| 2008/09 NBL SCHEDULE | ||||||
| Round | Game Date | Day | Home Team | Visiting Team | Venue | Tip-off (local) |
| 1 | 13/09/2008 | Saturday | Cairns | South | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 1 | 14/09/2008 | Sunday | Sydney | Melbourne | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 2:30PM |
| 1 | 17/09/2008 | Wednesday | South | Adelaide | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 1 | 18/09/2008 | Thursday | New Zealand | Wollongong | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 1 | 19/09/2008 | Friday | Adelaide | Townsville | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 1 | 19/09/2008 | Friday | Gold Coast | Cairns | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 1 | 20/09/2008 | Saturday | Melbourne | Gold Coast | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 1 | 20/09/2008 | Saturday | Wollongong | Sydney | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 1 | 21/09/2008 | Sunday | Perth | South | Challenge Stadium | 4:00 PM |
| 2 | 24/09/2008 | Wednesday | Adelaide | Sydney | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 2 | 25/09/2008 | Thursday | New Zealand | Melbourne | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 2 | 25/09/2008 | Thursday | South | Townsville | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 2 | 26/09/2008 | Friday | Perth | Gold Coast | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 2 | 27/09/2008 | Saturday | Townsville | Cairns | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 2 | 27/09/2008 | Saturday | Sydney | Adelaide | Canberra | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | 1/10/2008 | Wednesday | Perth | Wollongong | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 3 | 2/10/2008 | Thursday | Gold Coast | South | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | 2/10/2008 | Thursday | New Zealand | Adelaide | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | 3/10/2008 | Friday | Cairns | Melbourne | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | 4/10/2008 | Saturday | Townsville | Perth | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 3 | 4/10/2008 | Saturday | Wollongong | South | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | 8/10/2008 | Wednesday | Melbourne | Perth | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | 9/10/2008 | Thursday | New Zealand | Cairns | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | 10/10/2008 | Friday | Gold Coast | Sydney | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | 10/10/2008 | Friday | Wollongong | Perth | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | 11/10/2008 | Saturday | Melbourne | Adelaide | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 4 | 11/10/2008 | Saturday | Sydney | Perth | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | 15/10/2008 | Wednesday | Perth | Wollongong | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 5 | 16/10/2008 | Thursday | New Zealand | Gold Coast | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | 17/10/2008 | Friday | Townsville | Perth | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | 17/10/2008 | Friday | Sydney | South | Sydney Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | 17/10/2008 | Friday | Wollongong | Adelaide | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | 18/10/2008 | Saturday | Cairns | Gold Coast | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 5 | 18/10/2008 | Saturday | South | Melbourne | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | 22/10/2008 | Wednesday | Cairns | New Zealand | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | 22/10/2008 | Wednesday | Townsville | Sydney | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 6:30 PM |
| 6 | 24/10/2008 | Friday | Wollongong | Gold Coast | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | 25/10/2008 | Saturday | Adelaide | Perth | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 6 | 25/10/2008 | Saturday | Gold Coast | New Zealand | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | 25/10/2008 | Saturday | Melbourne | Townsville | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | 25/10/2008 | Saturday | South | Cairns | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 6 | 26/10/2008 | Sunday | Sydney | Wollongong | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 2:30 PM |
| 7 | 29/10/2008 | Wednesday | Wollongong | Cairns | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | 30/10/2008 | Thursday | New Zealand | Perth | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | 1/11/2008 | Saturday | Cairns | Wollongong | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | 1/11/2008 | Saturday | Melbourne | Gold Coast | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | 1/11/2008 | Saturday | South | Sydney | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | 1/11/2008 | Saturday | Townsville | New Zealand | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 7 | 2/11/2008 | Sunday | Adelaide | Sydney | Distinctive Homes Dome | 6:00 PM |
