After the success of its two pre-season WNBA Canada Games, the league is making history once again. On August 15, 2025, the Seattle Storm and Atlanta Dream will face off in Vancouver, BC, marking the WNBA’s first-ever international regular season game.n 2023, the WNBA made its Canadian debut with a pre-season game between the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The following year, the LA Sparks and Seattle Storm played another sold-out pre-season game in Edmonton. Both events were met with overwhelming support, featuring successful activations such as local business markets and promotional campaigns.
In 2023, the WNBA made its Canadian debut with a pre-season game between the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The following year, the LA Sparks and Seattle Storm played another sold-out pre-season game in Edmonton. Both events were met with overwhelming support, featuring successful activations such as local business markets and promotional campaigns
Now, the WNBA is set to reach another milestone with this historic game in Vancouver.he timing aligns perfectly with the league’s upcoming expansion into Canada in 2026, when the Toronto Tempo will officially join the WNBA. Toronto’s ownership group has announced plans to hold games across various Canadian cities to bring live women’s basketball to more fans. The team will play most of its home games at Toronto’s Coca-Cola Coliseum.
The timing aligns perfectly with the league’s upcoming expansion into Canada in 2026, when the Toronto Tempo will officially join the WNBA. Toronto’s ownership group has announced plans to hold games across various Canadian cities to bring live women’s basketball to more fans. The team will play most of its home games at Toronto’s Coca-Cola Coliseum.
Details on tickets, broadcast coverage, and other logistics for the August 2025 game will be announced in the coming months. Fans can register for pre-sale access at http://wnbacanadagame.com/.
Interest in the WNBA has surged in Canada, with viewership during the 2024 season up 175% compared to 2023. The league as a whole experienced record-breaking attendance and viewership last season. In addition to Toronto, the WNBA will welcome the Portland expansion team in 2026. Before that, the Golden State Valkyries will join the league in 2025 as its 13th team. The WNBA also plans to add a 16th team in the near future.
