Template:Adelaide 36ers season by season
| NBL champions (1982–present) |
Season champions (1982–present) |
Runners-up (1982–present) |
Finals berth (1982–present) |
| Season | League | Regular season | Post-season | Head Coach | Captain | Club MVP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Played | Wins | Losses | Win % | |||||||
| Adelaide City Eagles | |||||||||||
| 1982 | NBL | 7th | 26 | 15 | 11 | .577 | Did Not Qualify | Mike Osborne | Chris Stirling | not awarded | |
| Adelaide 36ers | |||||||||||
| 1983 | NBL | 6th | 22 | 11 | 11 | .500 | Did Not Qualify | Mike Osborne | David Winslow | not awarded | |
| 1984 | NBL | 3rd | 23 | 16 | 7 | .696 | Lost Elimination Final (Nunawading) 101–108 | Mike Osborne | Dean Kinsman | not awarded | |
| 1985 | NBL | 2nd | 26 | 20 | 6 | .769 | Won Semifinal (Newcastle) 151–103 Lost NBL Final (Brisbane) 95–121 |
Ken Cole | Peter Ali | Mark Davis | |
| 1986 | NBL | 1st | 26 | 24 | 2 | .923 | Won Semifinal (Illawarra) 116–92 Won NBL Finals (Brisbane) 2–1 |
Ken Cole | Bill Jones | Mark Davis** | |
| 1987 | NBL | 1st | 26 | 21 | 5 | .808 | Lost Semifinals (Perth) 1–2 | Gary Fox | Bill Jones | Mark Davis* | |
| 1988 | NBL | 1st | 24 | 19 | 5 | .792 | Lost Semifinals (Canberra) 0–2 | Gary Fox | Darryl Pearce Peter Ali |
Mark Davis | |
| 1989 | NBL | 6th | 24 | 15 | 9 | .625 | Lost Elimination Finals (Perth) 1–2 | Gary Fox | Darryl Pearce | Mark Davis | |
| 1990 | NBL | 9th | 26 | 11 | 15 | .423 | Did Not Qualify | Don Shipway | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | |
| 1991 | NBL | 4th | 26 | 16 | 10 | .615 | Won Elimination Finals (Melbourne), 2–0 Lost Semifinals (Perth) 0–2 |
Don Shipway | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | |
| 1992 | NBL | 9th | 24 | 11 | 13 | .458 | Did Not Qualify | Don Shipway | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | |
| 1993 | NBL | 7th | 26 | 14 | 12 | .538 | Lost Quarterfinals (S.E. Melbourne) 0–2 | Don Monson | Mark Davis | Mark Davis | |
| 1994 | NBL | 4th | 26 | 18 | 8 | .692 | Won Quarterfinals (Brisbane) 2–1 Won Semifinals (Melbourne) 2–0 Lost NBL Finals (North Melbourne) 0–2 |
Mike Dunlap | Mark Davis | Robert Rose | |
| 1995 | NBL | 4th | 26 | 17 | 9 | .654 | Won Quarterfinals (Newcastle) 2–1 Lost Semifinals (Perth) 0–2 |
Mike Dunlap | Mark Davis | Robert Rose | |
| 1996 | NBL | 6th | 26 | 16 | 10 | .615 | Won Quarterfinals (Perth) 2–1 Lost Semifinals (S.E. Melbourne) 0–2 |
Mike Dunlap | Mark Davis | Rick Brunson | |
| 1997 | NBL | 7th | 30 | 14 | 16 | .467 | Did Not Qualify | Dave Claxton | Brett Maher | Brett Maher | |
| 1998 | NBL | 2nd | 30 | 19 | 11 | .633 | Won Semifinals (Perth) 2–0 Won NBL Finals (S.E. Melbourne) 2–0 |
Phil Smyth | Brett Maher | Brett Maher Darnell Mee | |
| 1998–99 | NBL | 1st | 26 | 18 | 8 | .692 | Won Qualifying Finals (Perth) 2–0 Won Semifinals (Wollongong) 2–0 Won NBL Finals (Victoria) 2–1 |
Phil Smyth | Brett Maher | Kevin Brooks | |
| 1999–2000 | NBL | 1st | 28 | 22 | 6 | .786 | Lost Semifinals (Victoria) 1–2 | Phil Smyth | Brett Maher | Martin Cattalini | |
| 2000–01 | NBL | 6th | 28 | 16 | 12 | .571 | Won Qualifying Finals (Victoria) 2–1 Lost Semifinals (Wollongong) 1–2 |
Phil Smyth | Brett Maher | Darnell Mee | |
