List of WNBA franchise post-season streaks

This is a list of Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) franchise post-season appearance streaks. This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive playoffs appearance. Aside from the WNBA Playoff appearance streaks, this list also includes the WNBA Finals appearance streak and the WNBA championships win streak.

Active streaks

WNBA Playoffs appearance streaks

This is a list of teams that have active and current consecutive seasons with a playoff appearance.[1]

List updated through September 21, 2024.

0^0 Longest streak in team history
0~0 Tied for longest streak in team history
2024 Playoff Teams
Streak Team WNBA Playoffs
appearance streak 		WNBA championships won
during streak
8 Connecticut Sun^ 2017–2024 —
6 Las Vegas Aces~ 2019–2024 2 (2022, 2023)
4 New York Liberty~ 2021–2024 —
2 Atlanta Dream 2023–2024 —
2 Minnesota Lynx 2023–2024 —
1 Indiana Fever 2024 —
1 Phoenix Mercury 2024 —
1 Seattle Storm 2024 —

WNBA Playoffs series win streaks

This is a list of teams that have active and current consecutive seasons with a playoff series win.

List updated through the 2024 playoffs.[1]

0^0 Longest streak in team history
0~0 Tied for longest streak in team history
Consecutive seasons with a series win
Streak Team WNBA Playoffs
series win streak 		WNBA championships won
during streak
3 Connecticut Sun 2022–2024 —
3 Las Vegas Aces^ 2022–2024 2 (2022, 2023)
2 New York Liberty 2023–2024 —
1 Minnesota Lynx 2024 —

All-time streaks

WNBA Playoffs appearance streaks

Appearance streaks updated through the 2024 playoffs.
0^0 Denotes active streak
Streak Team WNBA Playoffs
appearance streak 		WNBA championships won
during streak
12 Indiana Fever 2005–2016 1 (2012)
11 Minnesota Lynx 2011–2021 4 (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
10 Seattle Storm 2004–2013 2 (2004, 2010)
10 Phoenix Mercury 2013–2022 1 (2014)
9 Los Angeles Sparks 2012–2020 1 (2016)
8 Los Angeles Sparks 1999–2006 2 (2001, 2002)
8 Connecticut Sun^ 2017–2024 —
7 Seattle Storm 2016–2022 2 (2018, 2020)
7 Detroit Shock 2003–2009 3 (2003, 2006, 2008)
7 Houston Comets 1997–2003 4 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
6 Sacramento Monarchs 2003–2008 1 (2005)
6 Connecticut Sun 2003–2008 —
6 San Antonio Silver Stars 2007–2012 —
6 Las Vegas Aces^ 2019–2024 2 (2022, 2023)
6 Atlanta Dream 2009–2014 —
5 Chicago Sky 2019–2023 1 (2021)

WNBA Finals appearance streaks

Appearance streaks updated through 2024 WNBA playoffs.
0^0 Denotes active streak
Streak Team WNBA Finals
appearance streak 		WNBA championships won
during streak
4 Houston Comets 1997–2000 4 (1997–2000)
3 Los Angeles Sparks 2001–2003 2 (2001, 2002)
3 Detroit Shock 2006–2008 2 (2006, 2008)
3 Minnesota Lynx 2011–2013 2 (2011, 2013)
3 Minnesota Lynx 2015–2017 2 (2015, 2017)
2 New York Liberty 1999–2000 —
2 Connecticut Sun 2004–2005 —
2 Sacramento Monarchs 2005–2006 1 (2005)
2 Atlanta Dream 2010–2011 —
2 Los Angeles Sparks 2016–2017 1 (2016)
2 Washington Mystics 2018–2019 1 (2019)
2 Las Vegas Aces 2022–2023 2 (2022, 2023)
2 New York Liberty^ 2023–2024 —

WNBA championships win streaks

Championship streaks up to and including the 2024 WNBA playoffs


Streak Team WNBA championships
win streak
4 Houston Comets 1997–2000
2 Los Angeles Sparks 2001–2002
2 Las Vegas Aces 2022–2023

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "WNBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.