San Francisco's Chase Center to Host 2027 WNBA All-Star Game

The WNBA All-Star Game is coming to the Bay Area for the first time, with Chase Center set to host the event on July 31, 2027, following a weekend of All-Star activities around San Francisco.

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert made the announcement Tuesday. "We are thrilled to bring AT&T WNBA All-Star to the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time," Engelbert said in a statement. "The Golden State Valkyries have brought incredible energy and excitement to the WNBA from the moment they were announced as an expansion team in 2023, and the response from fans across the Bay Area has been remarkable."

At last month's All-Star Game in Chicago, players' union president Nneka Ogwumike, a Stanford alum, said many players felt Golden State would make a great host for next year's game.

The Valkyries have sold out every home game since the franchise began play last year and became the first expansion team in league history to reach the playoffs in its inaugural season, though they lost to the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx. The team clinched a playoff berth for this season on Monday night with a win over Dallas.

Chase Center, which opened in 2019, already hosted the NBA All-Star Game last year. Valkyries President Jess Smith called hosting the WNBA event in only the franchise's third season "an incredible honor and a reflection of everything this fanbase, this region, and this organization have built together."

The announcement adds to a string of major sporting events coming to the Bay Area. Major League Baseball said last week the 2028 All-Star Game will return to nearby Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. The Super Bowl was played in February at Levi's Stadium, which then hosted the World Cup this summer.