Historic Starts in WNBA: New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx Dominate 2025 Season

Explore the best team starts in WNBA history, featuring the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx's impressive 2025 season performances.

Every team aspires to begin their season with a strong start, and the New York Liberty have set a new benchmark in 2025. The defending WNBA champions have achieved a 9-0 start, surpassing their previous record of 7-0 from the league's inaugural season in 1997.

This remarkable beginning places the Liberty among the elite teams in WNBA history. Notably, the Minnesota Lynx also started the 2025 season with nine consecutive wins before encountering their first loss.

Teams with the Best Starts in WNBA History

Here’s a look at some of the most impressive season starts in WNBA history:

  • 2016: Minnesota Lynx, 13-0
  • 2016: Los Angeles Sparks, 11-0
  • 2012: Minnesota Lynx, 10-0
  • 2025: New York Liberty, 9-0
  • 2025: Minnesota Lynx, 9-0
  • 2024: Connecticut Sun, 9-0
  • 2017: Minnesota Lynx, 9-0
  • 2003: Los Angeles Sparks, 9-0
  • 2001: Los Angeles Sparks, 9-0

Teams marked with an asterisk () went on to win the WNBA championship that year.*

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