WNBA season summaries

WNBA season summaries
Season	Champions	Finals	Best record	MVP	Finals MVP	DPOY	ROY	All-Star MVP	Cup MVP
2026	Golden State	def. Atlanta 4–3	33–11 Minnesota	A'ja Wilson	Gabby Williams	Angel Reese	Olivia Miles	Jonquel Jones	Breanna Stewart
2025	Las Vegas	def. Phoenix 4–0	34–10 Minnesota	A'ja Wilson	A'ja Wilson	A'ja Wilson, Alanna Smith	Paige Bueckers	Napheesa Collier	Natasha Howard
2024	New York	def. Minnesota 3–2	32–8 New York	A'ja Wilson	Jonquel Jones	Napheesa Collier	Caitlin Clark	Arike Ogunbowale	Napheesa Collier
2023	Las Vegas	def. New York 3–1	34–6 Las Vegas	Breanna Stewart	A'ja Wilson	A'ja Wilson	Aliyah Boston	Jewell Loyd	Jonquel Jones
2022	Las Vegas	def. Connecticut 3–1	26–10 Chicago / Las Vegas	A'ja Wilson	Chelsea Gray	A'ja Wilson	Rhyne Howard	Kelsey Plum	Chelsea Gray
2021	Chicago	def. Phoenix 3–1	26–6 Connecticut	Jonquel Jones	Kahleah Copper	Sylvia Fowles	Michaela Onyenwere	Arike Ogunbowale	Breanna Stewart
2020	Seattle	def. Las Vegas 3–0	18–4 Las Vegas / Seattle	A'ja Wilson	Breanna Stewart	Candace Parker	Crystal Dangerfield
2019	Washington	def. Connecticut 3–2	26–8 Washington	Elena Delle Donne	Emma Meesseman	Natasha Howard	Napheesa Collier	Erica Wheeler
2018	Seattle	def. Washington 3–0	26–8 Seattle	Breanna Stewart	Breanna Stewart	Alana Beard	A'ja Wilson	Maya Moore
2017	Minnesota	def. Los Angeles 3–2	27–7 Minnesota	Sylvia Fowles	Sylvia Fowles	Alana Beard	Allisha Gray	Maya Moore
2016	Los Angeles	def. Minnesota 3–2	28–6 Minnesota	Nneka Ogwumike	Candace Parker	Sylvia Fowles	Breanna Stewart
2015	Minnesota	def. Indiana 3–2	23–11 New York	Elena Delle Donne	Sylvia Fowles	Brittney Griner	Jewell Loyd	Maya Moore
2014	Phoenix	def. Chicago 3–0	29–5 Phoenix	Maya Moore	Diana Taurasi	Brittney Griner	Chiney Ogwumike	Shoni Schimmel
2013	Minnesota	def. Atlanta 3–0	26–8 Minnesota	Candace Parker	Maya Moore	Sylvia Fowles	Elena Delle Donne	Candace Parker
2012	Indiana	def. Minnesota 3–1	27–7 Minnesota	Tina Charles	Tamika Catchings	Tamika Catchings	Nneka Ogwumike
2011	Minnesota	def. Atlanta 3–0	27–7 Minnesota	Tamika Catchings	Seimone Augustus	Sylvia Fowles	Maya Moore	Swin Cash
2010	Seattle	def. Atlanta 3–0	28–6 Seattle	Lauren Jackson	Lauren Jackson	Tamika Catchings	Tina Charles
2009	Phoenix	def. Indiana 3–2	23–11 Phoenix	Diana Taurasi	Diana Taurasi	Tamika Catchings	Angel McCoughtry	Swin Cash
2008	Detroit	def. San Antonio 3–0	24–10 San Antonio	Candace Parker	Katie Smith	Lisa Leslie	Candace Parker
2007	Phoenix	def. Detroit 3–2	24–10 Detroit	Lauren Jackson	Cappie Pondexter	Lauren Jackson	Armintie Herrington	Cheryl Ford
2006	Detroit	def. Sacramento 3–2	26–8 Connecticut	Lisa Leslie	Deanna Nolan	Tamika Catchings	Seimone Augustus	Katie Douglas
2005	Sacramento	def. Connecticut 3–1	26–8 Connecticut	Sheryl Swoopes	Yolanda Griffith	Tamika Catchings	Temeka Johnson	Sheryl Swoopes
2004	Seattle	def. Connecticut 2–1	25–9 Los Angeles	Lisa Leslie	Betty Lennox	Lisa Leslie	Diana Taurasi
2003	Detroit	def. Los Angeles 2–1	25–9 Detroit	Lauren Jackson	Ruth Riley	Sheryl Swoopes	Cheryl Ford	Nikki Teasley
2002	Los Angeles	def. New York 2–0	25–7 Los Angeles	Sheryl Swoopes	Lisa Leslie	Sheryl Swoopes	Tamika Catchings	Lisa Leslie
2001	Los Angeles	def. Charlotte 2–0	28–4 Los Angeles	Lisa Leslie	Lisa Leslie	Debbie Black	Jackie Stiles	Lisa Leslie
2000	Houston	def. New York 2–0	28–4 Los Angeles	Sheryl Swoopes	Cynthia Cooper-Dyke	Sheryl Swoopes	Betty Lennox	Tina Thompson
1999	Houston	def. New York 2–1	26–6 Houston	Yolanda Griffith	Cynthia Cooper-Dyke	Yolanda Griffith	Chamique Holdsclaw	Lisa Leslie
1998	Houston	def. Phoenix 2–1	27–3 Houston	Cynthia Cooper-Dyke	Cynthia Cooper-Dyke	Teresa Weatherspoon	Tracy Reid
1997	Houston	def. New York 65–51	18–10 Houston	Cynthia Cooper-Dyke	Cynthia Cooper-Dyke	Teresa Weatherspoon