The WNBA is moving to a 50-game schedule beginning in the 2027 season, the league announced on Wednesday.
This represents a six-game increase from the 44-game maximum under the league’s previous collective bargaining agreement. But under the new seven-year collective bargaining agreement codified in May, the maximum increased to 50 in 2027 and 2028, and 52 from 2029-2032.
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WNBA commissioner Cathy Englebert released a statement about the schedule increase on Wednesday.
“Demand for the WNBA has never been greater, and expanding to a 50-game regular season reflects the extraordinary momentum we are seeing across the league,” Engelbert said. “This move reflects our commitment to growing the game and creating more opportunities for fans to watch the best players in the world and experience the extraordinary talent and competition that define the WNBA.”
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This steady increase in games matches the steady increase of teams joining the league.
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The WNBA added three new teams — the Golden State Valkyries, Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo — over the last two seasons. Three new teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia will join the league by 2030.
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We’re about 15 games into the 2026 WNBA season, and a few teams have separated themselves at the top of the standings. The Minnesota Lynx hold the league’s best record at 11-3, followed by the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty at 10-4.
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