List of WNBL champions

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

==Champions== {| class="wikitable" style="width: 85%; font-size:90%" |- ! style="width:4%;" rowspan="2"| Season ! style="width:16%;" colspan="2"| Champions ! style="width:16%;" colspan="2"| Runners-Up ! style="width:5%;" rowspan="2"| Format ! style="width:3%;" rowspan="2"| Result ! style="width:8%;" rowspan="2"| Finals MVP ! style="width:1%;" rowspan="2"| Ref. |- ! style="width:8%;"|Team ! style="width:8%;"|Coach ! style="width:8%;"|Team ! style="width:8%;"|Coach |- | align=center| '''1981''' | '''St Kilda Saints''' | Bill Palmer | North Adelaide Rockets | Kay McFarlane | rowspan="35"| Single game | align=center| 77–58 | rowspan="4"| | rowspan="20"| |- | align=center| '''1982''' | '''St Kilda Saints''' (2) | Bill Palmer | Bankstown Bruins | Robbie Cadee | align=center| 63–56 |- | align=center| '''1983''' | '''Nunawading Spectres''' | Tom Maher | St Kilda Saints | Bill Palmer | align=center| 70–46 |- | align=center| '''1984''' | '''Nunawading Spectres''' (2) | Tom Maher | West Adelaide Bearcats | Ted Powell | align=center| 78–65 |- | align=center| '''1985''' | '''Coburg Cougars''' | | Noarlunga Tigers | Jim Madigan | align=center| 73–71 | Karin Maar |- | align=center| '''1986''' | '''Nunawading Spectres''' (3) | Tom Maher | Australian Institute of Sport | Adrian Hurley | align=center| 62–51 | Shelley Gorman |- | align=center| '''1987''' | '''Nunawading Spectres''' (4) | Tom Maher | Coburg Cougars | | align=center| 67–59 | Tracey Browning |- | align=center| '''1988''' | '''Nunawading Spectres''' (5) | Tom Maher | North Adelaide Rockets | Kay McFarlane | align=center| 71–43 | Shelley Gorman (2) |- | align=center| '''1989''' | '''Nunawading Spectres''' (6) | Tom Maher | Hobart Islanders | Danny Adams | align=center| 80–69 | Samantha Thornton |- | align=center| '''1990''' | '''North Adelaide Rockets''' | Mark Molitor | Hobart Islanders | Danny Adams | align=center| 72–57 | Donna Brown |- | align=center| '''1991''' | '''Hobart Islanders''' | Jim Pappas | Nunawading Spectres | Lori Chizik | align=center| 67–64 | Robyn Maher |- | align=center| '''1992''' | '''Perth Breakers''' | Tom Maher | Dandenong Rangers | Alex Palazzolo | align=center| 58–54 | Tanya Fisher |- | align=center| '''1993''' | '''Sydney Flames''' | Carrie Graf | Perth Breakers | Guy Molloy | align=center| 65–64 | Annie Burgess |- | align=center| '''1994''' | '''Adelaide Lightning''' | Jan Stirling | Melbourne Tigers | Ray Tomlinson | align=center| 84–77 | Rachael Sporn |- | align=center| '''1995''' | '''Adelaide Lightning''' (2) | Jan Stirling | Melbourne Tigers | Ray Tomlinson | align=center| 50–43 | Rachael Sporn (2) |- | align=center| '''1996''' | '''Adelaide Lightning''' (3) | Jan Stirling | Sydney Flames | Carrie Graf | align=center| 80–65 | Michelle Brogan |- | align=center| '''1997''' | '''Sydney Flames''' (2) | Bill Tomlinson | Adelaide Lightning | Jan Stirling | align=center| 61–56 | Trisha Fallon |- | align=center| '''1998''' | '''Adelaide Lightning''' (4) | Jan Stirling | Sydney Flames | Murray Wardle | align=center| 67–56 | Jo Hill |- | align=center| '''1998–99''' | '''Australian Institute of Sport''' | Phil Brown | Perth Breakers | Murray Treseder | align=center| 88–79 | Kristen Veal |- | align=center| '''1999–00''' | '''Canberra Capitals''' | Carrie Graf | Adelaide Lightning | Jan Stirling | align=center| 67–50 | Kristen Veal (2) |- | align=center| '''2000–01''' | '''Sydney Panthers''' (3) | Karen Dalton | Canberra Capitals | Carrie Graf | align=center| 67–50 | Annie Burgess (2) | |- | align=center| '''2001–02''' | '''Canberra Capitals''' (2) | Carrie Graf | Sydney Panthers | Karen Dalton | align=center| 75–69 | Lauren Jackson | |- | align=center| '''2002–03''' | '''Canberra Capitals''' (3) | Tom Maher | Sydney Panthers | Karen Dalton | align=center| 69–67 | Lauren Jackson (2) | |- | align=center| '''2003–04''' | '''Dandenong Rangers''' | Gary Fox | Sydney Uni Flames | Karen Dalton | align=center| 63–53 | Emily McInerny | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/rangers-win-wnbl-grand-final-20040221-gdieix.html|title=Rangers win WNBL grand final|date=21 February 2004 |publisher=abc.net.au}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2004–05''' | '''Dandenong