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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 (19972025)
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 SunUncasville4
14Atlanta DreamAtlanta3
15Charlotte StingDefunctCharlotte1
16Cleveland RockersDefunctCleveland
17Golden State ValkyriesSan Francisco
18Miami SolDefunctMiami
19Portland FirePortland
20Toronto TempoExpansionToronto

Champions

Defunct Franchises

Seasons 19972025. Records via WNBA official; live standings via ESPN.