List of WNBL champions

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

Champions

More information Season, Champions ...
Season Champions Runners-Up Format Result Finals MVP Ref.
Team Coach Team Coach
1981 St Kilda Saints Bill Palmer North Adelaide Rockets Kay McFarlane Single game 77–58
1982 St Kilda Saints (2) Bill Palmer Bankstown Bruins Robbie Cadee 63–56
1983 Nunawading Spectres Tom Maher St Kilda Saints Bill Palmer 70–46
1984 Nunawading Spectres (2) Tom Maher West Adelaide Bearcats Ted Powell 78–65
1985 Coburg Cougars Noarlunga Tigers Jim Madigan 73–71 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 Cougars 67–59 Tracey Browning
1988 Nunawading Spectres (5) Tom Maher North Adelaide Rockets Kay McFarlane 71–43 Shelley Gorman (2)
1989 Nunawading Spectres (6) Tom Maher Hobart Islanders Danny Adams 80–69 Samantha Thornton
1990 North Adelaide Rockets Mark Molitor Hobart Islanders Danny Adams 72–57 Donna Brown
1991 Hobart Islanders Jim Pappas Nunawading Spectres Lori Chizik 67–64 Robyn Maher
1992 Perth Breakers Tom Maher Dandenong Rangers Alex Palazzolo 58–54 Tanya Fisher
1993 Sydney Flames Carrie Graf Perth Breakers Guy Molloy 65–64 Annie Burgess
1994 Adelaide Lightning Jan Stirling Melbourne Tigers Ray Tomlinson 84–77 Rachael Sporn
1995 Adelaide Lightning (2) Jan Stirling Melbourne Tigers Ray Tomlinson 50–43 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 Wardle 67–56 Jo Hill
1998–99 Australian Institute of Sport Phil Brown Perth Breakers Murray Treseder 88–79 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]
2025–26 Townsville Fire (5) Shannon Seebohm Perth Lynx Ryan Petrik 2–0 Courtney Woods [20]
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Results by team

More information Teams, Win ...
TeamsWinLossTotal Win %Year(s) wonYear(s) lost
Canberra Capitals9211.818 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2020 2001, 2011
Nunawading Spectres [a]617.857 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 1991
Adelaide Lightning538.625 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2008 1997, 2000, 2019
Southside Melbourne Flyers [b]549.556 2004, 2005, 2012, 2021, 2024 1992, 2006, 2017, 2020
Townsville Fire549.556 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2026 2013, 2014, 2021, 2025
Sydney Flames [c]4913.308 1993, 1997, 2001, 2017 1982, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008
Bendigo Spirit314.750 2013, 2014, 2025 2015
St Kilda Saints [d]213.667 1981, 1982 1983
Melbourne Boomers [e]246.333 2011, 2022 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018
Perth Lynx [f]167.143 1992 1993, 1999, 2016, 2022, 2024, 2026
North Adelaide Rockets [g]123.333 1990 1981, 1988
Hobart Islanders [h]123.333 1991 1989, 1990
Coburg Cougars [i]112.500 1985 1987
Australian Institute of Sport [j]112.500 1999 1986
Melbourne Tigers [k]022.500 1994, 1995
West Adelaide Bearcats [l]011.000 1984
Noarlunga Tigers [m]011.000 1985
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  1. [a]
    withdrew in 1991
  2. [b]
    previously known as Dandenong Rangers (1992–2019)
  3. [c]
    previously known as Bankstown Bruins (1981–1990) and Sydney Panthers (2000–2002)
  4. [d]
    dissolved in 1985
  5. [e]
    since rebranded as Geelong Venom
  6. [f]
    previously known as Perth Breakers (1988–2001) and West Coast Waves (2010–2015)
  7. [g]
    withdrew in 1991
  8. [h]
    dissolved in 1996
  9. [i]
    dissolved in 1990
  10. [j]
    withdrew in 2012
  11. [k]
    withdrew in 2001
  12. [l]
    withdrew in 1992
  13. [m]
    withdrew in 1991

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