1981 NBL season


The 1981 NBL season was the third season of the National Basketball League. The regular season began on 14 February and ended on 21 June. The finals began on 27 June with the semi-finals before concluding on 28 June with the NBL Grand Final.

Ladder

The home-and-away regular season took place over 18 rounds between 14 February and 21 June, with all 12 teams competing in 22 games.
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 results in games played between the teams will determine order of seeding.

Finals

The NBL finals series in 1981 consisted of two semi-final games, and one championship-deciding grand final. All three of these finals games were sudden death. Minor premiers St Kilda didn't participate in the finals, instead choosing to participate in the 1981 FIBA Club World Cup in Brazil. As a result, the fifth-placed Brisbane Bullets were elevated into the finals.

Bracket

Semi Finals

Grand Final

Awards

Statistics leaders

Regular season