2020 WNBL season
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The 2020 WNBL season was the 41st season of the competition since its establishment in 1981.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the two-time defending champions, but were defeated in the semi-finals by Melbourne. The Southside Flyers won the Grand Final, defeating the Townsville Fire, 99–82.[2] The Flyers took home the franchise's fourth WNBL title overall, this being their first since rebranding as Southside.
WNBL season | |
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League | Women's National Basketball League |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | 11 November 2020 – 20 December 2020 |
Number of teams | 8 |
TV partner(s) | ABC Fox Sports |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Southside Flyers |
Season MVP | Stephanie Talbot (ADL) |
Top scorer | Liz Cambage (STH) |
Finals | |
Champions | Southside Flyers |
Runners-up | Townsville Fire |
Finals MVP | Leilani Mitchell (STH) |
WNBL seasons | |
Chemist Warehouse was again the WNBL's naming rights partner for this season, after signing a three-year deal in July 2018.[3] Spalding again provided equipment including the official game ball, alongside iAthletic supplying team apparel for the fourth consecutive season.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a North Queensland hub was set to host the season.[4] The season was originally 2020–21 and would be traditionally played over several months across the summer, however this season's scheduling had been condensed. The six-week season saw Townsville, Cairns and Mackay host a 52-game regular season fixture, plus a four-game final series (2 x semi-finals, preliminary final and grand final). Each team contested 13 games starting on 11 November, with the grand final scheduled for 20 December.[5]