WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Sea Bears have released the team’s 2025 schedule. During the regular season, the Winnipeg Sea Bears will play all Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) teams at least once both at home and away. The first 24-game season in league history will see the Sea Bears play 12 home and 12 away games in total, up from a total of 20 games in 2024, and beginning with the team's home and season opener Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. against the Edmonton Stingers at Canada Life Centre.
As the host club for the CEBL's 2025 Championship Weekend (CW25) - which will run from August 21-24 next summer - the Sea Bears are guaranteed to play in the Western Conference Final on Friday, August 22, and fans in Winnipeg will also witness the 2025 CEBL Championship Final and crowning of the league's champion on August 24. Both games will also take place at Canada Life Centre.
“We’re thrilled to bring Canada’s premier basketball event to Winnipeg, especially after last year’s incredible show of support from our fans,” said Jason Smith, President of the Winnipeg Sea Bears.“Their passion and dedication truly embody the spirit of our city’s sports community, and they are the driving force behind the Sea Bears having this amazing opportunity.”
CW25 will feature the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, the CEBL Championship Game, the Commissioner’s Luncheon, a free outdoor street festival and the CEBL Player Awards. Expect more CW25 events and entertainment details in the near future.
The Sea Bears will start the season with two home games — the second one against their 2024 playoff rival, the Calgary Surge, on Saturday, May 23. The team’s first away game will be another matchup with Calgary on May 25. They will circle back to end their season in Edmonton on August 10, the latest they’ve played during the regular season.
The Sea Bears will bring back the 2:00 p.m. Father’s Day game at home on June 15 and will play as part of a Canada Day Tripleheader at 2 p.m. on July 1 in Ottawa.
Season tickets and flex packs for the 2025 season are available now. Single game tickets will go on sale in the spring.
“With an expanded schedule and larger window for our games next summer, our fans will have more fan-friendly options, including more weekend games and two additional home dates to see their favourite CEBL teams and stars live in action,” said Mike Morreale, Commissioner and Co-Founder of the CEBL. “As we continue to take giant leaps forward across the business, it’s clear fans and partners want more CEBL basketball and our players deserve more opportunities to showcase their skills and to earn more. We are happy to be able to deliver all of that as we prepare for another exciting season in 2025.”
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More than 50 CEBL games will be broadcast live nationally on TSN and Game+ in 2024, with an additional eight games in French on RDS. Fans can also livestream all regular season, playoff and Championship Weekend games on CEBL+ powered by BetVictor, TSN+ and the CEBL Mobile app for iOS and Android devices. Next Level Sports & Entertainment – The U.S. Home for CEBL, will pick up 40 CEBL games for its U.S. audience this season, while international streaming service, Courtside1891, will carry 27 games for subscribers outside North America.
All games, including playoffs, will be live streamed on the Winnipeg Sea Bears app as well on CEBL+ and on CEBL Mobile, the official app of the CEBL.
2025 Flex packsView full schedule
Highlights:
- Winnipeg hosts 2025 Championship Weekend from August 21-24 at the Canada Life Centre
- Winnipeg plays in the Western Conference Final on August 22, 2025
- Home opener: May 16 vs. Edmonton at the Canada Life Centre
- New 24-game schedule, with 12 games at home and 12 on the road.
- Eight home weekend games (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and four weekday games (Wednesday and Thursday).
- Final home game: August 8 vs. Brampton
- Final regular season game: August 10 vs. Edmonton
Home Game Schedule:
- May 16 (Friday) vs. Edmonton 7:30 p.m.
- May 23 (Friday) vs. Calgary 7:30 p.m.
- May 28 (Wednesday) vs. Vancouver 7 p.m.
- May 31 (Saturday) vs. Ottawa 7:30 p.m.
- June 11 (Wednesday) vs. Montreal 7 p.m.
- June 15 (Sunday/Father’s Day) vs. Saskatchewan 2 p.m.
- June 27 (Friday) vs. Scarborough 7:30 p.m.
- July 17 (Thursday) vs. Calgary 7 p.m.
- July 25 (Friday) vs. Edmonton 7:30 p.m.
- August 1 (Friday) vs. Saskatchewan 7:30 p.m.
- August 6 (Wednesday) vs. Niagara 7 p.m.
- August 8 (Friday) vs. Brampton 7:30 p.m.
- August 22 (Friday) Western Conference Final
About the Winnipeg Sea Bears
The Winnipeg Sea Bears joined the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) as an expansion franchise in 2023. The city's only professional basketball team plays out of Canada Life Centre from May to August in a 20-game regular season schedule. Winnipeg businessman and lawyer, David Asper, is the organization's owner and chairman. More information on the Sea Bears can be found at seabears.ca and @wpgseabears on Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn & Facebook.
About the CEBL
A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 75% of its rosters being Canadian and a record 12 players with NBA experience in 2024. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. Twenty-two players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by BetVictor, TSN, TSN+, RDS, Game+, Next Level Sports & Entertainment and Courtside1891. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.
Ticket information for all CEBL games, including single-game tickets for 2025, can be found by visiting cebl.ca/tickets. Ticket and event information for 2025 Championship Weekend in Winnipeg (August 22-24) is available at cebl.ca/cw24 or https://www.seabears.ca/tickets.