The tournament was held in various cities across Australia, and was contested from 25 June through to 18 July 1999.

[1] NSW Arrows won the tournament for the fourth time after defeating Canberra Strikers 3–0 in the final.

[2] The 1999 Women's Australian Hockey League consisted of a single round robin format, followed by classification matches.

Teams from 7 of Australia's states and territories competed against one another throughout the pool stage.

At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top four ranked teams progressed to the semi-finals.