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List of New Zealand NBL champions

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Below is a list of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NBL) champions. The NBL's championship round has predominantly been a one-game decider, with the exception being 1995–97 and 2007–10 when a best-of-three finals series was used. The Wellington Saints have won a league-best 13 championships to go with 22 appearances in the championship round.

Champions

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Year Champions Result(s) Runners-up Source(s)
1982AucklandN/AWaitemata Dolphins[1]
1983Auckland80 – 77Wellington Saints[2]
1984Wellington Saints96 – 83Auckland[3]
1985Wellington Saints114 – 111Auckland[4]
1986Canterbury Rams87 – 82Wellington Saints[5]
1987Wellington Saints100 – 87Canterbury Rams[6]
1988Wellington Saints81 – 78North Shore[7]
1989Canterbury Rams91 – 83Auckland[8]
1990Canterbury Rams76 – 73Nelson Giants[9]
1991Hutt Valley Lakers103 – 92Wellington Saints[10]
1992Canterbury Rams79 – 71Palmerston North Jets[11]
1993Hutt Valley Lakers68 – 66Canterbury Rams[12]
1994Nelson Giants67 – 66Canterbury Rams[13]
1995Auckland Stars2 – 0
(80–74, 70–57)		Hawke's Bay Hawks[14]
1996Auckland Stars2 – 1
(95–110, 109–98, 94–90)		Nelson Giants[15]
1997Auckland Rebels2 – 0
(115–94, 100–82)		Nelson Giants[16]
1998Nelson Giants81 – 73North Harbour Kings[17]
1999Auckland Rebels79 – 72Canterbury Rams[18]
2000Auckland Rebels95 – 78Nelson Giants[19]
2001Waikato Titans112 – 97Wellington Saints[20]
2002Waikato Titans85 – 83Nelson Giants[21]
2003Wellington Saints97 – 88Waikato Titans[22]
2004Auckland Stars80 – 68Nelson Giants[23]
2005Auckland Stars69 – 68Hawke's Bay Hawks[24]
2006Hawke's Bay Hawks84 – 69Auckland Stars[25]
2007Nelson Giants2 – 0
(76–67, 96–83)		Hawke's Bay Hawks[26]
2008Waikato Pistons2 – 0
(95–78, 84–79)		Wellington Saints[27]
2009Waikato Pistons2 – 0
(81–69, 94–84)		Nelson Giants[28]
2010Wellington Saints2 – 1
(74–84, 98–69, 82–79)		Waikato Pistons[29]
2011Wellington Saints106 – 97Hawke's Bay Hawks[30]
2012Auckland Pirates89 – 83Wellington Saints[31]
2013Southland Sharks92 – 81Nelson Giants[32]
2014Wellington Saints85 – 69Hawke's Bay Hawks[33]
2015Southland Sharks72 – 68Wellington Saints[34]
2016Wellington Saints94 – 82Super City Rangers[35]
2017Wellington Saints108 – 75Southland Sharks[36]
2018Southland Sharks98 – 96Wellington Saints[37]
2019Wellington Saints78 – 68Hawke's Bay Hawks[38]
2020Otago Nuggets79 – 77Manawatu Jets[39][40]
2021Wellington Saints77 – 75Hawke's Bay Hawks[41]
2022Otago Nuggets81 – 73Auckland Tuatara[42]
2023Canterbury Rams93 – 82Auckland Tuatara[43]
2024Canterbury Rams102 – 87Auckland Tuatara[44]
2025Wellington Saints88 – 83Southland Sharks[45]
2026Southland Sharks104 – 101Wellington Saints[46][47]
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Results by team

More information Team, Title(s) ...
Team Title(s) Runner(s)-up Total Year(s) won Year(s) lost
Wellington Saints139221984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 20251983, 1986, 1991, 2001, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2026
Auckland Stars94131982, 1983, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 20051984, 1985, 1989, 2006
Canterbury Rams64101986, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2023, 20241987, 1993, 1994, 1999
Waikato Pistons4262001, 2002, 2008, 20092003, 2010
Southland Sharks4262013, 2015, 2018, 20262017, 2025
Nelson Giants38111994, 1998, 20071990, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2013
Hutt Valley Lakers2021991, 1993
Otago Nuggets2022020, 2022
Hawke's Bay Hawks17820061995, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2019, 2021
Auckland Pirates1012012
Auckland Tuatara0332022, 2023, 2024
Harbour Heat0221988, 1998
Manawatu Jets0221992, 2020
Waitemata Dolphins0111982
Super City Rangers0112016
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