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The regular season will begin on 18 September 2025.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Uluc|first1=Olgun|url=https://www.espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id/45548525/nbl-releases-schedule-2025-26-season-key-match-ups-hoopsfest-season-tournament|title=Storylines everywhere as NBL releases schedule for 2025-26 season|publisher=[[ESPN Australia]]|date=20 June 2025|access-date=13 July 2025}}</ref> It will consist of 165 games (33 games each) spread across 22 rounds, with the final game being played on 20 February 2026.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jackson|first1=Andrew|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nbl/nbl-202526-full-schedule-fixture-draw-every-round-game-when-does-bryce-cotton-play-the-perth-wildcats-wnbl/news-story/a891a77d94edcee8b8b27dbdd5b21d03|title=‘Personal’ rivalries as ‘hurt’ US star, five-time MVP face former teams: NBL and WNBL Schedule|publisher=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|date=20 June 2025|access-date=13 July 2025}}</ref>

The regular season will begin on 18 September 2025.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Uluc|first1=Olgun|url=https://www.espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id/45548525/nbl-releases-schedule-2025-26-season-key-match-ups-hoopsfest-season-tournament|title=Storylines everywhere as NBL releases schedule for 2025-26 season|publisher=[[ESPN Australia]]|date=20 June 2025|access-date=13 July 2025}}</ref> It will consist of 165 games (33 games each) spread across 22 rounds, with the final game being played on 20 February 2026.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jackson|first1=Andrew|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/nbl/nbl-202526-full-schedule-fixture-draw-every-round-game-when-does-bryce-cotton-play-the-perth-wildcats-wnbl/news-story/a891a77d94edcee8b8b27dbdd5b21d03|title=‘Personal’ rivalries as ‘hurt’ US star, five-time MVP face former teams: NBL and WNBL Schedule|publisher=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|date=20 June 2025|access-date=13 July 2025}}</ref>

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Australian professional basketball season

The 2025–26 S.E. Melbourne Phoenix season will be the 7th season of the franchise in the National Basketball League (NBL), and their second under the leadership of head coach Josh King.

S.E. Melbourne Phoenix roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. F 0 Brown, John (I) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb) C 1 Hunter, Jordan (C) 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 109 kg (240 lb) G 2 Ryan, Pat (DP) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) F 4 Biggar, Ellis (DP) 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) G 5 Glover, Angus 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) F 7 Aliir, Akech 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 102 kg (225 lb) F 8 Mitchell, D. J. 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 106 kg (234 lb) G 11 Foster, Daniel 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) C 12 Gak, Gorjok 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 102 kg (225 lb) G 15 Foxwell, Austin (DP) G 20 Sobey, Nathan (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) G 24 Maldonado, Hunter (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) G/F 25 Iwundu, Wes (I) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) G 30 Foxwell, Owen 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb) F 33 Lewis, Malique (NS) 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 88 kg (194 lb)	Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Development player (IN) Inactive (I) Import player (SRP) Special restricted player (NS) Next Star player Injured Updated: 12 October 2025

Updated to match(es) played on 23 October 2025. Source: NBL.com.au

The NBL tie-breaker system as outlined in the NBL Rules and Regulations states that in the case of an identical win–loss record, the overall points percentage will determine order of seeding.

	Leader and qualification to semifinals
	Qualification to semifinals
	Qualification to play-in
	Last place

The 2025 NBL Blitz will run from 27 to 31 August 2025 with games being played at the AIS Arena, Canberra.^[1][2]

2025 NBL Blitz game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
August: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)

2025 pre-season game log Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)
October: 0–1 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–1)

The regular season will begin on 18 September 2025.^[3] It will consist of 165 games (33 games each) spread across 22 rounds, with the final game being played on 20 February 2026.^[4]

2025–26 game log Total: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)
September: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
October: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
2025–26 season schedule

Free agency began on 4 April 2025.^[5][6]