WNBA teams will play a record 44 games during the 2025 regular season, which begins with a Friday, May 16 slate that includes the Golden State Valkyries’ home debut.
The league released the full schedule Monday. The additional four games (up from 40 in 2024) come as a result of the Valkyries entering the WNBA as its 13th team.
“We look forward to tipping off the WNBA’s 29th season in May of 2025 and continuing to build on the success of last season, when the WNBA delivered its most-watched Draft and All-Star Game, and set records for viewership, attendance, digital consumption and merchandise sales,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement.
In addition to the Valkyries’ first game, the opening weekend of the season features the Indiana Fever hosting the Chicago Sky, the New York Liberty hosting the Las Vegas Aces and the Minnesota Lynx hosting the Dallas Wings.
The Fever will host the All-Star Game for the first time in franchise history on July 19.
The regular season will conclude Sept. 11.
2025 opening weekend highlights
Atlanta vs. Washington — May 16, 7:30 p.m. ET
Minnesota vs. Dallas — May 16, 7:30 p.m. ET
Golden State vs. Los Angeles – May 16, 10 p.m. ET
Indiana vs. Chicago — May 17, 1 p.m. ET
New York vs. Las Vegas — May 17, 3 p.m. ET
Seattle vs.
