2025 New Zealand NBL season

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2025 New Zealand NBL season
League New Zealand NBL
Sport Basketball
Duration12 March – 20 July
Number of games22
Number of teams12
Regular season
  Minor premiersTBD
Season MVP TBD
Top scorer TBD
Finals
ChampionsTBD
  Runners-upTBD
Grand Final MVP TBD
New Zealand NBL seasons
2026 →

The 2025 NBL season will be the 44th season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to 12 teams in 2025 with the Indian Panthers joining the league for the first time.

Contents

The 2025 season will see the pre-season blitz return, [1] followed by the regular season starting on 12 March. [2] The finals will take place from 9 to 20 July. [3]

Team information

TeamCityArenaColoursHead CoachImportImportImport
Auckland Tuatara Auckland Eventfinda Stadium    Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Gliddon
Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium    Flag of New Zealand.svg Quinn Clinton
Franklin Bulls Auckland Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre    Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Gleim
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena     Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Gruggen
Indian Panthers Auckland Pulman Arena    TBD
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu     Flag of the United States.svg Tony Webster
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre    Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Fitchett
Otago Nuggets Dunedin Edgar Centre     Flag of the United States.svg Mike Kelly
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland     Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Yim
Taranaki Airs New Plymouth TSB Stadium    Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Mackinnon
Tauranga Whai Tauranga Mercury Baypark    Flag of New Zealand.svg Matt Lacey
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena    Flag of New Zealand.svg Aaron Young

Summary

Regular season standings

PosTeamWLQualification
1 Auckland Tuatara 00 Semi Finals
2 Canterbury Rams 00
3 Nelson Giants 00 Play-in
4 Hawke's Bay Hawks 00
5 Otago Nuggets 00
6 Franklin Bulls 00
7 Southland Sharks 00
8 Taranaki Airs 00
9 Manawatu Jets 00
10 Wellington Saints 00
11 Tauranga Whai 00
12 Indian Panthers 00
Source: NZNBL

Finals

Play-In Matches Semi Finals Final
1  
3  3  
6   
 
2  
4  5  
5  

Awards

Performance of the Week

RoundPlayerTeamRef
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3
4
5
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7
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9
10
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Statistics leaders

CategoryPlayerTeamStat
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game

Regular season

Finals

References

  1. ↑ "NBL Blitz Returns to the West Coast, Bigger and Better in '25". nznbl.basketball. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Sal's NBL 2025 Schedule Unveiled". nznbl.basketball. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "NBL 2025 Schedule" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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