The champion teams of the NBL1 Central, previously known as the Premier League, are determined annually by a grand final championship day hosted by Basketball South Australia.
In 2024, the league set a record crowd attending the Grand Finals at the Adelaide Arena. As a result, Basketball South Australia moved the grand final host venue to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in 2025. Adelaide Entertainment Centre continued as the grand final host venue in 2026.
Champions
Results by year YearMen's ChampionResultMen's Runner-upWomen's ChampionResultWomen's Runner-up1957North Adelaide Rockets71–61West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets50–46South Adelaide Panthers1958North Adelaide Rockets75–55West Torrens EaglesSouth Adelaide Panthers60–58West Torrens Eagles1959North Adelaide Rockets63–37West Torrens EaglesVikings76–46West Torrens Eagles1960A.S.K. (Adelaide Giants)88–67BudapestVikings60–24West Torrens Eagles1961Budapest58–52A.S.K. (Adelaide Giants)North Adelaide Rockets34–31Vikings1962Budapest65–62A.S.K. (Adelaide Giants)Vikings39–35North Adelaide Rockets1963South Adelaide Panthers51–44BudapestVikings39–24North Adelaide Rockets1964A.S.K. (Adelaide Giants)68–56South Adelaide PanthersNorth Adelaide Rockets46–9Vikings1965South Adelaide Panthers68–55North Adelaide RocketsNorth Adelaide Rockets45–27K-Jets1966South Adelaide Panthers75–68A.S.K. (Adelaide Giants)Adelaide44–28North Adelaide Rockets1967West Adelaide Bearcats60–56South Adelaide PanthersNorth Adelaide Rockets52–42Adelaide1968West Adelaide Bearcats64–52South Adelaide PanthersWest Adelaide Bearcats38–36North Adelaide Rockets1969South Adelaide Panthers65–64West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets62–43West Adelaide Bearcats1970West Adelaide Bearcats59–46West Torrens EaglesNorth Adelaide Rockets54–50West Adelaide Bearcats1971West Adelaide Bearcats83–60Glenelg TigersNorth Adelaide Rockets48–46West Adelaide Bearcats1972West Adelaide Bearcats99–67Glenelg TigersWest Torrens Eagles40–38North Adelaide Rockets1973South Adelaide Panthers68–64West Adelaide BearcatsWest Torrens Eagles63–57West Adelaide Bearcats1974West Torrens Eagles80–70West Adelaide BearcatsSturt Sabres53–40North Adelaide Rockets1975West Adelaide Bearcats96–69Glenelg TigersNorth Adelaide Rockets75–54West Torrens Eagles1976Glenelg Tigers66–64West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets57–56West Torrens Eagles1977Glenelg Tigers100–70West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets67–65Glenelg Tigers1978West Adelaide Bearcats95–71South Adelaide PanthersGlenelg Tigers64–61Norwood Flames1979West Adelaide Bearcats66–58West Torrens EaglesGlenelg Tigers64–61North Adelaide Rockets1980West Adelaide Bearcats90–76Sturt SabresWest Adelaide Bearcats68–67North Adelaide Rockets1981West Adelaide Bearcats63–59Sturt SabresSturt Sabres59–57North Adelaide Rockets1982West Adelaide Bearcats97–84Forestville EaglesNorth Adelaide Rockets65–64West Adelaide Bearcats1983North Adelaide Rockets68–65West Adelaide BearcatsWest Adelaide Bearcats77–69North Adelaide Rockets1984Central Districts Lions84–78North Adelaide RocketsNoarlunga City Tigers84–66North Adelaide Rockets1985Sturt Sabres90–82West Adelaide BearcatsNoarlunga City Tigers69–67North Adelaide Rockets1986Sturt Sabres87–84West Adelaide BearcatsNoarlunga City Tigers74–63North Adelaide Rockets1987South Adelaide Panthers104–85Forestville EaglesWest Adelaide Bearcats58–44North Adelaide Rockets1988West Adelaide Bearcats102–88South Adelaide PanthersNorth Adelaide Rockets78–61Noarlunga City Tigers1989South Adelaide Panthers111–107Forestville EaglesNorth Adelaide Rockets60–57West Adelaide Bearcats1990Forestville Eagles94–88South Adelaide PanthersNorth Adelaide Rockets59–41West Adelaide Bearcats1991South Adelaide Panthers94–82West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets81–60West Adelaide Bearcats1992Noarlunga City Tigers87–79Sturt SabresWest Adelaide Bearcats63–59Norwood Flames1993Noarlunga City Tigers82–64Murray Bridge BulletsWest Adelaide Bearcats46–44Noarlunga City Tigers1994West Adelaide