Melbourne Stars merge with Renegades after BBL title drought
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 3:02 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
The Melbourne Stars are set to merge with the Melbourne Renegades, concluding an era in the Big Bash League (BBL) during which they never claimed a title. The Stars, a founding franchise, leave the league without ever winning the championship despite reaching the final three times. Their final performance included losses to the Sydney Thunder, their city rivals the Renegades, and the Sydney Sixers. The merged franchise will now play under Cricket Victoria and make the MCG their home ground moving forward.
- •Melbourne Stars and Renegades will combine into one team.
- •Stars are the only founding BBL franchise without a title.
- •Perth Scorchers hold the record for most BBL titles with six.
- •The merged team will play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- •Stars reached the BBL final three times but lost each time.
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"Full list of Big Bash League (BBL) champions from 2011-12 to 2025-26, including every season winner and runner-up. Explore the Melbourne Stars' historic title drought and what the franchise merger means for the BBL's future.
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