How does the WBBL finals series work?
Rule- Australia
- Cricket Australia
- WBBL
- Playing conditions
- 2025/26
- Fans
There are three finals matches, played in this order:
- The Knockout: 3rd v 4th on the points table after all preliminary matches, hosted by the 3rd placed team. The winner goes to The Challenger and the loser is eliminated.
- The Challenger: the team that finished 2nd v the winner of The Knockout, hosted by the 2nd placed team. The winner goes to The Final and the loser is eliminated.
- The Final: the team that finished 1st v the winner of The Challenger, hosted by the 1st placed team.
The winner of The Final is crowned WBBL Champions and the loser WBBL Runners Up.
Added 24 Oct 2026