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Women's National Basketball Association

The premier women's professional basketball league, founded by the NBA in 1996 and first played in 1997. Franchise identity folds relocations and renames into one lineage, so the Detroit Shock's titles sit with the Dallas Wings and Utah Starzz history with the Las Vegas Aces. Defunct franchises are listed alongside the active ones below.

15 current franchises
5 defunct
29 seasons (1997–2025)
Reigning champion: Las Vegas Aces

2026 Standings

Live · ESPN
Eastern Conference
TeamWLWin%
New York Liberty94.692
Atlanta Dream84.667
Indiana Fever75.583
Toronto Tempo75.583
Washington Mystics46.400
Chicago Sky49.308
Connecticut Sun212.143
Western Conference
TeamWLWin%
Minnesota Lynx102.833
Las Vegas Aces93.750
Dallas Wings84.667
Golden State Valkyries75.583
Los Angeles Sparks66.500
Portland Fire68.429
Phoenix Mercury410.286
Seattle Storm311.214

Current as of June 12, 2026, via ESPN (refreshed hourly).

All-Time Franchises

Current and defunct franchises, sorted by championships. Click any column to sort.

#
1Minnesota LynxMinneapolis47
2Seattle StormSeattle44
3Houston CometsDefunctHouston44
4Phoenix MercuryPhoenix36
5Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles35
6Las Vegas AcesLas Vegas35
7Dallas WingsArlington34
8New York LibertyNew York16
9Indiana FeverIndianapolis13
10Washington MysticsWashington12
11Chicago SkyChicago12
12Sacramento MonarchsDefunctSacramento12
13Connecticut SunUncasville—4
14Atlanta DreamAtlanta—3
15Charlotte StingDefunctCharlotte—1
16Cleveland RockersDefunctCleveland——
17Golden State ValkyriesSan Francisco——
18Miami SolDefunctMiami——
19Portland FirePortland——
20Toronto TempoExpansionToronto——

Champions

YearChampion
2025Las Vegas Aces
2024New York Liberty
2023Las Vegas Aces
2022Las Vegas Aces
2021Chicago Sky
2020Seattle Storm
2019Washington Mystics
2018Seattle Storm
2017Minnesota Lynx
2016Los Angeles Sparks
2015Minnesota Lynx
2014Phoenix Mercury
2013Minnesota Lynx
2012Indiana Fever
2011Minnesota Lynx
2010Seattle Storm
2009Phoenix Mercury
2008Dallas Wings
2007Phoenix Mercury
2006Dallas Wings
2005Sacramento Monarchs
2004Seattle Storm
2003Dallas Wings
2002Los Angeles Sparks
2001Los Angeles Sparks
2000Houston Comets
1999Houston Comets
1998Houston Comets
1997Houston Comets

Defunct Franchises

Houston Comets(1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)Sacramento Monarchs(2005)Charlotte StingCleveland RockersMiami Sol

Seasons 1997–2025. Records via WNBA official; live standings via ESPN.