The Eastern Conference of the Women's National Basketball Association is made up of seven teams.
The Eastern Conference playoffs is divided into two playoff rounds, The Conference Semi-Finals and The Conference Finals with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference champion in the WNBA Finals to determine the WNBA champion. All in-conference playoff series are best-of-three.
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Current Eastern Conference
| Team | City/Area | Arena | Colors | Joined WNBA | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Dream | Atlanta, GA | Philips Arena | Sky blue, Red, White | 2008 | Marynell Meadors |
| Chicago Sky | Rosemont, IL | Allstate Arena | Sky blue, Gold | 2006 | Steven Key |
| Connecticut Sun | Uncasville, CT | Mohegan Sun Arena | Navy blue, Red, Gold | 1999* | Mike Thibault |
| Indiana Fever | Indianapolis, IN | Conseco Fieldhouse | Navy blue, Gold, Red | 2000 | Lin Dunn |
| New York Liberty | New York City, NY | Madison Square Garden | Blue, Liberty green, Orange | 1997 | Anne Donovan |
| Washington Mystics | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | Blue, Black, Bronze | 1998 | Julie Plank |
Former Teams
Defunct
Changed to Western Conference
Relocated
- Orlando Miracle to Connecticut Sun (2003)
- Detroit Shock to WNBA Tulsa (West) (2009)
Eastern Conference Champions
- 1997: Houston Comets, New York Liberty
- 1998: No Eastern team moved on to finals due to playoff setup.
- 1999: New York Liberty
- 2000: New York Liberty
- 2001: Charlotte Sting
- 2002: New York Liberty
- 2003: Detroit Shock
- 2004: Connecticut Sun
- 2005: Connecticut Sun
- 2006: Detroit Shock
- 2007: Detroit Shock
- 2008: Detroit Shock
- 2009: Indiana Fever
- WNBA Champions in bold
Conference Championship Count
- 4: Detroit Shock
- 4: New York Liberty
- 2: Connecticut Sun
- 1: Charlotte Sting (defunct)
- 1: Houston Comets (changed to Western Conference in 1998)
- 1: Indiana Fever
All-Time Conference Standings
2010 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Dream x | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | - |
| Chicago Sky x | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Indiana Fever x | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| New York Liberty o | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
2009 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Fever x | 22 | 12 | .667 | 17-5 | - |
| Atlanta Dream x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 10-12 | 4.0 |
| Detroit Shock x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 11-11 | 4.0 |
| Washington Mystics x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10-12 | 6.0 |
| Chicago Sky o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 10-12 | 6.0 |
| Connecticut Sun o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9-12 | 6.0 |
| New York Liberty o | 13 | 21 | .382 | 8-13 | 10.0 |
2008 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock x | 22 | 12 | .647 | 16-4 | - |
| Connecticut Sun x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 13-7 | 1.0 |
| New York Liberty x | 19 | 15 | .559 | 11-9 | 3.0 |
| Indiana Fever x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 12-8 | 5.0 |
| Chicago Sky o | 12 | 22 | .353 | 10-10 | 10.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 10 | 24 | .294 | 6-14 | 12.0 |
| Atlanta Dream o | 4 | 30 | .118 | 2-18 | 18.0 |
2007 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock x | 24 | 10 | .706 | 14-6 | - |
| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 12-8 | 3.0 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 10-10 | 6.0 |
| New York Liberty x | 16 | 18 | .470 | 10-10 | 8.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 16 | 18 | .470 | 8-12 | 8.0 |
| Chicago Sky o | 14 | 20 | .412 | 6-14 | 10.0 |
2006 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sun x | 26 | 8 | .765 | 15-5 | - |
| Detroit Shock x | 23 | 11 | .676 | 14-6 | 3.0 |
| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 12-8 | 5.0 |
| Washington Mystics x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 12-8 | 8.0 |
| New York Liberty o | 11 | 23 | .324 | 7-13 | 15.0 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 11 | 23 | .324 | 6-14 | 15.0 |
| Chicago Sky o | 5 | 29 | .147 | 4-16 | 21.0 |
2005 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sun x | 26 | 8 | .765 | 13-7 | - |
| Indiana Fever x | 21 | 13 | .618 | 14-6 | 5.0 |
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 9-11 | 8.0 |
| Detroit Shock x | 16 | 18 | .471 | 11-9 | 10.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 9-11 | 10.0 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 6 | 28 | .176 | 4-16 | 20.0 |
2004 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Sun x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 14-6 | - |
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 10-10 | - |
| Detroit Shock x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 11-9 | 1.0 |
| Washington Mystics x | 17 | 17 | .500 | 9-11 | 1.0 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8-12 | 2.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 15 | 19 | .441 | 8-12 | 3.0 |
2003 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Shock x | 25 | 9 | .735 | 18-6 | - |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 12-12 | 7.0 |
| Connecticut Sun x | 18 | 16 | .529 | 11-13 | 7.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers x | 17 | 17 | .400 | 13-11 | 8.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 12-12 | 9.0 |
| New York Liberty o | 16 | 18 | .471 | 11-13 | 9.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 9 | 25 | .265 | 7-17 | 16.0 |
2002 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 14 | .562 | 11-10 | - |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .562 | 12-9 | - |
| Washington Mystics x | 17 | 15 | .529 | 12-9 | 1.0 |
| Indiana Fever x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 12-9 | 2.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13-8 | 2.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 11-10 | 3.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 10 | 22 | .312 | 7-14 | 8.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 6-15 | 9.0 |
2001 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rockers x | 22 | 10 | .688 | 15-6 | - |
| New York Liberty x | 21 | 11 | .656 | 13-8 | 1.0 |
| Miami Sol x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14-7 | 2.0 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 15-6 | 4.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9-12 | 9.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7-14 | 12.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 7-14 | 12.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 10 | 22 | .313 | 4-17 | 12.0 |
2000 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 20 | 12 | .625 | 14-7 | - |
| Cleveland Rockers x | 17 | 15 | .531 | 13-8 | 3.0 |
| Orlando Miracle x | 16 | 16 | .500 | 13-8 | 4.0 |
| Washington Mystics x | 14 | 18 | .438 | 13-8 | 6.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 14 | 18 | .438 | 10-11 | 6.0 |
| Miami Sol o | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9-12 | 7.0 |
| Indiana Fever o | 9 | 23 | .281 | 7-14 | 11.0 |
| Charlotte Sting o | 8 | 24 | .250 | 5-16 | 12.0 |
1999 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Liberty x | 18 | 14 | .563 | 12-8 | - |
| Detroit Shock x | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12-8 | 3.0 |
| Charlotte Sting x | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12-8 | 3.0 |
| Orlando Miracle o | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9-11 | 3.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 12 | 20 | .375 | 10-10 | 6.0 |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 7 | 25 | .219 | 5-15 | 11.0 |
1998 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rockers x | 20 | 10 | .667 | 12-4 | - |
| Charlotte Sting x | 18 | 12 | .600 | 11-5 | 2.0 |
| New York Liberty o | 18 | 12 | .600 | 8-8 | 2.0 |
| Detroit Shock o | 17 | 13 | .567 | 8-8 | 3.0 |
| Washington Mystics o | 3 | 27 | .100 | 1-15 | 17.0 |
1997 Season
| Eastern Conference | W | L | PCT | Conf. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Comets x | 18 | 10 | .643 | - | |
| New York Liberty x | 17 | 11 | .607 | 1.0 | |
| Charlotte Sting x | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.0 | |
| Cleveland Rockers o | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.0 |
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