List of Champions
Since its beginning and to the present day Auckland has been the benchmark of the NZ domestic basketball league. They have won the most titles out of any team: 10. Next best is Wellington with 7, Canterbury (4), Waikato (4), Nelson (3), Hutt Valley (2) and in 2006 Hawke's Bay won their first ever NBL title. In 2007 Nelson won their first title since 1998, giving veteran Centre Ed Book his first ever NBL championship.
Year | NBL Champion | Result | Runnerup |
---|---|---|---|
1982 | Auckland Rebels | ||
1983 | Auckland Rebels | ||
1984 | Wellington Saints | ||
1985 | Wellington Saints | ||
1986 | Canterbury Rams | ||
1987 | Wellington Saints | ||
1988 | Wellington Saints | ||
1989 | Canterbury Rams | ||
1990 | Canterbury Rams | ||
1991 | Hutt Valley Lakers | ||
1992 | Canterbury Rams | ||
1993 | Hutt Valley Lakers | ||
1994 | Nelson Giants | ||
1995 | Auckland Rebels | ||
1996 | Auckland Rebels | ||
1997 | Auckland Rebels | ||
1998 | Nelson Giants | ||
1999 | Auckland Rebels | ||
2000 | Auckland Rebels | 95 – 78 | Nelson Giants |
2001 | Waikato Titans | 112 – 97 | Wellington Saints |
2002 | Waikato Titans | 85 – 83 | Nelson Giants |
2003 | Wellington Saints | 97 – 88 | Waikato Titans |
2004 | Auckland Stars | 80 – 68 | Nelson Giants |
2005 | Auckland Stars | 69 – 68 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
2006 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 84 – 69 | Auckland Stars |
2007 | Nelson Giants | 2 – 0 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
2008 | Waikato Pistons | 2 – 0 | Wellington Saints |
2009 | Waikato Pistons | 2 – 0 | Nelson Giants |
2010 | Wellington Saints | 2 – 1 | Waikato Pistons |
2011 | Wellington Saints | 106 – 97 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
2012 | Auckland Pirates | 89 – 83 | Wellington Saints |
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