List of NBL1 Central champions explained

The champion teams of the NBL1 Central, previously known as the Premier League, are determined annually by a grand final championship day hosted by Basketball South Australia.[1] [2]

Champions

Results by year

YearMen's ChampionResultMen's Runner-upWomen's ChampionResultWomen's Runner-up
1957North Adelaide Rockets71–61West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets50–46South Adelaide Panthers
1958North Adelaide Rockets75–55West Torrens EaglesSouth Adelaide Panthers60–58West Torrens Eagles
1959North Adelaide Rockets63–37West Torrens EaglesVikings76–46West Torrens Eagles
1960Adelaide Sports Klub88–67BudapestVikings60–24West Torrens Eagles
1961Budapest58–52Adelaide Sports KlubNorth Adelaide Rockets34–31Vikings
1962Budapest65–62Adelaide Sports KlubVikings39–35North Adelaide Rockets
1963South Adelaide Panthers51–44BudapestVikings39–24North Adelaide Rockets
1964Adelaide Sports Klub68–56South Adelaide PanthersNorth Adelaide Rockets46–9Vikings
1965South Adelaide Panthers68–55North Adelaide RocketsNorth Adelaide Rockets45–27K-Jets
1966South Adelaide Panthers75–68Adelaide Sports KlubAdelaide Giants44–28North Adelaide Rockets
1967West Adelaide Bearcats60–56South Adelaide PanthersNorth Adelaide Rockets52–42Adelaide Giants
1968West Adelaide Bearcats64–52South Adelaide PanthersWest Adelaide Bearcats38–36North Adelaide Rockets
1969South Adelaide Panthers65–64West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets62–43West Adelaide Bearcats
1970West Adelaide Bearcats59–46West Torrens EaglesNorth Adelaide Rockets54–50West Adelaide Bearcats
1971West Adelaide Bearcats83–60Glenelg TigersNorth Adelaide Rockets48–46West Adelaide Bearcats
1972West Adelaide Bearcats99–67Glenelg TigersWest Torrens Eagles40–38North Adelaide Rockets
1973South Adelaide Panthers68–64West Adelaide BearcatsWest Torrens Eagles63–57West Adelaide Bearcats
1974West Torrens Eagles80–70West Adelaide BearcatsSturt Sabres53–40North Adelaide Rockets
1975West Adelaide Bearcats96–69Glenelg TigersNorth Adelaide Rockets75–54West Torrens Eagles
1976Glenelg Tigers66–64West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets57–56West Torrens Eagles
1977Glenelg Tigers100–70West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets67–65Glenelg Tigers
1978West Adelaide Bearcats95–71South Adelaide PanthersGlenelg Tigers64–61Norwood Flames
1979West Adelaide Bearcats66–58West Torrens EaglesGlenelg Tigers64–61North Adelaide Rockets
1980West Adelaide Bearcats90–76Sturt SabresWest Adelaide Bearcats68–67North Adelaide Rockets
1981West Adelaide Bearcats63–59Sturt SabresSturt Sabres59–57North Adelaide Rockets
1982West Adelaide Bearcats97–84Forestville EaglesNorth Adelaide Rockets65–64West Adelaide Bearcats
1983North Adelaide Rockets68–65West Adelaide BearcatsWest Adelaide Bearcats77–69North Adelaide Rockets
1984Central Districts Lions84–78North Adelaide RocketsNoarlunga City Tigers84–66North Adelaide Rockets
1985Sturt Sabres90–82West Adelaide BearcatsNoarlunga City Tigers69–67North Adelaide Rockets
1986Sturt Sabres87–84West Adelaide BearcatsNoarlunga City Tigers74–63North Adelaide Rockets
1987South Adelaide Panthers104–85Forestville EaglesWest Adelaide Bearcats58–44North Adelaide Rockets
1988West Adelaide Bearcats102–88South Adelaide PanthersNorth Adelaide Rockets78–61Noarlunga City
1989South Adelaide Panthers111–107Forestville EaglesNorth Adelaide Rockets60–57West Adelaide Bearcats
1990Forestville Eagles94–88South Adelaide PanthersNorth Adelaide Rockets59–41West Adelaide Bearcats
1991South Adelaide Panthers94–82West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets81–60West Adelaide Bearcats
1992Noarlunga City Tigers87–79Sturt SabresWest Adelaide Bearcats63–59Norwood Flames
1993Noarlunga City Tigers82–64Murray BridgeWest Adelaide Bearcats46–44Noarlunga City
1994West Adelaide Bearcats84–57Murray BridgeNorth Adelaide Rockets66–62Noarlunga City
1995South Adelaide Panthers89–84Sturt SabresNorwood Flames57–50Noarlunga City
1996West Adelaide Bearcats79–78Noarlunga City TigersNoarlunga City Tigers63–47North Adelaide Rockets
1997South Adelaide Panthers92–78Noarlunga City TigersNorwood Flames67–64Woodville Warriors
1998Noarlunga City Tigers105–88South Adelaide PanthersNorth Adelaide Rockets75–70Norwood Flames
1999Norwood Flames96–69North Adelaide RocketsNorwood Flames97–70North Adelaide Rockets
2000Woodville Warriors98–86Forestville EaglesNorwood Flames77–47North Adelaide Rockets
2001Sturt Sabres101–88West Adelaide BearcatsForestville Eagles84–70Norwood Flames
2002Sturt Sabres126–116Forestville EaglesSturt Sabres92–81Forestville Eagles
2003Forestville Eagles109–107North Adelaide RocketsForestville Eagles74–51South Adelaide Panthers
2004Eastern Mavericks93–80Woodville WarriorsNorth Adelaide Rockets83–57Forestville Eagles
2005Woodville Warriors85–82Forestville EaglesForestville Eagles73–66North Adelaide Rockets
2006Forestville Eagles102–89Sturt SabresSturt Sabres76–55Forestville Eagles
2007North Adelaide Rockets85–72Norwood FlamesWest Adelaide Bearcats77–57Norwood Flames
2008Norwood Flames89–88Forestville EaglesSturt Sabres72–57North Adelaide Rockets
2009Norwood Flames94–84Sturt SabresForestville Eagles74–49Sturt Sabres
2010Sturt Sabres91–82West Adelaide BearcatsForestville Eagles73–54West Adelaide Bearcats
2011Forestville Eagles82–68Norwood FlamesForestville Eagles70–58Norwood Flames
2012Forestville Eagles86–78Sturt SabresNorwood Flames87–67North Adelaide Rockets
2013Forestville Eagles81–73West Adelaide BearcatsNorwood Flames71–52North Adelaide Rockets
2014Woodville Warriors80–78West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets70–73North Adelaide Rockets
2015Norwood Flames81–73Sturt SabresNorwood Flames59–42North Adelaide Rockets
2016Southern Tigers85–66Sturt SabresNorwood Flames63–45West Adelaide Bearcats
2017West Adelaide Bearcats77–64Southern TigersSouthern Tigers65–61North Adelaide Rockets
2018Southern Tigers70–64Forestville EaglesNorth Adelaide Rockets79–61Forestville Eagles
2019Forestville Eagles107–90Mount Gambier PioneersForestville Eagles61–58Sturt Sabres
2020Season cancelled[3]
2021North Adelaide Rockets87–72Norwood FlamesSouthern Tigers87–77North Adelaide Rockets
2022South Adelaide Panthers88–58Woodville WarriorsWest Adelaide Bearcats82–75Sturt Sabres
2023West Adelaide Bearcats106–95Forestville EaglesNorwood Flames80–65Sturt Sabres
2024Forestville Eagles92–90South Adelaide PanthersCentral Districts Lions79–67Forestville Eagles

