| Women's National Basketball Leagueawards and honours |
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The WNBL Grand Final is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball League.
| Team | Win | Loss | Finals | Years Won | Years Lost |
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| Canberra Capitals | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2020 | 2001, 2011 |
| Adelaide Lightning | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2008 | 1997, 2000, 2019 |
| Southside Flyers | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2004, 2005, 2012, 2021,2023 | 1992, 2006, 2017, 2020 |
| Sydney Uni Flames | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1993, 1997, 2001, 2017 | 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 |
| Townsville Fire | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023 | 2013, 2014, 2021 |
| Bendigo Spirit | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2013, 2014 | 2015 |
| Melbourne Boomers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2011, 2022 | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018 |
| Perth Lynx | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1992 | 1993, 1999, 2016, 2022 |
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