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The regular WNBA 2025 season entered its section at home. But before reaching its conclusion, the League announced that a record number of fans attended matches this season.
Wednesday, “2,501,609 fans” participated in the WNBA matches in person, which established the “record for attendance for all time,” said the League. The figure exceeded the previous brand which was set in 2002.
The WNBA had 16 teams at the time, but is currently made up of only 13 franchises. The WNBA 256 matches also needed to reach the milestone in 2002.
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The explosion of popularity in female university basketball, initially stimulated by the rivalry of Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese, was brought to the WNBA last season when the two players were recruited.
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The closed counters have become the standard for Clark and Indiana fever.
Caitlin Clark # 22 of the fever of Indiana dribble the ball during the match against Indiana fever on July 12, 2024 in Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Ron Hoskins / NBAE via Getty Images)
Although Clark and Reese have both missed time due to injuries this season, ticket sales have not slowed down thanks to the arrival of Bueckers recruit in Dallas, the curiosity of the expansion of Golden State Valkyries and an enlarged television coverage.
A detail of the WNBA logo is seen on a basketball in the heating between the Seattle storm and the Connecticut Sun at Climate Gled Arena on June 20, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers / Getty Images)
The regular season wraps in mid-September. The minnesota lynx has already won a place in the playoff series, while the Chicago sky, the Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings have already been officially eliminated from after-season claims.
A WNBA logo is presented on the field before a match between Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces at Michelob Ultra Arena on June 25, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)
The WNBA increased the 40 -game calendar from last year to 44 games this season.
