WNBA announces expansion teams in 3 cities by 2030
June 30, 2025
The WNBA has formally announced plans to expand into three new cities by 2030, which will eventually increase the size of the league to 18 teams.
In addition to previously announced expansion clubs coming next year in Portland, Oregon and Toronto, the WNBA revealed June 30 that it will establish new franchises in Cleveland (2028), Detroit (2029) and Philadelphia (2030). USA Today