The National Basketball League 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
The league's attendance record of 18,589 was set on 5th April 2026 at the Sydney SuperDome when the Sydney Kings played the Adelaide 36ers in the deciding Game 5 of the 2026 Championship series. Sydney would win in overtime to take their 6th championship.
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix and Adelaide 36ers at John Cain Arena in 2019
Melbourne Tigers and Gold Coast Blaze at Parkville Stadium in 2010
Melbourne United and Sydney Kings at Melbourne Arena
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The Illawarra Hawks are an Australian professional basketball team based in Wollongong, New South Wales. The Illawarra Hawks compete in the National Basketball League and play their home games at WIN
National Basketball League (Australia)
…Zealand. The clubs are located in Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Cairns, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, and Wollongong. The Brisbane Bullets and the Illawarra Hawks are the oldest clubs in the league, with both clubs being established in 1979. The Hawks are the only club which has participated in every NBL season…
Illawarra Hawks retired jerseys and championship banners hanging at WIN Entertainment Centre, December 2025