NBL (Australia) Finals
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[edit] NBL Finals
| Year | Champion | Result | Runners-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | St Kilda Saints | 94-93 | Canberra Cannons | |
| 1980 | St Kilda Saints | 113-88 | West Adelaide Bearcats | |
| 1981 | Launceston Casino City | 75-54 | Nunawading Spectres | |
| 1982 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 80-74 | Geelong Cats | |
| 1983 | Canberra Cannons | 75-73 | West Adelaide Bearcats | |
| 1984 | Canberra Cannons | 84-82 | Brisbane Bullets | |
| 1985 | Brisbane Bullets | 121-95 | Adelaide 36ers | |
| 1986 | Adelaide 36ers | 2-1 | Brisbane Bullets | Best-of-three final series used until 2002-03 season |
| 1987 | Brisbane Bullets | 2-0 | Perth Wildcats | |
| 1988 | Canberra Cannons | 2-1 | North Melbourne Giants | |
| 1989 | North Melbourne Giants | 2-1 | Canberra Cannons | |
| 1990 | Perth Wildcats | 2-1 | Brisbane Bullets | |
| 1991 | Perth Wildcats | 2-1 | Eastside Melbourne Spectres | |
| 1992 | South East Melbourne Magic | 2-1 | Melbourne Tigers | |
| 1993 | Melbourne Tigers | 2-1 | Perth Wildcats | |
| 1994 | North Melbourne Giants | 2-0 | Adelaide 36ers | |
| 1995 | Perth Wildcats | 2-1 | North Melbourne Giants | |
| 1996 | South East Melbourne Magic | 2-1 | Melbourne Tigers | |
| 1997 | Melbourne Tigers | 2-1 | South East Melbourne Magic | |
| 1998 | Adelaide 36ers | 2-0 | South East Melbourne Magic | |
| 1998-99 | Adelaide 36ers | 2-1 | Victoria Titans | |
| 1999-00 | Perth Wildcats | 2-0 | Victoria Titans | |
| 2000-01 | Wollongong Hawks | 2-1 | Townsville Crocodiles | |
| 2001-02 | Adelaide 36ers | 2-1 | West Sydney Razorbacks | |
| 2002-03 | Sydney Kings | 2-0 | Perth Wildcats | |
| 2003-04 | Sydney Kings | 3-2 | West Sydney Razorbacks | Best-of-five final series used |
| 2004-05 | Sydney Kings | 3-0 | Wollongong Hawks | |
| 2005-06 | Melbourne Tigers | 3-0 | Sydney Kings |
[edit] Grand Final Appearances
| Num | Team | W | L | PCT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Perth Wildcats | 4 | 3 | .571 | |
| 6 | Adelaide 36ers | 4 | 2 | .667 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Tigers | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
| 5 | Canberra Cannons | 3 | 2 | .600 | Became the Hunter Pirates in 2003 |
| 5 | Brisbane Bullets | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
| 4 | Sydney Kings | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 4 | South East Melbourne Magic | 2 | 2 | .500 | Merged to form Victoria Titans in 1998 |
| 4 | North Melbourne Giants | 2 | 2 | .500 | Merged to form Victoria Titans in 1998 |
| 3 | West Adelaide Bearcats | 1 | 2 | .333 | Left NBL in 1984, now in ABA |
| 2 | St Kilda Saints | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Become Westside Saints in 1987 |
| 2 | Wollongong Hawks | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| 2 | Victoria Titans | 0 | 2 | .500 |
Become Victorian Giants in 2002. License transferred to South Dragons in 2006 |
| 2 | West Sydney Razorbacks | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| 1 | Launceston Casino City | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | Team folded in 1983 |
| 1 | Nunawading Spectres | 0 | 1 | .000 | Become the Eastside Spectres in 1987, now in ABA |
| 1 | Geelong Cats | 0 | 1 | .000 | Become Geelong Supercats in 1988, now in ABA |
| 1 | Eastside Melbourne Spectres | 0 | 1 | .000 | Merged to form South East Melbourne Magic in 1991 |
| 1 | Townsville Crocodiles | 0 | 1 | .000 |
*Teams in bold are currently in the NBL