Rangers''' (2) | Gary Fox | Sydney Uni Flames | Karen Dalton | align=center| 52–47 | Jacinta Hamilton | align=center|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-02-19/flame-resistant-rangers-take-wnbl-crown/1521782|title=Flame-resistant Rangers take WNBL crown|newspaper=ABC News |date=19 February 2005 |publisher=abc.net.au}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2005–06''' | '''Canberra Capitals''' (4) | Carrie Graf | Dandenong Rangers | Gary Fox | align=center| 68–55 | Lauren Jackson (3) | align=center|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-02-18/caps-take-out-fourth-wnbl-title/801766|title=Caps take out fourth WNBL title|newspaper=ABC News |date=18 February 2006 |publisher=abc.net.au}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2006–07''' | '''Canberra Capitals''' (5) | Carrie Graf | Sydney Uni Flames | Karen Dalton | align=center| 73–59 | Tracey Beatty | |- | align=center| '''2007–08''' | '''Adelaide Lightning''' (5) | Vicki Valk | Sydney Uni Flames | Karen Dalton | align=center| 92–82 | Renae Camino | |- | align=center| '''2008–09''' | '''Canberra Capitals''' (6) | Carrie Graf | Bulleen Boomers | Cheryl Chambers | align=center| 61–58 | Natalie Hurst | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/AUS-Canberra-Capitals-win-the-2008-09-ADF-WNBL-Grand-Final|title=AUS - Canberra Capitals win the 2008/09 ADF WNBL Grand Final|publisher=fiba.basketball}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2009–10''' | '''Canberra Capitals''' (7) | Carrie Graf | Bulleen Boomers | Tom Maher | align=center| 75–70 | Lauren Jackson (4) | align=center|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-03-06/caps-take-wnbl-championship/353238|title=Caps take WNBL championship|newspaper=ABC News |date=6 March 2010 |publisher=abc.net.au}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2010–11''' | '''Bulleen Boomers''' | Tom Maher | Canberra Capitals | Carrie Graf | align=center| 103–78 | Sharin Milner | align=center|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-03-13/milner-fires-boomers-to-maiden-title/2660212|title=Milner fires Boomers to maiden title|newspaper=ABC News |date=13 March 2011 |publisher=abc.net.au}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2011–12''' | '''Dandenong Rangers''' (3) | Mark Wright | Bulleen Boomers | Tom Maher | align=center| 94–70 | Kathleen MacLeod | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/rangers-rebound-from-crushing-defence-to-wipe-the-floor-20120311-1usfw.html|title=Rangers rebound from crushing defence to wipe the floor|date=11 March 2012 |publisher=smh.com.au}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2012–13''' | '''Bendigo Spirit''' | Bernie Harrower | Townsville Fire | Chris Lucas | align=center| 71–57 | Kelsey Griffin | |- | align=center| '''2013–14''' | '''Bendigo Spirit''' (2) | Bernie Harrower | Townsville Fire | Chris Lucas | align=center| 94–83 | Kelsey Griffin (2) | align=center|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/09/bendigo-spirit-wnbl-grand-final|title=Bendigo Spirit secure back-to-back WNBL titles |newspaper=The Guardian |date=9 March 2014 |publisher=theguardian.com}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2014–15''' | '''Townsville Fire''' | Chris Lucas | Bendigo Spirit | Bernie Harrower | align=center| 75–65 | Mia Newley | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/basketball/mia-newley-leads-way-as-townsville-fire-create-unique-slice-of-history/news-story/c1e5ac39b8f39a4eab4f9904d044cf4a|title=Mia Newley leads way as Townsville Fire create unique slice of history|publisher=adelaidenow.com.au}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2015–16''' | '''Townsville Fire''' (2) | Chris Lucas | Perth Lynx | Andy Stewart | rowspan="5"| Best-of-three | align=center| 2–0 | Micaela Cocks | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/78350669/kiwi-micaela-cocks-named-mvp-of-aussie-wnbl-grand-final|title=Kiwi Micaela Cocks named MVP of Aussie WNBL grand final|date=29 March 2016 |publisher=stuff.co.nz}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2016–17''' | '''Sydney Uni Flames''' (4) | Cheryl Chambers | Dandenong Rangers | Larissa Anderson | align=center| 2–0 | Leilani Mitchell | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/sydney-university-flames-win-first-wnbl-championship-since-2001-beat-dandenong-rangers-20170317-gv0iy5.html|title=Sydney University Flames win first WNBL championship since 2001, beat Dandenong Rangers|date=17 March 2017 |publisher=smh.com.au}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2017–18''' | '''Townsville Fire''' (3) | Claudia Brassard | Melbourne Boomers | Guy Molloy | align=center| 2–1 | Suzy Batkovic | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/basketball/wnbl/wnbl-grand-final-game-3-townsville-fire-vs-melbourne-boomers-what-time-how-to-watch-tv/news-story/11a1b0f0fd43599c31595c4903a4b25f|title=Suzy Batkovic stars as Townsville Fire defeats Melbourne Boomers to win 2018 WNBL Championship|date=21 January 2018 |publisher=foxsports.com.au}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2018–19''' | '''Canberra Capitals''' (8) | Paul Goriss | Adelaide Lightning | Chris Lucas | align=center| 2–1 | Kelsey Griffin (3) | align=center|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-16/canberra-capitals-beat-adelaide-lightning-to-win-wnbl-title/10819280|title=Canberra Capitals win WNBL title after downing Adelaide Lightning in grand final series|newspaper=ABC News |date=16 February 2019 |publisher=abc.net.au}}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2019–20''' | '''Canberra Capitals''' (9) | Paul Goriss | Southside Flyers | Cheryl Chambers | align=center| 2–0 | Olivia Époupa | align=center|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://wnbl.basketball/uc-capitals/news/uc-capitals-win-ninth-wnbl-championship-epoupa-named-grand-final-mvp/|title=UC CAPITALS WIN NINTH WNBL CHAMPIONSHIP, EPOUPA NAMED GRAND FINAL MVP|newspaper=Uc Capitals |date=4 March 2020 |publisher=wnbl.basketball |author1=Uccapitals }}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2020''' | '''Southside Flyers''' (4) | Cheryl Chambers | Townsville Fire | Shannon Seebohm | Single game | align=center| 99–82 | Leilani Mitchell (2) | align=center|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/flyers-reach-potential-earn-redemption-for-wnbl-championship/|title=Flyers reach potential earn redemption for WNBL championship|newspaper=WNBL |date=20 December 2020 |publisher=wnbl.basketball |author1=Maddisonpettit }}</ref> |- | align=center| '''2021–22''' | '''Melbourne Boomers''' (2) | Guy Molloy | Perth Lynx | Ryan Petrik | rowspan="5"| Best-of-three | align=center| 2–1 | Lindsay Allen | align=center|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/melbourne-boomers-are-the-wnbl-2021-22-champions/|title=Melbourne Boomers are the WNBL 2021/22 Champions|newspaper=WNBL |date=9 April 2022 |publisher=wnbl.basketball}}</ref> |- | align=center|'''2022–23''' | '''Townsville Fire''' (4) | Shannon Seebohm | Southside Flyers | Cheryl Chambers | align=center| 2–0 | Tianna Hawkins | align=center|<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-22/wnbl-townsville-fire-defeat-southside-flyers/102132586|title=Townsville Fire defeat Southside Flyers to claim WNBL championship in Melbourne|newspaper=ABC News |date=22 March 2023 |publisher=abc.net.au}}</ref> |- | align=center|'''2023–24''' | '''Southside Flyers''' (5) | Cheryl Chambers | Perth Lynx | Ryan Petrik | align=center| 2–1 | Mercedes Russell | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/blog/news/wnbl24-southside-flyers-cygnett-wnbl-champions/|title=WNBL24 Southside Flyers Cygnett WNBL Champions|publisher=wnbl.basketball}}</ref> |- | align=center|'''2024–25''' | '''Bendigo Spirit''' (3) | Kennedy Kereama | Townsville Fire | Shannon Seebohm | align=center| 2–0 | Sami Whitcomb | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-09/spirit-claim-third-wnbl-title-with-grand-final-victory-over-fire/105029994|title=Bendigo Spirit claim third WNBL title with grand final game two victory over Townsville Fire|publisher= abc.net.au}}</ref> |- | align=center|'''2025–26''' | '''Townsville Fire''' (5) | Shannon Seebohm | Perth Lynx | Ryan Petrik | align=center| 2–0 | Courtney Woods | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/nbl/story/_/id/48070555/wnbl-townsville-fire-win-title-ot-thriller-perth-lynx|title=Townsville fire to win WNBL title after OT thriller|publisher=espn.com.au}}</ref> |}

