National Basketball League (Australia)
| Current season, competition or edition: 2025–26 NBL season | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1978 (as National Invitation Basketball League) |
| Founder | John Raschke |
| First season | 1979 |
| CEO | David Stevenson |
| COO | Vince Crivelli |
| Director | Larry Kestelman |
| Motto | Play It Loud |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Countries | Australia (9 teams) New Zealand (1 team) |
| Headquarters | 10 Queens Road Melbourne, VIC, 3004 |
| Confederation | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
| Most recent champions | Illawarra Hawks (2nd title) (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Perth Wildcats (10 titles) |
| Broadcasters | ESPN/Foxtel, Network 10/10 Drama, Sky Sport |
| Streaming partners | Disney+, Kayo Sports, 10, NBL TV, Sky Sport Now |
| Sponsor | Hungry Jack's |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup | NBL Ignite Cup |
| International cup | Intercontinental Cup |
| Official website | www |
The National Basketball League (NBL) is a men's professional basketball league in Australasia, currently composed of ten teams: nine in Australia and one in New Zealand. It is the premier professional men's basketball league in Australia and New Zealand. The league was played in the Australian winter until 1998 when it switched to summer seasons beginning with the 1998–99 season. The NBL's regular season runs from September to February, with each team playing 33 games. The league's finals extends into March to April, culminating with the Championship grand final series.