Teams
The inaugural season featured five teams from both Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, one team represented each participating state. In New Zealand, each team represented one or more regions.
| Team | Representative area | Former team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales Swifts | New South Wales | Sydney Swifts, Hunter Jaegers |
| Melbourne Vixens | Melbourne | Melbourne Phoenix, Melbourne Kestrels |
| Queensland Firebirds | Queensland | Queensland Firebirds |
| West Coast Fever | Western Australia | Perth Orioles |
| Adelaide Thunderbirds | South Australia | Adelaide Thunderbirds |
| Northern Mystics | Northland, Auckland | Auckland Diamonds, Northern Force |
| Central Pulse | Central North, Wellington, Tasman | Wellington Shakers, Western Flyers |
| Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic | Waikato, Bay of Plenty | Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic |
| Canterbury Tactix | Canterbury | Canterbury Flames |
| Southern Steel | Southland, Otago | Southern Sting, Otago Rebels |
The Pulse, Mystics, Steel and Vixens were formed as amalgamations of previous teams in their respective national competitions. The West Coast Fever were the renamed Perth Orioles, the New South Wales Swifts were the Sydney Swifts renamed, and the Tactix were the renamed Canterbury Flames. The Firebirds, Thunderbirds and Magic retained their names from the national competitions.
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