Women's National Basketball Association
Current season, competition or edition: 2026 WNBA season | |
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| Founded | April 24, 1996 |
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| First season | 1997 |
| Commissioner | Cathy Engelbert |
| No. of teams | 15 (18 by 2030) |
| Countries | United States (14 teams) Canada (1 team) |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
Most recent champions | Las Vegas Aces (3rd title) (2025 Las Vegas Aces season) |
| Most titles | Houston Comets Minnesota Lynx Seattle Storm (4 titles each) |
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| Website | wnba |
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams (14 in the United States and 1 in Canada), scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030. The WNBA is one of the professional women's sports leagues in North America. The league is headquartered in New York City.
The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997. The regular season runs from May to September, with each team playing 44 games. The top eight teams (regardless of conference) qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the WNBA Finals, which is played in November.
The All-Star Game occurs in late-July. The league hosts an annual mid-season competition, the Commissioner's Cup. The WNBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as the governing body for basketball in the U.S.