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 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.