List of NBL champions

The National Basketball League (NBL) Grand Final is the championship series at the conclusion of the NBL to determine the NBL champion. Between 1979 and 1986, the league used a single game to determine the champion. From 1986 to 2003, the league used a best-of-three series format. The 2004 series saw a switch a to best-of-five format. In 2010, the series reverted back to a best-of-three format once 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 Grand Final

NBL champions

YearHome teamResultAway team
1979St. Kilda Saints94–93Canberra Cannons
1980West Adelaide Bearcats88–113St. Kilda Saints
1981Launceston Casino City75–54Nunawading Spectres
1982West Adelaide Bearcats80–74Geelong Cats
1983Canberra Cannons75–73West Adelaide Bearcats
1984Brisbane Bullets82–84Canberra Cannons
1985Brisbane Bullets121–95Adelaide 36ers
1986Adelaide 36ers2–1Brisbane Bullets
1987Brisbane Bullets2–0Perth Wildcats
1988North Melbourne Giants1–2Canberra Cannons
1989North Melbourne Giants2–0Canberra Cannons
1990Brisbane Bullets1–2Perth Wildcats
1991Perth Wildcats2–1Eastside Spectres
1992South East Melbourne Magic2–1Melbourne Tigers
1993Perth Wildcats1–2Melbourne Tigers
1994North Melbourne Giants2–0Adelaide 36ers
1995Perth Wildcats2–1North Melbourne Giants
1996South East Melbourne Magic2–1Melbourne Tigers
1997South East Melbourne Magic1–2Melbourne Tigers
1998Adelaide 36ers2–0South East Melbourne Magic
1999Adelaide 36ers2–1Victoria Titans
2000Perth Wildcats2–0Victoria Titans
2001Wollongong Hawks2–1Townsville Crocodiles
2002Adelaide 36ers2–1West Sydney Razorbacks
2003Sydney Kings2–0Perth Wildcats
2004Sydney Kings3–2West Sydney Razorbacks
2005Sydney Kings3–0Wollongong Hawks
2006Sydney Kings0–3Melbourne Tigers
2007Brisbane Bullets3–1Melbourne Tigers
2008Sydney Kings2–3Melbourne Tigers
2009South Dragons3–2Melbourne Tigers
2010Perth Wildcats2–1Wollongong Hawks
2011New Zealand Breakers2–1Cairns Taipans
2012New Zealand Breakers2–1Perth Wildcats
2013New Zealand Breakers2–0Perth Wildcats
2014Perth Wildcats2–1Adelaide 36ers
2015Cairns Taipans0–2New Zealand Breakers
2016Perth Wildcats2–1New Zealand Breakers
2017Perth Wildcats3–0Illawarra Hawks
2018Melbourne United3–2Adelaide 36ers
2019Perth Wildcats3–1Melbourne United
2020Sydney Kings1–2Perth Wildcats
2021Melbourne United3–0Perth Wildcats
2022Sydney Kings3–0Tasmania JackJumpers
2023Sydney Kings3–2New Zealand Breakers
2024Melbourne United2–3Tasmania JackJumpers

Results by teams

TeamWinLossTotalWin %Year(s) wonYear(s) lost
Perth Wildcats10616.6251990, 1991, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 20201987, 1993, 2003, 2012, 2013, 2021
Melbourne United[a]6612.5001993, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2018, 20211992, 1996, 2007, 2009, 2019, 2024
Sydney Kings538.6252003, 2004, 2005, 2022, 20232006, 2008, 2020
Adelaide 36ers448.5001986, 1998, 1999, 20021985, 1994, 2014, 2018
New Zealand Breakers426.6672011, 2012, 2013, 20152016, 2023
Brisbane Bullets336.5001985, 1987, 20071984, 1986, 1990
Canberra Cannons325.6001983, 1984, 19881979, 1989
North Melbourne Giants224.5001989, 19941988, 1995
South East Melbourne Magic224.5001992, 19961997, 1998
Southern Melbourne Saints2021.0001979, 1980
Illawarra Hawks134.25020012005, 2010, 2017
West Adelaide Bearcats123.33319821980, 1983
Tasmania JackJumpers112.50020242022
Launceston Casino City1011.0001981
South Dragons1011.0002009
Eastside Spectres022.0001981, 1991
Victoria Titans022.0001999, 2000
West Sydney Razorbacks022.0002002, 2004
Cairns Taipans022.0002011, 2015
Geelong Supercats011.0001982
Townsville Crocodiles011.0002001

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

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