# 2019 NBL1 season

The 2019 NBL1 season was the inaugural season of the NBL1. The season began on 29 March and concluded on 17 August with grand final day for both the men's and women's seasons.
The NBL1 in 2019 was a single league and consisted of one conference run by Basketball Victoria. The teams, mostly from Victoria and Tasmania, would go on to make up the NBL1 South in 2020 after the inclusion of multiple new conferences.

## Background

Basketball Victoria introduced a new senior elite league in 2019 called NBL1 after partnering with the National Basketball League (NBL).
The former teams from the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) were part of the inaugural NBL1 season, while Eltham Wildcats, Knox Raiders, Ringwood Hawks and Waverley Falcons joined from the Big V. The 2018 SEABL champions, the Hobart Chargers, chose not to enter the NBL1 in 2019. They were replaced by the Hobart Huskies.

## Clubs

| Club | City | Arena |
| Albury Wodonga Bandits | Albury, New South Wales | Lauren Jackson Sports Centre |
| BA Centre of Excellence | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | AIS Basketball 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 Huskies | 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 |
| North-West Tasmania Thunder (Men) | Ulverstone, Tasmania | Schweppes Arena |
| 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 |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Ballarat Miners | 16 | 4 |
| 2 | Frankston Blues | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | Nunawading Spectres | 14 | 6 |
| 4 | Kilsyth Cobras | 12 | 8 |
| 5 | Melbourne Tigers | 12 | 8 |
| 6 | Geelong Supercats | 12 | 8 |
| 7 | Dandenong Rangers | 11 | 9 |
| 8 | Bendigo Braves | 11 | 9 |
| 9 | Hobart Huskies | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Waverley Falcons | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Diamond Valley Eagles | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | Albury Wodonga Bandits | 8 | 12 |
| 13 | North-West Tasmania Thunder | 8 | 12 |
| 14 | Knox Raiders | 8 | 12 |
| 15 | BA Centre of Excellence | 8 | 12 |
| 16 | Ringwood Hawks | 6 | 14 |
| 17 | Eltham Wildcats | 6 | 14 |
| 18 | Sandringham Sabres | 5 | 15 |
| Pos |
| Pos | Team | W | L |
| 1 | Bendigo Braves | 19 | 1 |
| 2 | Geelong Supercats | 17 | 3 |
| 3 | Ringwood Hawks | 15 | 5 |
| 4 | Kilsyth Cobras | 14 | 6 |
| 5 | Knox Raiders | 14 | 6 |
| 6 | Nunawading Spectres | 12 | 8 |
| 7 | Waverley Falcons | 11 | 9 |
| 8 | Dandenong Rangers | 11 | 9 |
| 9 | Eltham Wildcats | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Albury Wodonga Bandits | 9 | 11 |
| 11 | Frankston Blues | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | Ballarat Rush | 8 | 12 |
| 13 | Melbourne Tigers | 8 | 12 |
| 14 | BA Centre of Excellence | 6 | 14 |
| 15 | Hobart Huskies | 6 | 14 |
| 16 | Sandringham Sabres | 4 | 16 |
| 17 | Launceston Tornadoes | 4 | 16 |
| 18 | Diamond Valley Eagles | 3 | 17 |

## Finals
### Men's bracket

| Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| Jul 27, Ballarat Minerdome | Jul 27, Ballarat Minerdome | Jul 27, Ballarat Minerdome | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Ballarat Miners | 80 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kilsyth Cobras | 66 | Aug 4, Kilsyth Sports Centre | Aug 4, Kilsyth Sports Centre | Aug 4, Kilsyth Sports Centre | | | | |
| | | | Kilsyth Cobras | Kilsyth Cobras | 104 | | | | |
| Jul 28, MSAC | Jul 28, MSAC | Jul 28, MSAC | Bendigo Braves | Bendigo Braves | 115 | Aug 10, Ballarat Minerdome | Aug 10, Ballarat Minerdome | Aug 10, Ballarat Minerdome | | | |
| 5 | Melbourne Tigers | 76 | | | | Ballarat Miners | Ballarat Miners | 68 | |
| 8 | Bendigo Braves | 86 | | | | Nunawading Spectres | Nunawading Spectres | 75 | Aug 17, State Basketball Centre | Aug 17, State Basketball Centre | Aug 17, State Basketball Centre |
| | | | | | | | | | Nunawading Spectres | Nunawading Spectres | 99 |
| Jul 27, Geelong Arena | Jul 27, Geelong Arena | Jul 27, Geelong Arena | | | | Aug 10, Frankston Basketball Stadium | Aug 10, Frankston Basketball Stadium | Aug 10, Frankston Basketball Stadium | Bendigo Braves | Bendigo Braves | 90 |
| 6 | Geelong Supercats | 85 | | | | Frankston Blues | Frankston Blues | 67 | | |
| 7 | Dandenong Rangers | 79 | Aug 3, Nunawading Basketball Centre | Aug 3, Nunawading Basketball Centre | Aug 3, Nunawading Basketball Centre | Bendigo Braves | Bendigo Braves | 85 | | |
| | | | Nunawading Spectres | Nunawading Spectres | 82 | | | | | | |
| Jul 27, Frankston Basketball Stadium | Jul 27, Frankston Basketball Stadium | Jul 27, Frankston Basketball Stadium | Geelong Supercats | Geelong Supercats | 76 | | | | | |
| 2 | Frankston Blues | 107 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Nunawading Spectres | 97 | | | | | | | | |

