Following the conclusion of the WNBA season, eight teams take place in a bracket-style playoff to determine the league champion. The top two teams after the first two rounds meet in the WNBA Finals, in which the winner is crowned the WNBA champion.
2008 WNBA Playoffs
The 2008 WNBA Playoffs began on September 18, 2008. In the Eastern Conference, the top seeded Detroit Shock defeated the Indiana Fever and the New York Liberty to reach the finals for the third consecutive year. The San Antonio Silver Stars, who topped the Western Conference seedings, defeated the Sacramento Monarchs and the Los Angeles Sparks to face Detroit in the finals. The Shock swept the Silver Stars to win their third WNBA championship.ESPN.com: 2008 WNBA Playoffs Schedule
Previous WNBA Champions
- 2007: Phoenix MercuryOfficial Site: WNBA Playoffs History
- 2006: Detroit ShockOfficial Site: WNBA Playoffs History
- 2005: Sacramento MonarchsOfficial Site: WNBA Playoffs History
- 2004: Seattle StormOfficial Site: WNBA Playoffs History
- 2003: Detroit ShockOfficial Site: WNBA Playoffs History
- 2002: Los Angeles SparksOfficial Site: WNBA Playoffs History
- 2001: Los Angeles SparksOfficial Site: WNBA Playoffs History
- 2000: Houston CometsOfficial Site: WNBA Playoffs History
- 1999: Houston CometsOfficial Site: WNBA Playoffs History
- 1998: Houston CometsOfficial Site: WNBA Playoffs History
- 1997: Houston CometsOfficial Site: WNBA Playoffs History
2008 WNBA Playoffs
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References
Fast Facts
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Eight of the 14 WNBA teams qualify for the playoffs
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First two rounds are a best-of-three games format
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WNBA Finals is a best-of-five games series
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WNBA founded in 1996
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Houston Comets lead the league in all-time championships with four
