2025 New Zealand NBL season

2025 New Zealand NBL season
LeagueNew Zealand NBL
SportBasketball
Duration12 March – 20 July
Number of games22
Number of teams12
Regular season
  Minor premiersTBD
Season MVPTBD
Top scorerTBD
Finals
ChampionsTBD
  Runners-upTBD
Grand Final MVPTBD
New Zealand NBL seasons
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The 2025 NBL season is the 44th season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to 12 teams in 2025 with the Indian Panthers joining the league for the first time.

The 2025 season saw the pre-season blitz return,[1] followed by the regular season starting on 12 March.[2] The finals will take place from 9 to 20 July.[3]

Team information

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Team City Arena Colours Head Coach Import Import Import
Auckland Tuatara Auckland Eventfinda Stadium     Australia Cameron Gliddon Australia William Hickey Ethiopia Buay Tuach United States Charles Pride
Canterbury Rams Christchurch Cowles Stadium     New Zealand Quinn Clinton Australia Kyle Bowen Australia Sean Macdonald United States CJ Penha
Franklin Bulls Auckland Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre     Germany Sebastian Gleim United States Tae Hardy
Hawke's Bay Hawks Napier Pettigrew Green Arena       Australia Sam Gruggen
Indian Panthers Auckland Pulman Arena       Australia Jonathan Goodman
Manawatu Jets Palmerston North Arena Manawatu       United States Tony Webster United States Miles Gibson United States Kenny Goins United States Makhel Mitchell
Nelson Giants Nelson Trafalgar Centre     New Zealand Michael Fitchett Australia Callum Dalton United States Brice Johnson
Otago Nuggets Dunedin Edgar Centre       United States Mike Kelly Dominican Republic Jose Perez
Southland Sharks Invercargill Stadium Southland       United States Jonathan Yim United States Caleb Asberry United States Josh Allick United States Keylan Boone
Taranaki Airs New Plymouth TSB Stadium     Australia Sam Mackinnon United States Armon Fletcher Australia Owen Foxwell Australia Angus Glover
Tauranga Whai Tauranga Mercury Baypark     New Zealand Matt Lacey Australia Sean Bairstow United States Chris Jones
Wellington Saints Wellington TSB Bank Arena     New Zealand Aaron Young Australia Nick Marshall United States Nick Muszynski

Summary

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Regular season standings

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Pos Team Pld W L Qualification
1 Canterbury Rams 5 4 1 Semi Finals
2 Wellington Saints 6 4 2
3 Tauranga Whai 6 4 2 Play-in
4 Taranaki Airs 6 4 2
5 Hawke's Bay Hawks 6 4 2
6 Franklin Bulls 6 4 2
7 Manawatu Jets 6 3 3
8 Otago Nuggets 6 3 3
9 Auckland Tuatara 6 3 3
10 Southland Sharks 6 2 4
11 Nelson Giants 5 0 5
12 Indian Panthers 6 0 6
Source: NZNBL

Finals

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Play-In Matches Semi Finals Final
1  
3    
6    
 
2  
4    
5  

Awards

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Statistics leaders

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Category Player Team Stat
Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Blocks per game

Regular season

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Finals

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References

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  1. ^ "NBL Blitz Returns to the West Coast, Bigger and Better in '25". nznbl.basketball. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Sal's NBL 2025 Schedule Unveiled". nznbl.basketball. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ^ "NBL 2025 Schedule" (PDF). nznbl.basketball. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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