CEBL playoffs
| CEBL Playoffs | |
|---|---|
| First played | 2019 |
| Most recently played | 2025 |
| Most recent champions | Niagara River Lions (2) |
| Most titles | Edmonton Stingers, Niagara River Lions (2) |
The CEBL playoffs is the annual postseason tournament of the Canadian Elite Basketball League to determine the league champion.
The playoffs have undergone multiple changes, starting from four teams in 2019, six teams from 2020 to 2022, and eight teams since 2023. Until 2025, the semifinals and finals were played as part of Championship Weekend.
On January 15, 2026, the CEBL announced the introduction of a full in-market postseason and a best-of-three finals, beginning with the 2026 season.[1]
Results
Championship Weekend era
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Semi-finalists | Host city | Finals MVP | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Saskatchewan Rattlers | 94–83 | Hamilton Honey Badgers | Edmonton Stingers(83–85 SSK)Niagara River Lions(103–104 HAM) | Saskatoon | Alex Campbell | [2] |
| 2020[a] | Edmonton Stingers | 90–73 | Fraser Valley Bandits | Hamilton Honey Badgers(75–76 FRA)Ottawa Blackjacks(75–88 EDM) | St. Catharines | Xavier Moon | [3] |
| 2021 | Edmonton Stingers | 101–65 | Niagara River Lions | Fraser Valley Bandits(84–82 NIA)Ottawa Blackjacks(87-94 EDM) | Edmonton | Xavier Moon | [4] |
| 2022 | Hamilton Honey Badgers | 90–88 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | Niagara River Lions(93–81 SSS)Ottawa Blackjacks(76–72 HAM) | Ottawa | Christian Vital | [5] |
| 2023 | Scarborough Shooting Stars | 82–70 | Calgary Surge | Niagara River Lions(74–71 SSS)Vancouver Bandits(77–75 CGY) | Langley | Isiaha Mike | [6] |
| 2024 | Niagara River Lions | 97–95 | Vancouver Bandits | Calgary Surge(89–87 VAN)Montreal Alliance(78–75 NIA) | Montreal | Khalil Ahmad | [7] |
| 2025 | Niagara River Lions | 79–73 | Calgary Surge | Scarborough Shooting Stars(93–91 NIA)Winnipeg Sea Bears(90–79 CGY) | Winnipeg | Khalil Ahmad | [8] |
In-market format era
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Conference Champions | Finals MVP | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West: East: |
championship weekend Results by teams
Note: Statistics include the semi-finals and final of the 2020 Summer Series which was held in lieu of the Championship Weekend due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Bold | Team won that year's Championship Weekend |
| Italics | Team hosted that year's Championship Weekend |
| Team | Championships | Runners-up | Semi-final losses | Total appearances | Year(s) of appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Honey Badgers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Calgary Surge | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Edmonton Stingers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Montreal Alliance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Niagara River Lions | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Ottawa Blackjacks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Saskatoon Mamba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
| Scarborough Shooting Stars | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| Vancouver Bandits | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2020, 2021 2023, 2024 |
| Winnipeg Sea Bears | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
in-market playoff results by team
| Bold | Team won that year's championship |
| Team | Championships | Runners-up | Conference championships | Total conference finals appearances | Year(s) of appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Honey Badgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Calgary Surge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Edmonton Stingers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Montreal Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Niagara River Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ottawa Blackjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Saskatoon Mamba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scarborough Shooting Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vancouver Bandits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winnipeg Sea Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes
- ↑As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Championship Weekend was not held in Edmonton as originally planned. Instead, a single-site Summer Series tournament was held.
External links
- Official website