Comprehensive guide to the 2025/26 WNBL fixture

Writing and photographs by Dean Andrews

To mark the 2025/26 WNBL season starting this afternoon, Saturday 18 October Milestones and Misses take a detailed look at the fixture from a league and club perspective. This comprehensive guide to the 2025/26 WNBL fixture covers:

How many games each club plays each round and whether they are playing at home and / or away.

Each club’s 2025/26 fixture including the venue(s) where they will be playing their home games and a break down of double game rounds.

The split of the 92 regular season games by day of the week and venue.

The fixture for the 2025/26 WNBL season was released just under four months ago on 21 June 2025. The number of regular season games each club plays has increased from 21 games in 2024/25 to 23 games in 2025, comprised of 11 home games, 11 away games and one HoopsFest game from 15 to 18 January in Perth during Round 14. The 17 round regular season commences this afternoon, Saturday 18 October 2025, runs for 114 days and concludes on Sunday 8 February 2026. This equates to each club on average playing a game every five (4.96 to be precise) days over the course of the 2025/26 season.

2025/26 is the 46^th season of the WNBL and the 10th consecutive season with eight clubs in the league. All eight clubs from 2024/25 are competing in the league again in 2025/26 and seven of the eight clubs have the same Head Coach as they did in 2024/25. The only change for 2025/26 is Kerryn Mitchell being in her first season as a WNBL Head Coach, taking the reigns of the Adelaide Lightning after the club had three different Head Coaches in 2024/25, Nat Hurst, Matthew Clarke (as caretaker Head Coach) and Scott Ninnis. Mitchell played in the WNBL and Europe & has experience as Head Coach of Sandringham Sabres Women’s NBL1 South team. Mitchell is currently an Assistant Coach of New Zealand Tall Ferns and was an Assistant Coach for the Southside Flyers team that won the 2023/24 WNBL Championship.

In the off-season there had been times when it looked like Adelaide’s long-running history of competing in the WNBL would come to an end and the club would not be competing in the WNBL in 2025/26. The article published by the WNBL on 27 May 2025 announcing Kerryn Mitchell as the Head Coach of the Adelaide Lightning stated “The appointment comes at a pivotal time for the Adelaide team with the club recently confirmed for the new WNBL, thanks to support from the South Australian Government which secured the future of elite women’s basketball in the stated.”1

Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing Emily Bourke commented “Preserving the legacy of the
Adelaide Lightning was a priority for our Government, commented as was continuing to promote basketball and physical activity among girls. This is an important milestone in the team’s future which the South Australian community has fought for, ensuring local representation in the national competition.”2

The start of the 2025/26 WNBL season marks the commencement of a new era on the court as it is the first season that The Wollemi Capital Group Syndicate (WCGS), and the National Basketball League (NBL) are the majority owners of the WNBL. Understandably it is been a lengthy process for the NBL and WCGS to take over from Basketball Australia who had held a majority interest in the league. The opening paragraph of an article published on the WNBL website more than 15 months ago on 27 June 2024 stated “The Wollemi Capital Group Syndicate (WCGS), and the National Basketball League (NBL), have formed a consortium to acquire a majority interest in the WNBL following the completion of the 2024/25 season. Basketball Australia will maintain a minority interest in the League.”3

On 23 May 2025 the WNBL launched its new brand identity on the banner: Ready to Rise. An article published on the WNBL website on that day stated “The refreshed WNBL brand is more than a new look – it’s a statement of intent. A symbol of momentum and purpose, the brand champions the power and professionalism of women’s basketball in Australia, honours the league’s rich legacy, while setting its sights firmly on the future. At the heart of the new identity is a striking, stylised ‘W’ logo – a motif inspired by the net and hoop that evolves into a winged icon, representing the spirit of the game and limitless potential of its players.”4

Two-time All-WNBL player Jade Melbourne commented on the WNBL’s rebrand “I think it is super fitting for us. It’s ours, it’s our new league, it’s a great product and it’s only going to get better and better with a fresh start and new logo. It is going to be so nice to see it on the court.”5

Jade Melbourne playing for the UC Capitals in a road game against Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 17 November 2024

