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Phoenix Mercury

45Reigns
955Days held
41Defenses
1997First reign

Every reign

  1. 45th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Chicago Sky 106–101 · lost to Atlanta Dream
    Aug 3, 2026 – Aug 5, 20262 days · 0 def.
  2. 44th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Chicago Sky 91–83 · lost to Toronto Tempo
    May 15, 2026 – May 19, 20264 days · 0 def.
  3. 43rd reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Las Vegas Aces 99–66 · lost to Golden State Valkyries
    May 9, 2026 – May 10, 20261 day · 0 def.
  4. 42nd reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Dallas Wings 102–72 · lost to Minnesota Lynx
    Jul 7, 2025 – Jul 16, 20259 days · 2 def.
  5. 41st reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Chicago Sky 85–65 · lost to Indiana Fever
    Aug 15, 2024 – Aug 16, 20241 day · 0 def.
  6. 40th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat New York Liberty 99–93 · lost to Minnesota Lynx
    Jun 18, 2024 – Jun 22, 20244 days · 0 def.
  7. 39th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Las Vegas Aces 98–88 · lost to Dallas Wings
    May 21, 2024 – May 25, 20244 days · 1 def.
  8. 38th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Connecticut Sun 90–84 · lost to Seattle Storm
    Aug 10, 2023 – Aug 13, 20233 days · 0 def.
  9. 37th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Dallas Wings 83–72 · lost to Chicago Sky
    Jun 25, 2022 – Jul 2, 20227 days · 2 def.
  10. 36th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Chicago Sky 91–86 · lost to Chicago Sky
    Oct 13, 2021 – Oct 15, 20212 days · 0 def.
  11. 35th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Connecticut Sun 100–95 · lost to Seattle Storm
    Sep 9, 2020 – Sep 11, 20202 days · 0 def.
  12. 34th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Las Vegas Aces 92–85 · lost to Connecticut Sun
    Sep 1, 2020 – Sep 7, 20206 days · 2 def.
  13. 33rd reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Chicago Sky 96–86 · lost to Seattle Storm
    Aug 6, 2020 – Aug 8, 20202 days · 0 def.
  14. 32nd reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat New York Liberty 81–69 · lost to Minnesota Lynx
    Jul 9, 2017 – Jul 14, 20175 days · 1 def.
  15. 31st reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Seattle Storm 86–62 · lost to Minnesota Lynx
    Sep 15, 2016 – Sep 28, 201613 days · 3 def.
  16. 30th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Minnesota Lynx 82–80 · lost to Atlanta Dream
    Aug 9, 2014 – Aug 13, 20144 days · 1 def.
  17. 29th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat San Antonio Silver Stars 83–77 · lost to Minnesota Lynx
    Jun 25, 2013 – Jul 7, 201312 days · 3 def.
  18. 28th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Seattle Storm 92–83 · lost to Minnesota Lynx
    Sep 17, 2011 – Sep 22, 20115 days · 1 def.
  19. 27th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Tulsa Shock 96–74 · lost to San Antonio Silver Stars
    Aug 30, 2011 – Sep 1, 20112 days · 0 def.
  20. 26th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Minnesota Lynx 85–80 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Aug 9, 2011 – Aug 12, 20113 days · 1 def.
  21. 25th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Minnesota Lynx 112–105 · lost to Minnesota Lynx
    Jul 13, 2011 – Jul 20, 20117 days · 1 def.
  22. 24th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Indiana Fever 90–77 · lost to Seattle Storm
    Oct 7, 2009 – May 22, 2010227 days · 2 def.
  23. 23rd reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Los Angeles Sparks 85–74 · lost to Indiana Fever
    Sep 26, 2009 – Oct 1, 20095 days · 1 def.
  24. 22nd reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Los Angeles Sparks 103–94 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Sep 23, 2009 – Sep 25, 20092 days · 0 def.
  25. 21st reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Los Angeles Sparks 98–90 · lost to Detroit Shock
    Aug 27, 2009 – Sep 1, 20095 days · 1 def.
  26. 20th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Connecticut Sun 95–80 · lost to Atlanta Dream
    Jul 28, 2009 – Jul 30, 20092 days · 0 def.
  27. 19th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Detroit Shock 77–76 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Sep 13, 2007 – May 17, 2008247 days · 1 def.
  28. 18th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Detroit Shock 98–70 · lost to Detroit Shock
    Sep 8, 2007 – Sep 11, 20073 days · 0 def.
  29. 17th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Sacramento Monarchs 101–91 · lost to Detroit Shock
    Aug 17, 2007 – Sep 5, 200719 days · 5 def.
  30. 16th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Chicago Sky 98–96 · lost to Seattle Storm
    Jul 27, 2007 – Aug 4, 20078 days · 3 def.
  31. 15th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Houston Comets 92–75 · lost to Detroit Shock
    Jun 30, 2007 – Jul 8, 20078 days · 2 def.
  32. 14th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat San Antonio Silver Stars 97–85 · lost to Connecticut Sun
    May 31, 2007 – Jun 2, 20072 days · 0 def.
  33. 13th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat San Antonio Silver Stars 95–93 · lost to Seattle Storm
    Aug 12, 2006 – May 23, 2007284 days · 2 def.
  34. 12th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Connecticut Sun 91–86 · lost to Minnesota Lynx
    Jun 16, 2006 – Jun 18, 20062 days · 0 def.
  35. 11th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Sacramento Monarchs 76–62 · lost to Indiana Fever
    Aug 12, 2005 – Aug 14, 20052 days · 0 def.
  36. 10th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Seattle Storm 73–61 · lost to New York Liberty
    Jul 6, 2005 – Jul 21, 200515 days · 2 def.
  37. 9th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Minnesota Lynx 56–49 · lost to Los Angeles Sparks
    Aug 6, 2003 – Aug 8, 20032 days · 0 def.
  38. 8th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Washington Mystics 70–69 · lost to Minnesota Lynx
    Aug 3, 2003 – Aug 4, 20031 day · 0 def.
  39. 7th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Detroit Shock 68–65 · lost to Indiana Fever
    Jun 28, 2003 – Jul 2, 20034 days · 0 def.
  40. 6th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Houston Comets 58–52 · lost to Utah Starzz
    Jul 11, 2002 – Jul 13, 20022 days · 0 def.
  41. 5th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Cleveland Rockers 71–60 · lost to Houston Comets
    Aug 25, 1998 – Aug 29, 19984 days · 1 def.
  42. 4th reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Cleveland Rockers 78–68 · lost to Cleveland Rockers
    Aug 22, 1998 – Aug 24, 19982 days · 0 def.
  43. 3rd reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Cleveland Rockers 82–80 · lost to New York Liberty
    Aug 10, 1998 – Aug 11, 19981 day · 0 def.
  44. 2nd reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat Houston Comets 69–66 · lost to New York Liberty
    Jun 24, 1998 – Jun 29, 19985 days · 2 def.
  45. 1st reign · Phoenix MercuryBeat New York Liberty 69–50 · lost to Utah Starzz
    Jul 7, 1997 – Jul 12, 19975 days · 1 def.
1,412Longest wait between reigns, days (1998–2002)
220Average wait, days
100Days since the last reign ended (2026)
18–6Best belt season (2007)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
202683–533
2025133–1011
202494–533
202341–311
202283–511
202191–811
202085–333
201930–3
201820–2
201742–211
2016104–611
201520–2
201442–211
201374–311
201240–4
2011177–1044
201041–31
2009158–754
200820–21
20072418–666
200653–221
200564–222
200420–2
200383–533
200251–411
200120–2
200040–4
199920–2
1998147–744
199782–611

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