Panthers Withdraw From The League

WELLINGTON – The Indian Panthers have withdrawn from the Sal’s NBL acknowledging that they are not in a position to meet the requirements of the League to complete the season for a variety of reasons.

The Commission of the Sal’s NBL met on Monday evening and resolved to accept the Panthers’ withdrawal subject to finalisation of an agreement regarding the Panthers honouring outstanding obligations payments to creditors, including players and staff, as well as compensation to the League. Consequently, the Panthers will no longer compete in the competition, effective immediately.

The Panthers have co-operated with League management during an ongoing investigation that was launched in late April and have accepted responsibility for falling short on delivering the vision and outcomes that were originally presented to the League when being awarded the license last September.

The Panthers accept that they have not delivered what they set out to achieve and apologised to their supporters and fans and all those involved in the League.

As a result of the Panthers' withdrawal, the NBL Commission has advised the 2025 season will now be completed with 11 teams, and all results from the nine games played by the Panthers in the Sal’s NBL and Sky Broadband Rapid League will be removed entirely. The Commission resolved that the integrity and equitable balance of the Sal’s NBL required the removal of all results as the fairest outcome to all remaining participants.

As a result, our game scheduled against the Indian Panthers on Tuesday 27th May at Te Rauparaha Arena will no longer take place. All ticket holders will be contacted directly with information regarding refunds and we hope to see you at our return to Porirua on Saturday 31st May as we take on the Otago Nuggets you can get your tickets here