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The champion teams of the NBL1 South are determined annually by a grand final championship day hosted by Basketball Victoria. The grand final host venue was the State Basketball Centre in Melbourne in 2019, 2022 and 2023. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2024, the grand final host venue was Dandenong Stadium. [6] [7] The grand final host venue will return to the redeveloped State Basketball Centre in 2025. [8] [9]
| Year | Men's Champion | Result | Men's Runner-up | Women's Champion | Result | Women's Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nunawading Spectres | 99–90 | Bendigo Braves | Kilsyth Cobras | 86–76 | Geelong Supercats |
| 2020 | Season cancelled [10] | |||||
| 2021 | Season abandoned mid-season [11] | |||||
| 2022 | Hobart Chargers | 78–62 | Mount Gambier Pioneers | Ringwood Hawks | 89–73 | Bendigo Braves |
| 2023 | Knox Raiders | 90–86 | Sandringham Sabres | Bendigo Braves | 83–78 | Waverley Falcons |
| 2024 | Eltham Wildcats | 79–70 | Ballarat Miners | Waverley Falcons | 87–82 | Keilor Thunder |
| Team | Total Titles | Men's | Women's | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titles | Winning Seasons | Titles | Winning Seasons | |||
| Kilsyth Cobras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | Won the women's inaugural title in 2019. | |
| Nunawading Spectres | 1 | 1 | 2019 | 0 | Won the men's inaugural title in 2019. | |
| Ringwood Hawks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2022 | ||
| Hobart Chargers | 1 | 1 | 2022 | 0 | ||
| Bendigo Braves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2023 | ||
| Knox Raiders | 1 | 1 | 2023 | 0 | ||
| Waverley Falcons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2024 | ||
| Eltham Wildcats | 1 | 1 | 2024 | 0 | ||
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