The Heart of Basketball in the Waimakariri and Hurunui Districts.

"Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini"

Success is not the work of an individual, but the work of many.

MAINLANDS

MAINLANDS 2026

NCBA is looking forward to another great run during the 2026 Mainlands Tournament this year. Canterbury Basketball Association will once again host the tournament with the venue and dates TBC.

If you have any questions about the Mainlands tournament or the representative program please contact admin@northcanterbury.basketball

Please use this link to register - Link will be open in 2026 - make sure you select the trial you wish to attend.
(Registration may incur the once a year BBNZ levy and NCBA Membership fee payment.)​​​​​​

Please read the 2026 Age Definitions for BBNZ Competitions document if you are unsure which age group you are to trial for.

If you are unavailable to attend but still wish to be considered a trial exemption form will need to be filled in. This can be found in the documents list on this page. Completed forms will need to be sent to admin@northcanterbury.basketball.

Forms need to be received one week before the trial/s you are unable to attend.

If NCBA is not notified that you wish to be considered but are unavailable to attend trial/s you will not be considered.

2026 REPRESENTATIVE TRIALS

Dates for  U20, U18 and U16  

All trials are held at MainPower Stadium. Please arrive at least 20 minutes before your trial to sign in and be ready on time. The order of age groups and the times change on the TBC

Trial date - TBC

U16 Grade

U19 Grade

at Mainpower Stadium