2025–26 Women's National Cricket League season
Cricket tournament
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The 2025–26 Women's National Cricket League season was the 30th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia.[1] The tournament ran from 24 September 2025 to 21 March 2026.[2] Seven teams competed in a double round-robin tournament.[3][4]
Dates24 September 2025 – 21 March 2026
AdministratorCricket Australia
Cricket format50-over Limited overs cricket
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and final
| Dates | 24 September 2025 – 21 March 2026 |
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| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | 50-over Limited overs cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and final |
| Champions |  Queensland (2nd title) |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 43 |
| Most runs | Katie Mack (NSW) (659) |
| Most wickets | Lauren Cheatle (NSW) (29) |
| Official website | cricket.com.au |
Queensland won their 2nd title by defeating New South Wales in the rain-hit final by 7 runs.[5]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | MA | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 |  New South Wales |
12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1.034 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Queensland |
12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0.459 | |
| 3 |  Western Australia |
12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0.137 | |
| 4 |  South Australia |
12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | −0.220 | |
| 5 |  Australian Capital Territory |
12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 | −0.217 | |
| 6 |  Tasmania |
12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0.002 | |
| 7 |  Victoria |
12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | −1 | −1.267 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams will qualify for the final.
Rules for classification: The top two ranked teams will qualify for the final.
- Point system: 4 for a win, 2 each for a tie/no result/abandoned match, 0 for a loss
- Bonus point system: 1 for a win with a run rate 1.25 times that of the opposition
Fixtures
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 5, Western Australia 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Victoria -1
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 4, Tasmania 0
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 4, Western Australia 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Victoria 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tasmania 5, South Australia 0
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 5, Victoria 0
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Anika Learoyd 108 (118) Rebecca McGrath 2/40 (6 overs) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Western Australia 0
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Tasmania 5, Victoria 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Western Australia 0
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- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 4, Australian Capital Territory 0
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 5, Australian Capital Territory 0
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Mikayla Wrigley 88 (115) Maisy Gibson 2/42 (10 overs) |
- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Tasmania 4, Queensland 0
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- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 5, Victoria 0
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Queensland 5, Tasmania 0
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Victoria 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 5, South Australia 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 5, South Australia 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Australian Capital Territory 0
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Emma de Broughe 71 (104) Bonnie Berry 3/32 (7 overs) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 5, Queensland 0
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- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Australian Capital Territory 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 4, Queensland 0
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Tasmania 0
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Tasmania 0
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, Queensland 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 4, Victoria 0
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- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Tasmania 0
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Mikayla Wrigley 46 (99) Lauren Cheatle 4/32 (10 overs) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Queensland 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: South Australia 4, Victoria 0
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Tasmania 0
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Victoria 0
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Western Australia 4, Victoria 0
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- Tasmania won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Tasmania 0
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Ellie Johnston 18* (9) |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 2, South Australia 2
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Rachel Trenaman 56 (69) Lucy Finn 2/23 (7 overs) |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: New South Wales 4, Tasmania 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 4, Australian Capital Territory 0
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Jess Jonassen 69 (80) Zoe Samuel 3/52 (9 overs) |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 4, Victoria 0
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: South Australia 4, New South Wales 0
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- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Australia 5, Australian Capital Territory 0
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Samara Dulvin 20 (46) Charli Knott 3/8 (6 overs) |
- Queensland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Queensland 5, Victoria 0
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: New South Wales 5, South Australia 0
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- Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Australian Capital Territory 4, Western Australia 0
Final
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- Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
- New South Wales were set a revised target of 220 from 32 overs due to rain.
