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The champion teams of the NBL1 Central, previously known as the Premier League, are determined annually by a grand final championship day hosted by Basketball South Australia. [1] [2]
| Year | Men's Champion | Result | Men's Runner-up | Women's Champion | Result | Women's Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | North Adelaide Rockets | 71–61 | West Adelaide Bearcats | North Adelaide Rockets | 50–46 | South Adelaide Panthers |
| 1958 | North Adelaide Rockets | 75–55 | West Torrens Eagles | South Adelaide Panthers | 60–58 | West Torrens Eagles |
| 1959 | North Adelaide Rockets | 63–37 | West Torrens Eagles | Vikings | 76–46 | West Torrens Eagles |
| 1960 | Adelaide Sports Klub | 88–67 | Budapest | Vikings | 60–24 | West Torrens Eagles |
| 1961 | Budapest | 58–52 | Adelaide Sports Klub | North Adelaide Rockets | 34–31 | Vikings |
| 1962 | Budapest | 65–62 | Adelaide Sports Klub | Vikings | 39–35 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1963 | South Adelaide Panthers | 51–44 | Budapest | Vikings | 39–24 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1964 | Adelaide Sports Klub | 68–56 | South Adelaide Panthers | North Adelaide Rockets | 46–9 | Vikings |
| 1965 | South Adelaide Panthers | 68–55 | North Adelaide Rockets | North Adelaide Rockets | 45–27 | K-Jets |
| 1966 | South Adelaide Panthers | 75–68 | Adelaide Sports Klub | Adelaide Giants | 44–28 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1967 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 60–56 | South Adelaide Panthers | North Adelaide Rockets | 52–42 | Adelaide Giants |
| 1968 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 64–52 | South Adelaide Panthers | West Adelaide Bearcats | 38–36 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1969 | South Adelaide Panthers | 65–64 | West Adelaide Bearcats | North Adelaide Rockets | 62–43 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 1970 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 59–46 | West Torrens Eagles | North Adelaide Rockets | 54–50 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 1971 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 83–60 | Glenelg Tigers | North Adelaide Rockets | 48–46 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 1972 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 99–67 | Glenelg Tigers | West Torrens Eagles | 40–38 | North 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 Sabres | 53–40 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1975 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 96–69 | Glenelg Tigers | North Adelaide Rockets | 75–54 | West Torrens Eagles |
| 1976 | Glenelg Tigers | 66–64 | West Adelaide Bearcats | North Adelaide Rockets | 57–56 | West Torrens Eagles |
| 1977 | Glenelg Tigers | 100–70 | West Adelaide Bearcats | North Adelaide Rockets | 67–65 | Glenelg Tigers |
| 1978 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 95–71 | South Adelaide Panthers | Glenelg Tigers | 64–61 | Norwood Flames |
| 1979 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 66–58 | West Torrens Eagles | Glenelg Tigers | 64–61 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1980 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 90–76 | Sturt Sabres | West Adelaide Bearcats | 68–67 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1981 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 63–59 | Sturt Sabres | Sturt Sabres | 59–57 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1982 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 97–84 | Forestville Eagles | North Adelaide Rockets | 65–64 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 1983 | North Adelaide Rockets | 68–65 | West Adelaide Bearcats | West Adelaide Bearcats | 77–69 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1984 | Central Districts Lions | 84–78 | North Adelaide Rockets | Noarlunga City Tigers | 84–66 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1985 | Sturt Sabres | 90–82 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Noarlunga City Tigers | 69–67 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1986 | Sturt Sabres | 87–84 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Noarlunga City Tigers | 74–63 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1987 | South Adelaide Panthers | 104–85 | Forestville Eagles | West Adelaide Bearcats | 58–44 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1988 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 102–88 | South Adelaide Panthers | North Adelaide Rockets | 78–61 | Noarlunga City |
| 1989 | South Adelaide Panthers | 111–107 | Forestville Eagles | North Adelaide Rockets | 60–57 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 1990 | Forestville Eagles | 94–88 | South Adelaide Panthers | North Adelaide Rockets | 59–41 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 1991 | South Adelaide Panthers | 94–82 | West Adelaide Bearcats | North Adelaide Rockets | 81–60 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 1992 | Noarlunga City Tigers | 87–79 | Sturt Sabres | West Adelaide Bearcats | 63–59 | Norwood Flames |
| 1993 | Noarlunga City Tigers | 82–64 | Murray Bridge | West Adelaide Bearcats | 46–44 | Noarlunga City |
| 1994 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 84–57 | Murray Bridge | North Adelaide Rockets | 66–62 | Noarlunga City |
