2025 New Zealand NBL season

2025 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration12 March – 20 July
Number of games20
Number of teams11
Regular season
  Minor premiersWellington Saints
Season MVPJosiah Allick (Southland Sharks)
Top scorerJeremy Combs (Nelson Giants)
Finals
ChampionsWellington Saints
  Runners-upSouthland Sharks
Grand Final MVPHyrum Harris (Wellington Saints)

The 2025 NBL season was the 44th season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to 12 teams in 2025 with the debut of the Indian Panthers, but later decreased to 11 teams in May following the withdrawal of the Panthers.

The 2025 season saw the pre-season blitz return,[1] followed by the regular season starting on 12 March.[2] The finals took place from 9 to 20 July.[3]

Team information

Team City Arena Colours Head Coach Import Import Import
Auckland Tuatara Auckland Eventfinda Stadium     Australia Cameron Gliddon United States Luther Muhammad Ethiopia Buay Tuach United States Charles Pride
Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium     New Zealand Quinn Clinton Australia Kyle Bowen Australia Sean Macdonald United States CJ Penha
Franklin Bulls Pukekohe Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre     Germany Sebastian Gleim Germany Till Gloger United States Tae Hardy Australia David Okwera
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena       Australia Sam Gruggen United States Brandon Alston Australia Daniel Grida Australia Wani Swaka Lo Buluk
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu       United States Tony Webster United States Miles Gibson United States Kenny Goins United States Quinton Rose
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre     New Zealand Michael Fitchett United States Jeremy Combs United States Andrew Jones United States Alex Robinson
Otago Nuggets Dunedin Edgar Centre       United States Mike Kelly United States Donald Carey United States Jaylen Sebree
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland       United States Jonathan Yim United States Josiah Allick United States Caleb Asberry United States Keylan Boone
Taranaki Airs New Plymouth TSB Stadium     Australia Sam Mackinnon Australia Deng Dut United States Armon Fletcher Australia Craig Moller
Tauranga Whai Tauranga Mercury Baypark     New Zealand Matt Lacey Australia Sean Bairstow
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena     New Zealand Aaron Young Australia Shaun Bruce Australia Nick Marshall United States Nick Muszynski

Mid-season withdrawal

Team City Arena Colours Head Coach Import Import Import
Indian Panthers Auckland Pulman Arena       Australia Jonathan Goodman China Shengzhe Li

Summary

On 1 May 2025, the Indian Panthers were suspended from the 2025 season with immediate effective, following the team's failure to take the court for their 29 April game against the Canterbury Rams.[4] On 9 May, the league postponed the Panthers' scheduled games for 14 May against the Southland Sharks and 16 May against the Otago Nuggets.[5] On 19 May, the Panthers' 20 May game against the Tauranga Whai was postponed.[6] On 22 May, the Panthers officially withdrew from the NBL due to not being in a position to meet the requirements of the league to complete the season for a variety of reasons. As a result of the Panthers withdrawal, the NBL advised that the 2025 season would be completed with 11 teams and that all results from the nine games played by the Panthers would be removed entirely.[7] The Panthers had a 0–9 record at the time of their withdrawal.[8]

Regular season standings

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification
1 Wellington Saints 20 16 4 Semi Finals
2 Canterbury Rams 20 15 5
3 Taranaki Airs 20 12 8 Play-in
4 Southland Sharks 20 12 8
5 Auckland Tuatara 20 10 10
6 Tauranga Whai 20 9 11
7 Franklin Bulls 20 9 11
8 Manawatu Jets 20 9 11
9 Nelson Giants 20 8 12
10 Hawke's Bay Hawks 20 7 13
11 Otago Nuggets 20 3 17
12 Indian Panthers 0 0 0 Withdrawn
Source: NZNBL

Finals

Play-In Matches Semi Finals Final
1 Wellington Saints 93
3 Taranaki Airs 67 6 Tauranga Whai 68
6 Tauranga Whai 83 Wellington Saints 88
Southland Sharks 83
2 Canterbury Rams 82
4 Southland Sharks 91 4 Southland Sharks 101
5 Auckland Tuatara 75

Awards

Statistics leaders

Stats as of the end of the regular season[9][10][11]

Category Player Team Stat
Points per game Jeremy Combs Nelson Giants 24.4
Rebounds per game Josiah Allick Southland Sharks 11.1
Assists per game Owen Foxwell Taranaki Airs 8.0
Steals per game Quinton Rose Manawatu Jets 3.7
Blocks per game Nick Muszynski Wellington Saints 2.7

Regular season

Finals

References

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