WNBA Finals Champions
Every WNBA champion since the league's inaugural 1997 season — one dedicated page per season, with a full researched narrative of the Finals, matching the depth of this site's NBA Finals pages. All 29 completed seasons, sourced and cross-checked. The Finals format has changed multiple times (a single game in 1997, best-of-three 1998-2004, best-of-five 2005-2024, best-of-seven from 2025), tracked accurately per season. See the full basketball competitions directory for how this fits alongside the NBA, Olympics, and FIBA World Cup.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
Reigning champions: 2025 — Las Vegas Aces beat Phoenix Mercury 4-0. Most titles all-time: Houston Comets, with 4 across 29 completed seasons since 1997.
2025
Las Vegas Aces def. Phoenix Mercury, 4-0
2024
New York Liberty def. Minnesota Lynx, 3-2
2023
Las Vegas Aces def. New York Liberty, 3-1
2022
Las Vegas Aces def. Connecticut Sun, 3-1
2021
Chicago Sky def. Phoenix Mercury, 3-1
2020
Seattle Storm def. Las Vegas Aces, 3-0
2019
Washington Mystics def. Connecticut Sun, 3-2
2018
Seattle Storm def. Washington Mystics, 3-0
2017
Minnesota Lynx def. Los Angeles Sparks, 3-2
2016
Los Angeles Sparks def. Minnesota Lynx, 3-2
2015
Minnesota Lynx def. Indiana Fever, 3-2
2014
Phoenix Mercury def. Chicago Sky, 3-0
2013
Minnesota Lynx def. Atlanta Dream, 3-0
2012
Indiana Fever def. Minnesota Lynx, 3-1
2011
Minnesota Lynx def. Atlanta Dream, 3-0
2010
Seattle Storm def. Atlanta Dream, 3-0
2009
Phoenix Mercury def. Indiana Fever, 3-2
2008
Detroit Shock def. San Antonio Silver Stars, 3-0
2007
Phoenix Mercury def. Detroit Shock, 3-2
2006
Detroit Shock def. Sacramento Monarchs, 3-2
2005
Sacramento Monarchs def. Connecticut Sun, 3-1
2004
Seattle Storm def. Connecticut Sun, 2-1
2003
Detroit Shock def. Los Angeles Sparks, 2-1
2002
Los Angeles Sparks def. New York Liberty, 2-0
2001
Los Angeles Sparks def. Charlotte Sting, 2-0
2000
Houston Comets def. New York Liberty, 2-0
1999
Houston Comets def. New York Liberty, 2-1
1998
Houston Comets def. Phoenix Mercury, 2-1
1997
Houston Comets def. New York Liberty, 1-0
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