Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic were minor premiers after finishing top of the table following the regular season.
New South Wales Swifts, with a team coached by Julie Fitzgerald and captained by Catherine Cox, won 10 of their 13 matches and finished second behind Magic.
Swifts subsequently defeated Magic in both the major semi–final and the grand final to become the inaugural ANZ Championship winners.
The grand final was played on 28 July at Acer Arena.
Overall, 6792 goals were scored during the season, averaging 98.44 per match.