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The WNBA's playoff format has changed several times in the league's history. In 1997, a single championship game was held to decide the champion. In 1998, after the addition of two teams, the WNBA finals were turned into a best-of-three series.
The final playoff round, a best-of-five series between the two semifinal winners, is known as the WNBA Finals and is held annually, currently scheduled in October. Each player on the winning team receives a championship ring. Also, the league awards a WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award. From 2005 to 2024, the series followed a 2–2–1 ...
Of the WNBA's eight inaugural teams, four remain active: the Las Vegas Aces, Los Angeles Sparks, New York Liberty, and the Phoenix Mercury. [n 1] All four teams are tied for the most games played in WNBA history, with 934. [4] The Atlanta Dream, being the WNBA's most recently established team, [5] have the least games played with 578. [4]
Here is our list of every WNBA champion ever. From the leagues conception in 1996, to the recent rise in popularity we've seen the league enjoy, the history of the WNBA is a storied one.
[17] [18] Three current WNBA teams have yet to win a championship; among them, the Connecticut Sun has finished as runners-up in four WNBA Finals. [19] The best regular season performance in league history was set in the 1998 season by the Houston Comets, who finished with a 27–3 win–loss record—a winning percentage of 0.900. The number ...
The 2023 WNBA Finals, officially the WNBA Finals 2023 presented by YouTube TV for sponsorship reasons, was the best-of-five championship series for the 2023 season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The finals featured the first-seeded Las Vegas Aces facing off against the second-seeded New York Liberty. [1] [2] The Aces ...
Jonquel Jones #35 of the New York Liberty celebrates with the WBNA Finals MVP trophy after winning Game Five of the WNBA Finals at Barclays Center in New York City on Oct. 20, 2024.
This is a complete listing of Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) playoff series, grouped by franchise.Series featuring relocated and renamed teams are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises.