The pink army are back, and this year’s build-up carries extra intrigue after last season’s gut-punch of a Grand Final loss. With the SCG still their fortress and a squad blending proven internationals with homegrown depth, the Sixers enter 2026-27 looking to go one step further than the runners-up finish that defined their previous campaign.
Here’s every fixture across both the men’s and women’s competitions, plus a look at what shaped last season and what could shift the script this time round.
Sydney Sixers Men’s BBL 2026-27 Schedule
The men’s campaign kicks off in Brisbane in mid-December and runs through to mid-January, with five fixtures at the SCG giving the Sixers a strong home slate.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Match | Tue, Dec 15 2026 | Brisbane Heat (away) | The Gabba, Brisbane | 6:15 PM |
| 6th Match | Sat, Dec 19 2026 | Sydney Thunder (away) | Sydney Showground Stadium | 7:15 PM |
| 9th Match | Tue, Dec 22 2026 | Melbourne Renegades (home) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 7:15 PM |
| 12th Match | Sat, Dec 26 2026 | Brisbane Heat (home) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 6:05 PM |
| 19th Match | Fri, Jan 1 2027 | Melbourne Renegades (away) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4:00 PM |
| 22nd Match | Sun, Jan 3 2027 | Adelaide Strikers (away) | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 7:15 PM |
| 27th Match | Thu, Jan 7 2027 | Melbourne Stars (away) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7:15 PM |
| 30th Match | Sun, Jan 10 2027 | Perth Scorchers (home) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2:10 PM |
| 36th Match | Fri, Jan 15 2027 | Sydney Thunder (home) | Sydney Cricket Ground | 7:15 PM |
| 39th Match | Sun, Jan 17 2027 | Hobart Hurricanes (away) | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | 1:40 PM |
Sydney Sixers Women’s WBBL 2026-27 Schedule
The women’s side gets underway in late October, a full month and a half ahead of the men, with a run of home fixtures at North Sydney Oval and Drummoyne Oval anchoring their campaign.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Match | Fri, Oct 30 2026 | Brisbane Heat Women (away) | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | 6:10 PM |
| 7th Match | Sun, Nov 1 2026 | Hobart Hurricanes Women (home) | Drummoyne Oval, Sydney | 7:10 PM |
| 12th Match | Fri, Nov 6 2026 | Melbourne Stars Women (away) | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 7:10 PM |
| 15th Match | Sun, Nov 8 2026 | Sydney Thunder Women (home) | North Sydney Oval | 1:40 PM |
| 20th Match | Thu, Nov 12 2026 | Melbourne Renegades Women (away) | Junction Oval, Melbourne | 7:10 PM |
| 23rd Match | Sun, Nov 15 2026 | Melbourne Renegades Women (home) | North Sydney Oval | 11:00 AM |
| 25th Match | Tue, Nov 17 2026 | Adelaide Strikers Women (away) | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | 6:40 PM |
| 30th Match | Sat, Nov 21 2026 | Perth Scorchers Women (home) | North Sydney Oval | 3:30 PM |
| 35th Match | Thu, Nov 26 2026 | Melbourne Stars Women (home) | North Sydney Oval | 7:10 PM |
| 38th Match | Sat, Nov 28 2026 | Sydney Thunder Women (away) | Drummoyne Oval, Sydney | 7:10 PM |
Sydney Sixers 2025-26 Season Highlights
Both Sixers teams enjoyed strong regular seasons but fell agonisingly short of silverware. The men finished second on the ladder with a 7-1 record, boosted by Babar Azam’s arrival and late-season returns from Steven Smith and Mitchell Starc, before losing the Grand Final to Perth Scorchers after being bowled out for 132. The women also finished second, going 6-5-1, but were eliminated in the Challenger by the same Perth Scorchers outfit.
- Ellyse Perry (412 runs) and Sophia Dunkley (354 runs) led the women’s batting, with Ashleigh Gardner topping the bowling
- Teenager Caoimhe Bray took a hat-trick against Sydney Thunder Women
- The men reached the final via a comfortable 57-run Challenger win over Hobart Hurricanes
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Can the Sixers Challenge for the BBL|16 Crown?
Virtually, the players are here for another deep charge. The men retain the core of Moises Henriques, Steve Smith, Josh Philippe and Mitchell Starc, with Sam Curran and Babar Azam again the available overseas picks, providing the top order with genuine firepower and depth in pace and spin with the likes of Ben Dwarshuis and Todd Murphy.
The bigger question mark is coaching continuity, the post is now vacant after Shipperd’s departure, and how that transition is handled could determine early-season form. The women’s group is largely the same ballpark with Perry and Gardner still featured, and a settled top order will again see them pushing finals contenders, but breaching against Perth Scorchers, who have now bested them in consecutive finals series, is definitely the bar to eventually grabbing the title.
