New Wnba Teams 2025. The league announced last october that golden state has been awarded a wnba team that will begin playing games in 2025, meaning there will be 13 teams for that season. Throughout the league’s history, there have been many changes to the teams, including expansion and.

The wnba will be up to 15 teams in 2026 with three new expansion franchises entering the mix. The 12 existing wnba teams were allowed to protect up to six players.