rollers Gold Coast Queensland Queensland Carrara Indoor Stadium
Ipswich Force Ipswich Queensland Queensland Llewellyn Stadium
Logan Thunder Logan Queensland Queensland Cornubia Park Sports Stadium
Mackay Meteorettes (Women)

Mackay Meteors (Men)

Mackay Queensland Queensland McDonald's Mackay Stadium
Rockhampton Cyclones (Women)

Rockhampton Rockets (Men)

Rockhampton Queensland Queensland Adani Arena Rockhampton
Southern Districts Spartans Brisbane Queensland Queensland Rowland Cowan Stadium
South West Metro Pirates Brisbane Queensland Queensland Hibiscus Stadium
Sunshine Coast Phoenix Sunshine Coast Queensland Queensland Maroochydore Stadium
Toowoomba Mountaineers Toowoomba Queensland Queensland Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre
Townsville Flames (Women)

Townsville Heat (Men)

Townsville Queensland Queensland Townsville StarFM Stadium
USC Rip City Sunshine Coast Queensland Queensland USC Sports Stadium

Central Conference

Club City State Arena
Central Districts Lions Adelaide South Australia South Australia STARplex
Eastern Mavericks Mount Barker South Australia South Australia St Francis de Sales Community Sports Centre
Forestville Eagles Adelaide South Australia South Australia Wayville Sports Centre
North Adelaide Rockets Adelaide South Australia South Australia The Lights Community and Sports Centre
Norwood Flames Adelaide South Australia South Australia The ARC
South Adelaide Panthers Adelaide South Australia South Australia Marion Basketball Centre
Southern Tigers Adelaide South Australia South Australia Morphett Vale Stadium
Sturt Sabres Adelaide South Australia South Australia Springbank Sports Centre
West Adelaide Bearcats Adelaide South Australia South Australia Port Adelaide Recreation Centre
Woodville Warriors Adelaide South Australia South Australia St Clair Recreation Centre

References

  1. ^ "NBL1 To Come To Queensland In 2020". NBL1.com.au. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ^ "NBL1 Expands To North And South Conferences". NBL1.com.au. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "NBL1 Central To Tip Off In 2020". NBL1.com.au. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  4. ^ "FRANKSTON BLUES SENIORS UPDATE (19/03/2020)". fdba.com.au. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. ^ "NBL1 Expands To North And South Conferences". nunawadingbasketball.com.au. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. ^ "NBL1 and COVID-19 Update". NBL1.com.au. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2023. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ "After monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely, Basketball South Australia and the NBL have made the decision to postpone the start of the #NBL1Central season". facebook.com/NBL1. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ "NBL1 Season - COVID-19". NBL1.com.au. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020. [dead link‍]
  9. ^ "The #NBL1South, #NBL1North and #NBL1Central seasons will not start prior to May 15, as the NBL and State Associations continue to assess the impact of COVID-19". facebook.com/TheNBL. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  10. ^ Arsenis, Damian (20 March 2020). "2020 NBL1 season facing uncertainty as South teams withdraw". pickandroll.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  11. ^ "NBL1 Season Cancelled". NBL.com.au. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  12. ^ Arsenis, Damian (24 March 2020). "NBL1 season officially cancelled". pickandroll.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  13. ^ Pinda, Anthony (24 March 2020). "NBL1 2020 season cancelled due to coronavirus concerns". bendigoadvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2023.