2019 Queensland Basketball League season
| Queensland Basketball League | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2019 | ||||||
| Teams | M: 15 W: 15 | ||||||
| Games played | M: 135 W: 135 | ||||||
| Dates | 6 April – 31 August 2019 | ||||||
| Final positions | |||||||
| Top seed | M: Brisbane Capitals W: | ||||||
| Champions | M: Brisbane Capitals (2nd championship) W: (12th championship) | ||||||
| Runners-up | M: Gold Coast Rollers W: Gold Coast Rollers | ||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||
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| Records | |||||||
| Biggest home win | M: 51 points Capitals 119–68 Port City Power (23 June 2019) W: 40 points Spartans 104–64 Port City Power (5 May 2019) | ||||||
| Biggest away win | M: 50 points Seahawks 55–105 Heat (1 June 2019) W: 32 points Pirates 70–102 Force (22 June 2019) | ||||||
| Highest scoring | M: 220 points Rockets 115–105 Spartans (19 July 2019) W: 190 points Rip City 106–84 Mountaineers (29 June 2019) Port City Power 87–103 Pirates (20 July 2019) | ||||||
| Winning streak | M: 13 games Brisbane Capitals (24 April – 5 July 2019) W: 14 games (27 April – 20 July 2019) | ||||||
| Losing streak | M: 16 games Gladstone Port City Power (11 May – 3 August 2019) W: 17 games (4 May – 2 August 2019) | ||||||
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All statistics correct as of 5 November 2019. | |||||||
The 2019 QBL season was the 34th and last season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 30 teams contested the league (15 men and 15 women teams). The regular season was played between 6 April and 3 August 2019, followed by a post-season involving the top eight of each gender in August 2019. The schedule was announced on 22 February 2019.[1] The Brisbane Capitals won their second men's QBL title, whilst the successfully defended their women's QBL title. The Gold Coast Rollers reached both grand finals, however were unable to win either.
It was announced on October 30 that the 2019 QBL season was the last QBL season to be played, with the league merging with NBL1 for the 2020 season.[2]
Regular season[]
Men's regular season[]
Ladder[]
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Capitals | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4-1 | W4 | 8-1 | 9-0 | 1810 | 1459 | 124.06% | 94.44% |
| 2 | Gold Coast Rollers | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5-0 | W5 | 8-1 | 7-2 | 1740 | 1582 | 109.99% | 83.33% |
| 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3-2 | L1 | 8-1 | 6-3 | 1699 | 1518 | 111.92% | 77.78% | |
| 4 | Cairns Marlins | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5-0 | W6 | 8-1 | 5-4 | 1635 | 1458 | 112.14% | 72.22% |
| 5 | Rockhampton Rockets | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4-1 | W2 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 1752 | 1638 | 106.96% | 66.67% |
| 6 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1-4 | L2 | 6-3 | 5-4 | 1710 | 1643 | 104.08% | 61.11% | |
| 7 | USC Rip City | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4-1 | W4 | 5-4 | 5-4 | 1626 | 1636 | 99.39% | 55.56% |
| 8 | Logan Thunder | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2-3 | W1 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 1741 | 1724 | 100.99% | 50.00% |
| 9 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2-3 | L1 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 1564 | 1628 | 96.07% | 44.44% | |
| 10 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2-3 | L1 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 1654 | 1688 | 97.99% | 38.89% | |
| 11 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3-2 | W3 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 1727 | 1775 | 97.30% | 38.89% | |
| 12 | Ipswich Force | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1-4 | L4 | 2-7 | 3-6 | 1715 | 1808 | 94.86% | 27.78% |
| 13 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1-4 | L3 | 3-6 | 2-7 | 1432 | 1638 | 87.42% | 27.78% | |
| 14 | Gladstone Port City Power | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0-5 | L16 | 0-9 | 1-8 | 1539 | 1828 | 84.19% | 5.56% |
| 15 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0-5 | L12 | 1-8 | 0-9 | 1463 | 1784 | 82.01% | 5.56% |
Women's regular season[]
Ladder[]
| # | Team | Pld | W | L | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | For | Against | % | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 4-1 | W3 | 9-0 | 8-1 | 1460 | 1190 | 122.69% | 94.44% | |
| 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3-2 | L1 | 7-2 | 7-2 | 1432 | 1319 | 108.57% | 77.78% | |
| 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4-1 | W2 | 7-2 | 6-3 | 1399 | 1301 | 107.53% | 72.22% | |
| 4 | Gold Coast Rollers | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4-1 | W3 | 6-3 | 7-2 | 1359 | 1249 | 108.81% | 72.22% |
| 5 | Logan Thunder | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3-2 | L1 | 7-2 | 5-4 | 1447 | 1301 | 111.22% | 66.67% |
| 6 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3-2 | L1 | 5-4 | 6-3 | 1358 | 1267 | 107.18% | 61.11% | |
| 7 | Ipswich Force | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3-2 | L3 | 5-4 | 6-3 | 1433 | 1329 | 107.83% | 61.11% |
| 8 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1-4 | L2 | 5-4 | 4-5 | 1403 | 1319 | 106.37% | 50.00% | |
