T20 Format
Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL)
Runs
Top Run Scorer
Beth Mooney (5,600 runs)
Wkts
Top Wicket Taker
Jess Jonassen (184 wickets)
History & Evolution
The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) was launched by Cricket Australia in 2015-16 as the world's first fully professionalised women's T20 franchise competition, with eight city-based teams mirroring the men's Big Bash League. Sydney Thunder won the inaugural title, and four clubs — Sydney Thunder, Sydney Sixers, Brisbane Heat and Adelaide Strikers — have since claimed two championships each. The league has been title-sponsored by rebel (2015-2021) and Weber (since 2021-22), and is widely regarded as one of the strongest domestic women's T20 competitions in the world. In the most recent season, WBBL|11 (2025-26), the Hobart Hurricanes won their maiden title, beating the Perth Scorchers by 8 wickets in the final on 13 December 2025.
League Teams
ADS
Adelaide Strikers (ADS)
BRH
Brisbane Heat (BRH)
HBH
Hobart Hurricanes (HBH)
MLR
Melbourne Renegades (MLR)
MLS
Melbourne Stars (MLS)
PRS
Perth Scorchers (PRS)
SYS
Sydney Sixers (SYS)
SYT
Sydney Thunder (SYT)
Championship Winners
| Season / Year | Winner Franchise |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Hobart Hurricanes |
| 2024-25 | Melbourne Renegades |
| 2023-24 | Adelaide Strikers |
| 2022-23 | Adelaide Strikers |
| 2021-22 | Perth Scorchers |
| 2020-21 | Sydney Thunder |
| 2019-20 | Brisbane Heat |
| 2018-19 | Brisbane Heat |
| 2017-18 | Sydney Sixers |
| 2016-17 | Sydney Sixers |
| 2015-16 | Sydney Thunder |
Frequently Asked Questions
The Hobart Hurricanes are the reigning champions. They beat the Perth Scorchers by 8 wickets in the WBBL|11 final on 13 December 2025 to claim their first-ever WBBL title.
Four clubs are tied on two titles each: Sydney Thunder (2015-16, 2020-21), Sydney Sixers (2016-17, 2017-18), Brisbane Heat (2018-19, 2019-20) and Adelaide Strikers (2022-23, 2023-24).
Beth Mooney is the WBBL's all-time leading run-scorer with 5,600 runs through the 2025-26 season, ahead of Ellyse Perry (5,101). Jess Jonassen is the all-time leading wicket-taker with 184 wickets.
Eight teams compete in the WBBL, mirroring the men's Big Bash League: Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder.