List of NBL1 West champions

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The champion teams of the NBL1 West, formerly the State Basketball League (SBL), are determined annually by a grand final weekend hosted by Basketball Western Australia. All grand finals have been played in a one-game championship decider, except in 1995 when a best-of-three series was used. [1] Since 2010, the WA Basketball Centre has been the grand final host venue. [2]

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Champions

Women

2022 NBL1 West Women's Championship Trophy 2022 NBL1 West Women's Championship Trophy.jpg
2022 NBL1 West Women's Championship Trophy
2023 NBL1 West Women's Championship Trophy 2023 NBL1 West Women's Championship Trophy.jpg
2023 NBL1 West Women's Championship Trophy
YearChampionResultRunner-up
1989 Perth Redbacks 79 – 66 Perry Lakes Hawks
1990 Wanneroo Wolves 70 – 67 Stirling Senators
1991 Swan City Mustangs 79 – 66 Perth Redbacks
1992 Wanneroo Wolves 74 – 64 Swan City Mustangs
1993 Swan City Mustangs 68 – 51 Stirling Senators
1994 Stirling Senators 72 – 59 Perry Lakes Hawks
1995 Wanneroo Wolves 2 – 0
(83–49, 60–55)
Swan City Mustangs
1996 Swan City Mustangs 66 – 61 Willetton Tigers
1997 Willetton Tigers 62 – 52 Wanneroo Wolves
1998 Perry Lakes Hawks 71 – 63 Willetton Tigers
1999 Willetton Tigers 70 – 55 Perry Lakes Hawks
2000 Perth Redbacks 74 – 66 Perry Lakes Hawks
2001 Perry Lakes Hawks 74 – 58 Perth Redbacks
2002 Perry Lakes Hawks 84 – 55 Lakeside Lightning
2003 Perry Lakes Hawks 73 – 44 Mandurah Magic
2004 Willetton Tigers 61 – 46 Perry Lakes Hawks
2005 Willetton Tigers 59 – 54 Mandurah Magic
2006 Lakeside Lightning 56 – 53 Mandurah Magic
2007 Perry Lakes Hawks 66 – 40 Stirling Senators
2008 Perry Lakes Hawks 87 – 69 Willetton Tigers
2009 Willetton Tigers 73 – 63 Mandurah Magic
2010 Willetton Tigers 80 – 54 Perry Lakes Hawks
2011 Willetton Tigers 72 – 71 East Perth Eagles
2012 South West Slammers 85 – 48 Rockingham Flames
2013 Wanneroo Wolves 72 – 47 Kalamunda Eastern Suns
2014 Rockingham Flames 80 – 75 Lakeside Lightning
2015 Rockingham Flames 68 – 63 Willetton Tigers
2016 Willetton Tigers 60 – 58 Joondalup Wolves
2017 Perry Lakes Hawks 59 – 48 Mandurah Magic
2018 Lakeside Lightning 75 – 64 Mandurah Magic
2019 Rockingham Flames 85 – 56 Warwick Senators
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Willetton Tigers 65 – 54 Joondalup Wolves
2022 Warwick Senators 87 – 61 Willetton Tigers
2023 Cockburn Cougars 68 – 61 Willetton Tigers

Results by teams

TeamWinLossTotalYear(s) wonYear(s) lost
Tigers 96151997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 20211996, 1998, 2008, 2015, 2022, 2023
Hawks 76131998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 20171989, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2010
Wolves 4371990, 1992, 1995, 20131997, 2016, 2021
Mustangs 3251991, 1993, 19961992, 1995
Flames 3142014, 2015, 20192012
Senators 2461994, 20221990, 1993, 2007, 2019
Redbacks 2241989, 20001991, 2001
Lightning 2242006, 20182002, 2014
Slammers 1012012
Cougars 1012023
Magic 0662003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2017, 2018
Eagles 0112011
Suns 0112013

