WNBA or women's national basketball association was founded in 1996 but first regular season started in 1997. First team that won the championship was Houston Comets. Runner up were New York Liberty
The WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) started in 1996. The league had 8 teams when paly began in 1997. There is 5 original teams remaining of when the WNBA first started.
