- The Houston Comets won the first four championships.
- The Seattle Storm and Minnesota Lynx also have four championships.
- The New York Liberty are the defending champions.
The WNBA odds for winning the championship are available at the BetMGM online sportsbook, as well as basketball odds for MVP, conference winners, and more.
Find out which teams have won the most championships, led by the Houston Comets, Seattle Storm, and Minnesota Lynx.
List of WNBA Champions
| Year | Team | Opponent | Series |
| 2024 | New York Liberty | Minnesota Lynx | 3-2 |
| 2023 | Las Vegas Aces | New York Liberty | 3-1 |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Aces | Connecticut Sun | 3-1 |
| 2021 | Chicago Sky | Phoenix Mercury | 3-1 |
| 2020 | Seattle Storm | Las Vegas Aces | 3-0 |
| 2019 | Washington Mystics | Connecticut Sun | 3-2 |
| 2018 | Seattle Storm | Washington Mystics | 3-0 |
| 2017 | Minnesota Lynx | Los Angeles Sparks | 3-2 |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | 3-2 |
| 2015 | Minnesota Lynx | Indiana Fever | 3-2 |
| 2014 | Phoenix Mercury | Chicago Sky | 3-0 |
| 2013 | Minnesota Lynx | Atlanta Dream | 3-0 |
| 2012 | Indiana Fever | Minnesota Lynx | 3-1 |
| 2011 | Minnesota Lynx | Atlanta Dream | 3-0 |
| 2010 | Seattle Storm | Atlanta Dream | 3-0 |
| 2009 | Phoenix Mercury | Indiana Fever | 3-2 |
| 2008 | Detroit Shock | San Antonio Silver Stars | 3-0 |
| 2007 | Phoenix Mercury | Detroit Shock | 3-2 |
| 2006 | Detroit Shock | Sacramento Monarchs | 3-2 |
| 2005 | Sacramento Monarchs | Connecticut Sun | 3-1 |
| 2004 | Seattle Storm | Connecticut Sun | 2-1 |
| 2003 | Detroit Shock | Los Angeles Sparks | 2-1 |
| 2002 | Los Angeles Sparks | New York Liberty | 2-0 |
| 2001 | Los Angeles Sparks | Charlotte Sting | 2-0 |
| 2000 | Houston Comets | New York Liberty | 2-0 |
| 1999 | Houston Comets | New York Liberty | 2-1 |
| 1998 | Houston Comets | Phoenix Mercury | 2-1 |
| 1997 | Houston Comets | New York Liberty | 1-0 |
Who Are the Defending WNBA Champions?
The New York Liberty are the defending WNBA champions, defeating the Lynx in five games in the 2024 WNBA Finals.
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How Many Championships Have the New York Liberty Won?
The Liberty have one championship and have made the Finals six times overall.
How Many Championships Have the Minnesota Lynx Won?
The Lynx have won four championships, winning it all in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017.