When the WNBL released the 2025/26 fixture on 21 June 2025 WNBL CEO Jennie Sager commented “This isn’t just the beginning of a new season – it’s the beginning of a bold new chapter for the WNBL. With more games accessible live, digitally, and on television, you’ll be able to watch the best of the WNBL wherever you are. Fans right across the country will be treated to a summer of basketball with WNBL and NBL games broadcast six days a week and some really special events this season which we’ll be bigger than ever before. We’ve built the fixture to inspire, excite, and connect. From the intensity of Opening Round to the magic of HoopsFest Perth and the emotion of our themed rounds, this is the WNBL like you’ve never seen it.”6

The 2025/26 WNBL season commences this afternoon with the Southside Melbourne Flyers hosting the UC Capitals at John Cain Arena. In an article published on the WNBL website on 4 September 2025 WNBL CEO Jennie Sager commented “To open at John Cain Arena, one of Melbourne’s biggest and best venues, signifies the momentum behind women’s basketball. With participation numbers at an all-time high, there’s no denying that basketball is having its long deserved moment. Australia is home to some of the best athletes in the world, and we want to make it easier than ever before for fans of all ages to come see them play.”7

The Australian Opals regularly finish on the podium at international tournaments both at major championships (Olympic Games and World Cups) and their region (Asia Cup). The Australian Opals have won the bronze medal at the past two major championships, 2022 World Cup on home soil in Sydney and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Earlier this year the Opals broke through to win the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 at the tournament held in China from July 13 to 20.

Alex Fowler playing for Townsville Fire against Bendigo Spirit at Red Energy Arena on 14 December 2024

There was a strong WNBL flavour to the Opals FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2025 team with 10 of the 12 players having signed with a WNBL club for the 2025/26 season. Eight players that played in the WNBL in 2024/25 are playing in the league in 2025/26 including four players that are representing the same club in both seasons. A trio of players that made their Australian Opals debuts in 2025 – Abbey Ellis, Alex Fowler and Courtney Woods were teammates at Townsville Fire in 2024/25 and will all be suiting up for the North Queensland club again in 2025/26. Ally Wilson had the best season of her career playing as the starting point guard for Perth Lynx in 2024/25 to earn the club MVP and All-WNBL first team selection and will be suiting up for the club again in 2025/26.

Ally Wilson making a lay up for Perth Lynx in a road game against Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 22 December 2024

Four members of the Opals Asia Cup 2025 team changed clubs in the WNBL off-season including a front court duo that joined the Southside Flyers – Isabelle Bourne from Adelaide Lightning and the WNBL’s All-Time leading rebounder Cayla George from Sydney Flames. Guard Miela Sowah has made the move from Perth Lynx to Townsville Fire after earning All-WNBL second team selection in 2024/25. 2023/24 All-WNBL First Team member Isobel Borlase left Adelaide Lightning and joined reigning WNBL champions Bendigo Spirit.

Above: Isobel Borlase playing for Adelaide Lightning in a road game against Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 6 December 2024

Below: Miela Sowah (nee Goodchild) shooting a three-pointer for Perth Lynx in their road game Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 1 December 2024

Two front court players that didn’t play in the league in 2024/25 have returned to the league in 2025/26 and are teammates at the UC Capitals – Zitina Aokuso and Sara Blicavs. Aokuso played for Elite Orman Spor in Turkey during the 2024/25 season and Bliacvs missed the 2024/25 season due to a back injury.

Two players that had captaincy roles at the Opals gold medal winning Asia Cup 2025 campaign will be making their club debut’s as co-captain’s on opposing club’s at John Cain Arena this afternoon, George for the Southside Melbourne Flyers and Blicavs for the UC Capitals. Maddi Rocci is a co-captain of Southside along with George and had been selected in the Opals 12 player Asia Cup 2025 team but was forced to miss the tournament due to injury. Washington Mystics WNBA player Jade Melbourne is a UC Capitals co-captain. Aukoso will mis today’s game due to a knee injury. Five Opals representatives will be in action today at John Cain Arena. Southside Flyers trio Bourne, George and Rocci along with UC Capitals co-captains Blicavs and Melbourne. This highlights the quality of players that are taking part in the 2025/26 WNBL season. Bourne made an immediate impact at her new club the Southside Flyers to win the the Tiana Mangakahia MVP award at the pre-season Townsville Tip Off tournament held from Friday 26 September to Sunday 28 September.

