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The 2026 season

46 belt games · 24 title changes

Las Vegas Aces carried the belt into the 2026 season. It changed hands 24 times among 11 franchises, and Portland Fire finished the season with it. Most defenses: Minnesota Lynx, 10.

Who held it, in order

MercuryValkyriesSkyMercuryTempoLynxAcesWingsValkyriesLynxMysticsLynxLibertyWingsLibertyAcesSkyMercuryDreamMysticsAcesLynxValkyriesFire

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
1,170May 9, 2026Phoenix Mercury beat Las Vegas Aces 99–66Title change
1,171May 10, 2026Golden State Valkyries beat Phoenix Mercury 95–79Title change
1,172May 13, 2026Chicago Sky beat Golden State Valkyries 69–63Title change
1,173May 15, 2026Phoenix Mercury beat Chicago Sky 91–83Title change
1,174May 19, 2026Toronto Tempo beat Phoenix Mercury 98–90Title change
1,175May 21, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Toronto Tempo 100–72Title change
1,176May 23, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Chicago Sky 85–75Defense
1,177May 27, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Atlanta Dream 96–81Defense
1,178May 29, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Chicago Sky 79–58Defense
1,179Jun 1, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Phoenix Mercury 111–77Defense
1,180Jun 4, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Golden State Valkyries 87–84Defense
1,181Jun 6, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Seattle Storm 88–68Defense
1,182Jun 9, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Dallas Wings 100–76Defense
1,183Jun 13, 2026Las Vegas Aces beat Minnesota Lynx 100–97Title change
1,184Jun 15, 2026Dallas Wings beat Las Vegas Aces 96–66Title change
1,185Jun 17, 2026Golden State Valkyries beat Dallas Wings 91–80Title change
1,186Jun 19, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Golden State Valkyries 81–75Title change
1,187Jun 21, 2026Washington Mystics beat Minnesota Lynx 84–79Title change
1,188Jun 24, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 78–76Title change
1,189Jun 28, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Dallas Wings 85–77Defense
1,190Jul 3, 2026New York Liberty beat Minnesota Lynx 99–86Title change
1,191Jul 7, 2026Dallas Wings beat New York Liberty 88–77Title change
1,192Jul 10, 2026Dallas Wings beat Toronto Tempo 108–95Defense
1,193Jul 12, 2026Dallas Wings beat Chicago Sky 96–91Defense
1,194Jul 19, 2026Dallas Wings beat Los Angeles Sparks 90–82Defense
1,195Jul 20, 2026New York Liberty beat Dallas Wings 99–98Title change
1,196Jul 22, 2026New York Liberty beat Chicago Sky 95–94Defense
1,197Jul 28, 2026New York Liberty beat Los Angeles Sparks 113–109Defense
1,198Jul 30, 2026Las Vegas Aces beat New York Liberty 104–99Title change
1,199Aug 1, 2026Chicago Sky beat Las Vegas Aces 84–83Title change
1,200Aug 3, 2026Phoenix Mercury beat Chicago Sky 106–101Title change
1,201Aug 5, 2026Atlanta Dream beat Phoenix Mercury 96–82Title change
1,202Aug 7, 2026Washington Mystics beat Atlanta Dream 79–74Title change
1,203Aug 9, 2026Washington Mystics beat Phoenix Mercury 95–75Defense
1,204Aug 11, 2026Las Vegas Aces beat Washington Mystics 86–76Title change
1,205Aug 13, 2026Las Vegas Aces beat Washington Mystics 83–76Defense
1,206Aug 15, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Las Vegas Aces 92–87Title change
1,207Aug 19, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Golden State Valkyries 77–66Defense
1,208Aug 21, 2026Minnesota Lynx beat Washington Mystics 94–84Defense
1,209Aug 24, 2026Golden State Valkyries beat Minnesota Lynx 80–66Title change
1,210Aug 26, 2026Golden State Valkyries beat Connecticut Sun 89–64Defense
1,211Aug 27, 2026Golden State Valkyries beat New York Liberty 79–60Defense
1,212Aug 30, 2026Golden State Valkyries beat Portland Fire 86–69Defense
1,213Sep 18, 2026Golden State Valkyries beat Portland Fire 82–66Defense
1,214Sep 19, 2026Golden State Valkyries beat Seattle Storm 70–57Defense
1,215Sep 22, 2026Portland Fire beat Golden State Valkyries 90–82 (OT)Title change

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