2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season
The 2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season or WBBL|06 was the sixth season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament took place from 25 October to 28 November 2020. It was played entirely in Sydney due to ongoing state border restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Dates | 25 October 2020 – 28 November 2020 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round robin and knockout finals |
| Champions | Sydney Thunder (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Melbourne Stars |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 59 |
| Player of the series | Sophie Devine (PRS) |
| Most runs | Beth Mooney (PRS) – 551 |
| Most wickets | Sammy-Jo Johnson (SYT) – 22 |
| Official website | WBBL |
The Brisbane Heat entered the season as double defending champions, having won back-to-back titles in WBBL|04 and WBBL|05. The Heat finished the regular season with seven-straight wins but suffered an "epic meltdown" in a twelve-run semi-final loss against the Sydney Thunder, ending their hunt for a three-peat.
In the final, held at North Sydney Oval, the Sydney Thunder defeated the Melbourne Stars by seven wickets with 38 balls remaining to win their second Women's Big Bash League title. Shabnim Ismail was awarded Player of the Match after taking key early wickets against the top-qualifying Stars team, leading to a "thumping" victory for the Thunder.
Sophie Devine was named Player of the Tournament in her first season with the Perth Scorchers, earning the same award she won in WBBL|05 while playing for the Adelaide Strikers.