NCL Finals 2025 Hub – Teens, Masters & Adults

The Ninja Challenge League Finals weekend is the culmination of the 2025 season, where the best ninja athletes from across Australia will compete against the course across three challenging stages to achieve Total Victory.

Competitors who have accepted their invitations and purchased a ticket to the NCL Finals will compete on Saturday 4 October & Sunday 5 October 2025 at Geelong Ninjas in Geelong, Victoria (full schedule below).

The NCL Finals will feature four divisions:

• Teens Division (Born 2011-2012)
• Masters Division (Born 1985+)
• Adult Male Division (Born 2010+)
• Adult Female Division (Born 2010+)

SPONSORS

A special thanks to our sponsors Goodman Grips and Tensions Grips for supporting the NCL Finals.

SCHEDULE

Please note that these times are a rough guide and the competition may run early or late, depending on the final time limits determined for each stage and the number of competitors who finish each stage. This is particularly the case for Sunday 5 October 2025, and we recommend allowing until at least 6pm for any travel plans in case of delays.

NB: Daylight savings begins on Sunday 5 October – so be sure to adjust your travel plans accordingly!

Saturday 4 October 2025 (all times in EST)

• 8.30am to 9.00am: T-shirt collection, competitor and spectator check-in, warm-up
• 9.00am to10.45am: Teens Division – Stage One
• 10.45am to 11.45am: Masters Division – Stage One
• 11.45am to 12.30pm: Lunch break
• 12.30pm to 4.00pm: Adult Divisions – Stage One
• 4.00pm to 5.00pm: Australian Ninja Open Draft

Sunday 5 October 2025 (all times in EDT):

• 8.45am to 9.00am: Competitor and spectator check-in, warm-up
• 9.00am to 9.30am: Teens Division – Stage Two
• 9.30am to 10.00am: Masters – Stage Two
• 10.00am to 11.45am: Adult Divisions – Stage Two
• 11.45am to 12.00pm: Teens – Stage Three
• 12.00pm to 12.15pm: Masters – Stage Three
• 12.15pm to 12.45pm: Adult Divisions – Stage Three
• 12.45pm to 1.15pm: Lunch break
• 1.15pm to 2.15pm: Australian Ninja Open – Seeding Round
• 2.15pm to 3.00pm: Australian Ninja Open – Elite Eight
• 3.00pm to 3.20pm: Australian Ninja Open – Final Four
• 3.20pm to 3.35pm: Australian Ninja Open – Championship
• 3.35pm to 3.45pm: All Division podiums
• 3.45pm to 5.00pm: Free play for all competitors

COMPETITOR INFORMATION

HOW TO WATCH

There are two ways to watch the Ninja Challenge League Finals & Australian Ninja Open 2025 – watching in person by purchasing spectator tickets and attending Geelong Ninjas or watching online by tuning in to our professionally filmed livestream on our YouTube Channel.

Watch online

Can’t make it to watch in person? Tune in to all the action live with our professionally filmed livestream, with the broadcast hosted by former NCL Last Ninja Standing and Australian Ninja Warrior legend Zak Stolz, along with a rotating cast of co-hosts.

Watch in person

Spectator tickets to the Ninja Challenge League Finals and Australian Ninja Open are now available. A single ticket covers the entire weekend, saving you time and money.

Note: NCL Adult Finals competitors do not need to pay spectator entry to the events on October 4 & 5.

Spectator ticket types

• Adult Weekend Pass (15+): $20 (plus Eventbrite fees)
• Youth Weekend pass (under 15s): $15 (plus Eventbrite fees)

AUSTRALIAN NINJA OPEN

The Australian Ninja Open is the Ninja Challenge League’s signature team competition format – a high-octane, multi-round relay competition that requires strategy, skill and strength to survive, advance, and claim ultimate victory.

The 2024 Australian Ninja Open will be hosted at Geelong Ninjas alongside the Ninja Challenge League Finals on October 4 & 5 2025.

More information on the format is available through the button below.

NAVIGATION