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24 games and just 20 minutes between stadiums
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Southern Cross Stadium in Canberra is a 20-minute drive from AIS Arena at the Australian Institute of Sport. Photo: Google Maps
Definitive guide to the 2025 NBL Blitz and NBL1 National Championships in Canberra, ACT
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It's 20 minutes in the car — 22.6km — between Southern Cross Stadium and AIS Arena in Canberra.
Day one and two of the NBL Blitz pre-season tournament are stand-alone double-headers but Friday and Saturday are jam-packed with EIGHT GAMES each day while Sunday features four games including the NBL1 Men's and Women's National Championship Grand Finals.
There are six NBL1 clashes and two NBL Blitz games on Friday, the same on Saturday and two NBL on Sunday as well as the NBL1 Grand Finals.
The NBL and NBL1 have scheduled the combined tournament will only have limited clashes and no clashes between the NBL1 Grand Finals on Sunday and the double-header between the Sydney Kings and South East Melbourne Phoenix followed by the New Zealand Breakers versus the Cairns Taipans.
Combined NBL Blitz and NBL1 National Championships Schedule
Wednesday, August 27:
- Perth Wildcats vs Melbourne United — 5.30pm AEST @ AIS Arena
- Adelaide 36ers vs Illawarra Hawks — 8pm AEST @ AIS Arena
Thursday, August 28:
- Brisbane Bullets vs Sydney Kings — 5.30pm AEST
- Cairns Taipans vs Tasmania JackJumpers — 8pm AEST
Friday, August 29:
- NB1 Women: Logan Thunder vs Waverley Falcons — 11.30am at Southern Cross Stadium (C2)
- NBL1 Women: Knox Raiders v Manly Sea Eagles — 12pm at Southern Cross Stadium (C1)
- NBL1 Women: Cockburn Cougars v Woodville Warriors — 1.30pm at Southern Cross Stadium (C2)
- NBL1 Men: Canberra Gunners v Sandringham Sabres — 2pm at Southern Cross Stadium (C1)
- NBL1 Men: Geraldton Buccaneers v West Adelaide Bearcats — 3.30pm at Southern Cross Stadium (C2)
- NBL1 Men: Illawarra Hawks v Southern Districts Spartans — 4pm at Southern Cross Stadium (C1)
- NBL: South East Melbourne Phoenix vs New Zealand Breakers — 5.30pm at AIS Arena
- NBL: Illawarra Hawks vs Perth Wildcats — 8pm AEST at AIS Arena
Saturday, August 30:
- NBL1: TBC v TBC — 11.30am
- NBL1: TBC v TBC — 12pm
- NBL1: TBC v TBC — 1.30pm
- NBL1: TBC v TBC — 2pm
- NBL1: TBC v TBC — 3.30pm
- NBL1: TBC v TBC — 4pm
- NBL: Melbourne United vs Brisbane Bullets — 5.45pm at AIS Arena
- NBL: Tasmania JackJumpers vs Adelaide 36ers — 8.15pm at AIS Arena
Sunday, August 31:
- NBL1 Women: Grand Final — 11am AEST
- NBL1 Men: Grand Final — 1.30pm AEST
- NBL: Sydney Kings vs South East Melbourne Phoenix — 3.30pm @ AIS Arena
- NBL: New Zealand Breakers vs Cairns Taipans — 6pm @ AIS Arena
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