2026 NBL1 West season
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31 July – 15 August (Finals)
20 (women)
| 2026 NBL1 West season | |
|---|---|
| League | NBL1 West |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 26 March – 25 July (Regular season) 31 July – 15 August (Finals) |
| Games | 22 (men) 20 (women) |
| Teams | 14 (men) 13 (women) |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | M: TBD W: TBD |
| Season MVP | M: TBD W: TBD |
| Top scorer | M: TBD W: TBD |
| Finals | |
| Champions | M: TBD W: TBD |
| Runners-up | M: TBD W: TBD |
| Grand Final MVP | M: TBD W: TBD |
The 2026 NBL1 West season is the sixth season of the NBL1 West and 37th overall in State Basketball League (SBL) / NBL1 West history. The regular season began on Thursday 26 March and will end on Saturday 25 July. The finals will begin on Friday 31 July and conclude with both the women's grand final and the men's grand final on Saturday 15 August.
Standings
The regular season began on Thursday 26 March and will end on Saturday 25 July after 18 rounds of competition.[1] The season will feature Easter Round (2), Anzac Round (5), Heritage Round (10), and First Nations Round (15–16).[2]
A round one game between the Geraldton Buccaneers and Warwick Senators was postponed due to the anticipated impact of ex-tropical Cyclone Narelle on Geraldton, with the Buccaneers' home venue designated as a potential emergency evacuation centre.[3][4]
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Men's ladder
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: NBL1 |
Women's ladder
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: NBL1
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Finals
The finals will begin on Friday 31 July and consist of four rounds. The finals will conclude with the women's grand final and the men's grand final on Saturday 15 August. Both grand finals will be played at RAC Arena.[citation needed]
Men's bracket
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| 8 | Aug 15, RAC Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
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Grand Final summary
Women's bracket
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| 8 | Aug 15, RAC Arena | ||||||||||||||||||
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Grand Final summary
Awards
Player of the Week
| Round | Men's Player | Team | Women's Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Pearl | Warwick Senators | Sierra Moore | Goldfields Giants | [5][6] |
| 2 | David Okwera | East Perth Eagles | Sami Whitcomb | Rockingham Flames | [7][8] |
| 3 | Taeshon Cherry | Willetton Tigers | Anneli Maley | Perth Redbacks | [9][10] |
| 4 | Cameron Huefner | Perry Lakes Hawks | Bridgette Rettstatt | Perry Lakes Hawks | [11][12] |
| 5 | Isaac White | Rockingham Flames | Mikayla Pivec | Mandurah Magic | [13][14] |
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Coach of the Month
| Month | Men's Coach | Team | Women's Coach | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March/April | Adam Nener | Willetton Tigers | Russell Hann | Cockburn Cougars | [15][16] |
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Statistics leaders
| Category | Men's Player | Team | Stat | Women's Player | Team | Stat |
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Regular season
- Men's Most Valuable Player: TBD
- Women's Most Valuable Player: TBD
- Men's Coach of the Year: TBD
- Women's Coach of the Year: TBD
- Men's Defensive Player of the Year: TBD
- Women's Defensive Player of the Year: TBD
- Men's Youth Player of the Year: TBD
- Women's Youth Player of the Year: TBD
- Sixth Man of the Year: TBD
- Sixth Woman of the Year: TBD
- Men's Leading Scorer: TBD
- Women's Leading Scorer: TBD
- Men's Leading Rebounder: TBD
- Women's Leading Rebounder: TBD
- Men's Golden Hands:[a] TBD
- Women's Golden Hands:[a] TBD
- All-NBL1 West Men's 1st Team:
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
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- All-NBL1 West Men's 2nd Team:
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
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- All-NBL1 West Women's 1st Team:
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
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- All-NBL1 West Women's 2nd Team:
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
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- Men's All-Defensive Team:
- TBD
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- TBD
- TBD
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- Women's All-Defensive Team:
- TBD
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Finals
- Men's Grand Final MVP: TBD
- Women's Grand Final MVP: TBD