List of NBL champions

The National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series (formerly Grand Final series) is the championship series at the conclusion of the NBL to determine the NBL champion. From 1986 to 2003, the league used a best-of-three series format. The 2004 series was changed to a to best-of-five format. In 2010, the series reverted to a best-of-three format again until 2017 when it switched back to best-of-five. The Perth Wildcats hold the record for the most championships, having won 10 grand finals.

Champions Legend BoldWinning team of the NBL Championship

NBL champions Year Home teamResult Away team 1979 St. Kilda Saints 94–93Canberra Cannons 1980West Adelaide Bearcats 88–113 St. Kilda Saints 1981Launceston Casino City 75–54Nunawading Spectres 1982 West Adelaide Bearcats 80–74Geelong Cats 1983Canberra Cannons 75–73West Adelaide Bearcats 1984Brisbane Bullets 82–84 Canberra Cannons 1985 Brisbane Bullets 121–95Adelaide 36ers 1986 Adelaide 36ers 2–1Brisbane Bullets 1987 Brisbane Bullets 2–0Perth Wildcats 1988North Melbourne Giants 1–2Canberra Cannons 1989North Melbourne Giants 2–0Canberra Cannons 1990Brisbane Bullets 1–2 Perth Wildcats 1991Perth Wildcats 2–1Eastside Spectres 1992South East Melbourne Magic 2–1Melbourne Tigers 1993Perth Wildcats 1–2 Melbourne Tigers 1994 North Melbourne Giants 2–0Adelaide 36ers 1995 Perth Wildcats 2–1North Melbourne Giants 1996 South East Melbourne Magic 2–1Melbourne Tigers 1997South East Melbourne Magic 1–2 Melbourne Tigers 1998 Adelaide 36ers 2–0South East Melbourne Magic 1999 Adelaide 36ers 2–1Victoria Titans 2000 Perth Wildcats 2–0Victoria Titans 2001 Wollongong Hawks 2–1Townsville Crocodiles 2002 Adelaide 36ers 2–1West Sydney Razorbacks 2003Sydney Kings 2–0Perth Wildcats 2004Sydney Kings 3–2West Sydney Razorbacks 2005 Sydney Kings 3–0Wollongong Hawks 2006Sydney Kings 0–3 Melbourne Tigers 2007 Brisbane Bullets 3–1Melbourne Tigers 2008Sydney Kings 2–3 Melbourne Tigers 2009 South Dragons 3–2Melbourne Tigers 2010 Perth Wildcats 2–1Wollongong Hawks 2011New Zealand Breakers 2–1 Cairns Taipans 2012New Zealand Breakers 2–1 Perth Wildcats 2013New Zealand Breakers 2–0 Perth Wildcats 2014Perth Wildcats 2–1 Adelaide 36ers 2015Cairns Taipans0–2 New Zealand Breakers 2016Perth Wildcats 2–1 New Zealand Breakers 2017Perth Wildcats 3–0 Illawarra Hawks 2018Melbourne United 3–2 Adelaide 36ers 2019Perth Wildcats 3–1 Melbourne United 2020Sydney Kings1–2 Perth Wildcats 2021Melbourne United3–0 Perth Wildcats 2022Sydney Kings3–0 Tasmania JackJumpers 2023Sydney Kings3–2 New Zealand Breakers 2024Melbourne United2–3 Tasmania JackJumpers 2025Illawarra Hawks3–2 Melbourne United 2026Sydney Kings3–2 Adelaide 36ers

Results by teams Team Win Loss Total Win % Year(s) won Year(s) lostPerth Wildcats106161990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 20201987, 1993, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2021Melbourne United67131993, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2018, 20211992, 1996, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2024, 2025Sydney Kings6392003, 2004, 2005, 2022, 2023, 20262006, 2008, 2020 Adelaide 36ers4591986, 1998, 1999, 20021985, 1994, 2014, 2018, 2026New Zealand Breakers4262011, 2012, 2013, 20152016, 2023Brisbane Bullets3361985, 1987, 20071984, 1986, 1990 Canberra Cannons†3251983, 1984, 19881979, 1989Illawarra Hawks2352001, 20252005, 2010, 2017North Melbourne Giants†2241989, 19941988, 1995S.E. Melbourne Magic†2241992, 19961997, 1998Southern Melbourne Saints†2021979, 1980—West Adelaide Bearcats†12319821980, 1983Tasmania JackJumpers11220242022Launceston Casino City†1011981—South Dragons†1012009—Eastside Spectres†022—1981, 1991Victoria Titans†022—1999, 2000West Sydney Razorbacks†022—2002, 2004Cairns Taipans022—2011, 2015Geelong Supercats†011—1982Townsville Crocodiles†011—2001

† indicates club is not a current member of the NBL.

Championships by city City State Championships ClubsMelbourneVIC13Melbourne United (6), North Melbourne Giants (2), South East Melbourne Magic (2), Southern Melbourne Saints (2), South Dragons (1)PerthWA10Perth Wildcats (10)SydneyNSW6Sydney Kings (6)AdelaideSA5Adelaide 36ers (4), West Adelaide Bearcats (1)AucklandNZ4New Zealand Breakers (4)BrisbaneQLD3Brisbane Bullets (3)CanberraACT3Canberra Cannons (3)WollongongNSW2Illawarra Hawks (2)HobartTAS1Tasmania JackJumpers (1)LauncestonTAS1Launceston Casino City (1)

List of NBL champions

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