2021 NBL Cup
# 2021 NBL Cup

The 2021 NBL Cup was the first edition of the NBL Cup, organised by the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). The cup was played from 20 February 2021 until 14 March 2021. All 36 games were played at John Cain Arena and the State Basketball Centre in Melbourne, Victoria.

Perth Wildcats won the inaugural NBL Cup trophy with a 7–1 record.

## Venues

The tournament was played at two venues in Melbourne.

| Melbourne | Melbourne | Melbourne |
| - | - | - |
| John Cain Arena | State Basketball Centre | Melbourne |
| Capacity: 10,300 | Capacity: 3,200 | Melbourne |

## Teams

### Personnel and sponsorship

| Team | Coach | Captain | Main sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Adelaide 36ers | Conner Henry | Daniel Dillon Daniel Johnson Brendan Teys | Scouts Australia | Champion |
| Brisbane Bullets | Andrej Lemanis | Jason Cadee | St. Genevieve | Champion |
| Cairns Taipans | Mike Kelly | Scott Machado | CQUniversity | Champion |
| Illawarra Hawks | Brian Goorjian | Andrew Ogilvy | Pepper Money | Champion |
| Melbourne United | Dean Vickerman | Chris Goulding Mitch McCarron | SodaStream | Champion |
| New Zealand Breakers | Dan Shamir | Thomas Abercrombie | Sky Sport | Champion |
| Perth Wildcats | Trevor Gleeson | Jesse Wagstaff | Pentanet | Champion |
| S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | Simon Mitchell | Kyle Adnam Mitch Creek Adam Gibson | Mountain Goat Beer | Champion |
| Sydney Kings | Adam Forde | Daniel Kickert Casper Ware | Brydens Lawyers | Champion |

## Ladder

| Pos | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte | 2021 NBL Cup vte |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Last 5 | Streak | Home | Away | PF | PA | PP | QW | Pts |
| 1 | Perth Wildcats | 8 | 7 | 1 | 87.50% | 4–1 | W3 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 745 | 680 | 109.56% | 18.5 | 39.5 |
| 2 | S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | 8 | 5 | 3 | 62.50% | 3–2 | W3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 748 | 704 | 106.25% | 18.5 | 33.5 |
| 3 | Brisbane Bullets | 8 | 5 | 3 | 62.50% | 3–2 | L1 | 5–3 | 2–2 | 795 | 785 | 101.27% | 17.5 | 32.5 |
| 4 | Melbourne United | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.00% | 2–3 | L3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 674 | 677 | 99.56% | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | Sydney Kings | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.00% | 2–3 | W1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 747 | 729 | 102.47% | 16.5 | 28.5 |
| 6 | Illawarra Hawks | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.00% | 3–2 | W2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 698 | 693 | 100.72% | 16.5 | 28.5 |
| 7 | New Zealand Breakers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 37.50% | 2–3 | L2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 703 | 710 | 99.01% | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Adelaide 36ers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25.00% | 1–4 | L2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 673 | 751 | 89.61% | 14 | 20 |
| 9 | Cairns Taipans | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25.00% | 1–4 | L3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 677 | 731 | 92.61% | 12.5 | 18.5 |

Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2021. Source: nblcup.com.au

