This is a list of Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) franchise post-season appearance streaks. This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive playoffs appearance. Aside from the WNBA Playoff appearance streaks, this list also includes the WNBA Finals appearance streak and the WNBA championships win streak.
Active streaks
WNBA Playoffs appearance streaks
This is a list of teams that have active and current consecutive seasons with a playoff appearance.
List updated through September 14, 2026.
^Longest streak in team history ~Tied for longest streak in team history +2025 Playoff TeamsStreakTeamWNBA Playoffsappearance streakWNBA championships wonduring streak8Las Vegas Aces~2019-20263 (2022, 2023, 2025)6New York Liberty^2021–20251 (2024)4Atlanta Dream2023–20254Minnesota Lynx2023–20253Indiana Fever2024–20252Golden State Valkyries20251Dallas Wings20261Washington Mystics2026
WNBA Playoffs series win streaks This is a list of teams that have active and current consecutive seasons with a playoff series win.
List updated through the 2025 playoffs.
^Longest streak in team history ~Tied for longest streak in team history + Consecutive seasons with a series winStreakTeamWNBA Playoffsseries win streakWNBA championships wonduring streak4Las Vegas Aces^2022–20253 (2022, 2023, 2025)2Minnesota Lynx2024–20251Indiana Fever20251Phoenix Mercury2025
All-time streaks
WNBA Playoffs appearance streaks Appearance streaks updated through the 2025 playoffs. ^Denotes active streak
StreakTeamWNBA Playoffsappearance streakWNBA championships wonduring streak12Indiana Fever2005–20161 (2012)11Minnesota Lynx2011–20214 (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)10Seattle Storm2004–20132 (2004, 2010)10Phoenix Mercury2013–20221 (2014)9Los Angeles Sparks2012–20201 (2016)8Los Angeles Sparks1999–20062 (2001, 2002)8Connecticut Sun2017–20247Seattle Storm2016–20222 (2018, 2020)7Detroit Shock2003–20093 (2003, 2006, 2008)7Houston Comets1997–20034 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)7Las Vegas Aces^2019–20253 (2022, 2023, 2025)6Sacramento Monarchs2003–20081 (2005)6Connecticut Sun2003–20086San Antonio Silver Stars2007–20126Atlanta Dream2009–20145Chicago Sky2019–20231 (2021)5New York Liberty^2021–20251 (2024)
WNBA Finals appearance streaks Appearance streaks updated through 2025 WNBA playoffs.
^Denotes active streak StreakTeamWNBA Finalsappearance streakWNBA championships wonduring streak4Houston Comets1997–20004 (1997–2000)3Los Angeles Sparks2001–20032 (2001, 2002)3Detroit Shock2006–20082 (2006, 2008)3Minnesota Lynx2011–20132 (2011, 2013)3Minnesota Lynx2015–20172 (2015, 2017)2New York Liberty1999–20002Connecticut Sun2004–20052Sacramento Monarchs2005–20061 (2005)2Atlanta Dream2010–20112Los Angeles Sparks2016–20171 (2016)2Washington Mystics2018–20191 (2019)2Las Vegas Aces2022–20232 (2022, 2023)2New York Liberty2023–20241 (2024)
WNBA championships win streaks Championship streaks up to and including the 2025 WNBA playoffs
StreakTeamWNBA championshipswin streak4Houston Comets1997–20002Los Angeles Sparks2001–20022Las Vegas Aces2022–2023
See also List of NBA franchise post-season streaks List of NFL franchise post-season streaks List of MLB franchise postseason streaks
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