The 2025 NBL season was the 44th season of the National Basketball League. The competition increased to 12 teams in 2025 with the debut of the Indian Panthers, but later decreased to 11 teams in May following the withdrawal of the Panthers.
The 2025 season saw the pre-season blitz return, followed by the regular season starting on 12 March. The finals took place from 9 to 20 July.
On 1 May 2025, the Indian Panthers were suspended from the 2025 season with immediate effective, following the team's failure to take the court for their 29 April game against the Canterbury Rams. On 9 May, the league postponed the Panthers' scheduled games for 14 May against the Southland Sharks and 16 May against the Otago Nuggets. On 19 May, the Panthers' 20 May game against the Tauranga Whai was postponed. On 22 May, the Panthers officially withdrew from the NBL due to not being in a position to meet the requirements of the league to complete the season for a variety of reasons. As a result of the Panthers withdrawal, the NBL advised that the 2025 season would be completed with 11 teams and that all results from the nine games played by the Panthers would be removed entirely. The Panthers had a 0âÂÂ9 record at the time of their withdrawal.
Stats as of the end of the regular season