The 2025 Sal's NBL schedule is set with the Hawke's Bay Hawks to tip-off the new season on Wednesday March 12 against the competition's newest team - the Indian Panthers.
The 2025 season will feature a record 137 games in the Sal's NBL, plus a further 132 games in the Sky Broadband Rapid League, with all 269 games to be broadcast live on Sky Sport across New Zealand. It will be the biggest coverage in the League's history.
Every Sal's NBL clash will also be broadcast live around the world on ESPN 3 (United States) and FIBA You Tube (globally).
In a modern and fresh way of presenting the schedule, and showcasing the near non-stop run of games, instead of presenting a 'round' of games each week, the 2025 season will be promoted via five themed months:
Sal's NBL general manager Maree Taylor said the addition of the Indian Panthers in South Auckland will add more games and will take the competition into a new and exciting direction in its 44th year.
"Season 2025 is set to be our biggest yet in the Sal's NBL with 12 teams and wall-to-wall coverage on Sky Sport," said Taylor, adding "We are excited about the continued growth of the competition and its connection with fans and viewers in New Zealand, and also across the world where the league continues to be recognised as innovative and competitive."
The season will feature a mid-year international break for Tall Blacks action, which at the same time will see the competition's Trade Window extended to a full week of activity.
2025 SAL'S NBL SCHEDULE
| MAD MARCH | GAME | RAPID | NBL | VENUE |
| Wednesday March 12 | Hawks vs Panthers | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Rodney Green Arenas |
| Thursday March 13 | Whai vs Rams | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Mercury Baypark |
| Friday March 14 | Nuggets vs Sharks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Edgar Centre |
| Saturday March 15 | Hawks vs Jets | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Rodney Green Arenas |
| Saturday March 15 | Tuatara vs Bulls | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Eventfinda Stadium |
| Sunday March 16 | Saints vs Airs | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | TSB Arena |
| Sunday March 16 | Rams vs Giants | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Cowles Stadium |
| Monday March 17 | Bulls vs Whai | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Franklin Pool & Leisure |
| Tuesday March 18 | Airs vs Jets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Stadium |
| Wednesday March 19 | Whai vs Nuggets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TBC |
| Thursday March 20 | Giants vs Saints | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Trafalgar Centre |
| Friday March 21 | Panthers vs Bulls | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Pulman Arena |
| Friday March 21 | Hawks vs Nuggets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Rodney Green Arenas |
| Saturday March 22 | Rams vs Sharks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Cowles Stadium |
| Sunday March 23 | Bulls vs Hawks | 12:00pm | 1:00pm | Franklin Pool & Leisure |
| Sunday March 23 | Tuatara vs Airs | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Eventfinda Stadium |
| Sunday March 23 | Panthers vs Jets | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Pulman Arena |
| Tuesday March 25 | Whai vs Tuatara | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Mercury Baypark |
| Wednesday March 26 | Saints vs Sharks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Arena |
| Thursday March 27 | Nuggets vs Jets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Edgar Centre |
| Friday March 28 | Panthers vs Whai | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Pulman Arena |
| Friday March 28 | Giants vs Bulls | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Trafalgar Centre |
| Saturday March 29 | Airs vs Hawks | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | TBC |
| Saturday March 29 | Sharks vs Jets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | ILT Stadium Southland |
| Sunday March 30 | Rams vs Saints | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Cowles Stadium |
| Sunday March 30 | Tuatara vs Giants | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Eventfinda Stadium |
| AMP'D APRIL | GAME | RAPID | NBL | VENUE |
| Wednesday April 2 | Airs vs Rams | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Stadium |
| Thursday April 3 | Saints vs Bulls | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSBArena |
| Friday April 4 | Panthers vs Nuggets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Pulman Arena |
| Friday April 4 | Sharks vs Tuatara | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | ILT Stadium Southland |
| Saturday April 5 | Giants vs Airs | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Trafalgar Centre |
| Saturday April 5 | Whai vs Hawks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Mercury Baypark |
| Sunday April 6 | Nuggets vs Tuatara | 12:00pm | 1:00pm | Edgar Centre |
| Sunday April 6 | Jets vs Saints | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Fly Palmy Arena |
| Sunday April 6 | Panthers vs Sharks | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Pulman Arena |