| 1995 | South Adelaide Panthers | 89–84 | Sturt Sabres | Norwood Flames | 57–50 | Noarlunga City |
| 1996 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 79–78 | Noarlunga City Tigers | Noarlunga City Tigers | 63–47 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 1997 | South Adelaide Panthers | 92–78 | Noarlunga City Tigers | Norwood Flames | 67–64 | Woodville Warriors |
| 1998 | Noarlunga City Tigers | 105–88 | South Adelaide Panthers | North Adelaide Rockets | 75–70 | Norwood Flames |
| 1999 | Norwood Flames | 96–69 | North Adelaide Rockets | Norwood Flames | 97–70 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2000 | Woodville Warriors | 98–86 | Forestville Eagles | Norwood Flames | 77–47 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2001 | Sturt Sabres | 101–88 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Forestville Eagles | 84–70 | Norwood Flames |
| 2002 | Sturt Sabres | 126–116 | Forestville Eagles | Sturt Sabres | 92–81 | Forestville Eagles |
| 2003 | Forestville Eagles | 109–107 | North Adelaide Rockets | Forestville Eagles | 74–51 | South Adelaide Panthers |
| 2004 | Eastern Mavericks | 93–80 | Woodville Warriors | North Adelaide Rockets | 83–57 | Forestville Eagles |
| 2005 | Woodville Warriors | 85–82 | Forestville Eagles | Forestville Eagles | 73–66 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2006 | Forestville Eagles | 102–89 | Sturt Sabres | Sturt Sabres | 76–55 | Forestville Eagles |
| 2007 | North Adelaide Rockets | 85–72 | Norwood Flames | West Adelaide Bearcats | 77–57 | Norwood Flames |
| 2008 | Norwood Flames | 89–88 | Forestville Eagles | Sturt Sabres | 72–57 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2009 | Norwood Flames | 94–84 | Sturt Sabres | Forestville Eagles | 74–49 | Sturt Sabres |
| 2010 | Sturt Sabres | 91–82 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Forestville Eagles | 73–54 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 2011 | Forestville Eagles | 82–68 | Norwood Flames | Forestville Eagles | 70–58 | Norwood Flames |
| 2012 | Forestville Eagles | 86–78 | Sturt Sabres | Norwood Flames | 87–67 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2013 | Forestville Eagles | 81–73 | West Adelaide Bearcats | Norwood Flames | 71–52 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2014 | Woodville Warriors | 80–78 | West Adelaide Bearcats | North Adelaide Rockets | 70–73 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2015 | Norwood Flames | 81–73 | Sturt Sabres | Norwood Flames | 59–42 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2016 | Southern Tigers | 85–66 | Sturt Sabres | Norwood Flames | 63–45 | West Adelaide Bearcats |
| 2017 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 77–64 | Southern Tigers | Southern Tigers | 65–61 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2018 | Southern Tigers | 70–64 | Forestville Eagles | North Adelaide Rockets | 79–61 | Forestville Eagles |
| 2019 | Forestville Eagles | 107–90 | Mount Gambier Pioneers | Forestville Eagles | 61–58 | Sturt Sabres |
| 2020 | Season cancelled [3] | |||||
| 2021 | North Adelaide Rockets | 87–72 | Norwood Flames | Southern Tigers | 87–77 | North Adelaide Rockets |
| 2022 | South Adelaide Panthers | 88–58 | Woodville Warriors | West Adelaide Bearcats | 82–75 | Sturt Sabres |
| 2023 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 106–95 | Forestville Eagles | Norwood Flames | 80–65 | Sturt Sabres |
| 2024 | Forestville Eagles | 92–90 | South Adelaide Panthers | Central Districts Lions | 79–67 | Forestville Eagles |
| Team | Total Titles | Men's | Women's | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titles | Winning Seasons | Titles | Winning Seasons | |||
| North Adelaide Rockets | 27 | 6 | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1983, 2007, 2021 | 21 | 1957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2014, 2018 | Won both inaugural titles in 1957. |
| West Adelaide Bearcats | 24 | 16 | 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2017, 2023 | 8 | 1968, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2007, 2022 | |
| West Torrens / Forestville Eagles | 18 | 9 | 1974, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2024 | 9 | 1975, 1976, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019 | |
| Norwood Flames | 13 | 4 | 1999, 2008, 2009, 2015 | 9 | 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023 | |
| South Adelaide Panthers | 12 | 11 | 1963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2022 | 1 | 1958 | |
| Sturt Sabres | 10 | 5 | 1985, 1986, 2001, 2002, 2010 | 5 | 1974, 1981, 2002, 2006, 2008 | |
| Noarlunga City Tigers | 7 | 3 | 1992, 1993, 1998 | 4 | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1996 | |
| Glenelg Tigers | 4 | 2 | 1976, 1977 | 2 | 1978, 1979 | |
| Vikings | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963 | ||
| Southern Tigers | 4 | 2 | 2016, 2018 | 2 | 2017, 2021 | |
| Adelaide Sports Klub | 3 | 3 | 1950, 1964 | 0 | ||
| Woodville Warriors | 3 | 3 | 2000, 2005, 2014 | 0 | ||
| Budapest | 2 | 2 | 1961, 1962 | 0 | ||
| Central Districts Lions | 2 | 1 | 1984 | 1 | 2024 | |
| Adelaide Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1966 | ||
| Eastern Mavericks | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 0 | ||
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