WNBA Commissioner's Cup
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The WNBA Commissioner's Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Presented By Coinbase, is an in-season competition of the Women's National Basketball Association that begins at the start of the regular season and continues throughout the first half of the season. The final is played between the top teams from the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. A total of 60 regular-season contests involving all 12 teams count toward the Cup standings.[1]
Current season, competition or edition: 2023 WNBA Commissioner's Cup | |
Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 2020 |
Organising body | Women's National Basketball Association |
No. of teams | 12 |
Country | United States of America |
Continent | North America |
Most recent champion(s) | New York Liberty (1st title) |
Most titles | Seattle Storm Las Vegas Aces New York Liberty (1 title) |
The Commissioner's Cup was originally scheduled to begin in the 2020 WNBA season, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cup was first awarded in the 2021 season.
In October 2021, the WNBA announced that Coinbase had acquired the naming rights to the Cup starting with the 2022 tournament.[2]