| 2001–02 | NBL | 3rd | 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | Won Qualifying Finals (Wollongong) 2–0 Won Semifinals (Victoria) 2–1 Won NBL Finals (West Sydney) 2–1 |
Phil Smyth | Brett Maher | Brett Maher** | |
| 2002–03 | NBL | 5th | 30 | 16 | 14 | .533 | Lost Qualifying Finals (Perth) 1–2 | Phil Smyth | Brett Maher | Brett Maher | |
| 2003–04 | NBL | 8th | 33 | 14 | 19 | .424 | Lost Elimination Final (Melbourne) 107–111 | Phil Smyth | Brett Maher | Martin Cattalini | |
| 2004–05 | NBL | 4th | 32 | 19 | 13 | .594 | Lost Quarterfinal (Brisbane) 110–125 | Phil Smyth | Brett Maher | Willie Farley | |
| 2005–06 | NBL | 4th | 32 | 19 | 13 | .594 | Lost Quarterfinal (Cairns) 103–106 | Phil Smyth | Brett Maher | Brett Maher | |
| 2006–07 | NBL | 11th | 33 | 11 | 22 | .333 | Did Not Qualify | Phil Smyth | Brett Maher | Brett Maher | |
| 2007–08 | NBL | 9th | 30 | 14 | 16 | .467 | Did Not Qualify | Phil Smyth | Brett Maher | Adam Ballinger | |
| 2008–09 | NBL | 6th | 30 | 15 | 15 | .500 | Lost Elimination Final (New Zealand) 101–131 | Scott Ninnis | Brett Maher | Adam Ballinger | |
| 2009–10 | NBL | 8th | 28 | 10 | 18 | .357 | Did Not Qualify | Scott Ninnis | Adam Ballinger | Adam Ballinger | |
| 2010–11 | NBL | 8th | 28 | 9 | 19 | .321 | Did Not Qualify | Marty Clarke | Adam Ballinger | Adam Ballinger | |
| 2011–12 | NBL | 9th | 28 | 8 | 20 | .286 | Did Not Qualify | Marty Clarke | Adam Ballinger | Daniel Johnson | |
| 2012–13 | NBL | 8th | 28 | 8 | 20 | .286 | Did Not Qualify | Marty Clarke | Adam Gibson Nathan Crosswell |
Daniel Johnson | |
| 2013–14 | NBL | 2nd | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | Won Semifinals (Melbourne) 2–1 Lost NBL Finals (Perth) 1–2 |
Joey Wright | Adam Gibson | Daniel Johnson | |
| 2014–15 | NBL | 3rd | 28 | 17 | 11 | .607 | Lost Semifinals (New Zealand) 0–2 | Joey Wright | Adam Gibson | Jamar Wilson | |
| 2015–16 | NBL | 5th | 28 | 14 | 14 | .500 | Did Not Qualify | Joey Wright | Adam Gibson | Jerome Randle | |
| 2016–17 | NBL | 1st | 28 | 17 | 11 | .607 | Lost Semifinals (Illawarra) 1–2 | Joey Wright | Mitch Creek | Jerome Randle* | |
| 2017–18 | NBL | 2nd | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | Won Semifinals (Perth) 2–0 Lost NBL Finals (Melbourne) 2–3 |
Joey Wright | Brendan Teys | Mitch Creek | |
| 2018–19 | NBL | 5th | 28 | 14 | 14 | .500 | Did Not Qualify | Joey Wright | Daniel Johnson | Daniel Johnson | |
| 2019–20 | NBL | 7th | 28 | 12 | 16 | .429 | Did Not Qualify | Joey Wright | Brendan Teys Kevin White |
Daniel Johnson | |
| 2020–21 | NBL | 7th | 36 | 13 | 23 | .361 | Did Not Qualify | Conner Henry | Daniel Dillon Daniel Johnson Brendan Teys |
Josh Giddey Daniel Johnson | |
| 2021–22 | NBL | 7th | 28 | 10 | 18 | .357 | Did Not Qualify | C. J. Bruton | Mitch McCarron | Daniel Johnson | |
| 2022–23 | NBL | 8th | 28 | 13 | 15 | .464 | Did Not Qualify | C. J. Bruton | Mitch McCarron | Antonius Cleveland | |
| Regular season record | 1169 | 639 | 530 | .547 | 6 Season champions | ||||||
| Finals record | 91 | 45 | 46 | .495 | 4 NBL Championships | ||||||
As of the end of the 2022–23 season
* Club and League MVP
** Club and League Grand Final MVP
*Note: In 1983 and 1984, the NBL was split into Eastern and Western divisions during the regular season.
Source: Club Records