2025–26 NBL season
| 2025–26 NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball League |
| Season | 2025–26 |
| Duration |
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| Teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) |
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The 2025–26 NBL season will be the 48th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams will contest the 2025–26 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 24 November to 2 December 2025 and 23 February to 3 March 2026.[1]
Teams
All ten teams from the 2024–25 NBL season will continue on in 2025–26.[1]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide 36ers | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 11,300 |
| Brisbane Bullets | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 10,500 |
| Cairns Taipans | Cairns | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,300 |
| Illawarra Hawks | Wollongong | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 6,000 |
| Melbourne United | Melbourne | John Cain Arena | 10,175 |
| New Zealand Breakers | Auckland | Spark Arena | 9,740 |
| Perth Wildcats | Perth | Perth Arena | 14,800 |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Melbourne | John Cain Arena | 10,175 |
| State Basketball Centre | 3,422 | ||
| Sydney Kings | Sydney | Sydney SuperDome | 18,200 |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | Hobart | Derwent Entertainment Centre | 4,340 |
| Launceston | Silverdome | 3,255 |
Personnel and sponsorship
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Player transactions
Free agency began on 4 April 2025.[2][3]
Coaching transactions
| Team | 2024–25 season | 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | |||
| Brisbane Bullets | Justin Schueller[4] | Stu Lash[5] | |
| Cairns Taipans | Adam Forde[6] | ||
| New Zealand Breakers | Petteri Koponen[7] | ||
| In-season | |||
Pre-season
The pre-season games will begin on 27 August to 5 October 2025.
The pre-season also features Melbourne United, S.E. Melbourne Phoenix to host games between NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, this will be the seventh NBLxNBA tour.[8][9]
NBL Blitz
The 2025 NBL Blitz will run from 27 to 31 August 2025 with games being played at the AIS Arena, Canberra.[10][11]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PP | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide 36ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Brisbane Bullets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cairns Taipans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Illawarra Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Melbourne United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | New Zealand Breakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Perth Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sydney Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Tasmania JackJumpers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: nblblitz.com.au
Regular season
The regular season will begin on 18 September 2025.[1] It will consist of 165 games (33 games each) spread across 22 rounds, with the final game being played on 20 February 2026.[12]
Round 1
| 18 September 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Melbourne United | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2025 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Cairns Taipans | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 2
| 25 September 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2025 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2025 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 3
| 2 October 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2025 | Sydney Kings | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2025 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 4
| 8 October 2025 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 2025 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Melbourne United | TBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 October 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 2025 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | Cairns Taipans | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 5
| 15 October 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2025 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2025 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Melbourne United | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 October 2025 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 6
| 22 October 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 2025 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Eventfinda Stadium, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Sydney Kings | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 October 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Melbourne United | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 October 2025 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 October 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2025 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 7
| 29 October 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 2025 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Silverdome, Launceston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Sydney Kings | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Perth Wildcats | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 November 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | Sydney Kings | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 8
| 5 November 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Melbourne United | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2025 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Wolfbrook Arena, Christchurch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Silverdome, Launceston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Melbourne United | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 November 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 November 2025 | Sydney Kings | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 9
| 12 November 2025 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Gold Coast Sports Centre, Gold Coast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 November 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Sydney Kings | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 10
| 19 November 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November 2025 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Melbourne United | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 November 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 November 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | Perth Wildcats | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 11
| 3 December 2025 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Globox Arena, Hamilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 December 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 December 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Melbourne United | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2025 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Melbourne United | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 12
| 10 December 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Gippsland Indoor Stadium, Traralgon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 December 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Melbourne United | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 December 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Sydney Kings | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Gippsland Indoor Stadium, Traralgon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 December 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | Sydney Kings | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 December 2025 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 13
| 17 December 2025 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | TBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 December 2025 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 December 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 December 2025 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 December 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 December 2025 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 December 2025 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 December 2025 | Melbourne United | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 14
| 24 December 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2025 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 December 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 December 2025 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Melbourne United | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 December 2025 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 December 2025 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2025 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 15
| 31 December 2025 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2026 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2026 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January 2026 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Melbourne United | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2026 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2026 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2026 | Sydney Kings | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 16
| 7 January 2026 | Melbourne United | vs. | Cairns Taipans | TBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2026 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2026 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Sydney Kings | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2026 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2026 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2026 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Perth Wildcats | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 2026 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 January 2026 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Melbourne United | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 17
| 15 January 2026 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 2026 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 2026 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 January 2026 | Melbourne United | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 January 2026 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 18
| 21 January 2026 | Melbourne United | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | TBC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 2026 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January 2026 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 January 2026 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2026 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January 2026 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Cairns Taipans | State Basketball Centre, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January 2026 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 2026 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 January 2026 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Melbourne United | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2026 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 19
| 28 January 2026 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Gold Coast Sports Centre, Gold Coast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 January 2026 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 2026 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Melbourne United | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2026 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2026 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 February 2026 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Sydney Kings | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 20
| 5 February 2026 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Eventfinda Stadium, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February 2026 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2026 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2026 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 2026 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Spark Arena, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 February 2026 | Melbourne United | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 2026 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Sydney Kings | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 2026 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 21
| 12 February 2026 | Cairns Taipans | vs. | Melbourne United | Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February 2026 | Illawarra Hawks | vs. | Sydney Kings | Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 February 2026 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2026 | Adelaide 36ers | vs. | New Zealand Breakers | Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February 2026 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February 2026 | Melbourne United | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 February 2026 | Sydney Kings | vs. | Perth Wildcats | Sydney SuperDome, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Round 22
| 18 February 2026 | Tasmania JackJumpers | vs. | Illawarra Hawks | Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 February 2026 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Cairns Taipans | Eventfinda Stadium, Auckland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 February 2026 | Melbourne United | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | John Cain Arena, Melbourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 February 2026 | Brisbane Bullets | vs. | Sydney Kings | Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 February 2026 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | Adelaide 36ers | Perth Arena, Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Finals
The 2026 NBL Finals will be played in March and April 2026, 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 Grand Final, 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 seed.
NBL clubs in international competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress | Result | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illawarra Hawks | Intercontinental Cup | Group stage |  Flamengo |
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 NBA G League United
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| Final round | TBD |
- As reigning NBL champions, the Hawks will compete in the 2025 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, becoming the second team from Oceania to play in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.[13]
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External links
- Official website
- Official NBL All-Time Stats at NBL Insider