The Lynx became the seventh different franchise to win a WNBA championship:
YearChampionConf.
1997HoustonEast
1998HoustonWest
1999HoustonWest
2000HoustonWest
2001Los AngelesWest
2002Los AngelesWest
2003DetroitEast
2004SeattleWest
2005SacramentoWest
2006DetroitEast
2007PhoenixWest
2008DetroitEast
2009PhoenixWest
2010SeattleWest
2011LynxWest
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