The 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup presented by Coinbase) is the WNBA's sixth Commissioner's Cup in league history. The Cup featuring a transition away from the thirteen-game format to a six-game format in the Eastern Conference and seven-game format in the Western Conference, with seven teams in the Eastern Conference and eight in the Western Conference. The best team in cup play from each conference faced off in a championship game.
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 was the third season utilizing the single round-robin format. All games were played between June 1 and June 17, 2026.
Funding to local non-profits Each team selects a charity of their choice to represent, and support throughout the Commissioner's Cup series. Team Charity Donation Total Atlanta Dream The King Center $14,000 Chicago Sky Girls in the Game $8,000 Connecticut Sun United Way of Southeastern Connecticut $6,000 Dallas Wings Young Leaders, Strong City $15,000 Golden State Valkyries Youth Uprising $17,000 Indiana Fever Coburn Place $16,000 Las Vegas Aces Public Education Foundation $24,000 Los Angeles Sparks Brotherhood Crusade $13,000 Minnesota Lynx Women's Foundation of Minnesota $19,000 New York Liberty African American Policy Forum $28,000 Phoenix Mercury Chicanos Por La Causa $11,000 Portland Fire Black Parent Initiative $11,000 Seattle Storm King County Library System Foundation $7,000 Toronto Tempo Lay-Up $10,000 Washington Mystics Ben's Chili Bowl Foundation $12,000
Standings Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Championship game summary
Team rosters Las Vegas Aces
New York Liberty
References
External links WNBA.com