The 2013–14 WNBL season was the 34th season of the Australian Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) competition since the league's establishment in 1981. A total of 9 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between 4 October 2013 and 15 February 2014, followed by a post-season involving the top five from 22 February 2014 until 9 March 2014. Bendigo Spirit finished the regular season as minor premiers and defeated Townsville Fire to claim back-to-back championships.Bendigo Spirit secure back-to-back WNBL titles
Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network ABC. ABC broadcast one game a week, at 3pm at every standard time in Australia.
Sponsorship included Wattle Valley, entering its first year as league naming rights sponsor. Spalding provided equipment including the official game ball, with Champion supplying team apparel.
Team standings # WNBL Championship Ladder Team 1Bendigo Spirit 22 2 91.7 24 2Dandenong Rangers 16 8 66.6 24 3Townsville Fire 16 8 66.6 24 4Melbourne Boomers 14 10 58.3 24 5Adelaide Lightning 12 12 50 24 6Sydney Uni Flames 10 14 41.7 24 7Canberra Capitals 10 14 41.7 24 8Logan Thunder 7 17 29.2 24 9West Coast Waves 1 23 4.2 24
Finals
Season award winners AwardWinnerPositionTeam Most Valuable Player Award Suzy Batkovic Forward / Centre Townsville Fire Grand Final MVP Award Kelsey Griffin Forward Bendigo Spirit Rookie of the Year Award Alex Wilson Guard Townsville Fire Defensive Player of the Year Award Rebecca Allen Forward Melbourne Boomers Top Shooter Award Jenna O'Hea Guard / Forward Dandenong Rangers Coach of the Year Award Guy Molloy Coach Melbourne Boomers All-Star Five Leilani Mitchell Guard Dandenong Rangers Jenna O'Hea Guard / Forward Dandenong Rangers Laura Hodges Forward Adelaide Lightning Gabrielle Richards Forward Bendigo Spirit Suzy Batkovic Forward / Centre Townsville Fire
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