The Melbourne Stars (WBBL) are an Australian women's Twenty20 cricket team based in St Kilda, Victoria.

To date, the Stars' best performance occurred in WBBL|06 when they ended the regular season as minor premiers before ultimately finishing as runners-up.

[2] At the official WBBL launch on 10 July 2015, Meg Lanning was unveiled as the Stars' first-ever player signing.

[4] The Stars played their first match on 5 December against the Brisbane Heat at the Junction Oval, winning by 20 runs.

[5] The Stars and Hobart Hurricanes have combined to produce an inordinate amount of matches with close finishes, including: Noteworthy matches between the Stars and their cross-town rivals, the Melbourne Renegades, include: There have been six captains in the Stars' history, including matches featuring an acting captain.