The WNBA Belt · rivalry
Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty
10Belt meetings
5Sun wins
5Liberty wins
2Title changes
Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty have met 10 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from October 1, 2004 to June 8, 2024. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. The belt series is level at 5–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | Oct 1, 2004 | Connecticut Sun beat New York Liberty 61–51 Playoffs | Title change |
| 288 | Oct 3, 2004 | Connecticut Sun beat New York Liberty 60–57 Playoffs | Defense |
| 329 | Jun 7, 2006 | Connecticut Sun beat New York Liberty 75–60 | Defense |
| 421 | Jul 15, 2008 | New York Liberty beat Connecticut Sun 77–71 | Defense |
| 616 | Jun 14, 2013 | New York Liberty beat Connecticut Sun 78–68 | Defense |
| 707 | Aug 14, 2015 | New York Liberty beat Connecticut Sun 90–78 | Defense |
| 780 | Jun 23, 2017 | Connecticut Sun beat New York Liberty 94–89 | Defense |
| 797 | Aug 18, 2017 | New York Liberty beat Connecticut Sun 82–70 | Defense |
| 965 | Sep 15, 2021 | Connecticut Sun beat New York Liberty 98–69 | Defense |
| 1,084 | Jun 8, 2024 | New York Liberty beat Connecticut Sun 82–75 | Title change |