| 9 | USC Rip City | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5-0 | W5 | 7-2 | 2-7 | 1368 | 1358 | 100.74% | 50.00% |
| 10 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2-3 | W1 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 1361 | 1449 | 93.93% | 44.44% | |
| 11 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 3-2 | W2 | 2-7 | 5-4 | 1372 | 1436 | 95.54% | 38.89% | |
| 12 | Cairns Dolphins | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0-5 | L7 | 1-8 | 4-5 | 1248 | 1475 | 84.61% | 27.78% |
| 13 | Gladstone Port City Power | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0-5 | L6 | 1-8 | 2-7 | 1325 | 1540 | 86.04% | 16.67% |
| 14 | Brisbane Capitals | 18 | 2 | 16 | 1-4 | L3 | 0-9 | 2-7 | 1133 | 1364 | 83.06% | 11.11% |
| 15 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0-5 | L17 | 0-9 | 1-8 | 1264 | 1465 | 86.28% | 5.56% |
Finals Series[]
The 2019 Queensland Basketball League Finals were played between 10 and 31 August 2019, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games. The Brisbane Capitals won the men's finals, and the won the women's finals.
Men's finals[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brisbane Capitals | 109 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Logan Thunder | 78 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Brisbane Capitals | 105 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rockhampton Rockets | 90 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Cairns Marlins | 79 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rockhampton Rockets | 90 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane Capitals | 96 | 112 | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Gold Coast Rollers | 79 | 61 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gold Coast Rollers | 99 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | USC Rip City | 91 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gold Coast Rollers | 77 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 58 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 80 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 78 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
Women's finals[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 85 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | USC Rip City | 59 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 87 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ipswich Force | 80 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 74 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ipswich Force | 79 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
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| 82 | 48 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| Gold Coast Rollers | 64 | 46 | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 75 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 64 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 76 | X | X | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gold Coast Rollers | 77 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gold Coast Rollers | 73 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Logan Thunder | 69 | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
Season statistics leaders[]
Men's leaders[]
| Category | Player | Games played |
Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | (Ipswich Force) | 18 | 526 | 29.22 |
| Rebounds per game | Bryce Washington () | 19 | 278 | 14.63 |
| Assists per game | Shaun Bruce (Rockhampton Rockets) | 20 | 191 | 9.55 |
| Steals per game | (Brisbane Capitals) | 22 | 57 | 2.59 |
| Blocks per game | Will Magnay (Brisbane Capitals) | 18 | 59 | 3.28 |
| Three-point field goal percentage | (Logan Thunder) | 12 | 37-73 | 50.68% |
| Free throw percentage | () | 16 | 97-104 | 93.27% |
Women's leaders[]
| Category | Player | Games played |
Totals | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | () | 18 | 470 | 26.11 |
| Rebounds per game | Mikaela Ruef (Logan Thunder) | 19 | 373 | 19.63 |
| Assists per game | (Logan Thunder) | 11 | 107 | 9.73 |
| Steals per game | () | 20 | 68 | 3.40 |
| Blocks per game | (Gold Coast Rollers) | 22 | 23 | 1.05 |
| Three-point field goal percentage | Stephanie Bairstow () | 14 | 30-52 | 57.69% |
| Free throw percentage | () | 18 | 57-68 | 83.82% |
Awards[]
Player of the Week[]
| Round | Men's Division | Women's Division | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Player | Team | |
| 1 | Bryce Washington | |||
| 2 | ||||
| 4 | Jason Cadee | Brisbane Capitals | Logan Thunder | |
| 6 | Gold Coast Rollers | |||
| 7 | Mikaela Ruef | Logan Thunder | ||
| 8 | Mitchell Young | Logan Thunder | Cairns Dolphins | |
| 9 | Will Magnay | Brisbane Capitals | ||
| 10 | Jason Cadee | Brisbane Capitals | Abby Bishop | |
| 11 | Shaun Bruce | Rockhampton Rockets | Mikaela Ruef | Logan Thunder |
| 12 | Ipswich Force | |||
| 13 | Will Magnay | Brisbane Capitals | Mikaela Ruef | Logan Thunder |
| 14 | Jason Cadee | Brisbane Capitals | Mikaela Ruef | Logan Thunder |
| 15 | Rockhampton Rockets | Abby Bishop | ||
References[]
- ^ "OFFICIAL 2019 QBL DRAW RELEASED - Mackay Basketball Association". SportsTG.
- ^ Arsenis, Damian. "Queensland embracing NBL1 for 2020". The Pick and Roll. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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