The 2019 QBL season was the 34th and last season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 30 teams contested the league (15 men and 15 women teams). The regular season was played between 6 April and 3 August 2019, followed by a post-season involving the top eight of each gender in August 2019. The schedule was announced on 22 February 2019. The Brisbane Capitals won their second men's QBL title, whilst the Southern Districts Spartans successfully defended their women's QBL title. The Gold Coast Rollers reached both grand finals, however were unable to win either.
It was announced on October 30 that the 2019 QBL season was the last QBL season to be played, with the league merging with NBL1 for the 2020 season.
Regular season
Men's regular season
Ladder #TeamPldWLLast 5StreakHomeAwayForAgainst%Win % 1 Brisbane Capitals 18 17 1 4-1 W4 8-1 9-0 1810 1459 124.06% 94.44% 2 Gold Coast Rollers 18 15 3 5-0 W5 8-1 7-2 1740 1582 109.99% 83.33% 3 Townsville Heat 18 14 4 3-2 L1 8-1 6-3 1699 1518 111.92% 77.78% 4 Cairns Marlins 18 13 5 5-0 W6 8-1 5-4 1635 1458 112.14% 72.22% 5 Rockhampton Rockets 18 12 6 4-1 W2 6-3 6-3 1752 1638 106.96% 66.67% 6 Mackay Meteors 18 11 7 1-4 L2 6-3 5-4 1710 1643 104.08% 61.11% 7 USC Rip City 18 10 8 4-1 W4 5-4 5-4 1626 1636 99.39% 55.56% 8 Logan Thunder 18 9 9 2-3 W1 5-4 4-5 1741 1724 100.99% 50.00% 9 Sunshine Coast Phoenix 18 8 10 2-3 L1 4-5 4-5 1564 1628 96.07% 44.44%10 South West Metro Pirates187112-3L13-64-51654168897.99%38.89%11 Southern Districts Spartans187113-2W33-64-51727177597.30%38.89%12 Ipswich Force185131-4L42-73-61715180894.86%27.78%13 North Gold Coast Seahawks185131-4L33-62-71432163887.42%27.78%14 Gladstone Port City Power181170-5L160-91-81539182884.19%5.56%15 Toowoomba Mountaineers181170-5L121-80-91463178482.01%5.56%
Women's regular season
Ladder
#TeamPldWLLast 5StreakHomeAwayForAgainst%Win % 1 Southern Districts Spartans 18 17 1 4-1 W3 9-0 8-1 1460 1190 122.69% 94.44% 2 Rockhampton Cyclones 18 14 4 3-2 L1 7-2 7-2 1432 1319 108.57% 77.78% 3 Townsville Flames 18 13 5 4-1 W2 7-2 6-3 1399 1301 107.53% 72.22% 4 Gold Coast Rollers 18 13 5 4-1 W3 6-3 7-2 1359 1249 108.81% 72.22% 5 Logan Thunder 18 12 6 3-2 L1 7-2 5-4 1447 1301 111.22% 66.67% 6 Mackay Meteorettes 18 11 7 3-2 L1 5-4 6-3 1358 1267 107.18% 61.11% 7 Ipswich Force 18 11 7 3-2 L3 5-4 6-3 1433 1329 107.83% 61.11% 8 North Gold Coast Seahawks 18 9 9 1-4 L2 5-4 4-5 1403 1319 106.37% 50.00% 9 USC Rip City 18 9 9 5-0 W5 7-2 2-7 1368 1358 100.74% 50.00%10 Sunshine Coast Phoenix188102-3W14-54-51361144993.93%44.44%11 South West Metro Pirates187113-2W22-75-41372143695.54%38.89%12 Cairns Dolphins185130-5L71-84-51248147584.61%27.78%13 Gladstone Port City Power183150-5L61-82-71325154086.04%16.67%14 Brisbane Capitals182161-4L30-92-71133136483.06%11.11%15 Toowoomba Mountaineers181170-5L170-91-81264146586.28%5.56%
Finals Series The 2019 Queensland Basketball League Finals were played between 10 and 31 August 2019, consisting of two best-of-three semi-final and final series, where the higher seed hosted the first and third games. The Brisbane Capitals won the men's finals, and the Southern Districts Spartans won the women's finals.
Men's finals
Women's finals
Season statistics leaders Men's leaders Category Player Gamesplayed Totals Average Points per game Kyle Harvey (Ipswich Force) 18 526 29.22 Rebounds per game Bryce Washington (Mackay Meteors) 19 278 14.63 Assists per game Shaun Bruce (Rockhampton Rockets) 20 191 9.55 Steals per game Aaron Anderson (Brisbane Capitals) 22 57 2.59 Blocks per game Will Magnay (Brisbane Capitals) 18 59 3.28 Three-point field goal percentage Sean Carroll (Logan Thunder) 12 37-73 50.68% Free throw percentage Joshua Wilcher (Townsville Heat) 16 97-104 93.27%
Women's leaders Category Player Gamesplayed Totals Average Points per game Anita Brown (Toowoomba Mountaineers) 18 470 26.11 Rebounds per game Mikaela Ruef (Logan Thunder) 19 373 19.63 Assists per game Mikhaela Cann (Logan Thunder) 11 107 9.73 Steals per game Aja Parham-Ammar (Southern Districts Spartans) 20 68 3.40 Blocks per game Sarah Ambrose (Gold Coast Rollers) 22 23 1.05 Three-point field goal percentage Stephanie Bairstow (South West Metro Pirates) 14 30-52 57.69% Free throw percentage Caitlin Clancy (Sunshine Coast Phoenix) 18 57-68 83.82%
Awards
Player of the Week RoundMen's DivisionWomen's Division Player TeamPlayerTeam 1 Bryce WashingtonMackay MeteorsDeja MiddletonNorth Gold Coast Seahawks 2 Josh DerksenSouthern Districts SpartansMia LoydSouth West Metro Pirates 4 Jason CadeeBrisbane CapitalsMikhaela CannLogan Thunder 6 Spencer ParkerGold Coast RollersAlexis HyderSunshine Coast Phoenix 7 Henry PwonoSouth West Metro PiratesMikaela RuefLogan Thunder 8 Mitchell YoungLogan ThunderAngela TomkinsCairns Dolphins 9 Will MagnayBrisbane CapitalsLeah ScottSouthern Districts Spartans 10 Jason CadeeBrisbane CapitalsAbby BishopTownsville Flames 11 Shaun BruceRockhampton RocketsMikaela RuefLogan Thunder 12 Josh WilcherTownsville HeatAmanda JohnsonIpswich Force 13 Will MagnayBrisbane CapitalsMikaela RuefLogan Thunder 14 Jason CadeeBrisbane CapitalsMikaela RuefLogan Thunder 15 Sean O'MaraRockhampton RocketsAbby BishopTownsville Flames
Season Men's Most Valuable Player: Jason Cadee (Brisbane Capitals) Women's Most Valuable Player: Mikaela Ruef (Logan Thunder) Men's All-League Team: Jason Cadee (Brisbane Capitals) Spencer Parker (Gold Coast Rollers) Kyle Harvey (Ipswich Force) Bryce Washington (Mackay Meteors) Will Magnay (Brisbane Capitals) Women's All-League Team: Jessica Thomas (Rockhanpton Cyclones) Aja Parham-Ammar (Southern Districts Spartans) Leah Scott (Southern Districts Spartans) Amanda Johnson (Ipswich Force) Mikaela Ruef (Logan Thunder)
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