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30 completed seasons

Is the belt a good judge of the best team? Here's who held it when each regular season ended, next to the best record that year.

4Seasons it matched
13%Match rate
16Holder in the top 3
4.3Holder's average rank
SeasonBest recordHolder at the endHolder's rank
2026Minnesota Lynx 33–11Portland Fire 17–279th of 15
2025Minnesota Lynx 34–11Las Vegas Aces 30–142nd of 13
2024New York Liberty 32–9Los Angeles Sparks 8–3212th of 12
2023Las Vegas Aces 34–7Las Vegas Aces 34–71st of 12 Same
2022Las Vegas Aces 27–10New York Liberty 16–207th of 12
2021Connecticut Sun 26–7Connecticut Sun 26–71st of 12 Same
2020Seattle Storm 18–4Las Vegas Aces 18–41st of 12
2019Washington Mystics 26–8Washington Mystics 26–81st of 12 Same
2018Seattle Storm 26–8Minnesota Lynx 18–167th of 12
2017Minnesota Lynx 27–7New York Liberty 22–123rd of 12
2016Minnesota Lynx 28–6Phoenix Mercury 16–187th of 12
2015New York Liberty 23–11Indiana Fever 20–144th of 12
2014Phoenix Mercury 29–5Connecticut Sun 13–2110th of 12
2013Minnesota Lynx 26–8Washington Mystics 17–175th of 12
2012Minnesota Lynx 27–7Los Angeles Sparks 24–103rd of 12
2011Minnesota Lynx 27–7Seattle Storm 21–133rd of 12
2010Seattle Storm 28–6Washington Mystics 22–122nd of 12
2009Phoenix Mercury 23–11Los Angeles Sparks 18–164th of 13
2008San Antonio Silver Stars 24–10San Antonio Silver Stars 24–101st of 14 Same
2007Detroit Shock 24–10Phoenix Mercury 23–112nd of 13
2006Connecticut Sun 26–8Phoenix Mercury 18–166th of 14
2005Connecticut Sun 26–8Washington Mystics 16–188th of 13
2004Los Angeles Sparks 24–9New York Liberty 18–163rd of 13
2003Detroit Shock 25–9Los Angeles Sparks 23–102nd of 14
2002Los Angeles Sparks 25–7Utah Starzz 20–123rd of 16
2001Los Angeles Sparks 28–4Charlotte Sting 18–148th of 16
2000Los Angeles Sparks 28–4Utah Starzz 18–146th of 16
1999Houston Comets 26–6Utah Starzz 15–175th of 12
1998Houston Comets 27–3Cleveland Rockers 20–102nd of 10
1997Houston Comets 18–10New York Liberty 17–112nd of 8

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