How does the BBL finals series work?
Rule- Australia
- Cricket Australia
- BBL
- Playing conditions
- 2024/25
- Fans
There are four finals matches, played in this order:
- Qualifier Final: 1st v 2nd on the points table, at the venue of the 1st placed side. The winner goes straight to the Final and the loser goes to the Challenger Final.
- Knockout Final: 3rd v 4th, at the venue of the 3rd placed side. The winner goes to the Challenger Final and the loser is eliminated.
- Challenger Final: the loser of the Qualifier Final v the winner of the Knockout Final, at the venue of the side that lost the Qualifier Final. The winner goes to the Final and the loser is eliminated.
- The Final: the winner of the Qualifier Final v the winner of the Challenger Final, at the venue of the side that won the Qualifier Final.
The winner of the Final is crowned BBL Champion and the loser is BBL Runner Up. If a final cannot be played at its venue for logistical or venue-related reasons, Cricket Australia can move it to another venue, which may be the opposing team's venue.
Added 24 Oct 2026