2024 WNBL Finals explained
The 2024 WNBL Finals is the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2023–24 season.[1] The Townsville Fire were the defending champions,[2] but were defeated by Perth in the Semi-Finals.[3] The WNBL Finals schedule was confirmed 25 February 2024,[4] followed by the Grand Finals series schedule announced 6 March 2024.[5]
Overview
Finals appearances
- The Townsville Fire qualified for Finals for the second consecutive season and were back-to-back minor premiers.
- The Southside Flyers qualified for Finals for the second consecutive season.
- The Melbourne Boomers qualified for Finals for the seventh consecutive season, which is the longest active run of WNBL Finals appearances.
- The Perth Lynx qualified for Finals for the third consecutive season.
- The Sydney Flames missed Finals for the sixth consecutive season.
- The Bendigo Spirit missed Finals for the ninth consecutive season, currently the longest break between Finals appearances in the WNBL.
- The Adelaide Lightning missed Finals for the second consecutive season.
- The Canberra Capitals missed Finals for the second consecutive season.
Notable occurrences
- The same four teams that qualified for Finals in 2023, again qualified for the 2024 Finals. This marked the first occurrence of back-to-back appearances of the exact same teams since 2001–2002.
Semi-Finals
(2) Southside Flyers vs. (3) Melbourne Boomers
Grand Final
Rosters
Notes and References
- https://wnbl.basketball/ WNBL official website
- Web site: Townsville Fire defeat Southside Flyers to claim WNBL championship in Melbourne. abc.net.au.
- Web site: LYNX DIG DEEP AT HOME TO ADVANCE TO GRAND FINAL. wnbl.basketball.
- Web site: Finals WNBL. wnbl.basketball.
- Web site: WNBL24 GRAND FINAL SERIES SET. wnbl.basketball.