The 2026–27 NBL Ignite Cup will be a multi-stage basketball tournament that will be played during the 2026–27 NBL season. It will be the second edition of the NBL Ignite Cup. The tournament will be hosted from 30 September 2026 to 21 February 2027, beginning in Round 4 with the New Zealand Breakers defeating the Cairns Taipans, 98–75 at Spark Arena.
The tournament expanded its finals format to four teams for semifinal games. The NBL's MVP Awards are also moving from Melbourne for the first time and will be hosted at the Great Hall in Canberra's Parliament House.
The tournament's semifinals and championship games will be played at the AIS Arena, Canberra.
All 10 teams participated, each playing four regular season games that counted towards the tournament's standings and the league standings.
Prize money The winning team will receive $315,000 AUD, while the runner-up receives $130,000 AUD. The semifinalist teams will each earn $45,000 AUD, with the remaining $15,000 AUD to be distributed through individual player awards.
Ignite Cup games
Ladder
References
External links
Official NBL All-Time Stats at NBL Insider