Women's National Basketball Association
Established 1997

16 Total Franchises
13 Current Franchises
3 Defunct Franchises
2 Franchise Movements
2 Franchise Name Changes

WNBA Franchise History
WNBA Champions
1 Charlotte Sting (1997-present)
2 Cleveland Rockers (1997-2003)
3 Houston Comets (1997-present)
4 Los Angeles Sparks (1997-present)
5 New York Liberty (1997-present)
6 Phoenix Mercury (1997-present)
7 Sacramento Monarchs (1997-present)
8 Utah Starzz (1997-2002)
       San Antonio Silver Stars (2003-present)
9 Detroit Shock (1998-present)
10 Washington Mystics (1998-present)
11 Minnesota Lynx (1999-present)
12 Orlando Miracle (1999-2002)
        Connecticut Sun (2003-present)
13 Indiana Fever (2000-present)
14 Miami Sol (2000-2002)
15 Portland Fire (2000-2002)
16 Seattle Storm (2000-present)
Champion
Runner-Up
2004
Seattle Storm
Connecticut Sun
2003
Detroit Shock
Los Angeles Sparks
2002
Los Angeles Sparks
New York Liberty
2001
Los Angeles Sparks
Charlotte Sting
2000
Houston Comets
New York Liberty
1999
Houston Comets
New York Liberty
1998
Houston Comets
Phoenix Mercury
1997
Houston Comets
New York Liberty

WNBA Championships by Franchise

4
Houston Comets
1997
1998
1999
2000
2 Los Angeles Sparks 2001 2002
1
Detroit Shock
2003
 
 
 
1
Seattle Storm
2004
     
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