==Results by team== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" !Teams!!|Win!!|Loss!!|Total !Win %!!|Year(s) won!!|Year(s) lost |- |style="text-align:left"|Canberra Capitals || 9 || 2 || 11 || {{winpct|9|2}} |style="text-align:left"|2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2020 |style="text-align:left"|2001, 2011 |-style="background: #ffdfdf;" |style="text-align:left"|Nunawading Spectres {{#tag:ref|withdrew in 1991|group=lower-alpha}} || 6 || 1 || 7 || {{winpct|6|1}} |style="text-align:left"|1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |style="text-align:left"|1991 |- |style="text-align:left"|Adelaide Lightning || 5 || 3 || 8 || {{winpct|5|3}} |style="text-align:left"|1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2008 |style="text-align:left"|1997, 2000, 2019 |- |style="text-align:left"|Southside Melbourne Flyers {{#tag:ref|previously known as Dandenong Rangers (1992–2019)|group=lower-alpha}}|| 5 || 4 || 9 || {{winpct|5|4}} |style="text-align:left"|2004, 2005, 2012, 2021, 2024 |style="text-align:left"|1992, 2006, 2017, 2020 |- |style="text-align:left"|Townsville Fire || 5 || 4 || 9 || {{winpct|5|4}} |style="text-align:left"|2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2026 |style="text-align:left"|2013, 2014, 2021, 2025 |- |style="text-align:left"|Sydney Flames {{#tag:ref|previously known as Bankstown Bruins (1981–1990) and Sydney Panthers (2000–2002)|group=lower-alpha}}|| 4 || 9 || 13 || {{winpct|4|9}} |style="text-align:left"|1993, 1997, 2001, 2017 |style="text-align:left"|1982, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 |- |style="text-align:left"|Bendigo Spirit || 3 || 1 || 4 || {{winpct|3|1}} |style="text-align:left"|2013, 2014, 2025 |style="text-align:left"|2015 |-style="background: #ffdfdf;" |style="text-align:left"|St Kilda Saints {{#tag:ref|dissolved in 1985|group=lower-alpha}} || 2 || 1 || 3 || {{winpct|2|1}} |style="text-align:left"|1981, 1982 |style="text-align:left"|1983 |- |style="text-align:left"|Melbourne Boomers {{#tag:ref|since rebranded as Geelong Venom|group=lower-alpha}} || 2 || 4 || 6 || {{winpct|2|4}} |style="text-align:left"|2011, 2022 |style="text-align:left"|2009, 2010, 2012, 2018 |- |style="text-align:left"|Perth Lynx {{#tag:ref|previously known as Perth Breakers (1988–2001) and West Coast Waves (2010–2015)|group=lower-alpha}}|| 1 || 6 || 7 || {{winpct|1|6}} |style="text-align:left"|1992 |style="text-align:left"|1993, 1999, 2016, 2022, 2024, 2026 |-style="background: #ffdfdf;" |style="text-align:left"|North Adelaide Rockets {{#tag:ref|withdrew in 1991|group=lower-alpha}} || 1 || 2 || 3 || {{winpct|1|2}} |style="text-align:left"|1990 |style="text-align:left"|1981, 1988 |-style="background: #ffdfdf;" |style="text-align:left"|Hobart Islanders {{#tag:ref|dissolved in 1996|group=lower-alpha}} || 1 || 2 || 3 || {{winpct|1|2}} |style="text-align:left"|1991 |style="text-align:left"|1989, 1990 |-style="background: #ffdfdf;" |style="text-align:left"|Coburg Cougars {{#tag:ref|dissolved in 1990|group=lower-alpha}} || 1 || 1 || 2 || {{winpct|1|1}} |style="text-align:left"|1985 |style="text-align:left"|1987 |-style="background: #ffdfdf;" |style="text-align:left"|Australian Institute of Sport {{#tag:ref|withdrew in 2012|group=lower-alpha}} || 1 || 1 || 2 || {{winpct|1|1}} |style="text-align:left"|1999 |style="text-align:left"|1986 |-style="background: #ffdfdf;" |style="text-align:left"|Melbourne Tigers {{#tag:ref|withdrew in 2001|group=lower-alpha}} || 0 || 2 || 2 || {{winpct|1|1}} |style="text-align:left"| |style="text-align:left"|1994, 1995 |-style="background: #ffdfdf;" |style="text-align:left"|West Adelaide Bearcats {{#tag:ref|withdrew in 1992|group=lower-alpha}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || {{winpct|0|1}} |style="text-align:left"| |style="text-align:left"|1984 |-style="background: #ffdfdf;" |style="text-align:left"|Noarlunga Tigers {{#tag:ref|withdrew in 1991|group=lower-alpha}} || 0 || 1 || 1 || {{winpct|0|1}} |style="text-align:left"| |style="text-align:left"|1985 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==See also== {{Portal|Australia|Basketball}} * NBL Grand Final * AFL Women's Grand Final * NRL Women's Grand Final * W-League Grand Final

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links==

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