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]
List updated through September 21, 2024.
| ^ | Longest streak in team history |
| ~ | Tied for longest streak in team history |
| Streak | Team | WNBA Playoffs appearance streak | WNBA championships won during streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Connecticut Sun^ | 2017–2024 | — |
| 6 | Las Vegas Aces~ | 2019–2024 | 2 (2022, 2023) |
| 4 | New York Liberty~ | 2021–2024 | — |
| 2 | Atlanta Dream | 2023–2024 | — |
| 2 | Minnesota Lynx | 2023–2024 | — |
| 1 | Indiana Fever | 2024 | — |
| 1 | Phoenix Mercury | 2024 | — |
| 1 | Seattle Storm | 2024 | — |
This is a list of teams that have active and current consecutive seasons with a playoff series win.
List updated through the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Connecticut Sun | 2022–2024 | — |
| 3 | Las Vegas Aces^ | 2022–2024 | 2 (2022, 2023) |
| 2 | New York Liberty | 2023–2024 | — |
| 1 | Minnesota Lynx | 2024 | — |
| ^ | 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) |
| 8 | Connecticut Sun^ | 2017–2024 | — |
| 7 | Seattle Storm | 2016–2022 | 2 (2018, 2020) |
| 7 | Detroit Shock | 2003–2009 | 3 (2003, 2006, 2008) |
| 7 | Houston Comets | 1997–2003 | 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 | Las Vegas Aces^ | 2019–2024 | 2 (2022, 2023) |
| 6 | Atlanta Dream | 2009–2014 | — |
| 5 | Chicago Sky | 2019–2023 | 1 (2021) |
| ^ | 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 | 2 (2022, 2023) |
| 2 | New York Liberty^ | 2023–2024 | — |
| Streak | Team | WNBA championships win streak |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Houston Comets | 1997–2000 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | 2001–2002 |
| 2 | Las Vegas Aces | 2022–2023 |
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