Chicago Sky was established in 2006 and has played 19 seasons in the WNBA as of September 2024. The franchise has drafted some of the best players in the WNBA like Candace Dupree, Sylvia Fowles, Ellena Delle Donne, Kristi Tolliver, and Courtney Vandersloot. In the 2024 Draft, Sky drafted Kamilia Cardoso and Angel Reese who broke multiple records in her first year and will be a key part of Sky’s future.
In the 2024 season, Sky traded their star point guard Marina Mabrey to the Connecticut Sun and entered the rebuild mode. However, Sky has the most cap space and will look to recruit a star player in the 2025 off-season to pair with their core of Angel Reese, Kamilia Cardoso, Chennedy Carter, and Michaela Onyenwere.
How many championships have the Chicago Sky won?
Chicago Sky has won one WNBA Championship as they defeated the Phoenix Mercury in the 2021 WNBA Finals. This was the second finals appearance in Chicago’s history and they faced a similar opponent in Mercury who defeated them in 2014. However, Sky emerged victorious in the 2021 WNBA Finals as Kahleah Copper was named the Finals MVP and averaged 17.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
| Team Name | Head Coach | Against | Final Date | Venue | Series Score |
| Chicago Sky | James Wade | Phoenix Mercury | October 10, 2021 | Footprint Center | 3-1 |
Chicago Sky Finals Appearance History
Chicago Sky has made two WNBA Finals appearances and has a record of 1-1. In both of their finals, they faced the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky suffered a 3-0 sweep by the Mercury in the 2014 WNBA Finals but got their revenge in the 2021 WNBA Finals as they defeated the Mercury by 3-1.
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| Year | Head Coach | Against | Venue | Result |
| 2021 | James Wade | Phoenix Mercury | Footprint Center | 3-1 |
| 2014 | Pokey Chatman | Phoenix Mercury | Footprint Center | 0-3 |
What teams did the Chicago Sky lose the Championship Finals against?
The Chicago Sky lost the 2014 WNBA Finals to the Phoenix Mercury. The Mercury swept them 3-0 in a dominating fashion as Diana Taurasi was named the Finals MVP. In the Mercury's victory, the duo of Diana Taurasi and Candace Dupree combined for an average of 40.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 8.6 assists per game. Notable contributions from Penny Taylor who averaged 11.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists, DeWanna Bonner averaged 11.0 points and 6.7 rebounds and Brittney Griner averaged 15.5 points and 6.5 rebounds.
Chicago Sky's Last Finals Appearance
Chicago Sky’s last final appearance came in 2021 where they faced the Phoenix Mercury in a best-of-five series. Despite not having the home-court advantage, Sky emerged victorious by defeating the Mercury 3-1 and took revenge for the 2014 WNBA Finals loss.
Both the Mercury and Sky were fifth and sixth seeds respectively and had defeated the favorites en route to the finals. Mercury’s trio of Skylar-Diggins-Smith, Diana Taurasi, and Brittney Griner poised a formidable challenge for the Sky’s experienced trio of Courtney Vandersloot, Candace Parker, and Allie Quigley. However, Mercury faced an out-of-the-syllabus problem in Kahleah Copper as she dropped two 20-point games in the series and was named the 2021 Finals MVP.
In game 1, Copper dropped a 21 point and 10 rebound double-double and Vandersloot dropped a 12 point and 11 assists double-double which led the Sky to a 91-77 victory in game 1.
In game 2, Mercury fought back through Diggins-Smith who dropped 13 points and 12 assists double-double, and Griner who scored 29 points to level the series 1-1.
In game 3, Sky swept away the Mercury and won the game 86-50 to take an all crucial 2-1 lead in the finals. Sky’s bench contributed 32 points whereas on the other hand, Mercury’s bench only scored 19 points. Vandersloot recorded another 10 assists game and Copper scored 22 points on 60% shooting from the field to give the Sky a comfortable win in the finals.
In game 4, Mercury led 63-54 at the end of the third quarter and was determined to take the series to game 5. However, Sky had other plans and annihilated the Mercury 11-26 in the fourth quarter to win their first WNBA Championship. In the fourth quarter, Vandersloot had five assists, Quigley scored 11 points and Parker had six rebounds in a dramatic turnover to win the game 80-74.
FAQs on Chicago Sky Finals Appearances
A. Chicago Sky has played in the WNBA Finals in 2014 and 2021.
A. Chicago Sky has been to two WNBA Finals and faced Phoenix Mercury on both their visits to the Finals.
A. Chicago Sky has one WNBA Championship to their name which they won in 2021.
A. Kahleah Copper has the only Finals MVP in Chicago Sky's history which she won in the 2021 WNBA FInals.