Results by teams

TeamTotal TitlesMen'sWomen'sNotes
TitlesWinning SeasonsTitlesWinning Seasons
North Adelaide Rockets2761957, 1958, 1959, 1983, 2007, 2021211957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2014, 2018Won both inaugural titles in 1957.
West Adelaide Bearcats24161967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2017, 202381968, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2007, 2022
West Torrens / Forestville Eagles1891974, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 202491975, 1976, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019
Norwood Flames1341999, 2008, 2009, 201591995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023
South Adelaide Panthers12111963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 202211958
Sturt Sabres1051985, 1986, 2001, 2002, 201051974, 1981, 2002, 2006, 2008
Noarlunga City Tigers731992, 1993, 199841984, 1985, 1986, 1996
Glenelg Tigers421976, 197721978, 1979
Vikings4041959, 1960, 1962, 1963
Southern Tigers422016, 201822017, 2021
Adelaide Sports Klub331950, 19640
Woodville Warriors332000, 2005, 20140
Budapest221961, 19620
Central Districts Lions21198412024
Adelaide Giants1011966
Eastern Mavericks1120040

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Premiers. NBL1 Central. 16 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Women's Premiers. NBL1 Central. 16 August 2023.
  3. Web site: NBL1 Season Cancelled. NBL.com.au. 24 March 2020. 24 March 2020.

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