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Minnesota Lynx

49Reigns
1,467Days held
123Defenses
2003First reign

Every reign

  1. 49th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Las Vegas Aces 92–87 · lost to Golden State Valkyries
    Aug 15, 2026 – Aug 24, 20269 days · 2 def.
  2. 48th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Washington Mystics 78–76 · lost to New York Liberty
    Jun 24, 2026 – Jul 3, 20269 days · 1 def.
  3. 47th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Golden State Valkyries 81–75 · lost to Washington Mystics
    Jun 19, 2026 – Jun 21, 20262 days · 0 def.
  4. 46th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Toronto Tempo 100–72 · lost to Las Vegas Aces
    May 21, 2026 – Jun 13, 202623 days · 7 def.
  5. 45th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Phoenix Mercury 79–66 · lost to Atlanta Dream
    Jul 16, 2025 – Jul 27, 202511 days · 2 def.
  6. 44th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Los Angeles Sparks 89–75 · lost to Seattle Storm
    May 18, 2025 – Jun 11, 202524 days · 7 def.
  7. 43rd reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Indiana Fever 99–88 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Sep 6, 2024 – Sep 19, 202413 days · 5 def.
  8. 42nd reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Indiana Fever 90–80 · lost to Dallas Wings
    Aug 24, 2024 – Aug 30, 20246 days · 1 def.
  9. 41st reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Phoenix Mercury 73–60 · lost to Dallas Wings
    Jun 22, 2024 – Jun 27, 20245 days · 1 def.
  10. 40th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Seattle Storm 78–70 · lost to Seattle Storm
    Aug 18, 2023 – Aug 20, 20232 days · 0 def.
  11. 39th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Connecticut Sun 87–83 · lost to Connecticut Sun
    Jul 30, 2023 – Aug 1, 20232 days · 0 def.
  12. 38th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Chicago Sky 81–78 · lost to Dallas Wings
    Jul 6, 2022 – Jul 14, 20228 days · 1 def.
  13. 37th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Las Vegas Aces 90–89 · lost to Connecticut Sun
    Jun 25, 2021 – Aug 17, 202153 days · 6 def.
  14. 36th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Seattle Storm 72–61 · lost to Seattle Storm
    May 29, 2019 – Jun 4, 20196 days · 1 def.
  15. 35th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Washington Mystics 88–83 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Aug 19, 2018 – Aug 21, 20182 days · 0 def.
  16. 34th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Seattle Storm 91–79 · lost to Indiana Fever
    Jun 26, 2018 – Jul 3, 20187 days · 2 def.
  17. 33rd reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Los Angeles Sparks 80–69 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Oct 1, 2017 – May 20, 2018231 days · 1 def.
  18. 32nd reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Los Angeles Sparks 70–68 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Sep 26, 2017 – Sep 29, 20173 days · 0 def.
  19. 31st reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Washington Mystics 101–81 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Sep 12, 2017 – Sep 24, 201712 days · 2 def.
  20. 30th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Phoenix Mercury 88–71 · lost to Indiana Fever
    Jul 14, 2017 – Aug 6, 201723 days · 6 def.
  21. 29th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Seattle Storm 100–77 · lost to Connecticut Sun
    Jun 3, 2017 – Jun 17, 201714 days · 2 def.
  22. 28th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Los Angeles Sparks 85–79 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Oct 16, 2016 – Oct 20, 20164 days · 0 def.
  23. 27th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Los Angeles Sparks 79–60 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Oct 11, 2016 – Oct 14, 20163 days · 0 def.
  24. 26th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Phoenix Mercury 113–95 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Sep 28, 2016 – Oct 9, 201611 days · 2 def.
  25. 25th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Atlanta Dream 83–65 · lost to Connecticut Sun
    Jul 20, 2016 – Aug 26, 201637 days · 1 def.
