WNBL unveils key dates for upcoming season

Entering its 44th season, the WNBL on Tuesday released the key dates and season structure for the upcoming WNBL24 season.

KEY DATES
September 11, 2023: Start of pre-season.
November 1, 2023: Round one.
February 25, 2024: Last day of the regular season.
February 28 – March 7, 2024: Semi-finals (best of three).
March 10, 13 and 16, 2024: Grand final (best of three).

SEASON STRUCTURE
The WNBL will run a full home and away season, with all finals a best of three.

Teams will play each other three times (21 games per team), meaning an 84-game regular season.

Semi-finals will be a 1 vs 4, 2 vs 3 structure, played as a best of three, with the higher placed team having the home court advantage – likewise the grand final.

BROADCAST
The WNBL will enter its second season with broadcast partners, ESPN and NINE, with a game of the week played on ESPN (Foxtel and KAYO) every Wednesday, and all other games available on Nine’s free digital channel, 9Now.

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Head of WNBL, Christy Collier-Hill, is excited about how the season is shaping up.

“There’s incredible momentum around women’s basketball at the moment,” Collier-Hill said.

“This week, we’ve just seen the Australian women’s 3×3 team win a bronze medal at the FIBA 3×3 World Cup.

“Marena Whittle, Anneli Maley, Lauren Mansfield and Ally Wilson, all WNBL athletes, competed exceptionally on the world stage – Whittle also being named in the Team of the Tournament.

“Off the back of the Women’s World Cup in Sydney last year, this month Sydney is also hosting the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup.

“The Opals team at that event is likely to be full of WNBL stars so an incredible opportunity to get a look at what we can expect to see in the upcoming WNBL season.

“In the WNBL, team rosters are starting to fill up for the season ahead, with some fascinating athlete movement already, none bigger than Opals captain Tess Madgen making the move from Melbourne to Sydney.

“With more movement and announcements to come, this season will not only have world-class athletes but will also have some exciting match-ups with plenty of heat.”

FIXTURE
The full fixture is set to be released on Wednesday, July 12.