The T20 Spring Challenge is Australia’s women’s domestic Twenty20 competition, run by Cricket Australia as a warm-up to the Women’s Big Bash League. The 2026 edition, the third in the tournament’s history, features nine teams, the eight WBBL clubs plus the ACT Meteors, with every match played in Sydney. The group stage runs through October, and the top four sides advance to the semi-finals before the final on 21 October. Hobart Hurricanes begin as two-time defending champions. This page tracks the latest points table and standings as the tournament unfolds.
T20 Spring Challenge 2026 Points Table (19 OCT)
The points table is updated after every match, with the top four teams at the close of the group stage progressing to the semi-finals. Here are the standings as of 19 October 2026.
| Pos | Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +1.041 |
| 2 | Sydney Thunder | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +2.206 |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.087 |
| 4 | Perth Scorchers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.016 |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -0.187 |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -0.885 |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -0.336 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.696 |
| 9 | ACT Meteors | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.325 |
M = matches, W = won, L = lost, NR = no result, Pts = points. Teams level on points are separated by net run rate (NRR); check the official standings for exact NRR figures. Standings are current to 19 October 2026 and change as matches are played.
T20 Spring Challenge 2026 Points Calculation
The T20 Spring Challenge uses a simple points system across the group stage. A team earns 2 points for a win and 0 points for a loss. If a match is tied, or abandoned with no result because of rain, the points are shared, with each side taking 1 point.
At the close of the group stage, the four teams with the most points qualify for the semi-finals. When two or more teams finish level on points, net run rate (NRR) decides who ranks higher. NRR compares the average runs a team scores per over with the average it concedes, rewarding sides that win more convincingly.
Verdict – Adelaide Strikers is Leading T20 Spring Challenge 2026 Points Table As of 19 October
As of 19 October 2026, Adelaide Strikers lead the T20 Spring Challenge, the only team with three wins from three matches for a maximum six points. Sydney Thunder sit second after a win and a washout, with the chasing pack still tightly bunched early in the group stage. With most teams having played only once or twice, the table remains wide open and plenty can change before the semi-finals. Playing at home in Sydney, the Sixers have made the ideal start, though defending champions Hobart Hurricanes and two-time finalists Brisbane Heat will expect to climb as the tournament unfolds.
