NBL Finals
The National Basketball League (NBL) Finals is a tournament held at the end of each NBL season to determine the league champions. The top four teams qualify for the finals based on the regular season results. The current finals format consists of two rounds: the best-of-three Semi Finals and best-of-five Grand Final series.
Current season, competition or edition: 2022 NBL Finals | |
| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1979 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Melbourne United (6th title) |
| Most titles | Perth Wildcats (10 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Australia: New Zealand: Online: |
| Official website | NBL.com.au |
Format
1980–1983
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1984
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1985
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1986
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1989–1991
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1992–1996
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1999
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The top six teams at the end of the regular season advance to the finals under this playoff system:
- The first round of the postseason sees the team that finishes in first place at the end of the regular season against the team that finishes sixth; second plays fifth, and third plays fourth.
- The three teams that win their respective best-of-three first-round series advances, and is joined in the semifinals by the highest-placed losing team from the first round.
- Teams are then seeded again for the best-of-three semifinal series. The three winning teams from the first round are seeded in order of their regular-season finishing positions, and the first-round loser automatically becomes the No. 4 seed.
- The two winning teams from the semifinals meet in a best-of-three Grand Final series to determine the champion.
2000
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The top six teams at the end of the regular season advance to the finals under this playoff system:
- The first round of the postseason sees the team that finishes in first place at the end of the regular season against the team that finishes sixth; second plays fifth, and third plays fourth.
- The three teams that win their respective best-of-three first-round series advances, and is joined in the semifinals by the highest-placed losing team from the first round.
- Teams are then seeded again for the best-of-three semifinal series. The three winning teams from the first round are seeded in order of their regular-season finishing positions, and the first-round loser automatically becomes the No. 4 seed.
- The two winning teams from the semifinals meet in a best-of-three Grand Final series to determine the champion.
2004–2008
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2017–present
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The top four teams at the end of the regular season advance to the finals under this playoff system:
- The semifinals of the postseason sees the team that finishes in first place at the end of the regular season against the team that finishes fourth; and second plays third. All four teams play a best-of-three semifinal series.
- The two winning teams from the semifinals meet in a best-of-five Grand Final series to determine the champion.[1]
List of finals
This is a complete listing of National Basketball League (NBL) Finals series, grouped by franchise. Series featuring relocated and/or renamed teams are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises. Bolded years indicate wins. Years in italics indicate series in progress. Tables are sorted first by the number of series, then the number of wins, and then by year of first occurrence.[2][3]
Adelaide 36ers
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Wildcats | 10 | 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2014, 2018 | 25 | 4–6 | .400 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 5 | 1986, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2017 | 11 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Melbourne United | 5 | 1991, 1994, 2004, 2014, 2018 | 11 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Victoria Giants | 4 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | 11 | 3–1 | .750 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1994, 2005 | 8 | 2–2 | .500 |
| South East Melbourne Magic | 3 | 1993, 1996, 1998 | 6 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 2 | 1985, 1995 | 4 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 2 | 2009, 2015 | 3 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Canberra Cannons | 1 | 2002 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Canberra Cannons | 1 | 1988 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| North Melbourne Giants | 1 | 1994 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Cairns Taipans | 1 | 2006 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Nunawading Spectres | 1 | 1984 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 40 | 91 | 19–21 | .475 |
Brisbane Bullets
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Wildcats | 7 | 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2006, 2019 | 14 | 1–6 | .143 |
| Melbourne United | 6 | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008 | 14 | 3–3 | .500 |
| Sydney Kings | 5 | 1990, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2007 | 11 | 2–3 | .400 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 1985, 1986, 1994, 2005 | 8 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Canberra Cannons | 3 | 1984, 1985, 1986 | 3 | 2–1 | .667 |
| North Melbourne Giants | 2 | 1984, 1995 | 3 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 1 | 1987 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 1 | 1993 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Nunawading Spectres | 1 | 1990 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Geelong Supercats | 1 | 1984 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Hunter Pirates | 1 | 2005 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 1 | 2008 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Sydney Supersonics | 1 | 1986 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| South East Melbourne Magic | 1 | 1998 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Launceston Casino City | 1 | 1981 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| West Adelaide Bearcats | 1 | 1980 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 68 | 18–19 | .486 |
