2026 New Zealand NBL season
| 2026 New Zealand NBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | New Zealand NBL |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 9 April – 9 August |
| Games | 20 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Minor premiers | TBD |
| Season MVP | TBD |
| Top scorer | TBD |
| Finals | |
| Champions | TBD |
| Runners-up | TBD |
| Grand Final MVP | TBD |
The 2026 NBL season will be the 45th season of the National Basketball League. The league will field 11 teams.
The 2026 regular season will commence on 9 April, with the finals set to take place from 29 July to 9 August.[1]
Team information
| Team | City | Arena | Colours | Head Coach | Import | Import | Import |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Tuatara | Auckland | Eventfinda Stadium | Cameron Gliddon | ||||
| Canterbury Rams | Christchurch | Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre | Quinn Clinton | ||||
| Franklin Bulls | Pukekohe | Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre | Dan Ryan | ||||
| Hawke's Bay Hawks | Napier | Pettigrew Green Arena | Will Lopez | ||||
| Manawatu Jets | Palmerston North | Arena Manawatu | Tony Webster | ||||
| Nelson Giants | Nelson | Trafalgar Centre | Michael Fitchett | ||||
| Otago Nuggets | Dunedin | Edgar Centre | Jeff Sparrow | ||||
| Southland Sharks | Invercargill | Stadium Southland | Jonathan Yim | ||||
| Taranaki Airs | New Plymouth | TSB Stadium | John White | ||||
| Tauranga Whai | Tauranga | Mercury Baypark | Matt Lacey | ||||
| Wellington Saints | Wellington | TSB Bank Arena | Aaron Young |
Summary
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland Tuatara | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semi Finals |
| 2 | Canterbury Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Nelson Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | Elimination Finals |
| 4 | Hawke's Bay Hawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Otago Nuggets | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Franklin Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Southland Sharks | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Taranaki Airs | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Tauranga Whai | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Manawatu Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Wellington Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Finals
| Elimination Finals | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
Awards
Regular season
- Most Valuable Player: TBD
- Most Outstanding Guard: TBD
- Most Outstanding NZ Guard: TBD
- Most Outstanding Forward: TBD
- Most Outstanding NZ Forward/Centre: TBD
- Scoring Champion: TBD
- Rebounding Champion: TBD
- Assist Champion: TBD
- Most Improved Player: TBD
- Defensive Player of the Year: TBD
- Youth Player of the Year: TBD
- Coach of the Year: TBD
- All-Star Five:
- G: TBD
- G: TBD
- F: TBD
- F: TBD
- C: TBD
Finals
- Grand Final MVP: TBD
References
- ^ Frank, Casey (28 November 2025). "2026 Sal's NBL Season Schedule Revealed!!". NZNBL. Retrieved 6 March 2026.