List of WNBL champions

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The WNBL Grand Final is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball League.

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Champions

SeasonChampionsRunners-UpFormatResult Finals MVP Ref.
TeamCoachTeamCoach
1981 St Kilda SaintsBill Palmer North Adelaide Rockets Kay McFarlaneSingle game77–58
1982 St Kilda Saints(2)Bill Palmer Bankstown Bruins Robbie Cadee 63–56
1983 Nunawading Spectres Tom Maher St Kilda SaintsBill Palmer70–46
1984 Nunawading Spectres (2) Tom Maher West Adelaide Bearcats Ted Powell78–65
1985 Coburg Cougars Noarlunga Tigers Jim Madigan73–71 Karin Maar
1986 Nunawading Spectres (3) Tom Maher Australian Institute of Sport Adrian Hurley 62–51 Shelley Gorman
1987 Nunawading Spectres (4) Tom Maher Coburg Cougars67–59 Tracey Browning
1988 Nunawading Spectres (5) Tom Maher North Adelaide Rockets Kay McFarlane71–43 Shelley Gorman (2)
1989 Nunawading Spectres (6) Tom Maher Hobart Islanders Danny Adams80–69 Samantha Thornton
1990 North Adelaide Rockets Mark Molitor Hobart Islanders Danny Adams72–57 Donna Brown
1991 Hobart Islanders Jim Pappas Nunawading Spectres Lori Chizik67–64 Robyn Maher
1992 Perth Breakers Tom Maher Dandenong Rangers Alex Palazzolo58–54 Tanya Fisher
1993 Sydney Flames Carrie Graf Perth Breakers Guy Molloy 65–64 Annie Burgess
1994 Adelaide Lightning Jan Stirling Melbourne TigersRay Tomlinson84–77 Rachael Sporn
1995 Adelaide Lightning (2) Jan Stirling Melbourne TigersRay Tomlinson50–43 Rachael Sporn (2)
1996 Adelaide Lightning (3) Jan Stirling Sydney Flames Carrie Graf 80–65 Michelle Brogan
1997 Sydney Flames (2)Bill Tomlinson Adelaide Lightning Jan Stirling 61–56 Trisha Fallon
1998 Adelaide Lightning (4) Jan Stirling Sydney Flames Murray Wardle67–56 Jo Hill
1998–99 Australian Institute of Sport Phil Brown Perth Breakers Murray Treseder88–79 Kristen Veal
1999–00 Canberra Capitals Carrie Graf Adelaide Lightning Jan Stirling 67–50 Kristen Veal (2)
2000–01 Sydney Panthers (3) Karen Dalton Canberra Capitals Carrie Graf 67–50 Annie Burgess (2)
2001–02 Canberra Capitals (2) Carrie Graf Sydney Panthers Karen Dalton 75–69 Lauren Jackson
2002–03 Canberra Capitals (3) Tom Maher Sydney Panthers Karen Dalton 69–67 Lauren Jackson (2)
2003–04 Dandenong Rangers Gary Fox Sydney Uni Flames Karen Dalton 63–53 Emily McInerny [1]
2004–05 Dandenong Rangers (2)Gary Fox Sydney Uni Flames Karen Dalton 52–47 Jacinta Hamilton [2]
2005–06 Canberra Capitals (4) Carrie Graf Dandenong Rangers Gary Fox 68–55 Lauren Jackson (3) [3]
2006–07 Canberra Capitals (5) Carrie Graf Sydney Uni Flames Karen Dalton 73–59 Tracey Beatty
2007–08 Adelaide Lightning (5) Vicki Valk Sydney Uni Flames Karen Dalton 92–82 Renae Camino
2008–09 Canberra Capitals (6) Carrie Graf Bulleen Boomers Cheryl Chambers 61–58 Natalie Hurst [4]
2009–10 Canberra Capitals (7) Carrie Graf Bulleen Boomers Tom Maher 75–70 Lauren Jackson (4) [5]
2010–11 Bulleen Boomers Tom Maher Canberra Capitals Carrie Graf 103–78 Sharin Milner [6]
2011–12 Dandenong Rangers (3)Mark Wright Bulleen Boomers Tom Maher 94–70 Kathleen MacLeod [7]
2012–13 Bendigo Spirit Bernie Harrower Townsville Fire Chris Lucas 71–57 Kelsey Griffin
2013–14 Bendigo Spirit (2)Bernie Harrower Townsville Fire Chris Lucas 94–83 Kelsey Griffin (2) [8]
2014–15 Townsville Fire Chris Lucas Bendigo Spirit Bernie Harrower 75–65 Mia Newley [9]
2015–16 Townsville Fire (2)Chris Lucas Perth Lynx Andy Stewart Best-of-three 2–0 Micaela Cocks [10]
2016–17 Sydney Uni Flames (4) Cheryl Chambers Dandenong Rangers Larissa Anderson 2–0 Leilani Mitchell [11]
2017–18 Townsville Fire (3) Claudia Brassard Melbourne Boomers Guy Molloy 2–1 Suzy Batkovic [12]
2018–19 Canberra Capitals (8) Paul Goriss Adelaide Lightning Chris Lucas 2–1 Kelsey Griffin (3) [13]
2019–20 Canberra Capitals (9) Paul Goriss Southside Flyers Cheryl Chambers 2–0 Olivia Époupa [14]
2020 Southside Flyers (4) Cheryl Chambers Townsville Fire Shannon Seebohm Single game 99–82 Leilani Mitchell (2) [15]
2021–22 Melbourne Boomers (2) Guy Molloy Perth Lynx Ryan Petrik Best-of-three 2–1 Lindsay Allen [16]
2022–23 Townsville Fire (4) Shannon Seebohm Southside Flyers Cheryl Chambers 2–0 Tianna Hawkins [17]
2023–24 Southside Flyers (5) Cheryl Chambers Perth Lynx Ryan Petrik 2–1 Mercedes Russell [18]
2024–25 Bendigo Spirit (3) Kennedy Kereama Townsville Fire Shannon Seebohm 2–0 Sami Whitcomb [19]

