47th season of the Australasian basketball competition
- 19 September 2024 – 8 February 2025
- February 2025
(play-in tournament) - February – March 2025 (semifinals)
- March 2025 (finals)
Number of games | 145 |
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Number of teams | 10 |
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TV partner(s) | - Australia:
- ESPN
- Network 10
- New Zealand:
- Sky Sport
- Online:
- Kayo Sports
- NBL TV
- 10 Play
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The 2024–25 NBL season will be the 47th season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of ten teams contested in the 2024–25 season.
The league extended its partnership with ESPN Australia. All games are available live on ESPN, Kayo Sports and Fetch TV.[1] Network 10 will broadcast the marquee 2:30pm Sunday game on Network 10’s main channel and 10 Play. In New Zealand, Sky Sport will continue as the official league broadcaster.[2]
Teams
All ten teams from the 2023–24 NBL season continued on in 2024–25.
Stadiums and locations
Adelaide 36ers
Brisbane Bullets
Cairns Taipans
Illawarra Hawks
Melbourne United
New Zealand Breakers
Perth Wildcats
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
Sydney Kings
Tasmania JackJumpers
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
Adelaide 36ers | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | 11,300 |
Brisbane Bullets | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | 10,500 |
Cairns Taipans | Cairns | Cairns Convention Centre | 5,300 |
Illawarra Hawks | Wollongong | WIN Entertainment Centre | 6,000 |
Melbourne United | Melbourne | John Cain Arena | 10,175 |
New Zealand Breakers | Auckland | Spark Arena | 9,740 |
Perth Wildcats | Perth | RAC Arena | 14,800 |
S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Melbourne | John Cain Arena | 10,175 |
State Basketball Centre | 3,200 |
Sydney Kings | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | 18,200 |
Tasmania JackJumpers | Hobart | MyState Bank Arena | 4,865 |
Launceston | Silverdome | 4,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Player transactions
Free agency began on 15 April 2024.[3]
Coaching transactions
Regular season
The regular season will begin on 19 September 2024.[7] It will consist of 145 games spread across 20 rounds, with the final game being played on 8 February 2025.[8][9]
Round 1
Melbourne United v Tasmania JackJumpers 19 September 2024 | Melbourne United | vs. | Tasmania JackJumpers | Perth Arena, Perth |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – |
ESPN | | boxscore | | | |
Perth Wildcats v S.E. Melbourne Phoenix 20 September 2024 | Perth Wildcats | vs. | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Perth Arena, Perth |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – |
ESPN | | boxscore | | | |
New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets 21 September 2023 | New Zealand Breakers | vs. | Brisbane Bullets | Perth Superdrome, Perth |
| Scoring by quarter: –, –, –, – |
ESPN | | boxscore | | | |
Cairns Taipans v Illawarra Hawks Adelaide 36ers v Sydney Kings References
- ^ "NBL strikes new media deal". NBL.com.au. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "NBL and ESPN strike new broadcast agreement". ESPN.com.au. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "NBL 2024-25 Live Free Agency tracker". ESPN.com.au. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Coach Mody Maor to leave NZ Breakers". ESPN.com.au. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Inside the downfall of Sydney Kings' head coach Mahmoud Abdelfattah". ESPN.com.au. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Brian Goorjian returns to coach Sydney Kings". ESPN.com.au. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Perth will be the ultimate hub of Australian basketball in September". ESPN.com.au. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "Biggest NBL season yet looms as full 2024-25 fixture revealed". FoxSports.com.au. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 NBL season to open with blockbuster matchups". ESPN.com.au. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
External links
2024–25 National Basketball League season
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- Adelaide 36ers
- Brisbane Bullets
- Cairns Taipans
- Illawarra Hawks
- Melbourne United
- New Zealand Breakers
- Perth Wildcats
- S.E. Melbourne Phoenix
- Sydney Kings
- Tasmania JackJumpers
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