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WWN Championship
Details
PromotionWWNLive
Date establishedNovember 23, 2016[1]
Date retiredJuly 13, 2019
(unified with the Evolve Championship)
Statistics
First champion(s)Matt Riddle[2]
Final champion(s)Austin Theory
Most reignsAustin Theory (2 times)
Longest reignJD Drake 258 days)
Shortest reignAustin Theory (0 days)
Oldest championJD Drake (34 years, 275 days)
Youngest championAustin Theory (20 years, 247 days)
Heaviest championKeith Lee (320 lb (150 kg))
Lightest championJoey Janela (183 lb (83 kg))

The 2016 ANZ Championship season is the ninth and last season of the ANZ Championship, which commenced on 1 April.

Overview

Format

The ANZ Championship is played over 17 weeks, comprising 14 "Regular Rounds", followed by Conference Finals and the ANZ Championship Finals Series. Matches are generally played on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.

Each team competes in 13 regular matches. Australian teams play all other Australian teams twice, and New Zealand teams once; New Zealand teams play all other New Zealand teams twice, and Australian teams once. [3][4]

Teams

2016 ANZ Championship teams
Teams Details Head coach Captain Main venues
Australia Adelaide Thunderbirds 2016 season Michelle Den Dekker Erin Bell Priceline Stadium, Adelaide
Melbourne Vixens 2016 season Simone McKinnis Madison Robinson Hisense Arena, Melbourne
New South Wales Swifts 2016 season Rob Wright Kimberlee Green
Laura Langman 		Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre
Queensland Firebirds 2016 season Roselee Jencke Laura Geitz Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
West Coast Fever 2016 season Stacey Rosman Ashleigh Brazill HBF Stadium, Perth
New
Zealand 		Canterbury Tactix 2016 season Sue Hawkins Anna Thompson Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
Central Pulse 2016 season Tanya Dearns Katrina Grant TSB Bank Arena, Wellington
Northern Mystics 2016 season Debbie Fuller Maria Tutaia The Trusts Arena, Auckland
Southern Steel 2016 season Noeline Taurua Wendy Frew ILT Stadium Southland, Invercargill
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 2016 season Julie Fitzgerald Leana de Bruin Claudelands Arena, Hamilton

Standings

2016 Australian Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Queensland Firebirds 13 11 2 0 796 656 140 121.3% 22
2 New South Wales Swifts 13 10 2 1 828 670 158 123.6% 21
3 Melbourne Vixens 13 8 5 0 731 679 52 107.7% 16
4 West Coast Fever 13 7 6 0 756 707 49 106.9% 14
5 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 2 11 0 660 775 -115 85.2% 4
2016 New Zealand Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Southern Steel 13 11 0 2 852 732 120 116.4% 24
2 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 6 7 0 665 755 -90 88.1% 12
3 Northern Mystics 13 3 9 1 674 743 -69 90.7% 7
5 Mainland Tactix 13 2 10 1 708 825 -117 85.8% 5
4 Central Pulse 13 2 10 1 676 804 -128 84.1% 5

  Qualified for Conference finals
  Qualified for Elimination finals

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • D = Draw (1 points)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For
  • GA = Goals Against
  • GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points

Source:[5]


2016 Australian Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Queensland Firebirds 13 11 2 0 796 656 140 121.3% 22
2 New South Wales Swifts 13 10 2 1 828 670 158 123.6% 21
3 Melbourne Vixens 13 8 5 0 731 679 52 107.7% 16
4 West Coast Fever 13 7 6 0 756 707 49 106.9% 14
5 Adelaide Thunderbirds 13 2 11 0 660 775 -115 85.2% 4
2016 New Zealand Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD G% Pts
1 Southern Steel 13 11 0 2 852 732 120 116.4% 24
2 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 13 6 7 0 665 755 -90 88.1% 12
3 Northern Mystics 13 3 9 1 674 743 -69 90.7% 7
5 Mainland Tactix 13 2 10 1 708 825 -117 85.8% 5
4 Central Pulse 13 2 10 1 676 804 -128 84.1% 5

  Qualified for Conference finals
  Qualified for Elimination finals

  • Pld = Games played
  • W = Win (2 points)
  • D = Draw (1 points)
  • L = Loss (0 points)
  • GF = Goals For
  • GA = Goals Against
  • GD = Goals Difference (= GF−GA)
  • G% = Goal percentage (= 100 × GF/GA)
  • Pts = Points

Source:[5]


  Bye into Conference Finals.
  Participates in Finals Series.
(C) Holders of the Challenge Trophy.

