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Perth Now
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
NBL ignites fixture with midweek, in-season tournament
Twenty-one games will be added to the NBL's schedule as part of a new in-season tournament spruiking historic prize money for players. The Ignite Cup will feature a game every Wednesday for 20 weeks from October 8 as the Australian league again follows in the NBA's footsteps. The innovation aims to spice up the regular season, just as the NBA Cup did when introduced in 2023. That same year the NBL introduced a finals play-in format that also mirrored the system brought in by the American league in 2020. A record $400,000 will be on the table and in an NBL-first, players in the winning team will split 60 per cent, or $180,000, of the $300,000 prize. The runners-up will receive $100,000. Games will count towards the regular-season table but a quarter-by-quarter scoring system for Ignite Cup points will ensure each game is played until the final buzzer. The NBL is spruiking an elevated game-day experience for fans and a "special location" for the February final. "The Ignite Cup is a huge new chapter for the NBL," NBL chief executive David Stevenson said. "We're building something that adds more competitive fire throughout the season, creates more blockbuster games, and brings fresh energy for our fans every single Wednesday night. "It's high-stakes hoops and we think fans are going to love it."
West Australian
9 hours ago
- Sport
- West Australian
NBL ignites fixture with midweek, in-season tournament
Twenty-one games will be added to the NBL's schedule as part of a new in-season tournament spruiking historic prize money for players. The Ignite Cup will feature a game every Wednesday for 20 weeks from October 8 as the Australian league again follows in the NBA's footsteps. The innovation aims to spice up the regular season, just as the NBA Cup did when introduced in 2023. That same year the NBL introduced a finals play-in format that also mirrored the system brought in by the American league in 2020. A record $400,000 will be on the table and in an NBL-first, players in the winning team will split 60 per cent, or $180,000, of the $300,000 prize. The runners-up will receive $100,000. Games will count towards the regular-season table but a quarter-by-quarter scoring system for Ignite Cup points will ensure each game is played until the final buzzer. The NBL is spruiking an elevated game-day experience for fans and a "special location" for the February final. "The Ignite Cup is a huge new chapter for the NBL," NBL chief executive David Stevenson said. "We're building something that adds more competitive fire throughout the season, creates more blockbuster games, and brings fresh energy for our fans every single Wednesday night. "It's high-stakes hoops and we think fans are going to love it."
News.com.au
11 hours ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
NBL to reward players with biggest prize money in history as part new mid-season tournament
The NBL's players will receive the biggest prize money reward in league history as part of a new in-season tournament dubbed the Ignite Cup. In a bid to give the NBL regular season a boost, officials have created an exciting Wednesday night competition with big cash on the table for the winners. There is a massive total prize pool of $400,000, with $300,000 for the winning team and $100,000 for the runner-up. In a league-first, 60 per cent of the prize money will go directly to players, and the remaining 40 per cent to clubs. All Ignite Cup games will count towards the regular season standings, with the first games to start on October 8. Coming soonâš¡ï¸� — NBL (@NBL) June 17, 2025 The tournament – which will add an extra 21 games to the schedule - culminates in a standalone Ignite Cup Final to be played outside of the traditional NBL draw. The new tournament will also unveil an innovative scoring system to maintain interest throughout the entire game. The winning team will receive three points, while teams earn one point for winning each individual quarter. If both clubs score the same number of points in a quarter, they each receive 0.5 points. . This format ensures every quarter is a high-stakes 'mini-battle' for crucial ladder points. The Ignite Cup will aim to establish Wednesday nights as unmissable midweek blockbusters The fan-first approach promises new entertainment and energy. The quarter-by-quarter drama ensures constant intensity beyond just the final game score. There will be never-before-seen updates to the visual spectacle for broadcast and in-game experience.