### Women's bracket

| Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| Aug 2, Bendigo Stadium | Aug 2, Bendigo Stadium | Aug 2, Bendigo Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Bendigo Braves | 70 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kilsyth Cobras | 85 | Aug 4, Bendigo Stadium | Aug 4, Bendigo Stadium | Aug 4, Bendigo Stadium | | | | |
| | | | Bendigo Braves | Bendigo Braves | 82 | | | | |
| Aug 3, State Basketball Centre | Aug 3, State Basketball Centre | Aug 3, State Basketball Centre | Knox Raiders | Knox Raiders | 65 | Aug 10, Kilsyth Sports Centre | Aug 10, Kilsyth Sports Centre | Aug 10, Kilsyth Sports Centre | | | |
| 5 | Knox Raiders | 86 | | | | Kilsyth Cobras | Kilsyth Cobras | 82 | |
| 8 | Dandenong Rangers | 65 | | | | Nunawading Spectres | Nunawading Spectres | 59 | Aug 17, State Basketball Centre | Aug 17, State Basketball Centre | Aug 17, State Basketball Centre |
| | | | | | | | | | Geelong Supercats | Geelong Supercats | 76 |
| Aug 3, Nunawading Basketball Centre | Aug 3, Nunawading Basketball Centre | Aug 3, Nunawading Basketball Centre | | | | Aug 11, Geelong Arena | Aug 11, Geelong Arena | Aug 11, Geelong Arena | Kilsyth Cobras | Kilsyth Cobras | 86 |
| 6 | Nunawading Spectres | 89 | | | | Geelong Supercats | Geelong Supercats | 83 | | |
| 7 | Waverley Falcons | 61 | Aug 4, The Rings | Aug 4, The Rings | Aug 4, The Rings | Bendigo Braves | Bendigo Braves | 80 | | |
| | | | Ringwood Hawks | Ringwood Hawks | 73 | | | | | | |
| Aug 3, Geelong Arena | Aug 3, Geelong Arena | Aug 3, Geelong Arena | Nunawading Spectres | Nunawading Spectres | 97 | | | | | |
| 2 | Geelong Supercats | 78 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ringwood Hawks | 63 | | | | | | | | |

## Awards

* Men's Most Valuable Player: Demarcus Gatlin (Geelong Supercats)
* Women's Most Valuable Player: Kelly Wilson (Bendigo Braves)
* Men's Grand Final MVP: Dain Swetalla (Nunawading Spectres)
* Women's Grand Final MVP: Lauren Nicholson (Kilsyth Cobras)
* Men's Defensive Player of the Year: Dane Pineau (Melbourne Tigers)
* Women's Defensive Player of the Year: Lauren Nicholson (Kilsyth Cobras)
* Men's Youth Player of the Year: Alex Ducas (BA Centre of Excellence)
* Women's Youth Player of the Year: Anneli Maley (Diamond Valley Eagles)
* Men's Coach of the Year: Andrew Harms (Frankston Blues)
* Women's Coach of the Year: Tim Mottin (Ringwood Hawks)
* Club of the Year: Bendigo Braves
* Men's Referee of the Year: Andrew Hollowood
* Women's Referee of the Year: Tayla Flint
* Men's All-Star Five:
** Demarcus Gatlin (Geelong Supercats)
** Ray Turner (Bendigo Braves)
** Jerry Evans Jr. (Ballarat Miners)
** Dane Pineau (Melbourne Tigers)
** Simon Conn (Nunawading Spectres)
* Women's All-Star Five:
** Kelly Wilson (Bendigo Braves)
** Lauren Nicholson (Kilsyth Cobras)
** Rebecca Cole (Dandenong Rangers)
** Lauren Scherf (Knox Raiders)
** Ezi Magbegor (Geelong Supercats)