Regular season

Round 1

Fri 1 April Northern Mystics 57 - 58 Southern Steel The Trusts Arena  
7:10 PM (NZDT)
Fri 1 April Queensland Firebirds 70 - 55 Canterbury Tactix Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
6:18 AM (AEST)
Sat 2 April West Coast Fever 63 - 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds HBF Stadium  
2:18 PM (AWST)
Sun 3 April New South Wales Swifts 57 - 42 Melbourne Vixens Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12.18 PM (AEST)
Mon 4 April Central Pulse 57 - 56 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic TSB Bank Arena  
7.40 PM (NZST)

Round 2

Sat 9 April New South Wales Swifts 78 - 50 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 10 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 44 - 59 Melbourne Vixens Titanium Security Arena  
11:48 AM (ACST)
Sun 10 April Southern Steel 58 - 58 Canterbury Tactix Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Mon 11 April Northern Mystics 44 - 54 West Coast Fever The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST)
Mon 11 April Queensland Firebirds 61 - 45 Central Pulse Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
7:18 PM (AEST)

Round 3

Sat 16 April Melbourne Vixens 47 - 58 Queensland Firebirds Hisense Arena  
5.18 PM (AEST)
Sun 17 April New South Wales Swifts 68 - 44 Adelaide Thunderbirds Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12.18 PM (AEST)
Sun 17 April West Coast Fever 64 - 50 Canterbury Tactix HBF Stadium  
2:18 PM (AWST)
Sun 17 April Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 53 - 63 Southern Steel Energy Events Centre  
4.10 PM (NZST)
Mon 18 April Central Pulse 52 - 52 Northern Mystics TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST)

Round 4 (ANZAC Round)

Sat 23 April Adelaide Thunderbirds 46 - 58 Queensland Firebirds Priceline Stadium  
4.48 AM (ACST)
Sun 24 April West Coast Fever 52 - 63 New South Wales Swifts HBF Stadium  
10.18 AM (AWST)
Sun 24 April Southern Steel 67 - 54 Central Pulse Stadium Southland  
4.10 PM (NZST)
Mon 25 April Canterbury Tactix 56 - 55 Northern Mystics Horncastle Arena  
7.40 PM (NZST)
BYES:  Melbourne Vixens and Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic

Round 5

Sat 30 April Southern Steel 69 - 62 West Coast Fever Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Sat 30 April Queensland Firebirds 61 - 51 New South Wales Swifts Brisbane Entertainment Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 1 May Melbourne Vixens 57 - 34 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 1 May Central Pulse 57 - 58 Canterbury Tactix Te Rauparaha Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Mon 2 May Northern Mystics 52 - 49 Adelaide Thunderbirds The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST)

Round 6

Sat 7 May Queensland Firebirds 70 - 42 Northern Mystics Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 8 May New South Wales Swifts 79 - 41 Central Pulse Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
12:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 8 May Adelaide Thunderbirds 54 - 69 Southern Steel Priceline Stadium  
1:48 PM (ACST)
Mon 9 May Canterbury Tactix 48 - 69 Melbourne Vixens Horncastle Arena  
6:10 PM (NZST)
Mon 9 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 44 - 58 West Coast Fever ASB Arena  
8:10 PM (NZST)

Round 7

Sat 14 May West Coast Fever 52 - 61 Queensland Firebirds HBF Stadium  
3:18 PM (AWST)
Sun 15 May Melbourne Vixens 51 - 59 New South Wales Swifts Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 15 May Canterbury Tactix 57 - 58 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Trafalgar Centre  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Mon 16 May Northern Mystics 55 - 53 Central Pulse The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST)
BYES:  Adelaide Thunderbirds and Southern Steel

Round 8

Sat 21 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 49 - 45 Northern Mystics Claudelands Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Sat 21 May West Coast Fever 53 - 54 Melbourne Vixens Perth Arena  
3:18 PM (AWST)
Sun 22 May Queensland Firebirds 62 - 51 Adelaide Thunderbirds Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 22 May Canterbury Tactix 52 - 73 New South Wales Swifts Horncastle Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Mon 23 May Central Pulse 63 - 67 Southern Steel TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST)

Round 9

Sat 28 May Melbourne Vixens 57 - 51 Adelaide Thunderbirds Margaret Court Arena  
5:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 29 May New South Wales Swifts 58 - 54 Queensland Firebirds Qudos Bank Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 29 May Southern Steel 66 - 60 Northern Mystics Edgar Centre  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Mon 30 May Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 54 - 44 Central Pulse ASB Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST)
BYES:  West Coast Fever and Canterbury Tactix

