List of NBL1 Central champions

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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]

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Champions

Results by year

YearMen's ChampionResultMen's Runner-upWomen's ChampionResultWomen'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 Vikings76–46 West Torrens Eagles
1960Adelaide Sports Klub88–67BudapestVikings60–24 West Torrens Eagles
1961Budapest58–52Adelaide Sports Klub North Adelaide Rockets 34–31Vikings
1962Budapest65–62Adelaide Sports KlubVikings39–35 North Adelaide Rockets
1963 South Adelaide Panthers 51–44BudapestVikings39–24 North Adelaide Rockets
1964Adelaide Sports Klub68–56 South Adelaide Panthers North Adelaide Rockets 46–9Vikings
1965 South Adelaide Panthers 68–55 North Adelaide Rockets North Adelaide Rockets 45–27K-Jets
1966 South Adelaide Panthers 75–68Adelaide Sports KlubAdelaide Giants44–28 North Adelaide Rockets
1967 West Adelaide Bearcats 60–56 South Adelaide Panthers North Adelaide Rockets 52–42Adelaide 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 Sabres53–40 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 64–61Norwood Flames
1979 West Adelaide Bearcats 66–58 West Torrens Eagles Glenelg Tigers 64–61 North Adelaide Rockets
1980 West Adelaide Bearcats 90–76Sturt Sabres West Adelaide Bearcats 68–67 North Adelaide Rockets
1981 West Adelaide Bearcats 63–59Sturt SabresSturt Sabres59–57 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
1984Central Districts Lions84–78 North Adelaide Rockets Noarlunga City Tigers 84–66 North Adelaide Rockets
1985Sturt Sabres90–82 West Adelaide Bearcats Noarlunga City Tigers 69–67 North Adelaide Rockets
1986Sturt Sabres87–84 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 Tigers
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 87–79Sturt Sabres West Adelaide Bearcats 63–59Norwood Flames
1993 Noarlunga City Tigers 82–64Murray Bridge West Adelaide Bearcats 46–44 Noarlunga City Tigers
1994 West Adelaide Bearcats 84–57Murray Bridge North Adelaide Rockets 66–62 Noarlunga City Tigers
1995 South Adelaide Panthers 89–84Sturt SabresNorwood Flames57–50 Noarlunga City Tigers
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 Flames67–64Woodville Warriors
1998 Noarlunga City Tigers 105–88 South Adelaide Panthers North Adelaide Rockets 75–70Norwood Flames
1999Norwood Flames96–69 North Adelaide Rockets Norwood Flames97–70 North Adelaide Rockets
2000Woodville Warriors98–86 Forestville Eagles Norwood Flames77–47 North 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 109–107 North Adelaide Rockets Forestville Eagles 74–51 South Adelaide Panthers
2004 Eastern Mavericks 93–80Woodville Warriors North Adelaide Rockets 83–57 Forestville Eagles
2005Woodville Warriors85–82 Forestville Eagles Forestville Eagles 73–66 North Adelaide Rockets
2006 Forestville Eagles 102–89Sturt SabresSturt Sabres76–55 Forestville Eagles
2007 North Adelaide Rockets 85–72Norwood Flames West Adelaide Bearcats 77–57Norwood Flames
2008Norwood Flames89–88 Forestville Eagles Sturt Sabres72–57 North 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 Flames87–67 North Adelaide Rockets
2013 Forestville Eagles 81–73 West Adelaide Bearcats Norwood Flames71–52 North Adelaide Rockets
2014Woodville Warriors80–78 West Adelaide Bearcats North Adelaide Rockets 73–70Sturt Sabres
2015Norwood Flames81–73Sturt SabresNorwood Flames59–42 North Adelaide Rockets
2016 Southern Tigers 85–66Sturt SabresNorwood Flames63–45 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 61–58Sturt Sabres
2020 Season cancelled [3]
2021 North Adelaide Rockets 87–72Norwood Flames Southern Tigers 87–77 North 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
2024 Forestville Eagles 92–90 South Adelaide Panthers Central Districts Lions79–67 Forestville Eagles

Results by teams

TeamTotal TitlesMen'sWomen'sNotes
TitlesWinning SeasonsTitlesWinning Seasons
North Adelaide Rockets 2761957, 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
West Torrens / Forestville Eagles 1891974, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 202491975, 1976, 2001, 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
Glenelg / Noarlunga City Tigers 1151976, 1977, 1992, 1993, 199861978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1996
Sturt Sabres1051985, 1986, 2001, 2002, 201051974, 1981, 2002, 2006, 2008
Vikings4041959, 1960, 1962, 1963
Southern Tigers 422016, 201822017, 2021
Adelaide Sports Klub331950, 19640
Woodville Warriors332000, 2005, 20140
Budapest221961, 19620
Central Districts Lions21198412024
Adelaide Giants1011966
Eastern Mavericks 1120040

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References

  1. ↑ "Men's Premiers (1957–2019)". NBL1 Central. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Women's Premiers (1957–2019)". NBL1 Central. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "NBL1 Season Cancelled". NBL.com.au. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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