WNBA - Franchise Index

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WOMEN'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Established: 1996
League History: WNBA (1997-present)
Headquarters: New York City, New York
Commissioner: Cathy Engelbert
Conferences: Eastern Conference, Western Conference
Mid-Season Championship: Commissioner's Cup
League Championship: WNBA Championship
Most Commissioner's Cups: New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces, Seattle Storm (1)
Most Championships: Houston Comets, Minnesota Lynx, Seattle Storm (4)
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

ATLANTA DREAM

Established: 2007
City: College Park, Georgia
Arena: Gateway Center Arena at College Park
Team History: Atlanta Dream (2008-present)
League: WNBA (2008-present)
Conference: Eastern (2008-present)
Team Colors: Dream Red, Dream Dark Grey, Dream Light Grey, Dream Light Blue
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (9): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (2): 2014, 2018 (Eastern)
Conference Championships: WNBA (3): 2010, 2011, 2013 (Eastern)
League Championships: None
Other Championships: None
Head Coach: Tanisha Wright
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

CHICAGO SKY

Established: 2005
City: Chicago, Illinois
Arena: Wintrust Arena
Team History: Chicago Sky (2006-present)
League: WNBA (2006-present)
Conference: Eastern (2006-present)
Team Colors: Sky Blue, Radiant Yellow, Black, Chrome Grey
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (9): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (2): 2013, 2020 (Eastern)
Conference Championships: WNBA (2): 2014 (Eastern); 2021 (Semifinal)
League Championships: WNBA (1): 2021
Other Championships: None
Head Coach: Teresa Weatherspoon
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

CONNECTICUT SUN

Established: 1999
City: Uncasville, Connecticut
Arena: Mohegan Sun Arena
Team History: Orlando Miracle (1999-2002); Connecticut Sun (2003-present)
League: WNBA (1999-present)
Conference: Eastern (1999-present)
Team Colors: CT Sun Orange, CT Sun Blue, CT Sun White
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (16): 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (5): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2021 (Eastern)
Conference Championships: WNBA (4): 2004, 2005 (Eastern); 2019, 2022 (Semifinal)
League Championships: None
Other Championships: None
Head Coach: Stephanie White
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

DALLAS WINGS

Established: 1998
City: Arlington, Texas
Arena: College Park Center
Team History: Detroit Shock (1998-2009); Tulsa Shock (2010-2015); Dallas Wings (2016-present)
League: WNBA (1998-present)
Conference: Eastern (1998-2009); Western (2010-present)
Team Colors: Navy, Volt Green, Blue, Cyan
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (14): 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (3): 2003, 2007, 2008 (Eastern)
Conference Championships: WNBA (4): 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 (Eastern)
League Championships: WNBA (3): 2003, 2006, 2008
Other Championships: None
Head Coach: Latricia Trammell
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

GOLDEN STATE WNBA TEAM

Established: 2023
City: San Francisco, California
Arena: Chase Center
Team History: Golden State WNBA Team (2025)
League: WNBA (2025)
Conference: Western (2025)
Team Colors: TBA
Playoff Appearances: None
Regular Season Conference Champions: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Other Championships: None
Head Coach: TBA
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

INDIANA FEVER

Established: 2000
City: Indianapolis, Indiana
Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Team History: Indiana Fever (2000-present)
League: WNBA (2000-present)
Conference: Eastern (2000-present)
Team Colors: Navy, Gold, Red
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (13): 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Regular Season Conference Champions:: WNBA (2): 2009, 2011 (Eastern)
Conference Championships: WNBA (3): 2009, 2012, 2015 (Eastern)
League Championships: WNBA (1): 2012
Other Championships: None
Head Coach: Christie Sides
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

LAS VEGAS ACES

Established: 1997
City: Las Vegas, Nevada
Arena: Michelob Ultra Arena
Team History: Utah Starzz (1997-2002); San Antonio Silver Stars (2003-2013); San Antonio Stars (2014-2017); Las Vegas Aces (2018-present)
League: WNBA (1997-present)
Conference: Western (1997-present)
Team Colors: Black, Silver, White
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (14): 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (5): 2008, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 (Western)
Conference Championships: WNBA (4): 2008 (Western); 2020, 2022, 2023 (Semifinal)
League Championships: WNBA (2): 2022, 2023
Other Championships: Commissioner's Cup (1): 2022
Head Coach: Becky Hammon
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

