2025–26 NBL season

2025–26 NBL season
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LeagueNational Basketball League
SportBasketball
Duration
  • 18 September 2025 – 18 February 2026
  • 8 October 2025 – 22 February 2026
    (NBL Ignite Cup)
  • 4–7 March 2026
    (Play-in tournament)
  • 10–18 March 2026 (Semifinals)
  • March – April 2026 (Finals)
Games165
Teams10
Total attendance1,093,048
Average attendance6,665
TV partner(s)ESPN/Foxtel, Network 10/10 Drama, Sky Sport
Streaming partner(s)Disney+, Kayo Sports, 10, NBL TV, Sky Sport Now
Regular season
Season championsSydney Kings
Season MVP Bryce Cotton (Adelaide)
Top scorer Bryce Cotton (Adelaide)
NBL Ignite Cup
ChampionsNew Zealand Breakers (1st title)
  Runners-upAdelaide 36ers
Finals

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.