List of NBL1 Central champions

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NBL1 Central, formerly the Premier League, is a semi-professional basketball league in South Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. [1]

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Champions

Results by Year

YearMen's ChampionResultMen's Runner-upWomen's ChampionResultWomen's Runner-up
1957North Adelaide Rockets71–61 West Adelaide Bearcats North Adelaide Rockets50–46 South Adelaide Panthers
1958North Adelaide Rockets75–55 West Torrens Eagles South Adelaide Panthers 60–58 West Torrens Eagles
1959North Adelaide Rockets63–37 West Torrens Eagles Vikings76–46 West Torrens Eagles
1960Adelaide Sports Klub88–67BudapestVikings60–24 West Torrens Eagles
1961Budapest58–52Adelaide Sports KlubNorth Adelaide Rockets34–31Vikings
1962Budapest65–62Adelaide Sports KlubVikings39–35North Adelaide Rockets
1963 South Adelaide Panthers 51–44BudapestVikings39–24North Adelaide Rockets
1964Adelaide Sports Klub68–56 South Adelaide Panthers North Adelaide Rockets46–9Vikings
1965 South Adelaide Panthers 68–55North Adelaide RocketsNorth Adelaide Rockets45–27K-Jets
1966 South Adelaide Panthers 75–68Adelaide Sports KlubAdelaide Giants44–28North Adelaide Rockets
1967 West Adelaide Bearcats 60–56 South Adelaide Panthers North Adelaide Rockets52–42Adelaide Giants
1968 West Adelaide Bearcats 64–52 South Adelaide Panthers West Adelaide Bearcats 38–36North Adelaide Rockets
1969 South Adelaide Panthers 65–64 West Adelaide Bearcats North Adelaide Rockets62–43 West Adelaide Bearcats
1970 West Adelaide Bearcats 59–46 West Torrens Eagles North Adelaide Rockets54–50 West Adelaide Bearcats
1971 West Adelaide Bearcats 83–60Glenelg TigersNorth Adelaide Rockets48–46 West Adelaide Bearcats
1972 West Adelaide Bearcats 99–67Glenelg Tigers West Torrens Eagles 40–38North Adelaide Rockets
1973 South Adelaide Panthers 68–64 West Adelaide Bearcats West Torrens Eagles 63–57 West Adelaide Bearcats
1974 West Torrens Eagles 80–70 West Adelaide Bearcats Sturt Sabres53–40North Adelaide Rockets
1975 West Adelaide Bearcats 96–69Glenelg TigersNorth Adelaide Rockets75–54 West Torrens Eagles
1976Glenelg Tigers66–64 West Adelaide Bearcats North Adelaide Rockets57–56 West Torrens Eagles
1977Glenelg Tigers100–70 West Adelaide Bearcats North Adelaide Rockets67–65Glenelg Tigers
1978 West Adelaide Bearcats 95–71 South Adelaide Panthers Glenelg Tigers64–61Norwood Flames
1979 West Adelaide Bearcats 66–58 West Torrens Eagles Glenelg Tigers64–61North Adelaide Rockets
1980 West Adelaide Bearcats 90–76Sturt Sabres West Adelaide Bearcats 68–67North Adelaide Rockets
1981 West Adelaide Bearcats 63–59Sturt SabresSturt Sabres59–57North Adelaide Rockets
1982 West Adelaide Bearcats 97–84 Forestville Eagles North Adelaide Rockets65–64 West Adelaide Bearcats
1983North Adelaide Rockets68–65 West Adelaide Bearcats West Adelaide Bearcats 77–69North Adelaide Rockets
1984Central Districts Lions84–78North Adelaide RocketsNoarlunga City Tigers84–66North Adelaide Rockets
1985Sturt Sabres90–82 West Adelaide Bearcats Noarlunga City Tigers69–67North Adelaide Rockets
1986Sturt Sabres87–84 West Adelaide Bearcats Noarlunga City Tigers74–63North Adelaide Rockets
1987 South Adelaide Panthers 104–85 Forestville Eagles West Adelaide Bearcats 58–44North Adelaide Rockets
1988 West Adelaide Bearcats 102–88 South Adelaide Panthers North Adelaide Rockets78–61Noarlunga City
1989 South Adelaide Panthers 111–107 Forestville Eagles North Adelaide Rockets60–57 West Adelaide Bearcats
1990 Forestville Eagles 94–88 South Adelaide Panthers North Adelaide Rockets59–41 West Adelaide Bearcats
1991 South Adelaide Panthers 94–82 West Adelaide Bearcats North Adelaide Rockets81–60 West Adelaide Bearcats
1992Noarlunga City Tigers87–79Sturt Sabres West Adelaide Bearcats 63–59Norwood Flames
1993Noarlunga City Tigers82–64Murray Bridge West Adelaide Bearcats 46–44Noarlunga City