Isabelle Bourne shooting from in the key with Maddi Rocci playing defense at the Southside Flyers Open Training session at the State Basketball Centre on Friday 3 October 2025

During the 2025/26 WNBL regular season 10 of the 17 rounds start on a Friday and conclude on Tuesday. For most rounds no games are played on Wednesday and Thursday and the following round commences on Friday, resulting in two days without basketball games between rounds. Table 1 provides a breakdown of WNBL games each round by day of the week. Two games of basketball (indicated by the colour green in Table 1) are played on 25 days in the 2025/26 regular season comprised of 11 times on a Saturday and 10 times on a Sunday and two times each on Friday and Tuesday. Saturday ranks first with a total of 28 games played during the 2025/26 Cygnett WNBL regular season followed by 27 games on Sunday. In most rounds three rounds are played over Saturday and Sunday with two games being held on one of the days and one one game being held on the other day. Four rounds have a total four games over Saturday and Sunday, Rounds 1, 15, 16 and 17. A total of 17 early week basketball games are played in 2025/26 comprised of 16 games on Tuesday and one game on Monday. is a rarity in the 2024/25 WNBL season with a total of two games played on a Monday. This is a significant increase from three early-week games in 2024/25. On the flip side mid week basketball is a rarity in the 2025/26 WNBL season with the number of games on a Wednesday reducing from 13 in the 15 round 2024/25 regular season to two in this season’s 17 round regular season. The only two games played on a Wednesday in 2025/26 are the opening game of Round 7 on 26 November and the last game of Round 11.

Four games are played in Round 1 and the final round in Round 17 with each of the eight WNBL clubs playing one game. Each of the following 15 rounds in between has at least five games, a season-high seven games are played in Round 10. Five games are played in seven rounds and six games are played in seven rounds. Indigenous Round is held in Round 2 from Friday 24 October to Tuesday 28 October and Pride Round is held in Round 15 from Friday 23 January to Tuesday 27 January. In Round 14 six games will be played comprised of four HoopsFest games in Perth and two regular home and away games. At RAC Arena one Hoops Fest game will be played each day for four consecutive days from Thursday 15 January to Tuesday 20 January.

An article published on the WNBL website earlier today, Saturday 18 October titled ‘How to watch the WNBL 2025/26 season’ stated:

“The WNBL is making basketball more accessible and exciting than ever before, announcing a broadcast partnership that will put greatness within reach of every fan.

Under the two-year deal, all 92 regular-season games and the entire Finals Series will be live and free on 9Now, with select marquee games on 9Go!. ESPN on Disney+ will also showcase every game live and on demand, with more games on ESPN and ESPN2 this season to spotlight the very best of Australian basketball.

For the first time in the league’s 45-year history, women’s basketball will be at your fingertips with every game live and free via the WNBL’s revamped website and app – delivering a jam-packed summer of basketball with at least four WNBL games a week.”8

Below is a colour coded table showing how many games each club plays in each of the 17 rounds and whether the game(s) are at home (indicated by the colour blue), away (indicated by the colour yellow), HoopsFest indicated by the colour purple) or is comprised of one home game and one away game (indicated by the colour green). For the purposes of the colour coding Round 14 has been split up into Round 14 A for the four HoopsFest games and Round 14 B for the two home and away games.

Later in this article a summary of the 2025/26 fixture for each of the eight WNBL clubs is provided.

Table 3 below includes a break down of the double game rounds for each club. Details on this breakdown and when these double game rounds are for each club are included in the club section.

During the 2025/26 Cygnett WNBL season games will be played at 14 venues across Australia. Table 4 provides a breakdown of regular season games by venue. Victoria accounts for half of the venues used in the 2025/26 Cygnett WNBL season with the three Victorian WNBL clubs hosting games at a total of seven venues between them. The Bendigo Spirit and Southside Flyers will each host games at three home venues. Five clubs, Adelaide, Geelong, Perth, Townsville and UC Capitals have one venue each where they play all their home games. Another three clubs, Bendigo, Southside and Sydney split their games across multiple venues. Victoria accounts for half of the venues used in the 2025/26 Cygnett WNBL season with the three Victorian WNBL clubs hosting games at a total of seven venues between them. The Sydney Flames host games at two venues.

Summary of each club’s fixture for the 2025/26 Cygnett WNBL regular season

Each club’s 2025/26 fixture including the venue(s) where they will be playing their home games and a break down of double game rounds is covered below. For all eight clubs an Instagram post of their fixture is embedded.

