2020 NBL1 season
2020 NBL1 season | |
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League | NBL1 |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | Cancelled Original dates: 14 March – 9 August 2020 (Regular season) 7 – 30 August 2020 (Finals) |
Number of games | 0 |
Number of teams | 18 (South Conference) 13 (North Conference) 10 (Central Conference) |
The 2020 NBL1 season was due to be the second season of NBL1, and the first season utilising the conference system after the Queensland Basketball League (QBL) and Premier League (South Australia) joined the league during the off-season.[1][2] The season was scheduled to begin on March 14 for the Central Conference, April 18 for the South Conference and April 24 for the North Conference, however the COVID-19 pandemic forced the start of the season to be delayed, and later cancelled.[3][4][5]
Background[]
After a successful first season, the NBL1 announced in October 2019 that it would be expanding into Queensland for the 2020 season.[6] In January 2020, NBL1 expanded with the establishment of North and South conferences for the 2020 season. After a landmark agreement with Basketball Queensland, NBL1 North replaced the Queensland Basketball League (QBL). As a result, the 2019 NBL1 teams formed the new South Conference.[7] The following month, NBL1 expanded into South Australia with an identical agreement with Basketball South Australia for NBL1 Central to replace the Premier League.[8]
After the National Basketball League (NBL) was forced to close its doors for their Grand Final series and later cancel games due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBL1 were forced to delay the start of the season.[4]
On 24 March 2020, it was announced that the season would be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[5]
Clubs[]
South Conference Clubs[]
North Conference Clubs[]
Club | City | State | Arena | Joined NBL1 in |
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Brisbane Capitals | Brisbane | Queensland | Auchenflower Stadium | 2020 |
Cairns Dolphins (Women)
Cairns Marlins (Men) |
Cairns | Queensland | Early Settler Stadium | 2020 |
Gold Coast Rollers | Gold Coast | Queensland | Carrara Indoor Stadium | 2020 |
Ipswich Force | Ipswich | Queensland | 2020 | |
Logan Thunder | Logan | Queensland | 2020 | |
(Women)
(Men) |
Mackay | Queensland | 2020 | |
(Women)
Rockhampton Rockets (Men) |
Rockhampton | Queensland | 2020 | |
Brisbane | Queensland | 2020 | ||
Brisbane | Queensland | 2020 | ||
Sunshine Coast | Queensland | 2020 | ||
Toowoomba | Queensland | 2020 | ||
(Women)
(Men) |
Townsville | Queensland | 2020 | |
USC Rip City | Sunshine Coast | Queensland | 2020 |
Central Conference Clubs[]
Club | City | State | Arena | Joined NBL1 in |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide | South Australia | 2020 | ||
Eastern Mavericks | Mount Barker | South Australia | 2020 | |
Forestville Eagles | Adelaide | South Australia | 2020 | |
Adelaide | South Australia | 2020 | ||
Adelaide | South Australia | 2020 | ||
South Adelaide Panthers | Adelaide | South Australia | 2020 | |
Adelaide | South Australia | 2020 | ||
Adelaide | South Australia | 2020 | ||
West Adelaide Bearcats | Adelaide | South Australia | 2020 | |
Adelaide | South Australia | 2020 |
References[]
- ^ "NBL1 Expands To North And South Conference | NBL1". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "NBL1 Central To Tip Off In 2020 | NBL1". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ Fixtures
- ^ a b "NBL1 Season - COVID-19 | NBL1". nbl1.com.au. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ a b "NBL1 2020 season completely shutdown' leaving Tasmania's three clubs out in the cold". www.themercury.com.au. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "NBL1 To Come To Queensland In 2020 | NBL". nbl.com.au.
- ^ "NBL1 Expands To North And South Conferences". NBL1.com.au. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "NBL1 Central To Tip Off In 2020". NBL1.com.au. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- NBL1 seasons
- 2019–20 in Australian basketball
- 2020–21 in Australian basketball
- Basketball events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic