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 | |
|---|---|
| League | Women's Professional Basketball League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 15, 1979 – April 9, 1980 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Pat Colasurdo Mayo |
| Picked by | San Francisco Pioneers |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | New York Stars |
| Season MVP | Ann Meyers (New Jersey) Molly Bolin (Iowa Cornets) |
| Top scorer | Molly Bolin (Iowa Cornets) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | New York Stars |
| Runners-up | Iowa 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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