For the first time next season, the WNBL will implement a total player payment system with the salary cap set at $420,000.
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Ahead of the 2020/21 season, the league's first ever collective bargain agreement was reached and it paved the way for the TTP in 2021.
The cap is set at $420,000, excluding superannuation, for the 2021/22 season and the minimum cap has been set at $336,000.
Basketball Australia's head of women in basketball, Lauren Jackson, said the introduction of the TTP was another step forward in the WNBL becoming a fully professional league.
"The introduction of a total player payment system not only signifies improved conditions for our athletes but is done in a way which is financially responsible and supports the goal of delivering equilibrium across the eight clubs to have the strongest league possible," she said.
"The progression towards a fully professional league is not only a nod to those incredible women who have come before and the current athletes who continue to make the league such an exciting and respected product, but to the future stars who aspire to play in the WNBL."
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The minimum payment will be $13,500 per player for the upcoming season and it will rise to $15,000 in the 2022/23 season.
The TPP allows for players to earn additional income through player appearances, scholarships and educational payments.
A luxury tax for clubs who spend over the TPP will also be established, as well as a marquee player allowance to keep domestic talent.
Isobel Cootes
Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. A Novocastrian with a passion for football (or soccer as they call it in the capital) via The Examiner and The Port Lincoln Times.
Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. A Novocastrian with a passion for football (or soccer as they call it in the capital) via The Examiner and The Port Lincoln Times.
