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Thursday, March 30, 2023
Updated: April 2, 2:46 AM ET
 National Basketball League champions
By ESPN Staff

It became a trend, especially in this Championship Series. No matter what lead you have against this team, its not safe.

YearChampionsRunners-Up
1979St Kilda SaintsCanberra Cannons
1980St Kilda SaintsWest Adelaide Bearcats
1981Launceston Casino City TigersNunawading Spectres
1982West Adelaide BearcatsGeelong Cats
1983Canberra CannonsWest Adelaide Bearcats
1984Canberra CannonsBrisbane Bullets
1985Brisbane BulletsAdelaide 36ers
1986Adelaide 36ersBrisbane Bullets
1987Brisbane BulletsPerth Wildcats
1988Canberra CannonsNorth Melbourne Giants
1989North Melbourne GiantsCanberra Cannons
1990Perth WildcatsBrisbane Bullets
1991Perth WildcatsEastside Spectres
1992South East Melbourne MagicMelbourne Tigers
1993Melbourne TigersPerth Wildcats
1994North Melbourne GiantsAdelaide 36ers
1995Perth WildcatsNorth Melbourne Giants
1996South East Melbourne MagicMelbourne Tigers
1997Melbourne TigersSouth East Melbourne Magic
1998Adelaide 36ersSouth East Melbourne Magic
1999Adelaide 36ersVictoria Titans
2000Perth WildcatsVictoria Titans
2001Wollongong HawksTownsville Crocodiles
2002Adelaide 36ersWest Sydney Razorbacks
2003Sydney KingsPerth Wildcats
2004Sydney KingsWest Sydney Razorbacks
2005Sydney KingsWollongong Hawks
2006Melbourne TigersSydney Kings
2007Brisbane BulletsMelbourne Tigers
2008Melbourne TigersSydney Kings
2009South DragonsMelbourne Tigers
2010Perth WildcatsWollongong Hawks
2011New Zealand BreakersCairns Taipans
2012New Zealand BreakersPerth Wildcats
2013New Zealand BreakersPerth Wildcats
2014Perth WildcatsAdelaide 36ers
2015New Zealand BreakersCairns Taipans
2016Perth WildcatsNew Zealand Breakers
2017Perth WildcatsIllawarra Hawks
2018Melbourne UnitedAdelaide 36ers
2019Perth WildcatsMelbourne United
2020Perth WildcatsSydney Kings
2021Melbourne UnitedPerth Wildcats
2022Sydney KingsTasmania JackJumpers
2023Sydney KingsNew Zealand Breakers
2024Tasmania JackJumpersMelbourne United