1994 West Adelaide Bearcats 84–57Murray BridgeNorth Adelaide Rockets66–62Noarlunga City
1995 South Adelaide Panthers 89–84Sturt SabresNorwood Flames57–50Noarlunga City
1996 West Adelaide Bearcats 79–78Noarlunga City TigersNoarlunga City Tigers63–47North Adelaide Rockets
1997 South Adelaide Panthers 92–78Noarlunga City TigersNorwood Flames67–64Woodville Warriors
1998Noarlunga City Tigers105–88 South Adelaide Panthers North Adelaide Rockets75–70Norwood Flames
1999Norwood Flames96–69North Adelaide RocketsNorwood Flames97–70North Adelaide Rockets
2000Woodville Warriors98–86 Forestville Eagles Norwood Flames77–47North Adelaide Rockets
2001Sturt Sabres101–88 West Adelaide Bearcats Forestville Eagles 84–70Norwood Flames
2002Sturt Sabres126–116 Forestville Eagles Sturt Sabres92–81 Forestville Eagles
2003 Forestville Eagles 109–107North Adelaide Rockets Forestville Eagles 74–51 South Adelaide Panthers
2004 Eastern Mavericks 93–80Woodville WarriorsNorth Adelaide Rockets83–57 Forestville Eagles
2005Woodville Warriors85–82 Forestville Eagles Forestville Eagles 73–66North Adelaide Rockets
2006 Forestville Eagles 102–89Sturt SabresSturt Sabres76–55 Forestville Eagles
2007North Adelaide Rockets85–72Norwood Flames West Adelaide Bearcats 77–57Norwood Flames
2008Norwood Flames89–88 Forestville Eagles Sturt Sabres72–57North Adelaide Rockets
2009Norwood Flames94–84Sturt Sabres Forestville Eagles 74–49Sturt Sabres
2010Sturt Sabres91–82 West Adelaide Bearcats Forestville Eagles 73–54 West Adelaide Bearcats
2011 Forestville Eagles 82–68Norwood Flames Forestville Eagles 70–58Norwood Flames
2012 Forestville Eagles 86–78Sturt SabresNorwood Flames87–67North Adelaide Rockets
2013 Forestville Eagles 81–73 West Adelaide Bearcats Norwood Flames71–52North Adelaide Rockets
2014Woodville Warriors80–78 West Adelaide Bearcats North Adelaide Rockets70–73North Adelaide Rockets
2015Norwood Flames81–73Sturt SabresNorwood Flames59–42North Adelaide Rockets
2016Southern Tigers85–66Sturt SabresNorwood Flames63–45 West Adelaide Bearcats
2017 West Adelaide Bearcats 77–64Southern TigersSouthern Tigers65–61North Adelaide Rockets
2018Southern Tigers70–64 Forestville Eagles North Adelaide Rockets79–61 Forestville Eagles
2019 Forestville Eagles 107–90 Mount Gambier Pioneers Forestville Eagles 61–58Sturt Sabres
2020 Season cancelled [2]
2021North Adelaide Rockets87–72Norwood FlamesSouthern Tigers87–77North Adelaide Rockets
2022 South Adelaide Panthers 88–58Woodville Warriors West Adelaide Bearcats 82–75Sturt Sabres
2023 West Adelaide Bearcats 106–95 Forestville Eagles Norwood Flames80–65Sturt Sabres

Results by teams

TeamTotal TitlesMen'sWomen'sNotes
TitlesWinning SeasonsTitlesWinning Seasons
North Adelaide Rockets2761957, 1958, 1959, 1983, 2007, 2021211957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2014, 2018Won both inaugural titles in 1957.
West Adelaide Bearcats 24161967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2017, 202381968, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2007, 2022
Forestville Eagles 1471990, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 201972001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019
Norwood Flames1341999, 2008, 2009, 201591995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023
South Adelaide Panthers 12111963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 202211958
Sturt Sabres1051985, 1986, 2001, 2002, 201051974, 1981, 2002, 2006, 2008
Noarlunga City Tigers731992, 1993, 199841984, 1985, 1986, 1996
Glenelg Tigers421976, 197721978, 1979
Vikings4041959, 1960, 1962, 1963
Southern Tigers422016, 201822017, 2021
Adelaide Sports Klub331950, 19640
West Torrens Eagles 31197421975, 1976
Woodville Warriors332000, 2005, 20140
Budapest221961, 19620
Adelaide Giants1011966
Central Districts Lions1119840
Eastern Mavericks 1120040

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