LOS ANGELES SPARKS

Established: 1997
City: Los Angeles, California
Arena: Crypto.com Arena
Team History: Los Angeles Sparks (1997-present)
League: WNBA (1997-present)
Conference: Western (1997-present)
Team Colors: Sparks Purple, Gold, Teal, Black, White
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (20): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (7): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2017 (Western)
Conference Championships: WNBA (5): 2001, 2002, 2003 (Western); 2016, 2017 (Semifinal)
League Championships: WNBA (3): 2001, 2002, 2016
Other Championships: None
Head Coach: Curt Miller
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

MINNESOTA LYNX

Established: 1998
City: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Arena: Target Center
Team History: Minnesota Lynx (1999-present)
League: WNBA (1999-present)
Conference: Western (1999-present)
Team Colors: Navy, Blue, Green, Gray
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (14): 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (6): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 (Western)
Conference Championships: WNBA (6): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 (Western); 2016, 2017 (Semifinal)
League Championships: WNBA (4): 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Other Championships: None
Head Coach: Cheryl Reeve
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

NEW YORK LIBERTY

Established: 1997
City: Brooklyn, New York
Arena: Barclays Center
Team History: New York Liberty (1997-present)
League: WNBA (1997-present)
Conference: Eastern (1997-present)
Team Colors: Liberty Green, Liberty Black, Liberty Copper
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (18): 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (7): 1999, 2000, 2002, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023 (Eastern)
Conference Championships: WNBA (5): 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 (Eastern); 2023 (Semifinal)
League Championships: None
Other Championships: Commissioner's Cup (1): 2023
Head Coach: Sandy Brondello
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

PHOENIX MERCURY

Established: 1997
City: Phoenix, Arizona
Arena: Footprint Center
Team History: Phoenix Mercury (1997-present)
League: WNBA (1997-present)
Conference: Western (1997-present)
Team Colors: Purple, Orange, Light Gray, Black
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (17): 1997, 1998, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (4): 1997, 2007, 2009, 2014 (Western)
Conference Championships: WNBA (4): 2007, 2009, 2014 (Western), 2021
League Championships: WNBA (3): 2007, 2009, 2014
Other Championships: None
Head Coach: Nate Tibbetts
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

SEATTLE STORM

Established: 2000
City: Seattle, Washington
Arena: Climate Pledge Arena
Team History: Seattle Storm (2000-present)
League: WNBA (2000-present)
Conference: Western (2000-present)
Team Colors: Thunder Green, Lightning Yellow, Bolt Green
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (18): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (2): 2010, 2018 (Western)
Conference Championships: WNBA (4): 2004, 2010 (Western); 2018, 2020 (Semifinal)
League Championships: WNBA (4): 2004, 2010, 2018, 2020
Other Championships: Commissioner's Cup (1): 2021
Head Coach: Noelle Quinn
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

WASHINGTON MYSTICS

Established: 1998
City: Washington, D.C.
Arena: Entertainment and Sports Arena
Team History: Washington Mystics (1998-present)
League: WNBA (1998-present)
Conference: Eastern (1998-present)
Team Colors: Red, Navy Blue, Silver, White
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (15): 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (1): 2019 (Eastern)
Conference Championships: WNBA (2); 2018, 2019 (Semifinal)
League Championships: WNBA (1): 2019
Other Championships: None
Head Coach: Eric Thibault
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram


DEFUNCT TEAMS

CHARLOTTE STING

Established: 1997
Folded: 2007
City: Charlotte, North Carolina
Arena: Time Warner Cable Arena
Team History: Charlotte Sting (1997-2006)
League: WNBA (1997-2006)
Conference: Eastern (1997-2006)
Team Colors: Orange, Blue, Silver, Black, White
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (6): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003
Regular Season Conference Champions: None
Conference Championships: WNBA (1): 2001 (Eastern)
League Championships: None

