The CEBL playoffs is the annual postseason tournament of the Canadian Elite Basketball League to determine the league champion.
The playoffs have undergone multiple changes, starting from four teams in 2019, six teams from 2020 to 2022, and eight teams since 2023. Until 2025, the semifinals and finals were played as part of Championship Weekend.
On January 15, 2026, the CEBL announced the introduction of a full in-market postseason and a best-of-three finals, beginning with the 2026 season.
Results
Championship Weekend era
Year Champion Score Runner-up Semi-finalists Host city Finals MVP Ref2019Saskatchewan Rattlers94–83Hamilton Honey BadgersEdmonton Stingers (83–85 SSK)Niagara River Lions (103–104 HAM)Saskatoon Alex Campbell2020Edmonton Stingers90–73Fraser Valley BanditsHamilton Honey Badgers (75–76 FRA)Ottawa Blackjacks (75–88 EDM)St. CatharinesXavier Moon2021 Edmonton Stingers 101–65 Niagara River LionsFraser Valley Bandits (84–82 NIA)Ottawa Blackjacks (87-94 EDM)Edmonton Xavier Moon2022 Hamilton Honey Badgers 90–88 Scarborough Shooting StarsNiagara River Lions (93–81 SSS)Ottawa Blackjacks (76–72 HAM)OttawaChristian Vital2023 Scarborough Shooting Stars 82–70 Calgary Surge Niagara River Lions (74–71 SSS)Vancouver Bandits (77–75 CGY)Langley Isiaha Mike2024 Niagara River Lions 97–95 Vancouver Bandits Calgary Surge (89–87 VAN)Montreal Alliance (78–75 NIA)Montreal Khalil Ahmad2025 Niagara River Lions 79–73 Calgary Surge Scarborough Shooting Stars (93–91 NIA) Winnipeg Sea Bears (90–79 CGY)Winnipeg Khalil Ahmad
In-market format era
Year Champion Score Runner-up Conference Champions Finals MVP Ref2026Winnipeg Sea Bears 98–84Brampton Honey Badgers West: Winnipeg Sea Bears East: Brampton Honey BadgersXavier Moon
Championship Weekend results by teams Note: Statistics include the semi-finals and final of the 2020 Summer Series which was held in lieu of the Championship Weekend due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BoldTeam won that year's Championship WeekendItalicsTeam hosted that year's Championship Weekend Team Championships Runners-up Semi-final losses Total appearancesYear(s) of appearance Brampton Honey Badgers 1 1 1 3 2019, 2020, 2022Calgary Surge 0 2 1 3 2023, 2024, 2025Edmonton Stingers 2 0 1 3 2019, 2020, 2021 Montreal Alliance 0 0 1 1 2024Niagara River Lions 2 1 3 6 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Ottawa Blackjacks 0 0 3 3 2020, 2021, 2022 Saskatoon Mamba 1 0 0 1 2019 Scarborough Shooting Stars 1 1 1 3 2022, 2023, 2025 Vancouver Bandits 0 2 2 4 2020, 2021 2023, 2024 Winnipeg Sea Bears 1 0 1 1 2025
In-market playoff results by team BoldTeam won that year's championship Team Championships Runners-up Conference championships Total conference finals appearancesYear(s) of appearance Brampton Honey Badgers 0 1 1 1 2026Calgary Surge 0 0 0 0 Edmonton Stingers 0 0 0 0 Montreal Alliance 0 0 0 0 Niagara River Lions 0 0 0 1 2026Ottawa Blackjacks 0 0 0 0 Saskatoon Mamba 0 0 0 0 Scarborough Shooting Stars 0 0 0 0 Vancouver Bandits 0 0 0 1 2026 Winnipeg Sea Bears 1 0 1 1 2026
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