Best SuperCoach BBL team for 2026-27: how to build it
There is no single best SuperCoach BBL team, but the 2026-27 prices and fixture point to a clear shape. Fantasy League Lens used SuperCoach's player list and the BBL|16 fixture to work out where to spend your $2 million, which Round 1 doubles to back and where the cheap spots are.
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The squad you are building
You pick 17 players under a $2 million salary cap. Each round you name 12: one wicketkeeper, five batters, five bowlers and a Flex, which can be any position. The best 11 scores count, and your captain's score counts twice. After each round you get three trades, plus two Trade Boosts that each allow a fourth trade once.
$2 million across 17 players is about $117,600 a spot, so no side can be all premiums. The best team is the one that spends big where the points are and saves on spots that score little or sit on the bench.
Start with the Round 1 doubles
Round 1 runs from 12 to 19 December, and the Heat, Sixers, Strikers and Thunder play twice in it. Every game in a round counts, so their players get two scores while everyone else gets one. The Heat play again twice in Round 3, five games in the first three rounds. These are the leading Round 1 double-game options on last season's numbers:
| Player | Club | 2025-26 average | 2026-27 price | Round 1 on last season's average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | Sixers | 86 (3 games) | $213,300 | 172 |
| David Warner | Thunder | 72.3 | $199,100 | 145 |
| Tom Curran | Heat | 68.4 | $188,600 | 137 |
| Matt Renshaw | Heat | 65 | $179,100 | 130 |
| Matt Short | Strikers | 64.6 | $178,000 | 129 |
| Hayden Kerr | Sixers | 56.3 (3 games) | $139,700 | 113 |
| Alex Carey | Strikers | 55.3 (3 games) | $137,200 | 111 |
Round 1 column is the 2025-26 average multiplied by two games, rounded. Smith, Kerr and Carey played only three games last season, so their averages come from a small sample and their prices sit about 10% below them.
Then decide on the best players without a double
The highest averages from last season mostly belong to clubs that play once in Round 1. Marcus Stoinis (Stars, 84.5, $232,900) is the top-priced player, and Cooper Connolly (Scorchers, 76, $209,400) and Aaron Hardie (Scorchers, 73.4, $202,300) follow. On last season's numbers, Stoinis projects 84.5 in Round 1 against about 129 for Matt Short across the Strikers' two games, and Short costs $54,900 less.
That does not make them bad picks. The Stars double in Round 3 and the Scorchers in Round 5, so they are natural trade targets later. Starting without them and bringing them in before their own doubles is one of the cleanest plans the fixture offers. See BBL double rounds and when to trade.
One way to spend the $2 million
Take the five leading double-game names above: Smith, Warner, Curran, Renshaw and Short. Together they cost $958,100, leaving $1,041,900 for the other 12 spots. Put six of those spots on players at the minimum $39,500 and you have about $134,000 each for the remaining six, enough for a second tier of regular starters.
The cheapest price, $39,500, belongs to 9 players who did not play a BBL game last season, and another 21 start at $58,500. A cheap player who isn't picked scores nothing, so check team selections before you rely on one. The seven SuperCoach BBL tips list the minimum-priced players by club.
Use dual-position players
33 players are listed as both batter and bowler, and 14 as wicketkeeper and batter. Curran and Renshaw are both batter and bowler. Dual-position players let you move someone between lines when a double or a bye shuffles your side, without spending a trade.
Cover the two byes from the bench
The whole regular season has only two byes: the Hurricanes in Round 5 (2 to 4 January) and the Heat in Round 8 (12 to 15 January). An emergency replaces a starter in the same line who does not play, so a playing bench player in the right line covers a bye without a trade. If your side leans on Heat players for their early doubles, plan that Round 8 cover now.
Before you lock it in
- Check prices again. Starting prices can change before Round 1 as squads are finalised.
- Check selections. Especially for any player priced at $39,500 or $58,500.
- Captain a double. Your captain's score counts twice, so a Round 1 double-game player gives you two chances at a big captain score.
- Know the scoring. Strike rate and economy bonuses can be worth as much as a wicket. See how SuperCoach BBL scoring works.
Prices and 2025-26 averages from SuperCoach BBL's player list on 4 November 2026. Fixture from the BBL|16 fixture and SuperCoach BBL's published 2026/27 round dates.
Track your private league
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Common questions
What is the best SuperCoach BBL team for 2026-27?
There is no single best team, but the fixture favours starting with players from the four clubs that play twice in Round 1 (Heat, Sixers, Strikers and Thunder), using cheap players for some of the 17 spots, and trading in Stars and Scorchers players before their doubles in Rounds 3 and 5.
How much can I spend on each SuperCoach BBL player?
The salary cap is $2 million for 17 players, about $117,600 a spot on average. The cheapest players start at $39,500 and the most expensive, Marcus Stoinis, at $232,900.
Which SuperCoach BBL clubs play twice in Round 1?
The Heat, Sixers, Strikers and Thunder play twice in Round 1, which runs from 12 to 19 December 2026. The Heat double again in Round 3.