The WNBA season of 2025 starts Friday 16 May, And the regular season ends Thursday, September 11. The coming season, which will be the 29th of the WNBA, will contain a record -high 44 games per team, with each team playing 22 home games and 22 road games.
Golden State Valkyries are the first expansion team of the WNBA since the Atlanta Dream in 2008
Regardless of the conference, the eight teams with the best regular seasonal records qualify for the WNBA play -offs from 2025 to determine the champion of the competition in the WNBA final of 2025.
In addition, the fifth annual WNBA Commissioner’s Cup will include a period of 17 days in June by Coinbase, if the schedule of the competition will consist entirely of cup competitions.
Valkyries -Fans, mark your agendas! 🗓️
Our schedule of 2025 is here and we can’t wait to give our inaugural season. Let’s flee together. #Jointheascent@aboutkp | 2025 season pic.twitter.com/icqcyne5mv
– Golden State Valkyries (@valkyries) December 2, 2024
“We look forward to filling in the 29th season of the WNBA in May 2025 and to build on the success of last season, when the WNBA supplied its most viewed concept and all-star game and supplied records for viewers, presence, digital consumption and merchandise sale,” said Wnba Commisser.
“In the coming period of free agency and the WNBA design of 2025 presented by State Farm®, will create a huge level of excitement, and we are also looking forward to the Golden State Valkyries expansion that the court is taking for the first time.”
All 13 teams play during the opening weekend of the WNBA season 2025
All 13 teams will be in action during the opening weekend of the season as part of Wnba Tip-Off 2025 presented by Carmax. Wnba Tip-off starts with three games on Friday 16 May, marked by the inaugural game of Golden State.
The Valkyries are planned to carry out the WNBA extension of 2024 presented by State Farm on Friday 6 December (ESPN, 6.30 pm et)). Golden State will also organize the Los Angeles Sparks, which were led last season by triple Wnba All-Star Dearica Hamby and 2024 WNBA All-smokie team selection Rickea Jackson.
The WNBA season is now 44 games for the 2025 season set with the season opener before 16 May
The season opener of the Sky will be @ Indiana on 17 May with the home opener on 22 May against NY
Here is the full Sky schedule: pic.twitter.com/9lj3dzbsx7
– Karli Bell (@Karlibell33) December 2, 2024
That Sparks-Valkyries match on May 16 will be preceded by the Minnesota Lynx, which last season reached the WNBA finals presented by YouTube TV behind 2024 Kia Wnba defensive player of the year and Kia Wnba Mvp Runner-up Naphesa Collier, Vritstttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttte Naphesa Collier, Vritstttttttttttttte Naphesa Collier, Naphesa Collier, Naphesa Collier, Ogunbowale and the Dallas Wings.
The Atlanta Dream is planned to also visit the Washington Mystics during the opening evening. Promotion will continue on Saturday 17 May, when six more teams left their seasons.
Indiana Fever houses the Chicago Sky on 17 May
Reigning Kia Wnba Rookie of the Year and 2024 All-WNBA First Team Selection Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever Host 2024 Wnba All-smokie Team Pick Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky (13:00 pm et).
In addition, the Wnba champions from the past two seasons will meet when the reigning champion New York Liberty, which was led last season in 2024 All-Wnba Team Selections Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Beanna Stewart, Unianimous 2024 Kia Wnba Mvp A’ja).
The show that sweeps the nation.
Our season in 2025 premiere on 17 May @Gainbridgefh 🍿
See the full diagram presented by @lacroixwater on https://t.co/S4BGYUPUBH. pic.twitter.com/xe8xnfjdk8
– Indiana Fever (@indianEfever) December 2, 2024
The Phoenix Mercury, who were led last season by WNBA career point leader Diana Taurasi and four-time Wnba All-Star Kahleah Copper, welcomes the Seattle Storm (10:00 pm et).
On Sunday, May 18, the Connecticut Sun will be the last team that will break down his schedule of 2025 when it organizes the Mystics (13:00 et). Last season last season, The Sun reached the WNBA-Halve Final for the sixth consecutive year behind 2024 All-Wnba First Team Selection Alyssa Thomas, 2024 Kia Wnba Most Improved player Dijonai Carrington, and Dewanna Bonner, the fourth leading scorer.
