WNBA Finals
Championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The WNBA Finals are the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the conclusion of the league's postseason each fall. The series was named the WNBA Championship until 2002. Since 2016, Verizon is the official sponsor.
WNBA Finals | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Sporting event |
Frequency | Annual |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | 1997 (1997) |
Most titles | Houston Comets Minnesota Lynx Seattle Storm (4 titles each) |
The series is played between the winners of the playoff semifinals. At the conclusion of the championship round, the winner of the WNBA Finals is presented the championship trophy. The WNBA Finals has been played at the conclusion of every WNBA season in history, the first being held in 1997.
Since 2005, the winner of the WNBA Finals has been determined through a 2–2–1 format. The first, second, and fifth games of the series are played at the arena of the team who earned home court advantage by having the better record during the regular season.