Wnba New Teams 2026 – It marks the first time a new team will join the league since the atlanta dream first took the floor in 2008. The new team will begin play in the 2026 season as the wnba's. The wnba is headed back to portland, oregon. Serena williams is taking strides in her career outside of tennis.
The wnba will be up to 15 teams in 2026 with three new expansion franchises entering the mix. The portland team, set to begin play in the 2026 season, will be owned and operated by raj sports, led by lisa bhathal merage and alex bhathal. Explaining golden state's new wnba team name. And a second expansion team will follow in toronto in 2026, cbc reported on may 10.
Wnba New Teams 2026
Wnba New Teams 2026
The team will be owned and operated by raj sports, led by lisa bhathal. The team will begin play in 2026. Golden state, which is set to start play in 2025.
On wednesday morning, the wnba announced that they will be adding a new franchise to the league in the near future, with the city of portland, oregon getting a squad starting in 2026. The toronto team, which will enter the league alongside portland in 2026, has more lead time after a may announcement. Bringing a wnba team to toronto represents an important milestone for our league as we continue to expand both domestically.
The wnba has officially announced one expansion team: Engelbert said the wnba is on track to add a 16th franchise in either 2027. It’s the first time in more than 15 years the league will add a new team after several folded or relocated,.
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