CLEVELAND ROCKERS

Established: 1997
Folded: 2003
City: Cleveland, Ohio
Arena: Gund Arena
Team History: Cleveland Rockers (1997-2003)
League: WNBA (1997-2003)
Conference: Eastern (1997-2003)
Team Colors: Black, Blue, Silver, Orange, White
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (4): 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003
Regular Season Conference Champions: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

HOUSTON COMETS

Established: 1997
Folded: 2008
City: Houston, Texas
Arena: Reliant Arena
Team History: Houston Comets (1997-2008)
League: WNBA (1997-2008)
Conference: Eastern (1997); Western (1998-2008)
Team Colors: Fireball Red, Galaxy Blue, Stardust Silver, White
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (9): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (3): 1997 (Eastern); 1998, 1999 (Western)
Conference Championships: WNBA (4): 1997 (Eastern), 1998, 1999, 2000 (Western)
League Championships: WNBA (4): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

MIAMI SOL

Established: 2000
Folded: 2002
City: Miami, Florida
Arena: American Airlines Arena
Team History: Miami Sol (2000-2002)
League: WNBA (2000-2002)
Conference: Eastern (2000-2002)
Team Colors: Fiery Red, Yellow, Black, White
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (1): 2001
Regular Season Conference Champions: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

PORTLAND FIRE

Established: 2000
Folded: 2002
City: Portland, Oregon
Arena: Rose Garden
Team History: Portland Fire (2000-2002)
League: WNBA (2000-2002)
Conference: Western (2000-2002)
Team Colors: Red, Black, Gold, White
Playoff Appearances: None
Regular Season Conference Champions: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

SACRAMENTO MONARCHS

Established: 1997
Folded: 2009
City: Sacramento, California
Arena: ARCO Arena
Team History: Sacramento Monarchs (1997-2009)
League: WNBA (1997-2009)
Conference: Western (1997-2009)
Team Colors: Purple, Red, White, Silver
Playoff Appearances: WNBA (9): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Regular Season Conference Champions: WNBA (1): 2005 (Western)
Conference Championships: WNBA (2): 2005, 2006 (Western)
League Championships: WNBA (1): 2005


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[David]

New logo for the Minnesota Lynx, beginning after the 2017 WNBA Season. 

OLD: 2011-2017


New: 2018-

[David]

The San Antonio Stars have relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada beginning in 2018. The Stars will now be known as the "Aces."

[David]

Updated reflecting the new logo for the Chicago Sky. It marks the first change for the Sky since their inaugural season in 2006.

Old: 2006-2018


New: 2019-present

[David]

The WNBA has revealed a new logo for a "brand refresh." The logo is being used on the WNBA's website, but officially it's supposed to become the primary for the 2020 season. It's the third logo for the league since its inception in 1997.

Old: 2013-2019


New: 2020-onward

[David]

Updated reflecting the new logo for the Atlanta Dream. It marks the first change for the Dream since their inaugural season in 2008.

Old: 2008-2019


New: 2020-present

[David]

Updated reflecting the new logo for the New York Liberty.

Original: 1997-2018


Alternate Logo promoted to Primary: 2019


New: 2020-present

[David]

Updated reflecting the new logo for the Connecticut Sun.

Old: 2015-2020


New: 2021-present

[David]

Updated reflecting the new logo for the Seattle Storm. It marks the first change for the Storm since their inaugural season in 2000 (not including the color changes beginning in 2016 to the existing logos).

Old: 2016-2020


New: 2021-present

[David]

Updated reflecting the new logo for the Los Angeles Sparks. It marks the first change for the Sparks since their inception in 1997. The new logo is a modification of their alternate logo, with updated font.

Old: 1997-2020


New: 2021-present

[David]

Updated reflecting the new logo for the Atlanta Dream. The Dream made subtle changes to their primary logo in 2022, promoting the alternate logo to full-time status and re-coloring the basketball part of the logo from dark gray to blue.

Old: 2020-2021


New: 2022-present

[David]

Updated reflecting the new logo for the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces changed the team's color scheme to a Las Vegas Raiders color scheme of Silver, White, and Black as a nod to Aces & Raiders team owner, Mark Davis.

Old: 2018-2023


New: 2024-present