Adelaide Lightning

All 11 Adelaide Lightning home games in 2025/26 will be played at the SA State Basketball Centre, located in the Adelaide Showgrounds in Wayville. In Round 1 on Sunday 19 October Adelaide host their first home game of the season against Perth Lynx with tip-off at 6.00 pm. Adelaide have six home games in the first six rounds including a Round 6 home double against Geelong Venom on Friday 21 November and Townsville Fire on Tuesday 25 November. In a Round 14 double Adelaide play a HoopsFest game against the Southside Melbourne Flyers on 17 January and a home game against the UC Capitals on Tuesday 20 January. From Round 10 to Round 14 Adelaide play four home games in five rounds.

The Adelaide team after their victory against Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 6 December 2024

The Lightning have four double game rounds where they have one home game and one away game, Round 5, 10, 12 and 13. From Sunday January 19 to Friday January 24 Adelaide play three consecutive road games concluding with a Round 13 Victorian road double against Southside Melbourne Flyers at Parkville and Bendigo Spirit at Red Energy Arena. Adelaide only play two road games across the first six rounds, against Geelong Venom on Saturday 25 October and Townsville Fire on Saturday 15 November. For 10 consecutive rounds from Round 7 to the penultimate Round, Round 16 Adelaide play one game outside South Australia each round. This is comprised of nine road games along with their Round 14 HoopsFest game.

Steph Talbot shooting a three pointer for Adelaide against Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 6 December 2024

On Tuesday 12 August on their Instagram account Adelaide Lightning made a colour coded post of their club fixture with an image for home games and a second image for away games, refer below:

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Bendigo Spirit

During the 2025/26 regular season Bendigo Spirit will host 11 home games including eight games at Red Energy Arena in Bendigo. In the opening round of the season reigning WNBL Champions host a Grand Final rematch against Townsville Fire on Sunday 19 October with tip off at 12.30pm. Bendigo’s eight home games at Red Energy Arena are comprised of one game in each of the first four rounds along with games in Rounds 7, 10, 15 and 16. Bendigo Spirit pride themselves on being a club for Country Victoria and in addition to playing eight home games in Bendigo, the club also plays another three home games across Country Victoria. On Sunday 23 November Bendigo host Perth Lynx at the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium (GRISS) in Traralgon for a Round 6 encounter. The Spirit will host two games at Selkirk Stadium in Ballarat, against each of their fellow Victorian teams, Geelong Venom in Round 8 on Friday 5 December and the Southside Flyers in Round 15 on Friday 9 January.

Bendigo Spirit and Townsville Fire in team huddles during Bendigo’s home game at Red Energy Arena on 14 December 2024

The Spirit’s five double game rounds are comprised of five rounds with one home game and one away game (Round 7, 8, 10, 15 & 16), along with one road double in Round 5 against Perth Lynx on 16 November and Adelaide Lightning on 18 November. Townsville Fire host their traditional New Years Eve game at the Townsville Entertainment Centre against Bendigo in Round 11. Bendigo Spirit book-end their season with games against fellow 2024/25 Grand Finalist Townsville with their Round 17 encounter on Sunday 8 February tipping off at 6.30 pm and being the final game of the regular season.

Kelsey Griffin making a lay up for Bendigo Spirit against Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 22 December 2024

On Monday September 2 Bendigo Spirit posted a club fixture on their Instagram account with an image for home games and a second image for away games, refer below:

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Geelong Venom

After competing as Geelong United in their inaugural 2024/25 WNBL season the club rebranded in the off-season to become Geelong Venom. In 2025/26 the Venom host all 11 home games at Geelong Arena including six of their first seven games of the season across the first five rounds. Geelong Venom host a Round 4 home double against Townsville Fire on Friday 7 November and Perth Lynx on Tuesday 11 November. On Sunday 7 and Saturday 13 December Geelong host consecutive home games, comprised of their second game of Round 8 against the UC Capitals and their first game of Round 9 against Bendigo. From 9 January to 30 January three of Geelong’s four games are at home, commencing this sequence with a Round 13 game against Townsville Fire on Friday and conclude this stretch against Bendigo Spirit on Friday 30 January.

Alex Sharp making a lay up for Geelong United against Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 8 January 2025

Eight of Geelong’s last 11 games of the season are outside Geelong including five consecutive road games from Tuesday 16 December to Tuesday 6 January. This block of games on the road commences with a game against the Southside Flyers at the VIC State Basketball Centre in Round 9. The Venom have four double game rounds where they play one home game and one away game (Round 2, 8, 9 & 16). In Round 12 Geelong have a road way double against Southside Melbourne Flyers at the VIC State Basketball Centre on Saturday 3 January and Townsville Fire at the Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre Tuesday 6 January.

