Over the course of 13 thrilling seasons, the Big Bash League (or BBL) has established itself as one of the world’s top limited overs cricket competitions. Known for its colourful, fast-paced matches, the competition is a staple of the Australian summer, packing out stadiums across the nation between December-February. Here, we take a closer look at the BBL schedule for 2024-25.
- Number of Games in the 2024-25 BBL Season
- 2024-25 BBL Season Dates
- 2024-25 BBL Calendar
- 2024-25 BBL Regular Season
- 2024-25 BBL Playoffs
- 2024-25 BBL Teams
- 2025-26 BBL Schedule
Number of Games in the 2024-25 BBL Season
The 2024-25 BBL season will feature 44 games in total: 40 in the regular season and 4 in the playoffs.
Eight teams from Australian cities take part in the tournament, all of which are based on the mainland apart from Hobart Hurricanes, who play their home games in Tasmania.
After playing 10 games each in the regular season, teams finishing in the top 4 of the league standings qualify for the playoffs, where they will play a minimum of one extra match.
View the full BBL|14 schedule here.
2024-25 BBL Season Dates
The full BBL|14 season will begin on 15 December 2024 with Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars at Optus Stadium, and conclude with the Grand Final on 27 January 2025.
In recent years, the BBL season has been held over the following dates:
- 2023-24 · 7 December 2023 – 24 January 2024
- 2022-23 · 13 December 2022 – 4 February 2023
- 2021-22 · 5 December 2021 – 28 January 2022
- 2020-21 · 10 December 2020 – 6 February 2021
- 2019-20 · 17 December 2019 – 8 February 2020
2024-25 BBL Calendar
Here’s the complete BBL|14 calendar:
Date Name Venue 15 Dec 2024 Match 1: Perth Scorchers Men vs Melbourne Stars Men Optus Stadium 16 Dec 2024 Match 2: Sydney Sixers Men vs Melbourne Renegades Men Sydney Cricket Ground 17 Dec 2024 Match 3: Sydney Thunder Men vs Adelaide Strikers Men Manuka Oval 18 Dec 2024 Match 4: Melbourne Stars Men vs Brisbane Heat Men Melbourne Cricket Ground 19 Dec 2024 Match 5: Melbourne Renegades Men vs Hobart Hurricanes Men GMHBA Stadium (Kardinia Park) 20 Dec 2024 Match 6: Adelaide Strikers Men vs Melbourne Stars Men Adelaide Oval 21 Dec 2024 Match 7: Hobart Hurricanes Men vs Perth Scorchers Men Ninja Stadium 21 Dec 2024 Match 8: Sydney Thunder Men vs Sydney Sixers Men Sydney Showground Stadium (ENGIE Stadium) 22 Dec 2024 Match 9: Brisbane Heat Men vs Adelaide Strikers Men The Gabba 23 Dec 2024 Match 10: Melbourne Renegades Men vs Perth Scorchers Men Marvel Stadium 26 Dec 2024 Match 11: Sydney Sixers Men vs Melbourne Stars Men Sydney Cricket Ground 26 Dec 2024 Match 12: Perth Scorchers Men vs Brisbane Heat Men Optus Stadium 27 Dec 2024 Match 13: Adelaide Strikers Men vs Hobart Hurricanes Men Adelaide Oval 28 Dec 2024 Match 14: Melbourne Stars Men vs Sydney Thunder Men Manuka Oval 29 Dec 2024 Match 15: Brisbane Heat Men vs Sydney Sixers Men The Gabba 30 Dec 2024 Match 16: Sydney Thunder Men vs Melbourne Renegades Men Sydney Showground Stadium (ENGIE Stadium) 31 Dec 2024 Match 17: Adelaide Strikers Men vs Perth Scorchers Men Adelaide Oval 1 Jan 2025 Match 18: Hobart Hurricanes Men vs Sydney Sixers Men Ninja Stadium 1 Jan 2025 Match 19: Brisbane Heat Men vs Melbourne Stars Men The Gabba 2 Jan 2025 Match 20: Melbourne Renegades Men vs Adelaide Strikers Men Marvel Stadium 3 Jan 2025 Match 21: Sydney Sixers Men vs Brisbane Heat Men C.ex Coffs International Stadium 3 Jan 2025 Match 22: Perth Scorchers Men vs Sydney Thunder Men Optus Stadium 4 Jan 2025 Match 23: Melbourne Stars Men vs Melbourne Renegades Men Melbourne Cricket Ground 5 Jan 2025 Match 24: Hobart Hurricanes Men vs Adelaide Strikers Men Ninja Stadium 6 Jan 2025 Match 25: Brisbane Heat Men vs Sydney Thunder Men The Gabba 7 Jan 2025 Match 26: Perth Scorchers Men vs Melbourne Renegades Men Optus Stadium 8 Jan 2025 Match 27: Sydney Thunder Men vs Hobart Hurricanes