Cairns Taipans
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Wildcats | 5 | 2004, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2020 | 9 | 3–2 | .600 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 3 | 2008, 2011, 2015 | 6 | 0–3 | .000 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 1 | 2011 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 1 | 2006 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Hunter Pirates | 1 | 2006 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| South Dragons | 1 | 2007 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Melbourne United | 1 | 2007 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Sydney Kings | 1 | 2006 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | 1 | 2004 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 15 | 26 | 7–8 | .467 |
Illawarra Hawks
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Perth Wildcats | 10 | 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021 | 24 | 1–9 | .100 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 5 | 1986, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2017 | 11 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 4 | 2001, 2003, 2005 2010 | 10 | 3–1 | .750 |
| North Melbourne Giants | 2 | 1987, 1992 | 3 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Melbourne United | 2 | 1993, 1994 | 4 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Bankstown Bruins | 1 | 1986 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 1 | 1987 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| South East Melbourne Magic | 1 | 1995 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Sydney Kings | 1 | 2005 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Victoria Giants | 1 | 1999 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | 1 | 2004 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 1 | 1984 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 69 | 9–22 | .290 |
Melbourne United
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Perth Wildcats | 8 | 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2019, 2021 | 21 | 5–3 | .571 |
| Sydney Kings | 7 | 1989, 1992, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2019, 2020 | 22 | 4–3 | .571 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 6 | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008 | 14 | 3–3 | .500 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 5 | 1991, 1994, 2004, 2014, 2018 | 13 | 2–3 | .400 |
| South East Melbourne Magic | 4 | 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 | 11 | 3–1 | .667 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 3 | 2009, 2016, 2018 | 6 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Victoria Giants | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2002 | 8 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 2 | 1993, 1994 | 4 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Canberra Cannons | 1 | 1996 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| South East Melbourne Phoenix | 1 | 2021 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Cairns Taipans | 1 | 2007 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| North Melbourne Giants | 1 | 1997 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| South Dragons | 1 | 2009 | 5 | 0–1 | 1.000 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | 1 | 2002 | 3 | 0–1 | 1.000 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 1 | 2005 | 1 | 0–1 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 45 | 119 | 25–20 | .556 |
New Zealand Breakers
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Wildcats | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 | 12 | 3–1 | .750 |
| Cairns Taipans | 3 | 2008, 2011, 2015 | 6 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
| Melbourne United | 3 | 2009, 2016, 2018 | 6 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 2 | 2008, 2015 | 3 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Sydney Kings | 1 | 2013 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 1 | 2012 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 1 | 2008 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 15 | 34 | 10–5 | .667 |
Perth Wildcats
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illawarra Hawks | 10 | 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021 | 21 | 9–1 | .900 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 10 | 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2014, 2018 | 25 | 6–4 | .600 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 7 | 1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2006, 2019 | 14 | 6–1 | .857 |
| Melbourne United | 6 | 1990, 1993, 1995, 2006, 2019, 2021 | 18 | 3–3 | .500 |
| North Melbourne Giants | 5 | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995 | 15 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Cairns Taipans | 5 | 2004, 2007, 2015, 2017, 2020 | 9 | 2–3 | .400 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 4 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 | 11 | 1–3 | .250 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 3 | 2000, 2008, 2009 | 5 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Sydney Kings | 3 | 2003, 2008, 2020 | 8 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 2 | 2010, 2012 | 5 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | 2 | 2000, 2002 | 5 | 1–1 | .500 |
| South East Melbourne Magic | 2 | 1994, 1997 | 4 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Nunawading Spectres | 1 | 1991 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Victoria Giants | 1 | 2000 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Canberra Cannons | 1 | 1987 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Melbourne United | 1 | 2005 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 63 | 150 | 40–23 | .635 |
Sydney Kings
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne United | 7 | 1989, 1992, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2019, 2020 | 22 | 3–4 | .429 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 5 | 1990, 1992, 2004, 2005, 2007 | 11 | 3–2 | .600 |
| Perth Wildcats | 3 | 2003, 2008, 2020 | 9 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 3 | 2001, 2003, 2007 | 7 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Canberra Cannons | 2 | 1989, 1996 | 6 | 0–2 | .000 |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | 1 | 2005 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 1 | 2005 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Cairns Taipans | 1 | 2006 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| North Melbourne Giants | 1 | 1994 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 1 | 2013 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 25 | 70 | 13–12 | .520 |
Bankstown Bruins
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illawarra Hawks | 1 | 1986 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
Canberra Cannons / Hunter Pirates / Singapore Slingers
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne Giants | 6 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1997 | 11 | 5–1 | .833 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 4 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 2005 | 4 | 1–3 | .250 |
| Sydney Kings | 2 | 1989, 1996 | 6 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 1 | 1988 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Geelong Supercats | 1 | 1984 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 1 | 1988 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| West Adelaide Bearcats | 1 | 1983 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Melbourne United | 1 | 1996 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| St. Kilda Saints | 1 | 1979 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| South East Melbourne Magic | 1 | 1992 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Cairns Taipans | 1 | 2006 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Perth Wildcats | 1 | 1987 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 1 | 2007 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Nunawading Spectres | 0 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 23 | 37 | 12–11 | .522 |
Coburg Giants / North Melbourne Giants
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Canberra Cannons | 6 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1997 | 11 | 2–4 | .333 |
| Perth Wildcats | 5 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995 | 15 | 2–3 | .400 |
| South East Melbourne Magic | 4 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 | 10 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 2 | 1984, 1995 | 3 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 2 | 1987, 1992 | 3 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Geelong Supercats | 1 | 1991 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Sydney Kings | 1 | 1994 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 1 | 1994 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 1 | 1984 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Melbourne United | 1 | 1997 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Nunawading Spectres | 1 | 1991 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| West Adelaide Bearcats | 1 | 1982 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Sydney Supersonics | 0 | 1983 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 |
| Totals | 26 | 58 | 13–13 | .500 |
Geelong Supercats
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Nunawading Spectres | 2 | 1982, 1984 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Canberra Cannons | 1 | 1984 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| North Melbourne Giants | 1 | 1991 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| West Adelaide Bearcats | 1 | 1982 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 1 | 1984 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| St. Kilda Saints | 0 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 6 | 11 | 3–3 | .500 |
Gold Coast Blaze
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Perth Wildcats | 2 | 2010, 2012 | 5 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 1 | 2008 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 3 | 6 | 0–3 | .000 |
Launceston Casino City
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Bullets | 1 | 1981 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Nunawading Spectres | 1 | 1981 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 2 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Newcastle Falcons
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Adelaide 36ers | 2 | 1985, 1993 | 4 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 1 | 1984 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Nunawading Spectres | 1 | 1985 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 1 | 1993 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| North Melbourne Giants | 1 | 1984 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Canberra Cannons | 1 | 1988 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Sydney Supersonics | 0 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
| West Adelaide Bearcats | 0 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 7 | 14 | 2–5 | .285 |
Nunawading Spectres
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| West Adelaide Bearcats | 2 | 1981, 1983 | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Geelong Supercats | 2 | 1982, 1984 | 3 | 0–2 | .000 |
| North Melbourne Giants | 1 | 1991 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 1 | 1984 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Perth Wildcats | 1 | 1991 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 1 | 1990 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| St. Kilda Saints | 1 | 1980 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Launceston Casino City | 1 | 1981 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 1 | 1985 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Canberra Cannons | 0 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 11 | 18 | 3–8 | .273 |
St. Kilda Saints
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Canberra Cannons | 1 | 1979 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Nunawading Spectres | 1 | 1980 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| West Adelaide Bearcats | 1 | 1980 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Geelong Supercats | 0 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 3 | 6 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
South Dragons
