2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup
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The 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup presented by Coinbase) is the WNBA's sixth Commissioner's Cup in league history. The Cup featuring a transition away from the thirteen-game format to a six-game format in the Eastern Conference and seven-game format in the Western Conference, with seven teams in the Eastern Conference and eight in the Western Conference. The best team in cup play from each conference faced off in a championship game.[1]
Date
- Regular Season: June 1–17, 2026
- Championship: June 30, 2026
Venue
- Local WNBA Arenas (Regular Season)
- Barclays Center (Championship)
Attendance15,112
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Format
The team with the best record in cup games from each conference played in the championship game against each other, with the team having the best record hosting the game. This was the third season utilizing the single round-robin format. All games were played between June 1 and June 17, 2026.
Funding to local non-profits
Each team selects a charity of their choice to represent, and support throughout the Commissioner's Cup series.[2]
| Team | Charity | Donation Total |
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| Atlanta Dream | The King Center | $14,000 |
| Chicago Sky | Girls in the Game | $8,000 |
| Connecticut Sun | United Way of Southeastern Connecticut | $6,000 |
| Dallas Wings | Young Leaders, Strong City | $15,000 |
| Golden State Valkyries | Youth Uprising | $17,000 |
| Indiana Fever | Coburn Place | $16,000 |
| Las Vegas Aces | Public Education Foundation | $24,000 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Brotherhood Crusade | $13,000 |
| Minnesota Lynx | Women's Foundation of Minnesota | $19,000 |
| New York Liberty | African American Policy Forum | $28,000 |
| Phoenix Mercury | Chicanos Por La Causa | $11,000 |
| Portland Fire | Black Parent Initiative | $11,000 |
| Seattle Storm | King County Library System Foundation | $7,000 |
| Toronto Tempo | Lay-Up | $10,000 |
| Washington Mystics | Ben's Chili Bowl Foundation | $12,000 |
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | GB | Qualification | NYL | IND | ATL | WAS | TOR | CHI | CON | |
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| 1 | New York Liberty | 6 | 6 | 0 | 555 | 486 | +69 | — | Advance to Championship Game | — | 83–75 | 104–90 | 86–64 | 97–82 | 96–95 | 89–80 | |
| 2 | Indiana Fever | 6 | 5 | 1 | 548 | 502 | +46 | 1 | 75–83 | — | 83–71 | 78–76 | 113–91 | 114–106 | 85–75 | ||
| 3 | Atlanta Dream | 6 | 4 | 2 | 545 | 491 | +54 | 2 | 90–104 | 71–83 | — | 109–77 | 102–77 | 82–75 | 91–75 | ||
| 4 | Washington Mystics | 6 | 3 | 3 | 481 | 511 | −30 | 3 | 64–86 | 76–78 | 77–109 | — | 86–85 | 90–72 | 88–81 | ||
| 5 | Toronto Tempo | 6 | 2 | 4 | 526 | 568 | −42 | 4 | 82–97 | 91–113 | 77–102 | 85–86 | — | 85–68 | 106–102 | ||
| 6 | Chicago Sky | 6 | 1 | 5 | 501 | 547 | −46 | 5 | 95–96 | 106–114 | 75–82 | 72–90 | 68–85 | — | 85–80 | ||
| 7 | Connecticut Sun | 6 | 0 | 6 | 493 | 544 | −51 | 6 | 80–89 | 75–85 | 75–91 | 81–88 | 102–106 | 80–85 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on June 17, 2026. Source: WNBA
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | GB | Qualification | LVA | MIN | GSV | DAL | LAS | PHX | PDX | SEA | |
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| 1 | Las Vegas Aces | 7 | 6 | 1 | 621 | 597 | +24 | — | Advance to Championship Game | — | 100–97 | 84–79 | 66–96 | 79–69 | 86–76 | 105–89 | 101–91 | |
| 2 | Minnesota Lynx | 7 | 6 | 1 | 689 | 562 | +127 | — | 97–100 | — | 87–84 | 100–76 | 99–83 | 111–77 | 107–74 | 88–68 | ||
| 3 | Golden State Valkyries | 7 | 5 | 2 | 590 | 539 | +51 | 1 | 79–84 | 84–87 | — | 91–80 | 78–58 | 87–81 | 95–77 | 76–72 | ||
| 4 | Dallas Wings | 7 | 4 | 3 | 603 | 563 | +40 | 2 | 96–66 | 76–100 | 80–91 | — | 104–96 | 85–70 | 83–84 | 79–56 | ||
| 5 | Los Angeles Sparks | 7 | 3 | 4 | 594 | 617 | −23 | 3 | 69–79 | 83–99 | 58–78 | 96–104 | — | 111–102 | 89–72 | 88–83 | ||
| 6 | Phoenix Mercury | 7 | 2 | 5 | 556 | 620 | −64 | 4 | 76–86 | 77–111 | 81–87 | 70–85 | 102–111 | — | 78–72 | 72–68 | ||
| 7 | Portland Fire | 7 | 2 | 5 | 562 | 646 | −84 | 4 | 89–105 | 74–107 | 77–95 | 84–83 | 72–89 | 72–78 | — | 94–89 | ||
| 8 | Seattle Storm | 7 | 0 | 7 | 527 | 598 | −71 | 6 | 91–101 | 68–88 | 72–76 | 56–79 | 83–88 | 68–72 | 89–94 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on June 17, 2026. Source: WNBA
Championship game summary
| Las Vegas Aces 85, New York Liberty 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 16–24, 25–14, 23–28 | ||
| Pts: Jackie Young (31) Rebs: Cheyenne Parker-Tyus (8) Asts: J. Young and C. Gray (7) |
Pts: Sabrina Ionescu (26) Rebs: Breanna Stewart (11) Asts: Sabrina Ionescu (5) | |
Barclays Center, New York City, New York Attendance: 15,112 Referees: Tim Greene, Tiara Cruse, Isaac Barnett |
Team rosters
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