WNBA Champions
See a complete list of WNBA Champions. The Golden State Valkyries are the 2026 WNBA champions after defeating the Atlanta Dream 4–3 in the WNBA Finals. Golden State won Game 7, 68–63, to capture the first championship in franchise history. Gabby Williams was named WNBA Finals MVP.
Fast Facts:
- The Houston Comets, Minnesota Lynx, and Seattle Storm share the record for the most WNBA championships, with four titles each.
- The Golden State Valkyries captured their first WNBA championship in 2026, defeating the Atlanta Dream 4–3 in the Finals to win the title in just their second season. The series was the first WNBA Finals to reach Game 7.
- The Houston Comets won the first four WNBA championships from 1997 through 2000, establishing the longest consecutive title streak in league history.
- Rebekkah Brunson holds the record for the most WNBA championships won by a player, collecting five titles with the Sacramento Monarchs and Minnesota Lynx between 2005 and 2017.
- Several WNBA champions, including Lisa Leslie, Maya Moore, and A’ja Wilson, have also earned All-Star Game MVP honors. Explore the complete list of WNBA All-Star Game winners and MVPs.
- The WNBA Finals expanded to a best-of-seven championship series in 2025. The 2026 Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream became the first series in league history to reach Game 7.
- WNBA championship-winning stars such as Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart, and Diana Taurasi also won national titles in college. See the complete list of NCAA Women’s Basketball Champions.
Atlanta Dream vs. Golden State Valkyries | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | October 31, 2026
WNBA Champions
| Year | Team | Result | Opponent | MVP |
| 2026 | Golden State Valkyries | 4–3 | Atlanta Dream | Gabby Williams |
| 2025 | Las Vegas Aces | 4–0 | Phoenix Mercury | A’ja Wilson |
| 2024 | New York Liberty | 3–2 | Minnesota Lynx | Jonquel Jones |
| 2023 | Las Vegas Aces | 3–1 | New York Liberty | A’ja Wilson |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Aces | 3–1 | Connecticut Sun | Chelsea Gray |
| 2021 | Chicago Sky | 3–1 | Phoenix Mercury | Kahleah Copper |
| 2020 | Seattle Storm | 3–0 | Las Vegas Aces | Breanna Stewart |
| 2019 | Washington Mystics | 3–2 | Connecticut Sun | Emma Meesseman |
| 2018 | Seattle Storm | 3–0 | Washington Mystics | Breanna Stewart |
| 2017 | Minnesota Lynx | 3–2 | Los Angeles Sparks | Sylvia Fowles |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Sparks | 3–2 | Minnesota Lynx | Candace Parker |
| 2015 | Minnesota Lynx | 3–2 | Indiana Fever | Sylvia Fowles |
| 2014 | Phoenix Mercury | 3–0 | Chicago Sky | Diana Taurasi |
| 2013 | Minnesota Lynx | 3–0 | Atlanta Dream | Maya Moore |
| 2012 | Indiana Fever | 3–1 | Minnesota Lynx | Tamika Catchings |
| 2011 | Minnesota Lynx | 3–0 | Atlanta Dream | Seimone Augustus |
| 2010 | Seattle Storm | 3–0 | Atlanta Dream | Lauren Jackson |
| 2009 | Phoenix Mercury | 3–2 | Indiana Fever | Diana Taurasi |
| 2008 | Detroit Shock | 3–0 | San Antonio Silver Stars | Katie Smith |
| 2007 | Phoenix Mercury | 3–2 | Detroit Shock | Cappie Pondexter |
| 2006 | Detroit Shock | 3–2 | Sacramento Monarchs | Deanna Nolan |
| 2005 | Sacramento Monarchs | 3–1 | Connecticut Sun | Yolanda Griffith |
| 2004 | Seattle Storm | 2–1 | Connecticut Sun | Betty Lennox |
| 2003 | Detroit Shock | 2–1 | Los Angeles Sparks | Ruth Riley |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Sparks | 2–0 | New York Liberty | Lisa Leslie |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Sparks | 2–0 | Charlotte Sting | Lisa Leslie |
| 2000 | Houston Comets | 2–0 | New York Liberty | Cynthia Cooper |
| 1999 | Houston Comets | 2–1 | New York Liberty | Cynthia Cooper |
| 1998 | Houston Comets | 2–1 | Phoenix Mercury | Cynthia Cooper |
| 1997 | Houston Comets | 65–51 | New York Liberty | Cynthia Cooper |
Most WNBA Championships by Team
| Team | Titles | Championship Years |
| Houston Comets | 4 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Minnesota Lynx | 4 | 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| Seattle Storm | 4 | 2004, 2010, 2018, 2020 |
| Detroit Shock | 3 | 2003, 2006, 2008 |
| Las Vegas Aces | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | 3 | 2001, 2002, 2016 |
| Phoenix Mercury | 3 | 2007, 2009, 2014 |
Includes franchises with at least two WNBA championships. Historical franchise names are retained.