Men Sydney Showground Stadium (ENGIE Stadium) 9 Jan 2025 Match 28: Melbourne Stars Men vs Sydney Sixers Men Melbourne Cricket Ground 10 Jan 2025 Match 29: Hobart Hurricanes Men vs Sydney Thunder Men Ninja Stadium 11 Jan 2025 Match 30: Sydney Sixers Men vs Perth Scorchers Men Sydney Cricket Ground 11 Jan 2025 Match 31: Adelaide Strikers Men vs Brisbane Heat Men Adelaide Oval 12 Jan 2025 Match 32: Melbourne Renegades Men vs Melbourne Stars Men Marvel Stadium 13 Jan 2025 Match 33: Sydney Thunder Men vs Perth Scorchers Men Sydney Showground Stadium (ENGIE Stadium) 14 Jan 2025 Match 34: Hobart Hurricanes Men vs Melbourne Renegades Men Ninja Stadium 15 Jan 2025 Match 35: Adelaide Strikers Men vs Sydney Sixers Men Adelaide Oval 16 Jan 2025 Match 36: Brisbane Heat Men vs Hobart Hurricanes Men The Gabba 17 Jan 2025 Match 37: Sydney Sixers Men vs Sydney Thunder Men Sydney Cricket Ground 18 Jan 2025 Match 38: Melbourne Renegades Men vs Brisbane Heat Men Marvel Stadium 18 Jan 2025 Match 39: Perth Scorchers Men vs Adelaide Strikers Men Optus Stadium 19 Jan 2025 Match 40: Melbourne Stars Men vs Hobart Hurricanes Men Melbourne Cricket Ground 21 Jan 2025 Qualifier: Hobart Hurricanes Men vs Sydney Sixers Men Ninja Stadium 22 Jan 2025 Knockout: Sydney Thunder Men vs Melbourne Stars Men Sydney Showground Stadium (ENGIE Stadium) 24 Jan 2025 Challenger: Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers Sydney Cricket Ground 27 Jan 2025 The Final: Hobart Hurricanes vs TBC Ninja Stadium
2024-25 BBL Regular Season
The regular season is the first of 2 stages in the BBL. It features 40 matches in total – 10 for each team.
There are 8 teams in the BBL and all teams will play each other at least once during the season. Every BBL team’s fixture list is made up of one game each against 4 of the league’s teams, and 2 fixtures each against the remaining 3 opponents, equalling 10 games per team in total. For example, an average Perth Scorchers fixture list may look like this:
- 1 game vs Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder, Hobart Hurricanes, and Melbourne Renegades
- 2 games vs Melbourne Stars, Brisbane Heat, and Adelaide Strikers
The 2024-25 season will begin on 15 December 2024, at Optus Stadium in Perth as Perth Scorchers take on Melbourne Stars. The regular season is set to conclude with Match 40 on 19 January 2025 when Melbourne Stars face Hobart Hurricanes at the MCG in Melbourne.
In the regular season, a win is worth 2 points, a loss is worth 0 points, and a "no result" (due to inclement weather etc.) is worth 1 point. After 40 games have been played, the top 4 teams advance to the playoffs.
Take a look at the full BBL regular season schedule here.
2024-25 BBL Playoffs
The playoffs are the second stage of the BBL season and involve the top 4 teams from the regular season. The BBL|14 playoffs will begin with The Qualifier on 21 January 2025 and conclude with the Grand Final on 27 January 2025.
The format and schedule for this season’s playoffs is as follows:
- The Qualifier – 21 January 2025 (1st Place Regular Season vs 2nd Place Regular Season)
- The Knockout – 22 January 2025 (3rd Place Regular Reason vs 4th Place Regular Season)
- The Challenger – 24 January 2025 (Loser of Qualifier vs Winner of Knockout)
- The Final – 27 January 2025 (Winner of Qualifier vs Winner of Challenger)
Take a look at the BBL playoffs schedule here.
2024-25 BBL Teams
Eight teams take part in the BBL. The reigning champions are Brisbane Heat, who won their second title in 2024, defeating Sydney Sixers in the Final.
The full lineup of BBL teams and venues for the 2024-25 season is as follows:
2025-26 BBL Schedule
The BBL schedule is generally released by Cricket Australia in July, around 6 months before the event begins. In 2024, the BBL|14 schedule was confirmed on 11 July, so fans can expect early to mid-July 2025 to be the possible release period for BBL|15 fixtures.