Current season, competition or edition: 2025–26 NBL Ignite Cup | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 18 June 2025 |
| Organising body | National Basketball League |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Countries | Australia (9 teams) New Zealand (1 team) |
| Continent | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
| Sponsor(s) | Hungry Jack's |
| Official website | NBL.com.au |
The National Basketball League Ignite Cup, often shortened to the NBL Ignite Cup is an annual cup competition for the Australian National Basketball League (NBL).
On 18 June 2025, the Australian National Basketball League established the first NBL Ignite Cup, with all ten NBL teams taking part in the tournament from 8 October to February.
It will begin each season in Round 4 starting with the 2025–26 NBL season, with games played every Wednesday evening. Teams will receive one point for every quarter they win or half a point each if tied, and three points for winning the game. [1] Each team will play two home games and two road games. The two highest-ranked teams based on both points will advance to the Grand Final. The winner of the Grand Final will receive prize money. The 20 games will count toward a team's record, while the Grand Final would not count as a regular season game. [2] It is similar to the 2021 NBL Cup. [3] Teams will be awarded one point for each quarter they win and three points for each game they win. [4] The winning team will receive $300,000 AUD, while the runner-up receives $100,000 AUD. [5] 60 percent will go directly to the players, with the remaining 40 percent going to the clubs. [1]
