WNBA Basketball League (Women's National Basketball Association) History
Women's National Basketball Association was created in 1997
League name history
1997[+] until now: Women's National Basketball Association 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
League logos
 Until 2012 |  2013-2019 |  Since 2020 |
Title holders
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |  LV Aces | 2021-22, 2022-23, 2024-25 |
| 1 |  New York L. | 2023-24 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | Las Vegas Aces | 3-1 |  Connecticut Sun |
| 2022-23 | Las Vegas Aces | 3-1 |  New York Liberty |
| 2023-24 | New York Liberty | 3-2 |  Minnesota Lynx |
| 2024-25 | Las Vegas Aces | 4-0 |  Phoenix Mercury |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| LV Aces | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| New York L. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Connecticut S. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Minnesota L. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phoenix M. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LV Aces | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| New York L. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota L. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Connecticut S. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Phoenix M. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chicago S. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Seattle S. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Indiana F. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the WNBA Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| A'Ja Wilson | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Sabrina Ionescu | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Jackie Young | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
Players with the most WNBA titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| A'Ja Wilson | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| Jackie Young | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
