2025 WNBA Commissioner's Cup


The 2025 WNBA Commissioner's Cup was the WNBA's fifth Commissioner's Cup in league history. The Cup featured a transition away from the eleven-game format to a five-game format in the Eastern Conference and six-game format in the Western Conference, with six teams in the Eastern Conference and seven in the Western Conference. The best team in cup play from each conference faced off in a championship game. The Cup was won by the Indiana Fever, the franchise's first Commissioner's Cup.

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 season, the cup shifted to a five-game per team format instead of the previous ten games per team. All games were played between June 1 and June 17, 2025.

Funding to local non-profits

Each team selects a charity of their choice to represent, and support throughout the Commissioner's Cup series.
TeamCharityDonation Total
Atlanta DreamCenter for Black Women's Wellness$11,000
Chicago SkyK.W.O.E. Foundation$7,000
Connecticut SunACLU of Connecticut Foundation$7,000
Dallas WingsUnity Unlimited, Inc.$8,000
Golden State ValkyriesCommunities United for Restorative Youth Justice$12,000
Indiana FeverPeace Learning Center$23,000
Las Vegas AcesAnti-Defamation League – Nevada $10,000
Los Angeles SparksSocial Justice Partners LA$10,000
Minnesota LynxACLU of Minnesota$21,000
New York LibertyGirls For Gender Equity$13,000
Phoenix MercuryYWCA Metropolitan Phoenix$14,000
Seattle StormUrban League of Metropolitan Seattle$14,000
Washington MysticsACLU of D.C.$9,000

Standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference