WNBA Shatters 23-Year Attendance Record with More Than 2.43 Million Fans in 2025
The WNBA drew more than 2.43 million fans in the 2025 season with a month of play still left, shattering a 23-year-old attendance record.
SportsGNGV Editorial Team4 min readLast reviewed September 28, 2026
The WNBA shattered its all-time attendance record during the 2025 season, topping 2.43 million fans in 215 regular-season games with a month of the regular season still left. The previous record of 2.36 million had stood for 23 years since 2002.
The surge was fueled by the continued star power of players like Caitlin Clark, whose Indiana Fever games routinely sold out arenas nationwide. The expansion Golden State Valkyries led the league with an average of 18,064 fans per home game.
The record-breaking attendance silenced skeptics who had questioned the sustainability of the WNBA's popularity surge, proving that women's professional sports have arrived as a major entertainment force.
