NBL1 South is a

NBL1 NBL1 is a semi-professional basketball list of basketball leagues, league in Australia, consisting of NBL1 South, South, NBL1 North, North, NBL1 Central, Central, NBL1 West, West and NBL1 East, East Conferences with both men's and women's compet ...

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

to replace the

South East Australian Basketball League The South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) was an Australian semi-professional basketball league. The league comprised both a men's and women's competition and was run by the country's governing body, Basketball Australia. The league wa ...

(SEABL), Australia's pre-eminent semi-professional basketball league between 1981 and 2018. NBL1 South was the lone conference in 2019, with Queensland and South Australia joining in 2020. Due to the

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, the NBL1 South did not have a season in 2020 and only half a season in 2021.

History

In 2019, the NBL1 had only one conference. With the inclusion of Queensland and South Australia in 2020, the 2019 NBL1 teams formed the new South Conference. 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 Mount Gambier Pioneers is a member club of NBL1 South based in Mount Gambier, South Australia. The club fields both a men's and women's team. The club is a division of Basketball Mount Gambier, the major administrative basketball organisation in t ...

joined the conference and kept the number of teams at 18. However, due to the

, the 2020 season was cancelled. 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.

Current clubs

''* 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

Albury Wodonga Bandits Albury Wodonga Bandits is a NBL1 East club based in Albury, New South Wales. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 East. The club is a division of the overarching Border Basketball Club, the major administrative basketball or ...

(2019–2021) – moved to

NBL1 East The NBL1 East, formerly the Waratah League, is a semi-professional basketball league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2021, Basketball New South Wales and the National ...

in 2022 * BA Centre of Excellence (2019) – competed in the

Waratah League The NBL1 East, formerly the Waratah League, is a semi-professional basketball league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2021, Basketball New South Wales and the National B ...

in 2020 and 2021 * Hobart Huskies (2019) – now defunct

Honours

List of Champions

Awards

* Most Valuable Player * Defensive Player of the Year * Youth Player of the Year * All-Star Five * Coach of the Year * Referee of the Year * Club of the Year

References

External links

* {{Basketball in Australia NBL1 Basketball in South Australia Basketball in Tasmania Basketball in Victoria (Australia)

NBL1 South NBL1 South is a NBL1 conference based in eastern states of Australia, South East Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2019, Basketball Victoria partnered with the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basket ...

2019 establishments in Australia Sports leagues established in 2019