This is a list of WNBA Teams in Alphabetical Order by city name. We didn’t find the official WNBA team list very user-friendly for cutting and pasting. This list of WNBA teams includes the existing 12 franchises. We have a separate list in a table with the 11 franchises that are now defunct.
List of WNBA Teams in Alphabetical Order
- Atlanta Dream
- Chicago Sky
- Connecticut Sun
- Dallas Wings
- Indiana Fever
- Las Vegas Aces
- Los Angeles Sparks
- Minnesota Lynx
- New York Liberty
- Phoenix Mercury
- Seattle Storm
- Washington Mystics
List of WNBA teams in Alphabetical Order by Team Name
Below is a list of WNBA Team Names alphabetized by team name (without the city). This list begins with the (Las Vegas) Aces and ends with the (Dallas) Wings.
- Aces
- Dream
- Fever
- Liberty
- Lynx
- Mercury
- Mystics
- Sky
- Sparks
- Storm
- Sun
- Wings
List of WNBA Teams With Championships
| Year | Champion |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Aces |
| 2021 | Chicago Sky |
| 2020 | Seattle Storm |
| 2019 | Washington Mystics |
| 2018 | Seattle Storm |
| 2017 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2015 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2014 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2013 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2012 | Indiana Fever |
| 2011 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2010 | Seattle Storm |
| 2009 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2008 | Detroit Shock |
| 2007 | Phoenix Mercury |
| 2006 | Detroit Shock |
| 2005 | Sacramento Monarchs |
| 2004 | Seattle Storm |
| 2003 | Detroit Shock |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2000 | Houston Comets |
| 1999 | Houston Comets |
| 1998 | Houston Comets |
| 1997 | Houston Comets |
Number of WNBA Championships by Franchise
| Team | Championships |
| Detroit Shock | 3 |
| Houston Comets | 4 |
| Indiana Fever | 1 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 3 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 4 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 3 |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 1 |
| Seattle Storm | 4 |
| Washington Mystics | 1 |
| Chicago Sky | 1 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 1 |
What WNBA Teams No Longer Exist
| Team Name | From Year | To Year |
| Charlotte Sting | 1997 | 2006 |
| Cleveland Rockers | 1997 | 2003 |
| Houston Comets | 1997 | 2008 |
| Miami Sol | 2000 | 2002 |
| Portland Fire | 2000 | 2002 |
| Sacramento Monarchs | 1997 | 2009 |
| Orlando Miracle | 1999 | 2002 |
| San Antonio Silver Stars | 2003 | 2017 |
| Utah Starzz | 1997 | 2002 |
| Tulsa Shock | 2010 | 2015 |
| Detroit Shock | 1998 | 2009 |
As the WNBA’s 25th season approaches, take a look back at the league’s history which shows multiple periods of dominance over the past two and a half decades. And it all started in Houston.
WNBA.COM
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