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Melbourne United | 1 | 2009 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 1 | 2009 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Cairns Taipans | 1 | 2007 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 3 | 9 | 2–1 | .667 |
South East Melbourne Magic
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| North Melbourne Giants | 4 | 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 | 9 | 2–2 | .500 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 3 | 1993, 1996, 1998 | 6 | 2–1 | .333 |
| Melbourne United | 3 | 1992, 1993, 1997 | 8 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Perth Wildcats | 2 | 1994, 1997 | 4 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 1 | 1995 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 1 | 1998 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Canberra Cannons | 1 | 1992 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 16 | 37 | 11–5 | .686 |
Sydney Supersonics
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Brisbane Bullets | 1 | 1986 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 0 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
| North Melbourne Giants | 0 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
| West Adelaide Bearcats | 0 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Townsville Crocodiles
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Illawarra Hawks | 4 | 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010 | 10 | 1–3 | .250 |
| Sydney Kings | 3 | 2001, 2003, 2007 | 7 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Perth Wildcats | 3 | 2000, 2008, 2009 | 5 | 1–2 | .333 |
| Victoria Giants | 1 | 2001 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 1 | 2008 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Melbourne United | 1 | 2005 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Singapore Slingers | 1 | 2007 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Cairns Taipans | 1 | 2011 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| New Zealand Breakers | 1 | 2012 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| South Dragons | 1 | 2009 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 17 | 37 | 7–10 | .438 |
Victoria Titans / Victoria Giants
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 | 12 | 1–3 | .250 |
| Melbourne United | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2002 | 8 | 2–1 | .667 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 1 | 1999 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 1 | 2001 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Perth Wildcats | 1 | 2000 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 10 | 27 | 4–6 | .400 |
West Adelaide Bearcats
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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| Nunawading Spectres | 2 | 1981, 1983 | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
| North Melbourne Giants | 1 | 1982 | 2 | 1–0 | .000 |
| Brisbane Bullets | 1 | 1980 | 1 | 1–0 | .000 |
| Geelong Supercats | 1 | 1982 | 1 | 1–0 | .000 |
| Canberra Cannons | 1 | 1983 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| St. Kilda Saints | 1 | 1980 | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Newcastle Falcons | 1 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
| Sydney Supersonics | 1 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 7 | 10 | 4–3 | .571 |
West Sydney Razorbacks
| Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Wildcats | 2 | 2000, 2002 | 5 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Melbourne United | 1 | 2002 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Illawarra Hawks | 1 | 2004 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Cairns Taipans | 1 | 2004 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Sydney Kings | 1 | 2004 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Adelaide 36ers | 1 | 2002 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Totals | 7 | 19 | 4–3 | .571 |
Finals appearances
| Team | Appearances | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Perth Wildcats | 35 | 35 straight Finals appearances since 1987 to 2021. |
| Melbourne United | 27 | Rebranded as Melbourne United in 2014, and represents the whole of Melbourne. |
| Adelaide 36ers | 25 | Formerly the Adelaide City Eagles (1982 only). |
| Brisbane Bullets | 22 | Foundation club since 1979. |
| Illawarra Hawks | 22 | Only team to play all seasons since 1979. |
| Sydney Kings | 16 | Formerly the Sydney Supersonics and the West Sydney Westars. |
| North Melbourne Giants | 15 | Last season in 1998. Formed the Victoria Titans in 1998. |
| Canberra Cannons | 11 | Last season in 2003. Became the Hunter Pirates in 2003. |
| Townsville Crocodiles | 10 | Competed in the league for 24 seasons. Last season in 2016. |
| Cairns Taipans | 8 | Joined the NBL in 1999. |
| Eastside Spectres | 8 | Last season in 1991. Formed the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992. |
| New Zealand Breakers | 8 | Joined the NBL in 2003. First club outside of Australia. |
| South East Melbourne Magic | 7 | Last season in 1998. Formed the Victoria Titans in 1998. |
| Newcastle Falcons | 6 | Competed in the league for 21 seasons. Last season in 1999. |
| Geelong Supercats | 4 | Last season in 1996. Now in NBL1 South. |
| Victoria Titans | 4 | Became the Victoria Giants in 2002. |
| West Adelaide Bearcats | 4 | Last season in 1984. Now in NBL1 Central. |
| Gold Coast Blaze | 3 | Last season in 2012. |
| St. Kilda Saints | 3 | Last season in 1991. Formed the South East Melbourne Magic in 1992. |
| West Sydney Razorbacks | 3 | Became Sydney Spirit in 2008. |
| Hunter Pirates | 2 | Last season in 2006. Became the Singapore Slingers in 2006. |
| South Dragons | 2 | Left the NBL in 2009. |
| Sydney Supersonics | 2 | Formed the Sydney Kings in 1988. |
| Launceston Casino City | 1 | Last season in 1982. |
| Singapore Slingers | 1 | Left the NBL in 2008. Joined the ABL in 2009. |
| South East Melbourne Phoenix | 1 | Joined the NBL in 2019. |
| Tasmania JackJumpers | 1 | Joined the NBL in 2021. |
| West Sydney Westars | 1 | Formed the Sydney Kings in 1988. |
See also
References
- "Finals". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Finals". NBL.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "Archived copy". www.nbl.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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