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.
This is a list of teams that have active and current consecutive seasons with a playoff appearance. [1]
| ^ | Longest streak in team history |
| Streak | Team | WNBA Playoffs appearance streak | WNBA championships won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Connecticut Sun^ | 2017–2023 | — |
| 5 | Chicago Sky | 2019–2023 | 1 (2021) |
| 5 | Las Vegas Aces | 2019–2023 | 1 (2022) |
| 3 | Dallas Wings | 2021–2023 | — |
| 3 | New York Liberty | 2021–2023 | — |
| 2 | Washington Mystics | 2022–2023 | — |
| 1 | Atlanta Dream | 2023 | — |
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 2023 | — |
This is a list of teams that have active and current consecutive seasons with a playoff series win.
List updated through the 2023 playoffs. [1]
| ^ | Longest streak in team history |
| ~ | Tied for longest streak in team history |
| Streak | Team | WNBA Playoffs series win streak | WNBA championships won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Connecticut Sun | 2022–2023 | — |
| 2 | Las Vegas Aces | 2022–2023 | 1 (2022) |
| 1 | Dallas Wings | 2023 | — |
| 1 | New York Liberty | 2023 | — |
| ^ | Denotes active streak |
| Streak | Team | WNBA Playoffs appearance streak | WNBA championships won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Indiana Fever | 2005–2016 | 1 (2012) |
| 11 | Minnesota Lynx | 2011–2021 | 4 (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) |
| 10 | Seattle Storm | 2004–2013 | 2 (2004, 2010) |
| 10 | Phoenix Mercury | 2013–2022 | 1 (2014) |
| 9 | Los Angeles Sparks | 2012–2020 | 1 (2016) |
| 8 | Los Angeles Sparks | 1999–2006 | 2 (2001, 2002) |
| 7 | Seattle Storm | 2016–2022 | 2 (2018, 2020) |
| 7 | Detroit Shock | 2003–2009 | 3 (2003, 2006, 2008) |
| 7 | Connecticut Sun^ | 2017–2023 | — |
| 7 | Houston Comets | 1997–2000 | 4 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000) |
| 6 | Sacramento Monarchs | 2003–2008 | 1 (2005) |
| 6 | Connecticut Sun | 2003–2008 | — |
| 6 | San Antonio Silver Stars | 2007–2012 | — |
| 6 | Atlanta Dream | 2009–2014 | — |
| 5 | Chicago Sky^ | 2019–2023 | 1 (2021) |
| 5 | Las Vegas Aces^ | 2019–2023 | 1 (2022) |
| ^ | Denotes active streak |
| Streak | Team | WNBA Finals appearance streak | WNBA championships won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Houston Comets | 1997–2000 | 4 (1997–2000) |
| 3 | Los Angeles Sparks | 2001–2003 | 2 (2001, 2002) |
| 3 | Detroit Shock | 2006–2008 | 2 (2006, 2008) |
| 3 | Minnesota Lynx | 2011–2013 | 2 (2011, 2013) |
| 3 | Minnesota Lynx | 2015–2017 | 2 (2015, 2017) |
| 2 | New York Liberty | 1999–2000 | — |
| 2 | Connecticut Sun | 2004–2005 | — |
| 2 | Sacramento Monarchs | 2005–2006 | 1 (2005) |
| 2 | Atlanta Dream | 2010–2011 | — |
| 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 2016–2017 | 1 (2016) |
| 2 | Washington Mystics | 2018–2019 | 1 (2019) |
| 2 | Las Vegas Aces | 2022–2023 | 1 (2022) |
| Streak | Team | WNBA championships win streak |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Houston Comets | 1997–2000 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 2001–2002 |
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