WNBA Franchise History

Current Teams:
Atlanta
Dream
Chicago
Sky
Connecticut
Sun
Indiana
Fever
Los Angeles
Sparks
Minnesota
Lynx
New York
Liberty
Phoenix
Mercury
San Antonio
Silver Stars
Seattle
Storm
Tulsa
Shock
Washington
Mystics


Team 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Atlanta Dream
2008
>>
Franchise opens operations
in 2008
Charlotte Sting
1997
2006
Franchise operates from 1997-2006
Chicago Sky
2006
>>
Franchise opens operations in 2006
Cleveland Rockers
1997
2003
Franchise operates from 1997-2003
Detroit Shock
1998
2009
Franchise operates in Detroit from 1998 to 2009,
relocates to Tulsa and opens operations in 2010
Tulsa Shock
2010
>>
Opens in 2010
Houston Comets
1997
2008
Franchise operates from 1997-2008
Indiana Fever
2000
>>
Franchise opens operations in 2000
Los Angeles Sparks
1997
>>
Franchise opens operations in 1997
Orlando Miracle
1999
2002
Franchise operates in Orlando from 1999-02
Connecticut Sun
2003
>>
Franchise relocates to Connecticut and opens operations in 2003
Miami Sol
2000
2002
Franchise runs from 2000-02
Minnesota Lynx
1999
>>
Franchise opens operations in 1999
New York Liberty
1997
>>
Franchise opens operations in 1997
Phoenix Mercury
1997
>>
Franchise opens operations in 1997
Portland Fire
2000
2002
Franchise runs from 2000-02
Sacramento Monarchs
1997
2009
Franchise operates from 1997-2009
Seattle Storm
2000
>>
Franchise opens operations in 2000
Utah Starzz
1997
2002
Franchise operates in Utah from 1997-2002
San Antonio Silver Stars
2003
>>
Franchise relocates to San Antonio and opens operations in 2003
Washington Mystics
1998
>>
Franchise opens operations in 1998



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