National Sports Tournament
16th - 17th January 2026
Narrandjeri Stadium - Thornbury, Naarm / Melbourne
About
The National Sports Tournament (NST) is a basketball and netball tournament open to participants from across Australia. Held yearly at Narrandjeri Stadium, Thornbury Vic. The NST is the largest LGBTIQA+ sports tournament in the country. It's so much more than a tournament as we put community first in everything we do and in 2026, we are featuring two new QSA sports.
The NST runs over two days Friday 16th January (evening) and all day Saturday 17th January. The basketball and netball tournaments run as a round robin format culminating in finals and then a Grand final.
New in 2026 is the addition of QSA x Melbourne Victory Futsal Feature on the Friday evening and all day Saturday we have QSA x Clublinks Pickleball Social Sessions.
It’s a fun and friendly atmosphere with music playing, roving roller skating, performers and more. There will be a community market with featured local businesses keen to connect with the LGBTIQA+ community. An accessible quiet space will be available for folks to use during the tournament. On the Saturday evening after the grand final we will be hosting an afterparty details to follow.
The NST embraces the QSA spirit prioritising fun over winning. All teams are non gendered and will follow QSA’s Rainbow Rules. For example, if your team is down by 10 points, don’t worry your opposition won’t be able to shoot a hoop without passing the ball a certain number of times.
Folks of all gender identities, abilities and allies are welcome to participate.
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Details
Thursday 15th January 2026 - 7pm - 9:30pm
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QSA x The Fox Hotel Bingo Pre Party with JRoc
Friday 16th January 2026 - 6pm - 9:30pm
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QSA x Melbourne Victory Futsal Feature
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NST Basketball Tournament
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NST Netball Tournament
Saturday 17th January 2026 - 9am - 6:00pm
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QSA x Clublinks Pickleball Social Sessions
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NST Basketball Tounament
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NST Netball Tournament
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QSA Community Markets
Saturday 17th January 2026 - 7pm - 10:00pm
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QSA x NARC NST After Party
FAQ's
Can l play in the tournament if l am new to sport?
Totally! Beginners are QSA’s jam.
I’m non-binary how do I pick a team?
QSA teams and the tournament are non-gendered and focused on transgender participation.
Can l play netball and basketball?
Unfortunately the games for both sports will overlap, so you’ll need to pick your fav sport.
Can l just come along and cheer?
Absolutely! Spectator tickets will be released soon.
Interested in playing in the tournament?
Tap the registration button above or contact us and we will send you the registration form.
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