| Wednesday April 9 | Bulls vs Rams | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Franklin Pool & Leisure |
| Thursday April 10 | Sharks vs Saints | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | ILT Stadium Southland |
| Friday April 11 | Tuatara vs Panthers | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Eventfinda Stadium |
| Friday April 11 | Rams vs Jets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Cowles Stadium |
| Saturday April 12 | Nuggets vs Saints | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Edgar Centre |
| Saturday April 12 | Giants vs Whai | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Trafalgar Centre |
| Sunday April 13 | Tuatara vs Hawks | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Eventfinda Stadium |
| Sunday April 13 | Jets vs Airs | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Fly Palmy Arena |
| Tuesday April 15 | Panthers vs Hawks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Pulman Arena |
| Wednesday April 16 | Nuggets vs Bulls | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Edgar Centre |
| Thursday April 17 | Whai vs Sharks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Mercury Baypark |
| Friday April 18 | Jets vs Hawks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Fly Palmy Arena |
| Saturday April 19 | Bulls vs Sharks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Franklin Pool & Leisure |
| Sunday April 20 | Rams vs Nuggets | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Cowles Stadium |
| Monday April 21 | Saints vs Giants | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | TSB Arena |
| Monday April 21 | Airs vs Tuatara | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | TSB Stadium |
| Thursday April 24 | Jets vs Whai | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Fly Palmy Arena |
| Friday April 25 | Hawks vs Bulls | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Rodney Green Arenas |
| Friday April 25 | Sharks vs Giants | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | ILT Stadium Southland |
| Saturday April 26 | Jets vs Panthers | 12:30pm | 1:30pm | Fly Palmy Arena |
| Saturday April 26 | Tuatara vs Rams | 3:30pm | 4:30pm | Eventfinda Stadium |
| Saturday April 26 | Airs vs Whai | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Stadium |
| Sunday April 27 | Saints vs Hawks | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | TSB Bank Arena |
| Sunday April 27 | Nuggets vs Giants | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Edgar Centre |
| Tuesday April 29 | Panthers vs Rams | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Pulman Arena |
| Wednesday April 30 | Tuatara vs Nuggets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Eventfinda Stadium |
| MANA MAY | GAME | RAPID | NBL | VENUE |
| Thursday May 1 | Hawks vs Whai | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Rodney Green Arenas |
| Friday May 2 | Bulls vs Nuggets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Franklin Pool & Leisure |
| Saturday May 3 | Airs vs Saints | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | TSB Stadium |
| Saturday May 3 | Sharks vs Rams | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | ILT Stadium Southland |
| Sunday May 4 | Jets vs Giants | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Fly Palmy Arena |
| Monday May 5 | *Trade Window Opens | |||
| May 5 - May 12 | *International Break | |||
| Monday May 12 | *Trade Window Closes | |||
| Wednesday May 14 | Sharks vs Panthers | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | ILT Stadium Southland |
| Thursday May 15 | Whai vs Airs | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Mercury Baypark |
| Friday May 16 | Nuggets vs Panthers | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Edgar Centre |
| Friday May 16 | Hawks vs Giants | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Rodney Green Arenas |
| Saturday May 17 | Rams vs Tuatara | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Cowles Stadium |
| Saturday May 17 | Saints vs Jets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Arena |
| Sunday May 18 | Bulls vs Giants | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Franklin Pool & Leisure |
| Sunday May 18 | Sharks vs Nuggets | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | ILT Stadium Southland |
| Tuesday May 20 | Whai vs Panthers | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Mercury Baypark |
| Wednesday May 21 | Airs vs Bulls | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Stadium |
| Thursday May 22 | Sharks vs Hawks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | ILT Stadium Southland |
| Friday May 23 | Whai vs Saints | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TBC |
| Saturday May 24 | Giants vs Rams | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Trafalar Centre |
| Saturday May 24 | Nuggets vs Hawks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Edgar Centre |
| Sunday May 25 | Jets vs Bulls | 12:00pm | 1:00pm | Fly Palmy Arena |
| Sunday May 25 | Tuatara vs Saints | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Eventfinda Stadium |
| Sunday May 25 | Panthers vs Airs | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Pulman Arena |
| Tuesday May 27 | Saints vs Panthers | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Te Rauparaha Arena |
