1979–80 WBL season

The 1979–80 WBL season was the 2nd season of the Women's Professional Basketball League. The season ended with the New York Stars winning the WBL Championship, beating the Iowa Cornets 3 games to 1 in the WBL Finals.

1979–80 WBL season
LeagueWomen's Professional Basketball League
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 15, 1979 – April 9, 1980
Number of teams14
Draft
Top draft pickPat Colasurdo Mayo
Picked bySan Francisco Pioneers
Regular season
Top seedNew York Stars
Season MVPAnn Meyers (New Jersey)
Molly Bolin (Iowa Cornets)
Top scorerMolly Bolin (Iowa Cornets)
Playoffs
Finals
ChampionsNew York Stars
  Runners-upIowa Cornets

The league was divided into three divisions, with the New Jersey Gems, New York Stars St. Louis Streak, Washington Metros and the Philadelphia Fox in the Eastern Division, the Iowa Cornets, Minnesota Fillies, Chicago Hustle and the Milwaukee Does in the Midwest and the Houston Angels, San Francisco Pioneers, California Dreams and the Dallas Diamonds in the West. Struggling financially, Philadelphia and Washington both disbanded after 10 games.

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