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The National Basketball League (NBL) is a men's semi-professional basketball league in New Zealand. The league started in 1982 under the management of the New Zealand Basketball Federation.
Auckland, Canterbury and Wellington dominated the first decade of the NBL with the Wellington Saints and Southland Sharks the dominant teams since 2010.
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New Zealand NBL Winners & Runners-up
Auckland won the first two New Zealand NBL Championships. Wellington Saints are the defending champions and have won three of the last four New Zealand NBL Championships.
| Year | Champion | Result | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | tbc | tbc | tbc |
| 2019 | Wellington Saints | 78 – 68 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 2018 | Southland Sharks | 98 – 96 | Wellington Saints |
| 2017 | Wellington Saints | 108 – 75 | Southland Sharks |
| 2016 | Wellington Saints | 94 – 82 | Super City Rangers |
| 2015 | Southland Sharks | 72 – 68 | Wellington Saints |
| 2014 | Wellington Saints | 85 – 69 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 2013 | Southland Sharks | 92 – 81 | Nelson Giants |
| 2012 | Auckland Pirates | 89 – 83 | Wellington Saints |
| 2011 | Wellington Saints | 106 – 97 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 2010 | Wellington Saints | 2 – 1 | Waikato Pistons |
| 2009 | Waikato Pistons | 2 – 0 | Nelson Giants |
| 2008 | Waikato Pistons | 2 – 0 | Wellington Saints |
| 2007 | Nelson Giants | 2 – 0 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 2006 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 84 – 69 | Auckland Stars |
| 2005 | Auckland Stars | 69 – 68 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 2004 | Auckland Stars | 80 – 68 | Nelson Giants |
| 2003 | Wellington Saints | 97 – 88 | Waikato Titans |
| 2002 | Waikato Titans | 85 – 83 | Nelson Giants |
| 2001 | Waikato Titans | 112 – 97 | Wellington Saints |
| 2000 | Auckland Rebels | 95 – 78 | Nelson Giants |
| 1999 | Auckland Rebels | 79 – 72 | Canterbury Rams |
| 1998 | Nelson Giants | 81 – 73 | North Harbour Kings |
| 1997 | Auckland Rebels | 2 – 0 | Nelson Giants |
| 1996 | Auckland Stars | 2 – 1 | Nelson Giants |
| 1995 | Auckland Stars | 2 – 0 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 1994 | Nelson Giants | 67 – 66 | Canterbury Rams |
| 1993 | Hutt Valley Lakers | 68 – 66 | Canterbury Rams |
| 1992 | Canterbury Rams | 79 – 71 | Palmerston North Jets |
| 1991 | Hutt Valley Lakers | 103 – 92 | Wellington Saints |
| 1990 | Canterbury Rams | 76 – 73 | Nelson Giants |
| 1989 | Canterbury Rams | 91 – 83 | Auckland |
| 1988 | Wellington Saints | 81 – 78 | North Shore |
| 1987 | Wellington Saints | 100 – 87 | Canterbury Rams |
| 1986 | Canterbury Rams | 87 – 82 | Wellington Saints |
| 1985 | Wellington Saints | 114 – 111 | Auckland |
| 1984 | Wellington Saints | 96 – 83 | Auckland |
| 1983 | Auckland | 80 – 77 | Wellington Saints |
| 1982 | Auckland | n/a | Waitemata Dolphins |
New Zealand NBL Basketball FAQ
Can I watch New Zealand NBL basketball live online?
Check our live streaming calendar to see where to watch New Zealand NBL live streaming online.
How many teams play in the New Zealand NBL?
There are currently 10 teams in the New Zealand NBL.
Who plays in the New Zealand NBL?
The 10 teams that currently play in the New Zealand NBL are Auckland Huskies, Canterbury Rams, Franklin Bulls, Manawatu Jets, Nelson Giants, Otago Nuggets, Taranaki Mountainairs, Hawke's Bay Hawks, Southland Sharks, Wellington Saints.
Which team is the most successful in the NBL?
Wellington Saints have won the most New Zealand NBL Championships with 11, the next best team is Auckland Stars with nine.
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