# 2020 NBL1 season

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.
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. After conference finals in August, 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.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the league announced on 18 March that the start of the season was delayed until mid May. However, six days later, the entire season for all three conferences was cancelled.

## Clubs
### South Conference

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

### North Conference

| Club | City | State | Arena |
| Brisbane Capitals | Brisbane | Queensland | Auchenflower Stadium |
| Cairns Dolphins (Women) Cairns Marlins (Men) | Cairns | Queensland | Early Settler Stadium |
| Gold Coast Rollers | Gold Coast | Queensland | Carrara Indoor Stadium |
| Ipswich Force | Ipswich | Queensland | Llewellyn Stadium |
| Logan Thunder | Logan | Queensland | Cornubia Park Sports Stadium |
| Mackay Meteorettes (Women) Mackay Meteors (Men) | Mackay | Queensland | McDonald's Mackay Stadium |
| Rockhampton Cyclones (Women) Rockhampton Rockets (Men) | Rockhampton | Queensland | Adani Arena Rockhampton |
| Southern Districts Spartans | Brisbane | Queensland | Rowland Cowan Stadium |
| South West Metro Pirates | Brisbane | Queensland | Hibiscus Stadium |
| Sunshine Coast Phoenix | Sunshine Coast | Queensland | Maroochydore Stadium |
| Toowoomba Mountaineers | Toowoomba | Queensland | Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre |
| Townsville Flames (Women) Townsville Heat (Men) | Townsville | Queensland | Townsville StarFM Stadium |
| USC Rip City | Sunshine Coast | Queensland | USC Sports Stadium |

### Central Conference

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