Round 10

Sat 4 June Queensland Firebirds 56 - 44 Melbourne Vixens Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 5 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 51 - 63 West Coast Fever Priceline Stadium  
11:48 AM (ACST)
Sun 5 June Canterbury Tactix 51 - 81 Southern Steel Horncastle Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Mon 6 June Northern Mystics 51 - 54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic The Trusts Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST)
BYES:  New South Wales Swifts and Central Pulse

Round 11

Sat 11 June Southern Steel 66 - 51 Queensland Firebirds Edgar Centre  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Sat 11 June New South Wales Swifts 57 - 58 West Coast Fever Newcastle Entertainment Centre  
5:48 PM (AEST)
Sun 12 June Melbourne Vixens 69 - 46 Northern Mystics Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 12 June Central Pulse 46 - 60 Adelaide Thunderbirds Te Rauparaha Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Mon 13 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56 - 55 Canterbury Tactix Claudelands Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST)

Round 12

Sat 18 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 53 - 67 New South Wales Swifts Titanium Security Arena  
4:48 PM (ACST)
Sun 19 June Melbourne Vixens 60 - 55 West Coast Fever Hisense Arena  
12:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 19 June Southern Steel 64 - 54 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Mon 20 June Canterbury Tactix 59 - 64 Central Pulse Horncastle Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST)
BYES:  Queensland Firebirds and Northern Mystics

Round 13

Sat 25 June Southern Steel 65 - 56 Melbourne Vixens Stadium Southland  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Sat 25 June West Coast Fever 70 - 47 Central Pulse Perth Arena  
3:18 AM (AWST)
Sun 26 June Adelaide Thunderbirds 58 - 55 Canterbury Tactix Priceline Stadium  
11:48 PM (ACST)
Sun 26 June Northern Mystics 53 - 59 New South Wales Swifts The Trusts Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Mon 27 June Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 47 - 71 Queensland Firebirds Claudelands Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST)

Round 14

Sat 2 July Northern Mystics 62 - 54 Canterbury Tactix The Trusts Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Sat 2 July New South Wales Swifts 59 - 59 Southern Steel Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre  
5:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 3 July Queensland Firebirds 63 - 52 West Coast Fever Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre  
12:18 PM (AEST)
Sun 3 July Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 56 - 55 Adelaide Thunderbirds Claudelands Arena  
4:10 PM (NZST)
Mon 4 July Central Pulse 53 - 66 Melbourne Vixens TSB Bank Arena  
7:40 PM (NZST)

Finals Series

Elimination Finals

Australian Conference Elimination Final

10 July 2016
5.18 pm (AEST) 		New South Wales Swifts 67–53 Melbourne Vixens    Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre Sydney
Scoring by quarter: 17-13, 20-12, 16-10, 14-18

New Zealand Conference Elimination Final

10 July 2016
4.10 pm (NZST) 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63–47 Northern Mystics    Claudelands Arena Hamilton
Scoring by quarter: 17-10, 14-14, 13-13, 19-10

Conference Finals

17 July 2016
4.15 pm (NZST) 		Southern Steel 57–59 Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic    Ilt Stadium Southland
Scoring by quarter: 13 -19, 14 -16, 15-12, 15-12
18 July 2016
7.18 (AEST) 		Queensland Firebirds 63–52 New South Wales Swifts    Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter: 16-12, 16-15, 15-10, 16-15

Semi-Finals

24 July 2016
12.18 pm (AEST) 		Queensland Firebirds 67–64 Southern Steel    Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Scoring by quarter: 19 - 16, 13 - 19, 15 - 14, 20 -15
25 July 2016
7.45 pm (NZST) 		Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 45–64 NSW Swifts    Claudelands Arena
Scoring by quarter: 14 - 16, 10 - 17, 7 - 16, 14 - 15

Grand Final

31 July 2016
12.10 pm (AEST) 		Queensland Firebirds 69–67 New South Wales Swifts ET  Brisbane Entertainment Centre Fox Sports
Sky Sport
Scoring by quarter: 12-15, 17-12, 12-15, 13-12, ET: 15-13
Scoring by half: 29-27, 25-27 ET: 15-13

Notable transfers

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Announcement was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Riddle1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "ANZ Championship > About Us > League Format". Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  4. ^ http://www.anz-championship.com/Teams
  5. ^ a b "ANZ Championship 2016 – Standings". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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