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Gladstone Port City Power is a former Queensland Basketball League (QBL) club based in Gladstone, Queensland. The club was a division of Gladstone Amateur Basketball Association (GABA), the major administrative basketball organisation in the region. The Power played their home games at Kev Broome Stadium.
| Gladstone Port City Power | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Dissolved | 2019 |
| History | Gladstone Port City Power 2004–2019 |
| Arena | Kev Broome Stadium |
| Location | Gladstone, Queensland |
| Team colors | Navy blue, yellow & white |
| Championships | 0 (M) 3 (2009, 2010, 2011) (W) |
The Power entered the Queensland Australian Basketball League (QABL) in 2004, fielding both a men's and women's team. They replaced the departing Tweed Coast Slammers in the Southern Cross Division.[1]
In 2009, the Power women become champions for the first time in club history when they defeated the South West Metro Pirates 102–98 in overtime in the grand final. It was a remarkable turnaround for the team, who won just a handful of matches in their two previous seasons. The team was led by WNBL players Jessica Bibby, Natalie Hurst and Katie Rose and college player Diana Neves.[2] The women went on to claim three QBL championships in a row behind player-coach Jessica Bibby, with titles also coming in 2010[3] and 2011.[4] They reached the 2012 grand final but was denied the four-peat by the Mackay Meteorettes, who defeated the Power 78–71.[5][6]
In 2015, the Power men qualified for the finals for the first time in club history,[7][8] where in the semi-finals they lost 78–77 in overtime to the Brisbane Capitals.[9] The women's team reached the 2015 grand final,[10] where they were defeated 2–0 in the best-of-three series by the Rockhampton Cyclones.[11]
Following the 2019 QBL season, the league was rebranded as NBL1 North. The Power subsequently did not enter the new competition for the 2020 season.[12] The team joined the Queensland State League (QSL) in 2021.[13]
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