when does the wnba season start

The 2025 WNBA season started on Friday, May 16, 2025. The opening games included matchups such as Atlanta Dream vs Washington Mystics, Minnesota Lynx vs Dallas Wings, and Los Angeles Sparks vs the new expansion team, the Golden State Valkyries. The season is scheduled to run through September 11, 2025, followed by playoffs beginning on September 14 and possibly concluding in October with a best-of-seven Finals format for the first time.