NBL Finals explained

Current Season:2024 NBL Finals
Sport:Basketball
Founded:1979
Teams:6
Champion:Tasmania JackJumpers
(1st title)
Most Champs:Perth Wildcats
(10 titles)
Tv:Australia: New Zealand: Online:
Website:NBL.com.au

The National Basketball League (NBL) Finals is a tournament held at the end of each NBL season to determine the league champions.

The top six teams qualify for the finals based on the regular season results. The current finals format consists of four rounds: two sudden-death play-in games then the best-of-three Semifinals and best-of-five Grand Final series.[1]

Format

1999

The top six teams at the end of the regular season advance to the finals under this playoff system:

2017–2022

The top four teams at the end of the regular season advance to the finals under this playoff system:

2023–present

List of finals

This is a complete listing of National Basketball League (NBL) Finals series, grouped by franchise. Series featuring relocated and/or renamed teams are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises. Bolded years indicate wins. Years in italics indicate series in progress. Tables are sorted first by the number of series, then the number of wins, and then by year of first occurrence.[3] [4]

Adelaide 36ers

OpponentOccurrences
Perth Wildcats101987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2014, 2018254–6
Melbourne United51991, 1994, 2004, 2014, 201813 3–2
Illawarra Hawks51986, 1999, 2001, 2002, 201711 3–2
Victoria Titans41999, 2000, 2001, 2002123–1
Brisbane Bullets41985, 1986, 1994, 200582–2
S.E. Melbourne Magic31993, 1996, 199861–2
Newcastle Falcons21985,199540–2
New Zealand Breakers22009, 201530–2
West Sydney Razorbacks1200231–0
Canberra Cannons1198820–2
North Melbourne Giants1199420–1
Nunawading Spectres1198410–1
Cairns Taipans1200610–1
Totals409117–24

As of the end of the 2018 season

Brisbane Bullets

OpponentOccurrences
Perth Wildcats7141–6
Melbourne United61996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008143–3
Sydney Kings51990, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2007112–3
Adelaide 36ers41985, 1986, 1994, 200582–2
Canberra Cannons31984, 1985, 198632–1
North Melbourne Giants21984, 199531–1
Illawarra Hawks1198731–0
Newcastle Falcons1199321–0
Eastside Spectres1199021–0
S.E. Melbourne Magic1199820–1
Geelong Supercats1198411–0
Hunter Pirates1200511–0
New Zealand Breakers1200811–0
Sydney Supersonics1198611–0
Launceston Casino City1198110–1
West Adelaide Bearcats1198010–1
Totals376818–19

As of the end of the 2019 season

Cairns Taipans

OpponentOccurrences
Perth Wildcats52004, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023104–2
New Zealand Breakers32008, 2011, 201560–3
Sydney Kings22006, 202350–2
Townsville Crocodiles1201131–0
Melbourne United1200720–1
Adelaide 36ers1200611–0
Hunter Pirates1200611–0
South Dragons1200711–0
Tasmania JackJumpers1202310–1
West Sydney Razorbacks1200410–1
Totals18318–10

As of the end of the 2023 season

Illawarra Hawks

OpponentOccurrences
Perth Wildcats10241–9
Adelaide 36ers51986, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2017112–3
Townsville Crocodiles42001, 2003, 2005 2010104–0
Melbourne United31993, 1994, 202470–3
Sydney Kings22005, 202250–2
North Melbourne Giants21987, 199231–1
Brisbane Bullets1198730–1
S.E. Melbourne Magic1199530–1
Victoria Titans1199920–1
West Sydney Razorbacks1200420–1
New Zealand Breakers1202411–0
West Sydney Westars1198611–0
Newcastle Falcons1198410–1.000
Tasmania JackJumpers1202410–1
Totals347410–24

As of the end of the 2024 season

Melbourne United

OpponentOccurrences
Perth Wildcats81990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2019, 2021215–3
Sydney Kings7224–3
Brisbane Bullets61996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008 143–3
Adelaide 36ers51991, 1994, 2004, 2014, 2018132–3
S.E. Melbourne Magic41992, 1993, 1996, 1997112–2
Victoria Titans31999, 2000, 2002 81–2
Illawarra Hawks31993, 1994, 202473–0
New Zealand Breakers32009, 2016, 201862–1
Tasmania JackJumpers22022, 202480–2
South Dragons1200950–1
Canberra Cannons1199631–0
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix1202131–0
West Sydney Razorbacks1200230–1
Cairns Taipans1200721–0
North Melbourne Giants1199721–0
Townsville Crocodiles1200510–1
Totals4812926–22