| Wednesday May 28 | Jets vs Sharks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Hub |
| Thursday May 29 | Whai vs Bulls | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TBC |
| Friday May 30 | Airs vs Sharks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Stadium |
| Saturday May 31 | Saints vs Nuggets | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Te Rauparaha Arena |
| Saturday May 31 | Rams vs Hawks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Cowles Stadium |
| JAMMIN' JUNE | GAME | RAPID | NBL | VENUE |
| Sunday June 1 | Bulls vs Tuatara | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Franklin Pool & Leisure |
| Sunday June 1 | Airs vs Panthers | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | TSB Stadium |
| Monday June 2 | Giants vs Hawks | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Trafalgar Centre |
| Wednesday June 4 | Bulls vs Saints | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Franklin Pool & Leisure |
| Thursday June 5 | Sharks vs Airs | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | ILT Stadium Southland |
| Friday June 6 | Whai vs Giants | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Mercury Baypark |
| Saturday June 7 | Hawks vs Rams | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Rodney Green Arenas |
| Saturday June 7 | Nuggets vs Airs | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Edgar Centre |
| Sunday June 8 | Giants vs Jets | 12:00pm | 1:00pm | Trafalgar Centre |
| Sunday June 8 | Tuatara vs Whai | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Eventfinda Stadium |
| Sunday June 8 | Bulls vs Panthers | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Franklin Pool & Leisure |
| Wednesday June 11 | Rams vs Whai | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Cowles Stadium |
| Thursday June 12 | Jets vs Tuatara | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Fly Palmy Arena |
| Friday June 13 | Giants vs Nuggets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Trafalgar Centre |
| Saturday June 14 | Rams vs Panthers | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Cowles Stadium |
| Saturday June 14 | Saints vs Tuatara | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Arena |
| Sunday June 15 | Hawks vs Airs | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Rodney Green Arenas |
| Sunday June 15 | Sharks vs Bulls | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | ILT Stadium Southland |
| Wednesday June 18 | Airs vs Giants | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Stadium |
| Thursday June 19 | Nuggets vs Rams | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Edgar Centre |
| Friday June 20 | Hawks vs Sharks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Rodney Green Arenas |
| Saturday June 21 | Panthers vs Giants | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Pulman Arena |
| Saturday June 21 | Bulls vs Airs | 3:30pm | 4:30pm | Franklin Pool & Leisure |
| Saturday June 21 | Saints vs Whai | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Arena |
| Sunday June 22 | Tuatara vs Sharks | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Eventfinda Stadium |
| Sunday June 22 | Jets vs Rams | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Fly Palmy Arena |
| Wednesday June 25 | Giants vs Tuatara | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Trafalgar Centre |
| Thursday June 26 | Bulls vs Jets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Franklin Pool & Leisure |
| Friday June 27 | Nuggets vs Whai | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Edgar Centre |
| Saturday June 28 | Giants vs Panthers | 1:30pm | 2:30pm | Trafalgar Centre |
| Saturday June 28 | Hawks vs Saints | 3:30pm | 4:30pm | Rodney Green Arenas |
| Saturday June 28 | Tuatara vs Jets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Eventfinda Stadium |
| Sunday June 29 | Rams vs Airs | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Cowles Stadium |
| Sunday June 29 | Sharks vs Whai | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | ILT Stadium Southland |
| FINAL COUNTDOWN | GAME | RAPID | NBL | VENUE |
| Tuesday July 1 | Panthers vs Tuatara | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Pulman Arena |
| Tuesday July 1 | Saints vs Rams | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Arena |
| Wednesday July 2 | Whai vs Jets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Mercury Baypark |
| Thursday July 3 | Giants vs Sharks | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Trafalgar Centre |
| Friday July 4 | Airs vs Nuggets | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | TSB Stadium |
| Saturday July 5 | Panthers vs Saints | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | Pulman Arena |
| Saturday July 5 | Hawks vs Tuatara | 6:30pm | 7:30pm | Rodney Green Arenas |
| Sunday July 6 | Jets vs Nuggets | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | Fly Palmy Arena |
| Sunday July 6 | Rams vs Bulls | 5:30pm | 6:30pm | Cowles Stadium |
| Date TBC | Play-In Final 1 | TBC | TBC | |
| Date TBC | Play-In Final 2 | TBC | TBC | |
| Date TBC | Semi-Final 1 | TBC | TBC | |
| Date TBC | Semi-Final 2 | TBC | TBC | |
| Sunday July 20 | Grand Final | 2:30pm | TBC |
