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Formerly | Queensland State Basketball League 1986–1993 CBA North 1994–1998 ABA North 1999–2001 Queensland Australian Basketball League 2002–2008 Queensland Basketball League 2009–2019 |
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Sport | Basketball |
Founded | 1986 |
First season | 1986 |
No. of teams | M: 14 W: 14 |
Country | Australia |
Continent | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
Most recent champion(s) | M: Mackay Meteors (5th title) W: Rockhampton Cyclones (3rd title) |
Most titles | M: Cairns Marlins (9 titles) W: Southern Districts Spartans (12 titles) |
Official website | NBL1.com.au/North |
NBL1 North, formerly the Queensland Basketball League (QBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Queensland and Northern Territory, Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Queensland partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to Queensland. NBL1 replaced the former QBL to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in Queensland. As a result, the QBL became the north conference of NBL1. In 2022, the league expanded into the Northern Territory with the addition of a club from Darwin.