Men

YearChampionResultRunner-up
1989 Perth Redbacks 114 – 89 Geraldton Buccaneers
1990 Perth Redbacks 114 – 91 Stirling Senators
1991 Swan City Mustangs 123 – 120 Souwest Slammers
1992 Cockburn Cougars 107 – 94 Souwest Slammers
1993 Wanneroo Wolves 109 – 91 Cockburn Cougars
1994 Perry Lakes Hawks 107 – 86 Swan City Mustangs
1995 Bunbury City Slammers 2 – 0
(91–78, 88–86)
Goldfields Giants
1996 Bunbury City Slammers 103 – 86 Geraldton Buccaneers
1997 Perth Redbacks 94 – 92 Geraldton Buccaneers
1998 Bunbury City Slammers 105 – 96 Cockburn Cougars
1999 Bunbury City Slammers 89 – 73 Perth Redbacks
2000 Geraldton Buccaneers 96 – 76 Lakeside Lightning
2001 Perry Lakes Hawks 101 – 83 Geraldton Buccaneers
2002 Perry Lakes Hawks 101 – 97 Willetton Tigers
2003 Perry Lakes Hawks 76 – 72 Cockburn Cougars
2004 Perry Lakes Hawks 104 – 97 Goldfields Giants
2005 Lakeside Lightning 97 – 88 Perry Lakes Hawks
2006 Lakeside Lightning 83 – 66 Goldfields Giants
2007 Goldfields Giants 96 – 94 Lakeside Lightning
2008 Goldfields Giants 101 – 82 Willetton Tigers
2009 Lakeside Lightning 85 – 77 Perry Lakes Hawks
2010 Willetton Tigers 107 – 96 Lakeside Lightning
2011 Wanneroo Wolves 88 – 83 Perry Lakes Hawks
2012 Cockburn Cougars 105 – 72 East Perth Eagles
2013 Lakeside Lightning 77 – 74 Wanneroo Wolves
2014 East Perth Eagles 99 – 83 Geraldton Buccaneers
2015 Joondalup Wolves 105 – 75 South West Slammers
2016 Cockburn Cougars 96 – 84 Joondalup Wolves
2017 Perth Redbacks 103 – 70 Joondalup Wolves
2018 Perry Lakes Hawks 94 – 87 Joondalup Wolves
2019 Geraldton Buccaneers 92 – 80 Joondalup Wolves
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Perry Lakes Hawks 92 – 82 Rockingham Flames
2022 Rockingham Flames 91 – 79 Geraldton Buccaneers
2023 Geraldton Buccaneers 86 – 80 Joondalup Wolves

Results by teams

TeamWinLossTotalYear(s) wonYear(s) lost
Hawks 73101994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2018, 20212005, 2009, 2011
Slammers 4371995, 1996, 1998, 19991991, 1992, 2015
Lightning 4372005, 2006, 2009, 20132000, 2007, 2010
Redbacks 4151989, 1990, 1997, 20171999
Wolves 3691993, 2011, 20152013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
Buccaneers 3692000, 2019, 20231989, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2014, 2022
Cougars 3361992, 2012, 20161993, 1998, 2003
Giants 2352007, 20081995, 2004, 2006
Tigers 12320102002, 2008
Mustangs 11219911994
Eagles 11220142012
Flames 11220222021
Senators 0111990

Historical records

Past trophies

Men's SBL championship trophy.jpg
The Robert J Williams Perpetual Trophy for MSBL champions [3]
Women's SBL championship trophy.jpg
The Len Woodlands Perpetual Trophy for WSBL champions [4]
John Leonard Perpetual Shield.jpg
The John Leonard Perpetual Shield for men's champions 1946–1988

Pre-SBL

YearMen's ResultWomen's ResultRef
1972 Perth (scores unavailable)N/A [5] [6]
1973 Perth (scores unavailable)N/A
1974 Swan Districts 80 d Stirling 67 Stirling 65 d Melville 38
1975 Stirling 69 d Perth 68 Perth 55 d Melville 43
1976 Perth d Stirling (scores unavailable)Melville d East Perth (scores unavailable)
1977 Perth 80 d Scarborough City 78 East Perth 76 d Stirling 56
1978 Stirling 69 d Melville 65 East Perth 53 d Swan Districts 47
1979 Scarborough City 96 d Stirling 87 East Perth 59 d Subiaco 46
1980 East Perth 80 d Stirling 67 East Perth 52 d Subiaco 45
1981 Stirling 78 d Scarborough City 62 Stirling 61 d East Perth 57
1982 Stirling 112 d Cockburn 96 Swan Districts 63 d Stirling 62
1983 East Perth 86 d Stirling 84 Swan Districts 61 d Cockburn 54
1984 Cockburn 86 d Perth 78 Stirling 59 d Cockburn 53
1985 Swan Districts 86 d East Perth 71 Stirling 54 d Cockburn 53
1986 Wanneroo 103 d East Perth 78 Wanneroo 63 d Cockburn 55
1987 Tangney 99 d Stirling 88 Tangney 71 d Stirling 61
1988 East Perth 84 d Wanneroo 71 Stirling 80 d Tangney 60

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