T20 Format
Big Bash League (BBL)
Runs
Top Run Scorer
Chris Lynn (4,133 runs)
Wkts
Top Wicket Taker
Sean Abbott (175 wickets)
History & Evolution
The Big Bash League was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia as the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash successor. Fusing world-class cricket with summer family entertainment, the BBL features color-coded team identities, glowing LED stumps, and high-energy stadium entertainment. It runs during the Australian summer holiday season and attracts large festive crowds across iconic venues like the MCG, SCG, and Adelaide Oval.
League Teams
PS
Perth Scorchers (PS)
SYS
Sydney Sixers (SYS)
BH
Brisbane Heat (BH)
AS
Adelaide Strikers (AS)
MS
Melbourne Stars (MS)
MR
Melbourne Renegades (MR)
SYT
Sydney Thunder (SYT)
HH
Hobart Hurricanes (HH)
Championship Winners
| Season / Year | Winner Franchise |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Perth Scorchers |
| 2024-25 | Hobart Hurricanes |
| 2023-24 | Brisbane Heat |
| 2022-23 | Perth Scorchers |
| 2021-22 | Perth Scorchers |
| 2020-21 | Sydney Sixers |
| 2019-20 | Sydney Sixers |
| 2018-19 | Melbourne Renegades |
| 2017-18 | Adelaide Strikers |
| 2016-17 | Perth Scorchers |
| 2015-16 | Sydney Thunder |
| 2014-15 | Perth Scorchers |
| 2013-14 | Perth Scorchers |
| 2012-13 | Brisbane Heat |
| 2011-12 | Sydney Sixers |
Frequently Asked Questions
The Perth Scorchers are the most successful franchise in BBL history, having won 6 titles, followed by the Sydney Sixers with 4 titles.
There are 8 city-based franchises competing in the BBL representing Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, and Perth.