2026 NBL1 National Rankings (Updated Week of July 20)

The 2026 NBL1 National Rankings have been updated after another huge round of action. 

The newest iteration of the NBL1 National Rankings has been developed, providing a consistent way to compare teams from across the league's five conferences.

Using a data-driven model that combines regular-season performance with a conference weighting based on key measures of competition strength, the rankings are designed to fairly assess each team's overall performance.

This model is based only on regular season performances and will change once again as the remaining round of the NBL1 West season plays out. Rankings will then determine the seedings and first round match ups of qualified teams at the 2026 Mitsubishi Motors NBL1 National Finals at Adelaide’s State Basketball Centre from August 21-23.

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Below are the current Top 20 ranked teams across the country in the men’s and women’s divisions, as of July 20th after the recent round of games.

WOMENS

1 - Norths Bears – NBL1 East
Season record: 20-0
2 - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles – NBL1 East
Season record: 18-2
3 - Knox Raiders – NBL1 South
Season record: 18-4
4 - Logan Thunder – NBL1 North
Season record: 14-2
5 - Eltham Wildcats – NBL1 South
Season record: 17-5
6 - Bankstown Bruins – NBL1 East
Season record: 16-4
7 - Cockburn Cougars – NBL1 West
Season record: 17-2
8  - West Adelaide Bearcats – NBL1 Central
Season record: 17-1
9 - Cairns Dolphins – NBL1 North
Season record: 13-3
10 - Centre of Excellence – NBL1 East
Season record: 15-5
11 - Waverley Falcons – NBL1 South
Season record: 15-7
12 - Keilor Thunder – NBL1 South
Season record: 15-7
13 - Diamond Valley Eagles – NBL1 South
Season record: 14-8
14 - Sandringham Sabres – NBL1 South
Season record: 15-7
15 - Rockingham Flames – NBL1 West
Season record: 15-4
16 - Albury Wodonga Bandits – NBL1 East
Season record: 13-7
17 - Newcastle Falcons – NBL1 East
Season record: 13-7
18 - Mackay Meteorettes – NBL1 North
Season record: 11-5
19 - East Perth Eagles – NBL1 West
Season record: 14-5
20 - Townsville Flames – NBL1 North
Season record: 11-5

MENS

1 - Melbourne Tigers – NBL1 South
Season record: 17-5
2 - Eltham Wildcats – NBL1 South
Season record: 17-5
3 - Cairns Marlins – NBL1 North
Season record: 16-0
4 - Illawarra Hawks – NBL1 East
Season record: 16-4
5 - Geraldton Buccaneers – NBL1 West
Season record: 17-3
6  - Norths Bears – NBL1 East
Season record: 16-4
7 - Nunawading Spectres – NBL1 South
Season record: 16-6
8 - Forestville Eagles – NBL1 Central
Season record: 16-2
9 - Rockingham Flames – NBL1 West
Season record: 17-4
10 - Gold Coast Rollers – NBL1 North
Season record: 14-2
11 - Keilor Thunder – NBL1 South
Season record: 15-7
12 - Sutherland Sharks – NBL1 East
Season record: 14-6
13 - Knox Raiders – NBL1 South
Season record: 15-7
14 - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles – NBL1 East
Season record: 14-6
15 - Frankston Blues – NBL1 South
Season record: 15-7
16 - Sturt Sabres – NBL1 Central
Season record: 15-3
17 - Joondalup Wolves – NBL1 West
Season record: 15-6
18 - Centre of Excellence – NBL1 East
Season record: 13-7
19 - Cockburn Cougars – NBL1 West
Season record: 14-7
20 - Sunshine Coast Phoenix – NBL1 North
Season record: 12-4

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