Queensland Basketball League

Queensland Basketball League
QBL logo
Sport Basketball
Founded 1986
Inaugural season 1986
No. of teams M: 15
W: 15
Country Australia
Most recent
champion(s)		 M: Townsville Heat (5th title)
W: Southern Districts Spartans (11th title)
Most titles M: Cairns Marlins (9 titles)
W: Southern Districts Spartans (11 titles)
Related
competitions		 Southern Basketball League
Official website QBL.basketballqld.com.au

The Queensland Basketball League (QBL) is a semi-professional basketball league in Queensland, Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. The league is run by Basketball Queensland and has an affiliate development league called the Southern Basketball League (SBL).

History

The league was formed in 1986 as the Queensland State Basketball League. In 1994, the league merged with the South and East conferences of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) to form a North conference.[1] 1998 saw further CBA expansion with the inclusion of a Central Conference from South Australia. The CBA was renamed the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) for the 1999 season and later added the Big V and the Waratah League for a total of six conferences. As a member of the ABA, the league took on the name of Queensland Australian Basketball League (QABL) in the early 2000s and set up a division system to separate the north and south teams within the state. The Sunstate (North Queensland) and Southern Cross (South Queensland) divisions were a big part of the league for a number of years, remaining in tacked up until the 2006 season. Following the 2006 season, the QABL restructured the competition, which saw the two divisions combining to have a statewide league of only one division for the 2007 season.[2] In 2009, the QABL became known as the QBL following the demise of the Australian Basketball Association.

Current teams

Men

Women

List of Champions

Year Men's Champion Result Men's Runner-up Women's Champion Result Women's Runner-up
1986Townsville SunsIpswich EaglesBrisbane BrewersMackay Meteorettes
1987Gold Coast CougarsTownsville SunsMackay MeteorettesIpswich Eagles
1988Gold Coast CougarsTownsville SunsBrisbane BrewersMackay Meteorettes
1989Townsville SunsToowoomba MountaineersBrisbane BrewersTownsville Sunbirds
1990Toowoomba MountaineersTownsville SunsBrisbane BrewersMackay Meteorettes
1991Toowoomba MountaineersBrisbane BrewersBrisbane BlazersTownsville Sunbirds
1992Southern Districts SpartansTownsville HeatBrisbane BlazersTownsville Sunbirds
1993Cairns MarlinsBurdekin WildcatsTownsville SunbirdsSouthern Districts Spartans
1994Cairns MarlinsSouthern Districts SpartansCairns DolphinsIpswich Eagles
1995Southern Districts SpartansRockhampton RocketsSouthern Districts SpartansMackay Meteorettes
1996Rockhampton RocketsSouthern Districts SpartansSouthern Districts SpartansTownsville Sunbirds
1997Cairns MarlinsSuncoast ClippersTownsville SunbirdsSouthern Districts Spartans
1998Cairns MarlinsTownsville HeatSouthern Districts SpartansTownsville Sunbirds
1999Southern Districts SpartansCairns MarlinsSouthern Districts SpartansTownsville Sunbirds
2000Townsville HeatSouthern Districts SpartansSouthern Districts SpartansBrisbane Brewers
2001Cairns MarlinsBrisbane CapitalsBrisbane CapitalsTownsville Sunbirds
2002Brisbane CapitalsCairns MarlinsBrisbane CapitalsSouthern Districts Spartans
2003South West Metro PiratesCairns MarlinsSouthern Districts SpartansMackay Meteorettes
2004Cairns Marlins103 – 94Townsville HeatSouthern Districts Spartans60 – 47Townsville Flames
2005Southern Districts Spartans90 – 85Cairns MarlinsSouthern Districts Spartans71 – 55Townsville Flames
2006Southern Districts Spartans108 – 79Rockhampton RocketsSouthern Districts Spartans70 – 67Cairns Dolphins
2007*Cairns Marlins2 – 0Gold Coast GoannasTownsville Flames2 – 0Maroochydore Clippers
2008Rockhampton Rockets97 – 80Townsville HeatTownsville Flames92 – 46South West Metro Pirates
2009Cairns Marlins113 – 81Rockhampton RocketsGladstone Port City Power102 – 98South West Metro Pirates
2010Rockhampton Rockets74 – 63Mackay MeteorsGladstone Port City Power94 – 77Northside Wizards
2011Mackay Meteors100 – 82Rockhampton RocketsGladstone Port City Power110 – 97Bundaberg Bears
2012Mackay Meteors72 – 58Rockhampton RocketsMackay Meteorettes78 – 71Gladstone Port City Power
2013Rockhampton Rockets102 – 95Brisbane CapitalsMackay Meteorettes76 – 59Ipswich Force
2014*Rockhampton Rockets2 – 0Mackay MeteorsMackay Meteorettes2 – 0Rockhampton Cyclones
2015*Mackay Meteors2 – 1Brisbane CapitalsRockhampton Cyclones2 – 0Gladstone Port City Power
2016*Cairns Marlins2 – 0Brisbane CapitalsRockhampton Cyclones2 – 0Mackay Meteorettes
2017*Townsville Heat2 – 1Mackay MeteorsBrisbane Spartans2 – 0Mackay Meteorettes
2018*Townsville Heat2 – 0Cairns MarlinsSouthern Districts Spartans2 – 0Townsville Flames

* Grand Final was a best-of-three series

References

  1. ↑ CBA becomes the 'big league' with Queensland's help
  2. ↑ "Ipswich prepares for QABL transformation". QT.com.au. 30 November 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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