Back Women's National Basketball Association AN الاتحاد الوطني لكرة السلة النسائية Arabic Qadın Milli Basketbol Assosiasiyası Azerbaijani WNBA Catalan Women's National Basketball Association Czech WNBA Danish Women’s National Basketball Association German WNBA Greek Women's National Basketball Association Spanish WNBA Basque
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| Founded | April 24, 1996 |
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| First season | 1997 |
| Country | United States |
| Number of teams | 12 (13 in 2025 and 15 in 2026) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Commissioner's Cup |
| Current champions | New York Liberty (1st title) |
| Most championships | Houston Comets Minnesota Lynx Seattle Storm (4 titles each) |
| Commissioner | Cathy Engelbert |
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| Website | WNBA.com |
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The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league based in the United States and is composed of 12 teams. The league 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 40 games. The top eight teams (regardless of conference) qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the WNBA Finals, which is played in October. The All-Star Game occurs midway through the season in July (except in Olympic years). The league hosts an annual mid-season competition, The Commissioner's Cup, which dates vary from year to year.