Women's National Basketball League
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1981
No. of teams	8
Country	Australia
Current champions	Canberra Capitals
Official website	WNBL

The Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) is the premier women's basketball league in Australia. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... See also: 1980 in sports, other events of 1981, 1982 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: NASCAR Championship - Darrell Waltrip Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 CART Racing - Rick Mears won the season championship May 25 - Indianapolis 500 - Bobby Unser Formula One... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Canberra TransACT Capitals are an Australian Womens Basketball League (WNBL) team based in Canberra, Australia. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...

The league was established in 1986, following 5 years of the sport's development through the Women’s Basketball League and the Women’s Basketball Conference. WNBL games are televised on the ABC and ABC2. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... This Australian channel is not related to ABC1 in the United Kingdom. ...

There are currently 8 teams in the WNBL with all states and territories represented with the exceptions of Tasmania and the Northern Territory:

• Adelaide Lightning
• Australian Institute of Sport
• Bulleen Melbourne Boomers
• Canberra Capitals
• Dandenong Rangers
• Perth Lynx
• Sydney Uni Flames
• Townsville Fire

The 2007/2008 will see the Christchurch Wildcats entering the competition becoming the 9th franchise in the league and the first from outside of Australia The Canberra TransACT Capitals are an Australian Womens Basketball League (WNBL) team based in Canberra, Australia. ... The Dandenong Jayco Rangers are an Australian Womens Basketball League (WNBL) team based in Melbourne, Australia. ...

The league has been successful in developing players, the national team (the Opals), and has lead to many Australian women receiving contracts to play basketball in European leagues and the WNBA. Michele Timms was the first Australian woman and the first international player drafted in the WNBA. Among the other notable players to make the transition from the WNBL to the WNBA are Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor-Gil, and Tully Bevilaqua. In fact, as the seasons do not overlap, players can participate in both leagues at the same time, which Jackson, Taylor-Gil, and Bevilaqua have all done at one time, and American star Alana Beard currently does. For the precious stone, see opal. ... WNBA may also refer to WNBA-AM, a radio station in Illinois. ... Michele Margaret Timms (born June 28, 1965), and better known plainly as Michele Timms, is an Australian basketball player who played for the Phoenix Mercury in the Womens National Basketball Association. ... Lauren Elizabeth Jackson (born May 11, 1981 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian professional basketball player. ... Penny Taylor on the Phoenix Mercury Penny Taylor-Gil, formerly known under her maiden name of Penny Taylor, is an Australian professional basketball player. ... Tully Louise Bevilaqua (born July 19, 1972 in Merredin, Western Australia) is an Australian professional basketball player. ... Alana Beard on the Washington Mystics Alana Monique Beard (born on May 14, 1982 in Shreveport, Louisiana) is a professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA). ...

There will be 10 teams for the start of the 2007/2008 season with the arrival of the bendigo spirit

League Grand Finals

2007 (17 February): Canberra Capitals 73 def Sydney Uni Flames 59. 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canberra TransACT Capitals are an Australian Womens Basketball League (WNBL) team based in Canberra, Australia. ...

• 2006 (18 February): Canberra Capitals 68 def Dandenong Rangers 55 - Lauren Jackson (Capitals) was game high scorer with 24pt

Complete list of WNBL Grand Final winners For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canberra TransACT Capitals are an Australian Womens Basketball League (WNBL) team based in Canberra, Australia. ... The Dandenong Jayco Rangers are an Australian Womens Basketball League (WNBL) team based in Melbourne, Australia. ... Lauren Elizabeth Jackson (born May 11, 1981 in Albury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian professional basketball player. ...

External links

• Official WNBL website
• WNBL on ABC website
• AussieBBall