| 8 | 5/11/2008 | Wednesday | Gold Coast | Townsville | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 8 | 6/11/2008 | Thursday | New Zealand | Adelaide | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 8 | 7/11/2008 | Friday | Sydney | Melbourne | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 8 | 8/11/2008 | Saturday | Adelaide | Cairns | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 8 | 8/11/2008 | Saturday | Melbourne | New Zealand | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 8 | 8/11/2008 | Saturday | Perth | Townsville | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 8 | 8/11/2008 | Saturday | South | Gold Coast | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | 12/11/2008 | Wednesday | South | Perth | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | 12/11/2008 | Wednesday | Sydney | Gold Coast | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | 12/11/2008 | Wednesday | Cairns | New Zealand | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | 14/11/2008 | Friday | Wollongong | Gold Coast | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | 15/11/2008 | Saturday | Perth | Cairns | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 9 | 15/11/2008 | Saturday | Townsville | New Zealand | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 9 | 16/11/2008 | Sunday | Gold Coast | Adelaide | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 2:30 PM |
| 10 | 19/11/2008 | Wednesday | Melbourne | Cairns | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 10 | 20/11/2008 | Thursday | New Zealand | South | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 10 | 21/11/2008 | Friday | Sydney | Adelaide | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 10 | 22/11/2008 | Saturday | Adelaide | South | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 10 | 22/11/2008 | Saturday | Cairns | Perth | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 10 | 22/11/2008 | Saturday | Townsville | Wollongong | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | 26/11/2008 | Wednesday | South | Cairns | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | 26/11/2008 | Wednesday | Townsville | Melbourne | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 6:30 PM |
| 11 | 27/11/2008 | Thursday | New Zealand | Perth | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | 29/11/2008 | Saturday | Adelaide | Wollongong | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 11 | 29/11/2008 | Saturday | Cairns | Townsville | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | 29/11/2008 | Saturday | Gold Coast | New Zealand | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 11 | 29/11/2008 | Saturday | Perth | Melbourne | Darwin - Marrara Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 11 | 29/11/2008 | Saturday | Sydney | South | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 12 | 4/12/2008 | Thursday | New Zealand | Townsville | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 12 | 5/12/2008 | Friday | Cairns | Sydney | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 12 | 6/12/2008 | Saturday | Adelaide | Melbourne | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 12 | 7/12/2008 | Sunday | Gold Coast | Perth | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 2:30 PM |
| 12 | 6/12/2008 | Saturday | South | Wollongong | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 12 | 6/12/2008 | Saturday | Townsville | Sydney | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 13 | 10/12/2008 | Wednesday | Wollongong | South | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 13 | 10/12/2008 | Wednesday | Adelaide | Townsville | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 13 | 13/12/2008 | Saturday | Gold Coast | Cairns | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 13 | 13/12/2008 | Saturday | Melbourne | South | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 13 | 13/12/2008 | Saturday | Perth | Adelaide | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 13 | 13/12/2008 | Saturday | Townsville | Wollongong | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | 17/12/2008 | Wednesday | Gold Coast | Wollongong | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | 17/12/2008 | Wednesday | Cairns | Melbourne | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | 18/12/2008 | Thursday | New Zealand | Sydney | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | 20/12/2008 | Saturday | Adelaide | Gold Coast | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 14 | 20/12/2008 | Saturday | Melbourne | Wollongong | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | 20/12/2008 | Saturday | Perth | New Zealand | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 14 | 20/12/2008 | Saturday | South | Townsville | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 14 | 21/12/2008 | Sunday | Sydney | Townsville | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 5:00 PM |
