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."
| 0^0 | Longest streak in team history |
| Streak | Team | WNBA Playoffs appearance streak |
WNBA championships won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Connecticut Sun^ | 2017–2023 | — |
| 5 | Chicago Sky | 2019–2023 | 1 (2021) |
| 5 | Las Vegas Aces | 2019–2023 | 2 (2022, 2023) |
| 3 | Dallas Wings | 2021–2023 | — |
| 3 | New York Liberty | 2021–2023 | — |
| 2 | Washington Mystics | 2022–2023 | — |
| 1 | Atlanta Dream | 2023 | — |
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 2023 | — |
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 2023 playoffs.
| 0^0 | Longest streak in team history |
| 0~0 | Tied for longest streak in team history |
| Streak | Team | WNBA Playoffs series win streak |
WNBA championships won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Connecticut Sun | 2022–2023 | — |
| 2 | Las Vegas Aces | 2022–2023 | 2 (2022, 2023) |
| 1 | Dallas Wings | 2023 | — |
| 1 | New York Liberty | 2023 | — |
All-time streaks※
WNBA Playoffs appearance streaks※
- Appearance streaks updated through the 2023 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) |
| 7 | Seattle Storm | 2016–2022 | 2 (2018, 2020) |
| 7 | Detroit Shock | 2003–2009 | 3 (2003, 2006, 2008) |
| 7 | Connecticut Sun^ | 2017–2023 | — |
| 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 | Atlanta Dream | 2009–2014 | — |
| 5 | Chicago Sky^ | 2019–2023 | 1 (2021) |
| 5 | Las Vegas Aces^ | 2019–2023 | 2 (2022, 2023) |
WNBA Finals appearance streaks※
- Appearance streaks updated through 2023 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) |
WNBA championships win streaks※
- Championship streaks up——to and including the 2023 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※
- List of NBA franchise post-season streaks
- List of NFL franchise post-season streaks
- List of MLB franchise postseason streaks
Basketball portal
References※
- ^ "WNBA Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.