2013–14 WNBL season

2013–14 WNBL season
League Women's National Basketball League
Sport Basketball
Duration 4 October 2013 – 9 March 2014
Number of teams 9
TV partner(s) ABC
Regular season
Top seed Bendigo Spirit
Season MVP Suzy Batkovic Fire
Top scorer Jenna O'Hea Rangers
Finals
Champions Bendigo Spirit
  Runners-up Townsville Fire
Finals MVP Kelsey Griffin Spirit

The 2013–14 WNBL season was the 34th season of the Australian Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) competition since the league's establishment in 1981. A total of 9 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 4 October 2013 and 15 February 2014, followed by a post-season involving the top five from 22 February 2014 until 9 March 2014. Bendigo Spirit finished the regular season as minor premiers and defeated Townsville Fire to claim back-to-back championships.[1]

Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network ABC. ABC broadcast one game a week, at 3pm at every standard time in Australia.

Sponsorship included Wattle Valley, entering its first year as league naming rights sponsor. Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with Champion supplying team apparel.

Team standings

# WNBL Championship Ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Bendigo Spirit21391.724
2 Dandenong Rangers16866.624
3 Townsville Fire16866.624
4 Melbourne Boomers141058.524
5 Adelaide Lightning12125024
6 Sydney Uni Flames101441.724
7 Canberra Capitals101441.724
8 Logan Thunder71729.224
9 West Coast Waves1234.224

Finals

Semi-finals Preliminary final Grand final
1 Bendigo Spirit 71
2 Dandenong Rangers 62
9 March 2014 – Bendigo Stadium [1]
Dandenong Rangers 71 Bendigo Spirit 94
Townsville Fire 74 Townsville Fire 83
3 Townsville Fire 78
4 Melbourne Boomers 73 Key: Winning team advances Losing team advances

Season award winners

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bendigo Spirit secure back-to-back WNBL titles
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