| 15 | 26/12/2008 | Friday | South | Gold Coast | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 15 | 27/12/2008 | Saturday | Melbourne | Adelaide | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 15 | 27/12/2008 | Saturday | Perth | Townsville | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 15 | 27/12/2008 | Saturday | Wollongong | Sydney | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 16 | 31/12/2008 | Wednesday | Cairns | Wollongong | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 16 | 31/12/2008 | Wednesday | Gold Coast | Adelaide | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 16 | 31/12/2008 | Wednesday | Townsville | South | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 6:30 PM |
| 16 | 2/01/2009 | Friday | Wollongong | New Zealand | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 16 | 3/01/2009 | Saturday | South | Perth | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 16 | 3/01/2009 | Saturday | Sydney | New Zealand | Whitlam Centre - Liverpool | 7:30 PM |
| 17 | 7/01/2009 | Wednesday | Adelaide | Wollongong | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 17 | 9/01/2009 | Friday | Perth | Cairns | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 17 | 10/01/2009 | Saturday | Adelaide | Cairns | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 17 | 10/01/2009 | Saturday | South | New Zealand | MSAC | 7:30 PM |
| 17 | 11/01/2009 | Sunday | Townsville | Gold Coast | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 3:00 PM |
| 17 | 10/01/2009 | Saturday | Sydney | Wollongong | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 17 | 11/01/2009 | Sunday | Melbourne | Perth | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 18 | 14/01/2009 | Wednesday | Melbourne | Sydney | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 18 | 15/01/2009 | Thursday | New Zealand | Townsville | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 18 | 16/01/2009 | Friday | Cairns | Adelaide | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 18 | 16/01/2009 | Friday | Gold Coast | Melbourne | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 18 | 17/01/2009 | Saturday | Wollongong | Melbourne | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 18 | 17/01/2009 | Saturday | Perth | Sydney | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 18 | 17/01/2009 | Saturday | Townsville | Adelaide | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 19 | 21/01/2009 | Wednesday | Adelaide | Gold Coast | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 19 | 22/01/2009 | Thursday | New Zealand | Melbourne | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 19 | 24/01/2009 | Saturday | Melbourne | New Zealand | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 19 | 24/01/2009 | Saturday | Cairns | Sydney | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 19 | 24/01/2009 | Saturday | Perth | Gold Coast | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 19 | 24/01/2009 | Saturday | Wollongong | Townsville | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | 26/01/2009 | Monday | Melbourne | South | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | 28/01/2009 | Wednesday | Sydney | Perth | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | 29/01/2009 | Thursday | New Zealand | South | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | 30/01/2009 | Friday | Wollongong | Melbourne | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | 31/01/2009 | Saturday | Adelaide | Perth | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 20 | 31/01/2009 | Saturday | Gold Coast | Sydney | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 20 | 31/01/2009 | Saturday | Townsville | Cairns | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 21 | 4/02/2009 | Wednesday | South | Adelaide | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 21 | 4/02/2009 | Wednesday | Sydney | Cairns | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 21 | 6/02/2009 | Friday | Townsville | South | Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 21 | 6/02/2009 | Friday | Wollongong | New Zealand | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 21 | 7/02/2009 | Saturday | Adelaide | New Zealand | Distinctive Homes Dome | 7:00 PM |
| 21 | 7/02/2009 | Saturday | Cairns | Gold Coast | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 21 | 7/02/2009 | Saturday | Perth | Sydney | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 21 | 7/02/2009 | Saturday | South | Melbourne | Hisense Arena | 7:30 PM |
| 21 | 8/02/2009 | Sunday | Gold Coast | Townsville | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 2:30 PM |
| 22 | 11/02/2009 | Wednesday | Melbourne | Townsville | State Netball Hockey Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 22 | 12/02/2009 | Thursday | New Zealand | Cairns | North Shore Events Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 22 | 13/02/2009 | Friday | Wollongong | Adelaide | Wollongong Entertainment Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 22 | 14/02/2009 | Saturday | Gold Coast | Wollongong | Gold Coast Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 22 | 14/02/2009 | Saturday | Perth | Melbourne | Challenge Stadium | 7:00 PM |
| 22 | 14/02/2009 | Saturday | Sydney | New Zealand | Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre | 7:30 PM |
| 22 | 14/02/2009 | Saturday | Cairns | South | Cairns Convention Centre | 7:30 PM |
| All times local. | ||||||
| Schedule may be subject to change. | ||||||