The Women's National Basketball Association is an American professional basketball league. It is composed of 12 teams, all based in the United States. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association, and league play started in 1997. Wikipedia

Founded: April 24, 1996, United States

Commissioner: Cathy Engelbert

Founder: NBA

Headquarters: New York City

Inaugural season: 1997

Most recent champion(s): Las Vegas Aces; (1st title)