Elissa Brett about to make a three-pointer in Geelong United’s overtime victory against Adelaide Lightning on 16 November 2024 at Geelong Arena

On their Instagram account on Thursday August 28 Geelong Venom made a colour coded post of their club fixture containing two images, refer below:

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Perth Lynx

After playing three home games at the Perth High Performance Centre (PHPC) in 2024/25, the PHPC hosts all 11 Perth Lynx home game in 2025/26. In June 2025 Perth Lynx co-captain Anneli Maley commented on the club playing their home games at PHPC, saying “Playing at the HPC last season was a game-changer. The energy, the crowd, the game presentation – it really felt like home, so I’m pumped that we’re going to be there full-time this season.”9

Perth Lynx team huddle after their victory against the Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 1 December 2024

The Lynx’s first home game of 2025/26 is in Round 2 against the Sydney Flames on Sunday 26 October with tip off at 3.30 pm. Perth Lynx play 12 games in Perth, also playing the opening HoopsFest game at RAC Arena against Bendigo Spirit on Thursday 15 January in Round 14. The Perth Lynx get to spend the Christmas / New Year period in Perth, playing three consecutive home games from 23 December to 2 January, playing UC Capitals, Geelong Venom on Sunday 28 December and Adelaide Lightning.

Alex Ciabattoni making a lay up for Perth Lynx in their victory against the Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 1 December 2024

Four of Perth Lynx’s double game rounds are comprised of one home game and one away game (Round 3, 4, 10 and 12). From Sunday 23 November to 21 December four of Perth’s five games are on the road, commencing with a Round 6 game against Bendigo Spirit at the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium (GRISS) in Traralgon and concluding with a Round 12 game against Adelaide Lightning. In Round 15 Perth have an east coast road double, playing the Sydney Flames on 25 January and the Southside Flyers on 27 January.

Perth Lynx made a colour coded post of their club fixture on their Instagram account on Thursday 14 August, refer below:

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Southside Melbourne Flyers

The Southside Melbourne Flyers host nine of their 11 home games at the VIC State Basketball Centre in Wantirna South located in Melbourne’s South East. Southside also host two games closer to the centre of Melbourne, the season opener at John Cain Arena against the UC Capitals on Saturday 18 October and a Round 13 game at State Sports Centre, Parkville against Townsville Fire on Sunday 11 January. From Tuesday 16 December to Sunday 28 December Southside play three consecutive home games, playing Geelong Venom, Bendigo Spirit on Sunday 21 December and Adelaide Lightning.

Tera Reed making a three-pointer for Southside Flyers in their victory against Bendigo Spirit at the State Basketball Centre on 22 December 2024

The Southside Flyers six double game rounds of 2025/26 are comprised of one home game and one away game and are all after Round 7 (Round 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 16). From 9 November to 5 December four of the Flyers five games are on the road, with the first and last games of this sequence both being against Perth Lynx at the Perth High Performance Centre. Southside conclude their 2025/26 season with two road games against the UC Capitals on Tuesday 3 February and Adelaide Lightning on Sunday 8 February on the final day of the regular season in Round 17.

Maddi Rocci with a head bandage playing for Southside Flyers against the UC Capitals at the State Basketball Centre on 17 November 2024

Southside Melbourne Flyers made a colour coded post of their club fixture on their Instagram account on Thursday September 5, refer below:

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Sydney Flames

The Sydney Flames will be hosting eight stand-alone games at Quaycentre and three double headers with NBL club the Sydney Kings at Qudos Bank Arena. The Flames first home game of the season is at Quaycentre on Friday 24 October against the Southside Flyers. Sydney’s first six home games up until 20 December are all at Quaycentre. The trio of Sydney Flames home games at Qudos Bank Arena are on 30 December against Southside Flyers, 5 January against Bendigo Spirit and the Pink Hoops game against Perth Lynx on 25 January.

Shaneice Swain shooting a free throw in the Sydney Flames road game against Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 9 November 2024

The late Tiana Mangakahia played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Pink Hoops game by the Sydney Flames which raises funds for the McGrath Foundation. In 2022/23 guard Mangakahia played 20 games for Sydney and led the Flames for total assists and steals. In Sydney’s Round 13 road game against Southside Flyers on 4 February at John Cain Arena in front of a WNBL all-time record crowd of 7,681 fans Mangakahia was exceptional, scoring 26 points and made six assists to set game-highs in both categories. Mangakahia scored the Flames final five points of the game in a 68-67 victory and was named the WNBL’s Player of the Round for Round 13. Mangakahia was forced to retire as a WNBL player due to breast cancer but continued at the Sydney Flames as an Assistant Coach.