  26. 24th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Indiana Fever 69–52 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Oct 14, 2015 – Jun 24, 2016254 days · 13 def.
  27. 23rd reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Indiana Fever 77–71 · lost to Indiana Fever
    Oct 6, 2015 – Oct 11, 20155 days · 1 def.
  28. 22nd reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Seattle Storm 77–60 · lost to Phoenix Mercury
    Jul 13, 2014 – Aug 9, 201427 days · 8 def.
  29. 21st reign · Minnesota LynxBeat San Antonio Stars 91–84 · lost to New York Liberty
    Jul 3, 2014 – Jul 6, 20143 days · 0 def.
  30. 20th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Atlanta Dream 84–59 · lost to Seattle Storm
    Oct 6, 2013 – Jun 6, 2014243 days · 9 def.
  31. 19th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Phoenix Mercury 91–59 · lost to Washington Mystics
    Jul 7, 2013 – Aug 8, 201332 days · 9 def.
  32. 18th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Indiana Fever 83–71 · lost to Indiana Fever
    Oct 17, 2012 – Oct 19, 20122 days · 0 def.
  33. 17th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Los Angeles Sparks 94–77 · lost to Indiana Fever
    Oct 4, 2012 – Oct 14, 201210 days · 1 def.
  34. 16th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Tulsa Shock 92–83 · lost to Chicago Sky
    Aug 31, 2012 – Sep 11, 201211 days · 3 def.
  35. 15th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Phoenix Mercury 95–67 · lost to Seattle Storm
    Sep 22, 2011 – Jun 17, 2012269 days · 14 def.
  36. 14th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Phoenix Mercury 106–98 · lost to Phoenix Mercury
    Jul 20, 2011 – Aug 9, 201120 days · 6 def.
  37. 13th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Connecticut Sun 90–67 · lost to Phoenix Mercury
    Jul 9, 2011 – Jul 13, 20114 days · 0 def.
  38. 12th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Seattle Storm 81–74 · lost to Seattle Storm
    Jun 9, 2011 – Jun 24, 201115 days · 2 def.
  39. 11th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Detroit Shock 75–72 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Sep 9, 2009 – Sep 11, 20092 days · 0 def.
  40. 10th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat New York Liberty 69–57 · lost to Sacramento Monarchs
    Jun 23, 2009 – Jul 2, 20099 days · 2 def.
  41. 9th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat San Antonio Silver Stars 78–68 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Jul 25, 2008 – Jul 27, 20082 days · 0 def.
  42. 8th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Seattle Storm 95–74 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Aug 7, 2007 – Aug 12, 20075 days · 0 def.
  43. 7th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Phoenix Mercury 94–82 · lost to Connecticut Sun
    Jun 18, 2006 – Jun 22, 20064 days · 0 def.
  44. 6th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Los Angeles Sparks 68–65 · lost to Sacramento Monarchs
    May 25, 2005 – May 29, 20054 days · 0 def.
  45. 5th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Connecticut Sun 66–63 · lost to Washington Mystics
    Jul 14, 2004 – Jul 23, 20049 days · 3 def.
  46. 4th reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Houston Comets 58–50 · lost to Indiana Fever
    Jun 30, 2004 – Jul 8, 20048 days · 1 def.
  47. 3rd reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Los Angeles Sparks 74–72 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Aug 28, 2003 – Aug 30, 20032 days · 0 def.
  48. 2nd reign · Minnesota LynxBeat San Antonio Silver Stars 73–64 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Aug 16, 2003 – Aug 21, 20035 days · 1 def.
  49. 1st reign · Minnesota LynxBeat Phoenix Mercury 61–56 · lost to Phoenix Mercury
    Aug 4, 2003 – Aug 6, 20032 days · 0 def.
752Longest wait between reigns, days (2019–2021)
145Average wait, days
81Days since the last reign ended (2026)
20–5Best belt season (2016)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
20261814–444
20251611–522
20241310–333
202372–522
202242–211
2021107–311
201942–211
201874–323
20172116–554
20162520–545
201553–221
20142017–323
20131513–221
20122317–634
20111916–343
201020–2
200964–222
200831–211
200731–211
200631–211
200531–211
200496–322
200384–433
200220–2
200120–2
200040–4
199920–2

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