2019–20 WNBL Finals

The 2020 WNBL Finals is the postseason tournament of the WNBL's 2019–20 season.[1] The Canberra Capitals were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title, taking home their ninth WNBL Championship.

2020 WNBL Finals
TeamCoachWins
Canberra Capitals Paul Goriss 2
Southside Flyers Cheryl Chambers 0
Dates16 February – March 2020
MVPOlivia Époupa (CBR)
Preliminary FinalSouthside def. Adelaide, 2–0
Canberra def. Melbourne, 2–1

The WNBL Finals schedule was announced 2 February 2020.[2]

Standings

# WNBL Championship ladder
Team W L PCT GP
1 Southside Flyers17480.921
2 Canberra Capitals15671.421
3 Melbourne Boomers15671.421
4 Adelaide Lightning12957.121
5 Perth Lynx81338.021
6 Sydney Uni Flames71433.321
7 Bendigo Spirit51623.821
8 Townsville Fire51623.821

Bracket

Semifinals Grand Final
      
1  Southside Flyers 2
4  Adelaide Lightning 0
1  Southside Flyers 0
2  Canberra Capitals 2
3  Melbourne Boomers 1
2  Canberra Capitals 2

Semi-Finals

(1) Southside Flyers vs. (4) Adelaide Lightning

18 February, 2020
7:30 PM (AEDT)
Southside Flyers 6865 Adelaide Lightning
Scoring by quarter: 17–25,  17–14, 22–7, 12–19
Pts: Russell 20
Rebs: Russell 19
Asts: Cole, Mitchell 4
Pts: Nicholson 14
Rebs: Talbot, Turner 9
Asts: Talbot 6
Dandenong Stadium, Dandenong, Victoria
Attendance: 1,269
Referees: Calia Hanks, Jason Kelly, Jack Taylor
22 February, 2020
7:00 PM (ACDT)
Adelaide Lightning 7982 Southside Flyers
Scoring by quarter: 26–27, 17–24, 20–15, 16–16
Pts: Turner 25
Rebs: Turner 18
Asts: Seekamp 11
Pts: Cole 19
Rebs: Cole 10
Asts: Mitchell 9
Southside win series, 2–0
Titanium Security Arena, Adelaide, South Australia
Attendance: 1,806
Referees: Craig Copes, Madi Crowley-Long, Shahrad Shafaghi

(2) Canberra Capitals vs. (3) Melbourne Boomers

16 February, 2020
5:30 PM (AEDT)
Canberra Capitals 8470 Melbourne Boomers
Scoring by quarter: 23–22,  16–17, 18–16, 27–15
Pts: Nurse 25
Rebs: Griffin 12
Asts: Époupa 6
Pts: Allen 17
Rebs: George 8
Asts: Allen 5
AIS Arena, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Attendance: 2,492
Referees: Daniel Battye, Vanessa Devlin, Jacqui Dover
23 February, 2020
6:00 PM (AEDT)
Melbourne Boomers 8876 Canberra Capitals
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 26–16, 15–16, 24–26
Pts: Allen 25
Rebs: Magbegor 9
Asts: George 5
Pts: Griffin, Nurse 17
Rebs: Froling, Griffin 7
Asts: Nurse 4
State Basketball Centre, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 3,116
Referees: James Griguol, Guy Richards, Kylie Voevodin
26 February, 2020
7:30 PM (AEDT)
Canberra Capitals 7764 Melbourne Boomers
Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 15–12, 22–22, 18–14
Pts: Tolo 20
Rebs: Griffin 9
Asts: Époupa 9
Pts: Cunningham 14
Rebs: George 12
Asts: George 4
Canberra win series, 2–1
AIS Arena, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Attendance: 2,201
Referees: Daniel Battye, Jason Kelly, Madi Crowley-Long

Grand Final

(1) Southside Flyers vs. (2) Canberra Capitals

1 March, 2020
5:00 PM (AEDT)
Southside Flyers 8082 Canberra Capitals
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 27–21, 22–20, 11–19
Pts: Cole 23
Rebs: Russell 9
Asts: Cole 7
Pts: Nurse 19
Rebs: Griffin 12
Asts: Époupa 6
Dandenong Stadium, Dandenong, Victoria
Attendance: 1,956
Referees: Craig Copes, Jack Taylor, Kylie Voevodin
4 March, 2020
7:30 PM (AEDT)
Canberra Capitals 7168 Southside Flyers
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 19–21, 21–9, 15–14
Pts: Tolo 19
Rebs: Griffin 13
Asts: Époupa 11
Pts: Cole 23
Rebs: Russell 13
Asts: Cole, O'Hea 3
Canberra win series, 2–0
AIS Arena, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Attendance: 4,481
Referees: James Griguol, Jason Kelly, Guy Richards

Rosters

References

  1. "MEDIA GUIDE - WNBL". wnbl.com.au.
  2. "WNBL20 Finals". wnbl.com.au.
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