The CEBL playoffs is the annual postseason tournament of the Canadian Elite Basketball League to determine the league champion.
The playoffs have undergone multiple changes, starting from four teams in 2019, six teams from 2020 to 2022, and eight teams since 2023. Until 2025, the semifinals and finals were played as part of Championship Weekend.
On January 15, 2026, the CEBL announced the introduction of a full in-market postseason and a best-of-three finals, beginning with the 2026 season.[1]
Results
Championship Weekend era
In-market format era
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Conference Champions | Finals MVP | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West: East: |
championship weekend Results by teams
Note: Statistics include the semi-finals and final of the 2020 Summer Series which was held in lieu of the Championship Weekend due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Bold | Team won that year’s Championship Weekend |
| Italics | Team hosted that year’s Championship Weekend |
| Team | Championships | Runners-up | Semi-final losses | Total appearances | Year(s) of appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Honey Badgers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Calgary Surge | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Edmonton Stingers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Montreal Alliance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Niagara River Lions | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Ottawa Blackjacks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Saskatoon Mamba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 |
| Scarborough Shooting Stars | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| Vancouver Bandits | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2020, 2021 2023, 2024 |
| Winnipeg Sea Bears | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
in-market playoff results by team
| Bold | Team won that year’s championship |
| Team | Championships | Runners-up | Conference championships | Total conference finals appearances | Year(s) of appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brampton Honey Badgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Calgary Surge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Edmonton Stingers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Montreal Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Niagara River Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ottawa Blackjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Saskatoon Mamba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Scarborough Shooting Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Vancouver Bandits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winnipeg Sea Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes
- ^ As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Championship Weekend was not held in Edmonton as originally planned. Instead, a single-site Summer Series tournament was held.
References
- ^ “New Playoff Era to Begin as CEBL Announces 2026 Season Schedule”. CEBL. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ “CEBL 2019 CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND”. Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2019-07-30. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ “CEBL 2020 CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND”. Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2019-12-23. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ “Edmonton To Host 2021 CEBL Championship Weekend”. Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ “City of Ottawa and Ottawa BlackJacks to host 2022 Championship Weekend”. Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ “Canadian Elite Basketball League Awards 2023 Championship Weekend to Fraser Valley”. Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ “Montréal to Host 2024 CEBL Championship Weekend”. Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
- ^ “Winnipeg to Host 2025 CEBL Championship Weekend”. Canadian Elite Basketball League. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved December 23, 2019.