South East Melbourne Phoenix Fixtures & Results

Picking the right Phoenix home court

A Phoenix home fixture needs an arena check before anything else. South East Melbourne uses John Cain Arena and the State Basketball Centre, and a date described simply as “Phoenix at home” does not tell you which journey to make. Find the opponent and date above, read the venue, then choose tickets and transport for that event.

John Cain Arena or State Basketball Centre?

The official Phoenix schedule identifies the court for each match. John Cain Arena and State Basketball Centre are separate venues, with separate seating plans and visitor arrangements. Do not use a map saved for one when attending the other. The home-court cards above provide links, but the match itself is the most direct place to confirm where your particular game takes place.

At ticket checkout, compare the event name, venue and date with the game you selected. This is especially useful when browsing several Phoenix home games in one session. The same opponent can visit more than once, and a seating section in one building does not tell you what the view will be like in another. Use the basketball map for the actual event rather than a general arena photograph.

For a group travelling from different parts of Melbourne, agree on the destination before the meeting time. Look up the venue's access and public transport information after choosing the game. If someone needs accessible seating or assistance, arrange it with the ticket seller in advance. Neither the Home games filter nor a calendar entry confirms an access booking.

A Phoenix Throwdown is its own event

Meetings with Melbourne United are Throwdowns between two separate NBL clubs. A game at John Cain Arena can be hosted by either side, so the arena alone does not identify the home team. The fixture's home designation determines the host on this page. Choose the correct event when comparing memberships or tickets; do not assume a Phoenix product covers a United home date.

If you want to see Phoenix specifically, use this team's schedule and calendar. If your priority is a Melbourne basketball outing on a free afternoon, the Melbourne city page lets you compare games by location. A city search and a club search are both useful, but they answer different questions when two clubs share an arena.

South East Melbourne Phoenix history: a new club in a basketball heartland

1. 2018Club established
2. 2019-20First NBL playing season

Establishment and the first NBL season

The league profile lists 2018 as the club's establishment year. The inaugural playing season was 2019–20. Keeping those two dates separate avoids suggesting the Phoenix had already played an NBL campaign in 2018. The club's name expresses its regional identity within Melbourne, while the actual fixture still needs a specific venue.

The early Mitch Creek chapter

The club's retrospective on its inaugural roster describes Mitch Creek's role from the beginning through the first Throwdown, first playoff berth and other early milestones. That article belongs to its own period. Its description of who remained from the original group must not be carried forward as a claim about the current roster.

A separate club feature on Creek's 250th NBL game records that he joined Phoenix after his Adelaide years and won the inaugural club MVP award. The 250-game milestone was a league-career total, not 250 appearances for the new Phoenix club. That distinction is useful when reading any career statistic associated with an expansion team.

Phoenix is not a combined record of older Melbourne clubs

A new club can draw support from a region with a long basketball tradition without inheriting every older team's titles. Keep Phoenix's own seasons, results and milestones separate from Melbourne United, Melbourne Tigers and other former Victorian NBL teams. Similar geography is not enough to merge histories. The current standings and the team calendar here both treat Phoenix as its own club.

Early milestones offer a way into the story beyond a trophy count. A first season, a first derby and a first playoff appearance answer different historical questions. When comparing them, retain the season and the competition stage rather than presenting every memorable win as a title. For current performance, use the regular-season record and player averages above.

Following Phoenix at home, on the road and on screen

Set the display to Melbourne when following from Victoria. For a Perth or Queensland road game, the local arena clock can differ from yours, particularly during summer daylight saving. The venue-time note is useful if you are travelling; the selected display zone is useful if you are watching at home. Do not change an entire season's times by one fixed amount.

Use Coming up to plan ahead and Completed to find the latest finished game. A date filter can help compare home fixtures around work or school commitments, while the competition selector separates preseason basketball from the regular season. If a filter returns nothing, clear it before assuming no more Phoenix games have been announced.

For watching rather than attending, open the match centre's viewing section and compare the official Australian services. Free coverage must be confirmed for the game; it does not follow automatically from a Sunday start or a Throwdown label. The official ticket series is for admission to events, not a list of streaming entitlements.

The team calendar includes road games as well as home dates. A download provides a snapshot, while a subscription can receive later fixture changes when your calendar app checks it. Before leaving for a game, verify the latest match details and your ticket anyway. A reminder is helpful, but it cannot guarantee that every earlier event announcement remains unchanged.

Phoenix fan questions

Where do South East Melbourne Phoenix play at home?

Home fixtures use John Cain Arena and State Basketball Centre, with the actual venue shown for each game. Check it before planning the trip.

Did Phoenix start in 2018 or 2019?

The club was established in 2018 and first played in the 2019–20 NBL season. Those dates describe different stages of its beginning.

Is Phoenix another name for Melbourne United?

No. They are separate clubs. Their games against one another are Throwdowns, with separate home designations and ticket arrangements.

What does SEM Phoenix mean?

SEM is a shortened form of South East Melbourne. It identifies the same Phoenix team rather than another league or a separate squad.

Was Mitch Creek's 250th NBL game his 250th Phoenix game?

No. The milestone counted his NBL career, including his earlier Adelaide seasons. The club feature should be read with that career context.

Can I use one venue's seating plan for another Phoenix game?

Only if it is the correct event configuration at the same venue. Always open the seating map attached to the match you are buying.

Club guide reviewed 28 October 2026. Historical players are discussed in their own era; use the season statistics above for current performances.