After a brave battle against breast cancer Mangakahia passed away on 11 September 2025. Below is a post made by the Sydney Flames on their Instagram account the following day, the first image is of Mangakahia in her Pink Hoops uniform and the second image includes some heart felt words from the Flames on Tiana.

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The Sydney Flames have a Round 7 home double against Geelong Venom and Bendigo Spirit, hosting the first two games of the round on Wednesday 26 November and Friday 28 November. The Flames have five double game rounds where they play one home game and one away game (Round 2, 4, 10, 11 & 13). From Sunday 26 October to Friday 22 November five of the Flames six games are on the road, book-ending this stretch with games against Perth and Southside.

The Sydney Flames posted a colour coded club Home Game Schedule on their Instagram account on Tuesday September 2, refer below:

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Townsville Fire

During the 2025/26 WNBL season Townsville Fire host 11 home games at the Townsville Entertainment Centre. The Fire have a long wait before their first home game, hosting Adelaide Lightning in Round 5 on Saturday 15 November. During an eight round sequence from Round 5 to Round 12 Townsville host one home game each round. During this period the Fire host their traditional New Years Eve game against Bendigo Spirit. Townsville finish the season with three consecutive home games from Round 15 to Round 17, hosting Southside Melbourne Flyers in a Round 15 Pride Round game on Saturday 24 January, UC Capitals on Saturday 31 January and Bendigo Spirit at 5.30 pm on Sunday 8 February in the final game of the regular season.

Townsville celebrating after Abbey Ellis made a buzzer beating game winning three pointer in a road game against the Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 4 January 2025

Each of Townsville’s first five games of the 2025/26 WNBL season from Sunday 18 October to Friday 7 November are on the road. From Round 5 to Round 11 Townsville are mostly at home and only play two road games during this seven round period. Townsville have five road games out of six games from Sunday 4 January to Tuesday 20 January. Townsville have two road doubles, Round 3 against Southside and Perth and Round 13 opposed to Geelong and Southside. The Townsville Fire have three double game rounds where they play one home game and one away game (Round 6, 10 & 12). Townsville have a double game Round in Perth during Round 14, playing a HoopsFest game against the UC Capitals at RAC Arena on Sunday 18 January and an away game against Perth Lynx on Tuesday 20 January.

Courtney Woods playing for Townsville Fire against the Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 4 January 2025 with Tera Reed playing defense

On their Instagram account Townsville Fire made a colour coded post of their club fixture on Tuesday 19 August, refer to the link below:

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University of Canberra Capitals

In 2024/25 the University of Canberra Capitals returned to AIS Arena , also known as The Palace. The UC Capitals will play all 11 home games during the 2025/26 season at AIS Arena and host their first home game of the season on Saturday 25 October against Townsville Fire with tip off at 7.00 pm in a Round 2 Indigenous Round encounter. From Tuesday 9 December to Saturday 20 December the UC Capitals host three consecutive home games, playing in order Adelaide Lightning, the Southside Flyers on Friday 12 December and Geelong Venom. The Caps conclude their 2025/26 regular season with two consecutive home games, hosting the Southside Flyers on Tuesday 3 February and Geelong Venom on Saturday 7 February.

Monique Bobongie shooting a long range jump shot for the UC Capitals against the Southside Flyers at the State Basketball Centre on 17 November 2024

This afternoon the UC Capitals play in the 2025/26 WNBL season opener on the road against the Southside Flyers at John Cain Arena. Four of the UC Capitals first five games of 2025/26 are on the road from Saturday 18 October to Saturday 8 November. The Caps play a Round 4 road double against the Sydney Flames on Thursday 6 November and Bendigo Spirit on Saturday 8 November. From Sunday 10 January to Friday 23 January the Caps play four consecutive road games, book-ending this sequence with games against the Sydney Flames at Quaycentre and Bendigo Spirit at Red Energy Arena. The UC Capitals have four double game rounds where they play one home game and one away game (Round 8, 10, 15 & 16). The Caps have a double game round in Round 14, playing a HoopsFest game in Perth against Townsville at RAC Arena on Sunday 18 January and a road game against Adelaide Lightning at the SA State Basketball Centre on Tuesday 20 January.