Bearcats84–57Murray Bridge BulletsNorth Adelaide Rockets66–62Noarlunga City Tigers1995South Adelaide Panthers89–84Sturt SabresNorwood Flames57–50Noarlunga City Tigers1996West Adelaide Bearcats79–78Noarlunga City TigersNoarlunga City Tigers63–47North Adelaide Rockets1997South Adelaide Panthers92–78Noarlunga City TigersNorwood Flames67–64Woodville Warriors1998Noarlunga City Tigers105–88South Adelaide PanthersNorth Adelaide Rockets75–70Norwood Flames1999Norwood Flames96–69North Adelaide RocketsNorwood Flames97–70North Adelaide Rockets2000Woodville Warriors98–86Forestville EaglesNorwood Flames77–47North Adelaide Rockets2001Sturt Sabres101–88West Adelaide BearcatsForestville Eagles84–70Norwood Flames2002Sturt Sabres126–116Forestville EaglesSturt Sabres92–81Forestville Eagles2003Forestville Eagles109–107North Adelaide RocketsForestville Eagles74–51South Adelaide Panthers2004Eastern Mavericks93–80Woodville WarriorsNorth Adelaide Rockets83–57Forestville Eagles2005Woodville Warriors85–82Forestville EaglesForestville Eagles73–66North Adelaide Rockets2006Forestville Eagles102–89Sturt SabresSturt Sabres76–55Forestville Eagles2007North Adelaide Rockets85–72Norwood FlamesWest Adelaide Bearcats77–57Norwood Flames2008Norwood Flames89–88Forestville EaglesSturt Sabres72–57North Adelaide Rockets2009Norwood Flames94–84Sturt SabresForestville Eagles74–49Sturt Sabres2010Sturt Sabres91–82West Adelaide BearcatsForestville Eagles73–54West Adelaide Bearcats2011Forestville Eagles82–68Norwood FlamesForestville Eagles70–58Norwood Flames2012Forestville Eagles86–78Sturt SabresNorwood Flames87–67North Adelaide Rockets2013Forestville Eagles81–73West Adelaide BearcatsNorwood Flames71–52North Adelaide Rockets2014Woodville Warriors80–78West Adelaide BearcatsNorth Adelaide Rockets73–70Sturt Sabres2015Norwood Flames81–73Sturt SabresNorwood Flames59–42North Adelaide Rockets2016Southern Tigers85–66Sturt SabresNorwood Flames63–45West Adelaide Bearcats2017West Adelaide Bearcats77–64Southern TigersSouthern Tigers65–61North Adelaide Rockets2018Southern Tigers70–64Forestville EaglesNorth Adelaide Rockets79–61Forestville Eagles2019Forestville Eagles107–90Mount Gambier PioneersForestville Eagles61–58Sturt Sabres2020Season cancelled2021North Adelaide Rockets87–72Norwood FlamesSouthern Tigers87–77North Adelaide Rockets2022South Adelaide Panthers88–58Woodville WarriorsWest Adelaide Bearcats82–75Sturt Sabres2023West Adelaide Bearcats106–95Forestville EaglesNorwood Flames80–65Sturt Sabres2024Forestville Eagles92–90South Adelaide PanthersCentral Districts Lions79–67Forestville Eagles2025West Adelaide Bearcats83–73Central Districts LionsWoodville Warriors73–65Sturt Sabres2026Forestville Eagles77–58South Adelaide PanthersSturt Sabres76–70West Adelaide Bearcats
Results by teams TeamTotal TitlesMen'sWomen'sNotesTitlesWinning seasonsTitlesWinning seasonsNorth Adelaide Rockets2761957, 1958, 1959, 1983, 2007, 2021211957, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2014, 2018Won both inaugural titles in 1957.West Adelaide Bearcats25171967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2017, 2023, 202581968, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2007, 2022West Torrens / Forestville Eagles19101974, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2024, 202691972, 1973, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2019Norwood Flames1341999, 2008, 2009, 201591995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023South Adelaide Panthers12111963, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 202211958Glenelg / Noarlunga City Tigers1151976, 1977, 1992, 1993, 199861978, 1979, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1996Sturt Sabres1151985, 1986, 2001, 2002, 201061974, 1981, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2026Vikings4041959, 1960, 1962, 1963Woodville Warriors432000, 2005, 201412025Southern Tigers422016, 201822017, 2021A.S.K. (Adelaide Giants)221960, 19640Budapest221961, 19620Central Districts Lions21198412024Adelaide1011966Eastern Mavericks1120040
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