Results by team

TeamsWinLossTotalWin %Year(s) wonYear(s) lost
Canberra Capitals 9211.8182000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2019, 20202001, 2011
Nunawading Spectres [a] 617.8571983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 19891991
Adelaide Lightning 538.6251994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 20081997, 2000, 2019
Southside Flyers [b] 549.5562004, 2005, 2012, 2021, 20241992, 2006, 2017, 2020
Sydney Flames [c] 4913.3081993, 1997, 2001, 20171982, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
Townsville Fire 448.5002015, 2016, 2018, 20232013, 2014, 2021, 2025
Bendigo Spirit 314.7502013, 2014, 20252015
St Kilda Saints [d] 213.6671981, 19821983
Melbourne Boomers [e] 246.3332011, 20222009, 2010, 2012, 2018
Perth Lynx [f] 156.16719921993, 1999, 2016, 2022, 2024
North Adelaide Rockets [g] 123.33319901981, 1988
Hobart Islanders [h] 123.33319911989, 1990
Coburg Cougars [i] 112.50019851987
Australian Institute of Sport [j] 112.50019991986
Melbourne Tigers [k] 022.5001994, 1995
West Adelaide Bearcats [l] 011.0001984
Noarlunga Tigers [m] 011.0001985
  1. ↑ withdrew in 1991
  2. ↑ previously known as Dandenong Rangers (1992–2019)
  3. ↑ previously known as Bankstown Bruins (1981–1990) and Sydney Panthers (2000–2002)
  4. ↑ dissolved in 1985
  5. ↑ since rebranded as Geelong United
  6. ↑ previously known as Perth Breakers (1988–2001) and West Coast Waves (2010–2015)
  7. ↑ withdrew in 1991
  8. ↑ dissolved in 1996
  9. ↑ dissolved in 1990
  10. ↑ withdrew in 2012
  11. ↑ withdrew in 2001
  12. ↑ withdrew in 1992
  13. ↑ withdrew in 1991

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rangers win WNBL grand final". abc.net.au. 21 February 2004.
  2. ↑ "Flame-resistant Rangers take WNBL crown". ABC News. abc.net.au. 19 February 2005.
  3. ↑ "Caps take out fourth WNBL title". ABC News. abc.net.au. 18 February 2006.
  4. ↑ "AUS - Canberra Capitals win the 2008/09 ADF WNBL Grand Final". fiba.basketball.
  5. ↑ "Caps take WNBL championship". ABC News. abc.net.au. 6 March 2010.
  6. ↑ "Milner fires Boomers to maiden title". ABC News. abc.net.au. 13 March 2011.
  7. ↑ "Rangers rebound from crushing defence to wipe the floor". smh.com.au. 11 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "Bendigo Spirit secure back-to-back WNBL titles". The Guardian. theguardian.com. 9 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "Mia Newley leads way as Townsville Fire create unique slice of history". adelaidenow.com.au.
  10. ↑ "Kiwi Micaela Cocks named MVP of Aussie WNBL grand final". stuff.co.nz. 29 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Sydney University Flames win first WNBL championship since 2001, beat Dandenong Rangers". smh.com.au. 17 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Suzy Batkovic stars as Townsville Fire defeats Melbourne Boomers to win 2018 WNBL Championship". foxsports.com.au. 21 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "Canberra Capitals win WNBL title after downing Adelaide Lightning in grand final series". ABC News. abc.net.au. 16 February 2019.
  14. ↑ Uccapitals (4 March 2020). "UC CAPITALS WIN NINTH WNBL CHAMPIONSHIP, EPOUPA NAMED GRAND FINAL MVP". Uc Capitals. wnbl.basketball.
  15. ↑ Maddisonpettit (20 December 2020). "Flyers reach potential earn redemption for WNBL championship". WNBL. wnbl.basketball.
  16. ↑ "Melbourne Boomers are the WNBL 2021/22 Champions". WNBL. wnbl.basketball. 9 April 2022.
  17. ↑ "Townsville Fire defeat Southside Flyers to claim WNBL championship in Melbourne". ABC News. abc.net.au. 22 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "WNBL24 Southside Flyers Cygnett WNBL Champions". wnbl.basketball.
  19. ↑ "Bendigo Spirit claim third WNBL title with grand final game two victory over Townsville Fire". abc.net.au.
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