The WNBA Belt · rivalry
Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty
19Belt meetings
13Aces wins
6Liberty wins
9Title changes
Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty have met 19 times with the WNBA belt on the line, from July 5, 1997 to July 30, 2026. The belt changed hands in 9 of those games. Las Vegas Aces lead the belt series 13–6.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Jul 5, 1997 | New York Liberty beat Utah Starzz 66–53 | Defense |
| 14 | Jul 22, 1997 | Utah Starzz beat New York Liberty 78–71 | Title change |
| 179 | Jun 11, 2002 | New York Liberty beat Utah Starzz 71–68 | Title change |
| 257 | Jun 5, 2004 | New York Liberty beat San Antonio Silver Stars 62–57 | Defense |
| 433 | Sep 9, 2008 | San Antonio Silver Stars beat New York Liberty 82–76 | Defense |
| 585 | Jul 8, 2012 | San Antonio Silver Stars beat New York Liberty 94–81 | Title change |
| 617 | Jun 23, 2013 | San Antonio Silver Stars beat New York Liberty 78–77 | Title change |
| 669 | Jul 9, 2014 | San Antonio Stars beat New York Liberty 80–66 | Title change |
| 802 | Sep 1, 2017 | New York Liberty beat San Antonio Stars 81–69 | Defense |
| 919 | Aug 29, 2020 | Las Vegas Aces beat New York Liberty 80–63 | Title change |
| 947 | Jun 15, 2021 | Las Vegas Aces beat New York Liberty 100–78 | Defense |
| 948 | Jun 17, 2021 | Las Vegas Aces beat New York Liberty 103–76 | Defense |
| 1,071 | Oct 8, 2023 | Las Vegas Aces beat New York Liberty 99–82 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,072 | Oct 11, 2023 | Las Vegas Aces beat New York Liberty 104–76 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,073 | Oct 15, 2023 | New York Liberty beat Las Vegas Aces 87–73 Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,074 | Oct 18, 2023 | Las Vegas Aces beat New York Liberty 70–69 Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,086 | Jun 15, 2024 | New York Liberty beat Las Vegas Aces 90–82 | Defense |
| 1,146 | Aug 13, 2025 | Las Vegas Aces beat New York Liberty 83–77 | Defense |
| 1,198 | Jul 30, 2026 | Las Vegas Aces beat New York Liberty 104–99 | Title change |