The competition increased to nine teams in 2019 with the Southern Huskies joining the league for the first time, marking the first time ever that an Australian team has joined a New Zealand competition.
[1] The regular season commenced on Thursday 11 April in Palmerston North with the Manawatu Jets hosting the Super City Rangers at Arena Manawatu.
[2] The season contained 14 weeks of regular season games followed by a Final Four weekend in July.
The Saints won their 11th NBL championship in 2019 behind their second 20–0 campaign in three seasons.
Stats as of the end of the regular season[31][32]