Perth Scorchers are the reigning BBL champions and the most successful side in the league's 15 seasons, with 6 titles. They beat Sydney Sixers by 6 wickets in the 2025-26 final at Perth Stadium, chasing 133 with 15 balls to spare. Seven of the 8 teams have now won the Big Bash at least once.
This BBL winners list gives every final since 2011-12, the titles by team, and each season's top run scorer and wicket taker. The finals come from the Wikipedia Big Bash League finals summary, read on 15 November 2026. The season leaders come from our BBL stats hub and its season boards, which hold every Big Bash season from 2014-15. The new season starts on 12 December: follow it on the Big Bash League hub.
Who won the BBL in 2025-26?
Perth Scorchers won BBL 2025-26, their 6th title, beating Sydney Sixers by 6 wickets in the final on 25 January 2026. The Sixers made 132 in 20 overs and the Scorchers reached 4/133 in 17.3 overs in front of 55,018 at Perth Stadium, the biggest crowd for any BBL final.
Finn Allen of the Scorchers led the season with 466 runs at a strike rate of 184.2, and Haris Rauf of Melbourne Stars took the most wickets, 20 in 11 matches. Allen also hit 38 sixes, 18 more than anyone else, on our BBL sixes board. David Warner was second for runs with 433 for Sydney Thunder.
BBL winners list: every final from 2011-12 to 2025-26
The BBL winners list has 15 finals and 7 different champions, from Sydney Sixers in 2011-12 to Perth Scorchers in 2025-26. The Scorchers have played in 9 of the 15 finals, and the final has been decided by runs 8 times and by wickets 7 times.
The WACA Ground hosted 4 of the first 6 finals. Since 2020 the final has normally gone to the home ground of the winner of The Qualifier, the match between the top 2 sides, which is why the Sydney Cricket Ground has staged 3 of the last 7. The 2014-15 final at Manuka Oval was played at a neutral venue while the bigger grounds were readied for the 2015 World Cup.
Which team has won the most BBL titles?
Perth Scorchers have won the most BBL titles, 6, twice as many as the 3 won by Sydney Sixers. The Scorchers won back to back in 2013-14 and 2014-15 and again in 2021-22 and 2022-23. Melbourne Stars are the only side without a title, despite 3 finals.
| Team | Titles | Runner-up | Finals | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Scorchers | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2013-14, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2025-26 |
| Sydney Sixers | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2011-12, 2019-20, 2020-21 |
| Brisbane Heat | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2012-13, 2023-24 |
| Sydney Thunder | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2015-16 |
| Adelaide Strikers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2017-18 |
| Melbourne Renegades | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2024-25 |
| Melbourne Stars | 0 | 3 | 3 | none |
The Scorchers and the Sixers have met in 6 finals, and Perth lead that rivalry 4-2. The Sixers have the most runner-up finishes with 5, including 3 of the last 5 finals. Brisbane Heat have 2 titles from 3 finals, and Adelaide Strikers, Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes have 1 each. Every side's current form sits on the BBL hub and the BBL points table.
Who scored the most runs in each BBL season?
Marcus Stoinis scored the most runs in a single BBL season in our data, 705 for Melbourne Stars in 2019-20. The table lists the top run scorer and wicket taker of the 12 seasons from 2014-15, each linked to that season's full runs board on the BBL stats hub.
| Season | Champion | Most runs | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Perth Scorchers | Finn Allen (466) | Haris Rauf (20) |
| 2024-25 | Hobart Hurricanes | Mitchell Owen (452) | Jason Behrendorff (17) |
| 2023-24 | Brisbane Heat | Matthew Short (541) | Xavier Bartlett (20) |
| 2022-23 | Perth Scorchers | Aaron Hardie (460) | Sean Abbott (29) |
| 2021-22 | Perth Scorchers | Ben McDermott (577) | Peter Siddle (30) |
| 2020-21 | Sydney Sixers | Alex Hales (543) | Jhye Richardson (29) |
| 2019-20 | Sydney Sixers | Marcus Stoinis (705) | Daniel Sams (30) |
| 2018-19 | Melbourne Renegades | D'Arcy Short (637) | Kane Richardson (24) |
| 2017-18 | Adelaide Strikers | D'Arcy Short (572) | Rashid Khan (18) |
| 2016-17 | Perth Scorchers | Ben Dunk (364) | Sean Abbott (20) |
| 2015-16 | Sydney Thunder | Chris Lynn (378) | Clint McKay (18) |
| 2014-15 | Perth Scorchers | Michael Klinger (326) | John Hastings (16) |
Only 4 of these 12 run leaders played for the champions that season: Michael Klinger in 2014-15, Aaron Hardie in 2022-23, Mitchell Owen in 2024-25 and Finn Allen in 2025-26. D'Arcy Short is the only player to top the runs list twice, with 572 and 637 for the Hurricanes. Peter Siddle and Daniel Sams share the best wicket tally here, 30 each, and Sean Abbott led the wickets twice, with 20 and 29 for the Sixers.
How does the BBL final work?
The BBL final is the 4th and last match of a 4-team finals series, played since 2023-24 after a 40-match league stage of 10 games a side. The top 2 meet in The Qualifier, the winner hosts the final, and the loser gets a second chance against the winner of the 3rd v 4th Knockout.
The 2026-27 season opens on 12 December with Melbourne Renegades against Perth Scorchers. Squads, players and last season's numbers are in our BBL 2026-27 squads guide and on the BBL squads page.
Where to follow BBL 2026-27
The Big Bash League hub carries the table, fixtures, results and leaders through the season, and the BBL results page keeps every scorecard. For other leagues' champions, see our IPL winners list and PSL winners list. Fantasy players can build sides on the Dream11 hub and the Team Builder once the season starts.
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