Women's Big Bash League (Australia) 2024/25

The Women's Big Bash League stands as the premier domestic Twenty20 cricket competition for women in Australia. Established in 2015–16 by Cricket Australia, the tournament replaced the Australian Women's Twenty20 Cup to elevate the sport's profile. It operates as a closed franchise system with eight city-based teams aligned with the men's Big Bash League franchises. These clubs play a modified round-robin format over ten matches each before the top four advance to a finals series. The knockout stage features a direct elimination match, a challenger round, and a final where the best-placed team receives a bye.

Competition results highlight the Sydney Sixers as one of the most successful sides, having secured two titles in the early years of the league. Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, and Sydney Thunder have also claimed two championships each. The Hobart Hurricanes hold the current champion status after winning the 2025–26 season. While the league shares its structural foundation with the Men's Big Bash League, it exists separately from the Women's National Cricket League. The latter serves as a state-based fifty-over development pathway rather than a franchise-based entertainment product. Players move between the two competitions but there is no promotion or relegation mechanism linking them.

Sponsorship history shows the league transitioning from a Rebel association to a KFC partnership before settling with Weber Barbecues. The season runs from October through December, focusing on high-impact matches designed for broad audience appeal. Specific records include the Sydney Sixers' eleven-match winning streak against the Hurricanes and a dramatic last-ball six victory by the Melbourne Renegades in 2019–20. All franchises operate independently without competitive movement between tiers.