This is a list of Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) franchise post-season appearance droughts. This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive non-playoffs. Aside from the WNBA Playoff appearance droughts, this list also includes appearances in the WNBA Finals and WNBA championships win streak.
Active droughts
WNBA Playoffs appearance droughts
This is a list of teams that have active and current consecutive seasons without playoff appearances.
List updated through September 19, 2025.
^Longest drought in team history ~Tied for longest drought in team history StreakTeamLast appearancein WNBA PlayoffsReferences6Los Angeles Sparks^2020 Second Round3Chicago Sky2023 First Round2Connecticut Sun2024 Semifinals0Dallas Wings2023 Semifinals0Washington Mystics2023 First Round 2025 Playoff teams0Atlanta Dream2025 First Round0Golden State Valkyries2025 First Round0New York Liberty2025 First Round1Seattle Storm2025 First Round0Indiana Fever2025 Semifinals0Minnesota Lynx2025 Semifinals0Las Vegas Aces2025 Finals1Phoenix Mercury2025 Finals
WNBA Playoffs series win droughts ^Longest drought in team history♦Most consecutive series losses in team history
List updated through the 2025 playoffs.
+ Current Playoff series loss streak Seasonssince winTeamLast series winin WNBA Playoffs LosingstreakSeries losses – teamsRef Atlanta Dream^2016 First Round5 ♦2016 Chicago2018 Washington2023 Dallas2024 New York2025 Indiana Los Angeles Sparks^2019 Second Round2 2019 Connecticut2020 Connecticut Washington Mystics2019 Finals3 2020 Phoenix2022 Seattle2023 New York Chicago Sky2022 First Round2 2022 Connecticut2023 Las Vegas Seattle Storm2022 First Round32022 Las Vegas2024 Las Vegas2025 Las Vegas Dallas Wings 2023 First Round1 2023 Las Vegas Connecticut Sun2024 First Round12024 Minnesota New York Liberty2024 Finals1 2025 Phoenix Golden State Valkyries^Never1 ♦2025 Minnesotaz 30002025 Playoff Series 0 Winners 30003000 Indiana Fever2025 First Round12025 Las Vegas Minnesota Lynx2025 First Round12025 Phoenix Phoenix Mercury2025 Semifinals12025 Las Vegas Las Vegas Aces2025 Finals03-series win streak
WNBA Finals appearance droughts
SeasonsTeamLast appearancein WNBA FinalsResultReferenceDallas Wings2008Won vs. San AntonioAtlanta Dream2014Lost vs. Minnesota Indiana Fever2015Lost vs. MinnesotaLos Angeles Sparks2017Lost vs. MinnesotaWashington Mystics2019Won vs. ConnecticutSeattle Storm2020Won vs. Las VegasChicago Sky2021Won vs. PhoenixConnecticut Sun2022Lost vs. Las VegasMinnesota Lynx2024Lost vs. New YorkNew York Liberty2024Won vs. Minnesota0 Z2025 Finalists 2018.5 zzz Las Vegas Aces2025 Won vs. PhoenixPhoenix Mercury2025Lost vs. Las Vegas
The Dallas Wings last appeared in the 2008 WNBA Finals as the Detroit Shock.
WNBA championship title droughts
SeasonsTeamLast WNBA championshipReferenceConnecticut SunNeverAtlanta DreamNeverDallas Wings2008Indiana Fever2012Phoenix Mercury2014Los Angeles Sparks2016Minnesota Lynx2017Washington Mystics2019Seattle Storm2020Chicago Sky20211Golden State ValkyriesNeverNew York Liberty2024Las Vegas Aces2025
The Dallas Wings last won a championship in the 2008 WNBA Finals as the Detroit Shock.
All-time droughts
Longest post-season droughts in team history
Updated through the 2025 season. ^Denotes active drought
Team Longest streak with no post-season appearances Seasons Chicago Sky 2006 through 2012 7 Indiana Fever 2017 through 2023 7 Phoenix Mercury 2001 through 2006 6 Minnesota Lynx 2005 through 2010 6 Dallas Wings 2010 through 2014 5 Los Angeles Sparks ^ 2021 through 2025 5 Las Vegas Aces 1997 through 20002003 through 20062015 through 2018 4 Connecticut Sun 2013 through 2016 4 Atlanta Dream 2019 through 2022 4 New York Liberty 2018 through 2020 3 Washington Mystics 1998 through 19992007 through 20082011 through 2012 2 Seattle Storm 2000 through 20012014 through 2015 2
Longest post-season series win droughts in team history
Updated through the 2025 season. ^Denotes active drought
Team Longest streak with no post-season series wins SeasonsWashington Mystics2003 through 201614Dallas Wings2010 through 202213Minnesota Lynx1999 through 201012Las Vegas Aces2009 through 201810 Atlanta Dream ^ 2017 through 2025 9 Indiana Fever 2016 through 2024 9Chicago Sky2006 through 20138 Phoenix Mercury 1999 through 2006 8 New York Liberty2016 through 20227Seattle Storm2011 through 20177Connecticut Sun2013 through 20186 Los Angeles Sparks ^ 2020 through 2025 6 Golden State Valkyries ^ 2025 through 20251
See also List of WNBA franchise post-season streaks List of NBA franchise postseason droughts
References