National Basketball League (Australia)
| Upcoming season or competition: 2025–26 NBL season | |
| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1978 (as National Invitation Basketball League) |
| Founder | John Raschke |
| First season | 1979 |
| CEO | David Stevenson |
| Director | Larry Kestelman |
| Commissioner | Vacant |
| Motto | Dream BIG |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Countries | Australia (9 teams) New Zealand (1 team) |
| Headquarters | 10 Queens Road Melbourne, VIC, 3004 |
| Confederation | FIBA Oceania (Oceania) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Illawarra Hawks (2nd title) (2024–25) |
| Most titles | Perth Wildcats (10 titles) |
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| Streaming partner(s) | |
| Sponsor(s) | Hungry Jack's |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) |
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| International cup(s) | Intercontinental Cup |
| Official website | NBL.com.au |
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The National Basketball League (NBL) is a men's professional basketball league in Australasia, currently composed of ten teams: nine in Australia and one in New Zealand. It is the premier professional men's basketball league in Australia and New Zealand.
The NBL was established as the National Invitation Basketball League (NIBL) in 1978 and commenced its first season in 1979. It was renamed to the NBL in 1980. The league was played in the Australian winter until 1998 when it switched to summer seasons beginning with the 1998–99 season. The NBL's regular season runs from October to February, with each team playing 28 games. The league's finals extends into March, culminating with the Championship grand final series.