The 2026–27 NBL season will be the 49th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams will contest the 2026–27 season.
As Australia and New Zealand will participate in 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, the league will take a break during the FIBA international windows of 23 November to 1 December 2026 and 22 February to 2 March 2027.
Teams All ten teams from the 2025–26 NBL season will continue on in 2026–27.
Personnel and sponsorship
Team Coach Captain Main sponsor Kit manufacturerAdelaide 36ers Trevor Gleeson Bryce CottonRevo Fitness ChampionBrisbane Bullets Will Weaver Mitch NortonTBCCairns Taipans Adam Forde Shaun BruceKenfrost HomesIllawarra Hawks Justin Tatum Sam Froling Tyler HarveyMulti Civil and RailMelbourne United Jacob Chance Chris GouldingEngieNew Zealand Breakers Gordon Herbert Parker Jackson-CartwrightBank of New ZealandPerth Wildcats John Rillie Jesse WagstaffMate Internet MobileS.E. Melbourne Phoenix Josh King Jordan Hunter Nathan SobeyMountain Goat BeerSydney Kings Brian Goorjian Matthew DellavedovaHarvey NormanTasmania JackJumpers Scott Roth Will MagnaySpirit of Tasmania
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityAdelaide 36ersAdelaideAdelaide Entertainment CentreBrisbane BulletsBrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment CentreCairns TaipansCairnsCairns Convention CentreIllawarra HawksWollongongWollongong Entertainment CentreMelbourne UnitedMelbourneJohn Cain ArenaNew Zealand BreakersAucklandSpark ArenaPerth WildcatsPerthPerth ArenaS.E. Melbourne PhoenixMelbourneJohn Cain ArenaState Basketball CentreSydney KingsSydneySydney SuperDomeTasmania JackJumpersHobartDerwent Entertainment CentreLauncestonSilverdome
Player transactions Free agency began on 17 April 2026.
Import players Team Import playersFormer players Adelaide 36ers Zylan Cheatham John Jenkins Nick Rakocevic Brisbane Bullets Nate Hinton Arnas Velička Jaylin Williams Cairns Taipans Jaylon Brown Malique Lewis Illawarra Hawks Milton Doyle Kelan Martin Darius Days Melbourne United Cole Anthony Josh Oduro New Zealand Breakers Charles Bediako Parker Jackson-Cartwright Josiah-Jordan James Perth Wildcats Kristian Doolittle Brandon Knight Dylan Windler S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Skylar Mays Yannis Morin D'Shawn Schwartz Sydney Kings Andrew Carr Torrey Craig Kendric Davis Tasmania JackJumpers Bryce Hamilton David Johnson Dakota Mathias
Coaching transactions + Head coaching transactions Team 2025–26 season 2026–27 seasonOff-season Adelaide 36ers Mike Wells Trevor Gleeson Brisbane Bullets Darryl McDonald Will Weaver Cairns Taipans Adam Forde Melbourne United Dean Vickerman Jacob Chance New Zealand Breakers Petteri Koponen Gordon Herbert S.E. Melbourne Phoenix Josh King Tasmania JackJumpers Scott RothIn-season
Pre-season
The pre-season games will begin on 6 August and end on 12 September 2026.
NBL Blitz The 2026 NBL Blitz will run from 2–6 September 2026 with games being played at the Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo.
Regular season The regular season will begin on 19 September 2026. It will consist of 165 games (33 games each) spread across 21 rounds, with the final game being played on 14 February 2027.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Ladder
Ladder progression
NBL Ignite Cup
The NBL introduced a new finals format for the 2026–27 Ignite Cup, which will include four teams and semifinals games.
Finals The 2026 NBL Finals will be played in March 2027, consisting of three play-in games, two best-of-three semifinal series and the best-of-five NBL Championship series. In the semifinals, the higher seed hosts the first and third games. In the Championship Series, the higher seed hosts the first, third and fifth games.
The top two seeds in the regular season will automatically qualify to the semifinals. Teams ranked three to six will compete in the play-in tournament. The third seed will play the fourth seed for third spot and the loser will play the winner of fifth or sixth for the fourth spot.
Awards Pre-season Loggins-Bruton Cup: Melbourne United Most Valuable Player (Ray Borner Medal): Luke Travers (Melbourne United)
Regular season Awards Night Most Valuable Player (Andrew Gaze Trophy): Next Generation Award: Best Defensive Player (Damian Martin Trophy): Best Sixth Man: Most Improved Player: Fans MVP: Coach of the Year (Lindsay Gaze Trophy): Executive of the Year: Referee of the Year: GameTime by Kmart: Three-Pointer of the Year: Dunk of the Year: All-NBL First Team:
All-NBL Second Team:
Postseason Grand Final Series MVP (Larry Sengstock Medal): NBL Champions:
References
External links
Official NBL All-Time Stats at NBL Insider