Eastern Conference (WNBA)
The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) has six basketball teams in it.[1]
Teams
[change | change source]| Team | City/Area | Arena | Colors | Joined WNBA | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Dream | College Park, Georgia | Gateway Center Arena | Sky blue, red, white | 2008 | Tanisha Wright |
| Chicago Sky | Chicago, Illinois | Wintrust Arena | Sky blue, yellow, white | 2006 | James Wade |
| Connecticut Sun | Uncasville, Connecticut | Mohegan Sun Arena | Navy blue, red, gold, white | 1999* | Curt Miller |
| Indiana Fever | Indianapolis, Indiana | Hinkle Fieldhouse[a] | Navy blue, gold, red, white | 2000 | Carlos Knox |
| New York Liberty | Brooklyn, New York | Barclays Center | Black, green, orange, white | 1997 | Sandy Brondello |
| Washington Mystics | Washington, D.C. | Entertainment and Sports Arena | Navy, gray, white, red | 1998 | Mike Thibault |
- ↑ The Fever do not always play at Hinkle Fieldhouse. They play at it now because Gainbridge Fieldhouse is being changed.
Eastern Conference champions
[change | change source]The WNBA gave conference championship awards to the winners of the Conference Finals in the playoffs. They did this from 1998 to 2015 Conference championships were not awarded in the WNBA's first season (1997). The WNBA stopped doing this in 2016.[2][3]
- WNBA champions in bold
- 1998: Cleveland Rockers
- 1999: New York Liberty
- 2000: New York Liberty (2)
- 2001: Charlotte Sting
- 2002: New York Liberty (3)
- 2003: Detroit Shock
- 2004: Connecticut Sun
- 2005: Connecticut Sun (2)
- 2006: Detroit Shock (2)
- 2007: Detroit Shock (3)
- 2008: Detroit Shock (4)
- 2009: Indiana Fever
- 2010: Atlanta Dream
- 2011: Atlanta Dream (2)
- 2012: Indiana Fever (2)
- 2013: Atlanta Dream (3)
- 2014: Chicago Sky
- 2015: Indiana Fever (3)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions: WNBA".
- ↑ "Verizon and WNBA Tip Off New Marquee Partnership Ahead of League's Landmark 20th Season - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ↑ "WNBA's Record-Breaking Season Scores Highest Attendance In Five Years". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2023-05-10.