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From the vault · September 16, 2010 · 2010 WNBA Finals, Game 3: The Seattle Storm beat the Atlanta Dream 87–84 in Game 3 to win the 2010 WNBA Finals 3–0.

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The WNBA Finals from 1997, the first season with the playoff series on file. Click a season for its bracket.

Season	Champion	Series	Runner-up	Finals
2025	Las Vegas Aces	4–0	Phoenix Mercury	best of 7
2024	New York Liberty	3–2	Minnesota Lynx	best of 5
2023	Las Vegas Aces	3–1	New York Liberty	best of 5
2022	Las Vegas Aces	3–1	Connecticut Sun	best of 5
2021	Chicago Sky	3–1	Phoenix Mercury	best of 5
2020	Seattle Storm	3–0	Las Vegas Aces	best of 5
2019	Washington Mystics	3–2	Connecticut Sun	best of 5
2018	Seattle Storm	3–0	Washington Mystics	best of 5
2017	Minnesota Lynx	3–2	Los Angeles Sparks	best of 5
2016	Los Angeles Sparks	3–2	Minnesota Lynx	best of 5
2015	Minnesota Lynx	3–2	Indiana Fever	best of 5
2014	Phoenix Mercury	3–0	Chicago Sky	best of 5
2013	Minnesota Lynx	3–0	Atlanta Dream	best of 5
2012	Indiana Fever	3–1	Minnesota Lynx	best of 5
2011	Minnesota Lynx	3–0	Atlanta Dream	best of 5
2010	Seattle Storm	3–0	Atlanta Dream	best of 5
2009	Phoenix Mercury	3–2	Indiana Fever	best of 5
2008	Detroit Shock	3–0	San Antonio Silver Stars	best of 5
2007	Phoenix Mercury	3–2	Detroit Shock	best of 5
2006	Detroit Shock	3–2	Sacramento Monarchs	best of 5
2005	Sacramento Monarchs	3–1	Connecticut Sun	best of 5
2004	Seattle Storm	2–1	Connecticut Sun	best of 3
2003	Detroit Shock	2–1	Los Angeles Sparks	best of 3
2002	Los Angeles Sparks	2–0	New York Liberty	best of 3
2001	Los Angeles Sparks	2–0	Charlotte Sting	best of 3
2000	Houston Comets	2–0	New York Liberty	best of 3
1999	Houston Comets	2–1	New York Liberty	best of 3
1998	Houston Comets	2–1	Phoenix Mercury	best of 3
1997	Houston Comets	1–0	New York Liberty	best of 1

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