As of the end of the 2024 season

New Zealand Breakers

OpponentOccurrences
Perth Wildcats42011, 2012, 2013, 2016113–1
Sydney Kings32013, 2023, 202482–1
Cairns Taipans32008, 2011, 201563–0
Melbourne United32009, 2016, 201861–2
Adelaide 36ers22009, 201532–0
Tasmania JackJumpers1202331–0
Townsville Crocodiles1201231–0
Brisbane Bullets1200810–1
Illawarra Hawks1202410–1
Totals194213–6

As of the end of the 2024 season

Perth Wildcats

OpponentOccurrences
Adelaide 36ers101987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2014, 2018256–4
Illawarra Hawks101998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021249–1
Melbourne United81990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2019, 2021213–5
Brisbane Bullets71987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2006, 2019146–1
Cairns Taipans62004, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023102–4
North Melbourne Giants51988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995153–2
New Zealand Breakers42011, 2012, 2013, 2016111–3
Sydney Kings32003, 2008, 202081–2
Townsville Crocodiles32000, 2008, 200952–1
Gold Coast Blaze22010, 201252–0
West Sydney Razorbacks22000, 200251–1
S.E. Melbourne Magic21994, 199740–2
Eastside Spectres1199131–0
Tasmania JackJumpers1202430–1
Victoria Titans1200021–0
Canberra Cannons1198711–0
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix1202311–0
Totals6715740–27

As of the end of the 2024 season

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix

OpponentOccurrences
Melbourne United130–1
Perth Wildcats110–1
Totals240–2

As of the end of the 2023 season

Sydney Kings

OpponentOccurrences
Melbourne United71989, 1992, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2019, 2020 223–4
Brisbane Bullets51990, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2007113–2
Perth Wildcats32003, 2008, 202082–1
New Zealand Breakers32013, 2023, 202481–2
Townsville Crocodiles32001, 2003, 200772–1
Canberra Cannons21989, 199660–2
Cairns Taipans22006, 202352–0
Illawarra Hawks22005, 202252–0
West Sydney Razorbacks1200451–0
North Melbourne Giants1199430–1
Tasmania JackJumpers1202231–0
Totals308317–13

As of the end of the 2024 season

Tasmania JackJumpers

OpponentOccurrences
Melbourne United22022, 202482–0
New Zealand Breakers1202330–1
Perth Wildcats1202431–0
Sydney Kings1202230–1
Cairns Taipans1202311–0
Illawarra Hawks1202411–0
Totals7195–2

As of the end of the 2024 season

Finals appearances

TeamAppearancesNotes
Perth Wildcats3735 straight Finals appearances from 1987 to 2021.
Melbourne United28Rebranded as Melbourne United in 2014, and represents the whole of Melbourne.
Adelaide 36ers25Formerly the Adelaide City Eagles (1982 only).
Illawarra Hawks23Only team to play all seasons since 1979.
Brisbane Bullets22Foundation club since 1979.
Sydney Kings18Formerly the Sydney Supersonics and the West Sydney Westars.
North Melbourne Giants15Last season in 1998. Formed the Victoria Titans in 1998.
Canberra Cannons11Last season in 2003. Became the Hunter Pirates in 2003.
New Zealand Breakers10Joined the NBL in 2003. First club outside of Australia.
Townsville Crocodiles10Competed in the league for 24 seasons. Last season in 2016.
Cairns Taipans9Joined the NBL in 1999.
Eastside Spectres8Last season in 1991. Formed the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992.
S.E. Melbourne Magic7Last season in 1998. Formed the Victoria Titans in 1998.
Newcastle Falcons6Competed in the league for 21 seasons. Last season in 1999.
Geelong Supercats4Last season in 1996. Now in NBL1 South.
Victoria Titans4Became the Victoria Giants in 2002.
West Adelaide Bearcats4Last season in 1984. Now in NBL1 Central.
Gold Coast Blaze3Last season in 2012.
St. Kilda Saints3Last season in 1991. Formed the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992.
Tasmania JackJumpers3Joined the NBL in 2021.
West Sydney Razorbacks3Became Sydney Spirit in 2008.
Hunter Pirates2Last season in 2006. Became the Singapore Slingers in 2006.
South Dragons2Left the NBL in 2009.
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix2Joined the NBL in 2019.
Sydney Supersonics2Formed the Sydney Kings in 1988.
Launceston Casino City1Last season in 1982.
Singapore Slingers1Left the NBL in 2008. Joined the ABL in 2009.
West Sydney Westars1Formed the Sydney Kings in 1988.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Finals Shake Up. NBL.com.au. 2 August 2022. 2 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Finals. NBL.com.au. 13 November 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130409101422/http://www.nbl.com.au/finals. 9 April 2013. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Finals. NBL.com.au. 13 November 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130409101422/http://www.nbl.com.au/finals. 9 April 2013. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Finals - the Official Website of the National Basketball League - NBL.com.au . www.nbl.com.au . 5 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130409101422/http://www.nbl.com.au/finals . 9 April 2013 . dead.

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