WNBA: Champions by year and each Finals MVP

ByDavid Mitchell
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Aces won the 2025 WNBA title. See the list of champions in history and each Finals MVP player.

Las Vegas Aces won their third WNBA championship in 2025 after sweeping the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of the Finals.

Check out the list of all-time WNBA champions and every Finals MVP.

2025: Las Vegas Aces (they defeated Phoenix Mercury 4-0; A’ja Wilson (LV) named Finals MVP)

2024: New York Liberty (defeated Minnesota Lynx 3-2; Jonquel Jones (NY) named Finals MVP)

2023: Las Vegas Aces (defeated New York Liberty 3-1; A’ja Wilson (LV) named Finals MVP)

2022: Las Vegas Aces (defeated Connecticut Sun 3-1; Chelsea Gray (LV) named Finals MVP)

2021: Chicago Sky (defeated Phoenix Mercury 3-1; Kahleah Copper (CHI) named Finals MVP)

2020: Seattle Storm (defeated Las Vegas Aces 3-0; Breanna Stewart (SEA) named MVP of the Finals)

2019: Washington Mystics (defeated Connecticut Sun 3-2; Emma Meesseman (WSH) named Finals MVP)

2018: Seattle Storm (defeated Washington Mystics 3-0; Breanna Stewart (SEA) named MVP of the Finals)

2017: Minnesota Lynx (defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 3-2; Sylvia Fowles (MIN) named MVP of the Finals)

2016: Los Angeles Sparks (defeated Minnesota Lynx 3-2; Candace Parker (LA) named MVP of the Finals)

2015: Minnesota Lynx (defeated Indiana Fever 3-2; Sylvia Fowles (MIN) named MVP of the Finals)

2014: Phoenix Mercury (defeated Chicago Sky 3-0; Diana Taurasi (PHX) named Finals MVP)

2013: Minnesota Lynx (defeated Atlanta Dream 3-0; Maya Moore (MIN) named MVP of the Finals)

2012: Indiana Fever (defeated Minnesota Lynx 3-1; Tamika Catchings (IND) named Finals MVP)

2011: Minnesota Lynx (defeated Atlanta Dream 3-0; Seimone Augustus (MIN) named MVP of the Finals)

2010: Seattle Storm (defeated Atlanta Dream 3-0; Lauren Jackson (SEA) named MVP of the Finals)

2009: Phoenix Mercury (defeated Indiana Fever 3-2; Diana Taurasi (PHX) named Finals MVP)

2008: Detroit Shock (defeated San Antonio Silver Stars 3-0; Katie Smith (DET) named Finals MVP)

2007: Phoenix Mercury (defeated Detroit Shock 3-2; Cappie Poindexter (PHX) named Finals MVP)

2006: Detroit Shock (defeated Sacramento Monarchs 3-2; Deanna Nolan (DET) named Finals MVP)

2005: Sacramento Monarchs (defeated Connecticut Sun 3-1; Yolanda Griffith (SAC) named MVP of the Finals)

2004: Seattle Storm (defeated Connecticut Sun 2-1; Betty Lennox (SEA) named MVP of the Finals)

2003: Detroit Shock (defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 2-1; Ruth Riley (DET) named Finals MVP)

2002: Los Angeles Sparks (defeated New York Liberty 2-0; Lisa Leslie (LA) named MVP of the Finals

2001: Los Angeles Sparks (defeated Charlotte Sting 2-0; Lisa Leslie (LA) named MVP of the Finals)

2000: Houston Comets (defeated New York Liberty 2-0; Cynthia Cooper (HOU) named Finals MVP)

1999: Houston Comets (defeated New York Liberty 2-1; Cynthia Cooper (HOU) named Finals MVP

1998: Houston Comets (defeated Phoenix Mercury 2-1; Cynthia Cooper (HOU) named Finals MVP)

1997: Houston Comets (defeated New York Liberty 1-0; Cynthia Cooper (HOU) named Finals MVP)

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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