WNBA · Western Conference · San Francisco, California, US · Chase Center
Golden State Valkyries
The WNBA's newest franchise launched in 2025 with the full backing of the Golden State Warriors ownership group, bringing women's professional basketball to the Bay Area with world-class facilities at Chase Center and the ambition to build a championship contender from day one.
2025–Present
The Inaugural Season
NBA-level investment meets WNBA expansion
The Valkyries entered the WNBA with advantages no expansion team had ever enjoyed: Chase Center as a home venue, the Warriors' front office infrastructure, and a Bay Area market hungry for women's professional basketball. The expansion draft and 2025 WNBA Draft gave the Valkyries a foundation to build on, and the franchise's stated goal is to compete for championships, not merely exist.
Key Facts
- First WNBA expansion team since the Atlanta Dream in 2008
- Backed by Golden State Warriors ownership (Joe Lacob and Peter Guber)
- Play at Chase Center in San Francisco
- Benefit from Warriors' world-class infrastructure and brand