Toronto has been awarded the WNBA’s first franchise outside the United States, with the expansion team set to begin play in 2026
Toronto’s WNBA franchise will be part of the same group that owns the NHL’s Maple Leafs and the NBA’s Raptors.Toronto’s WNBA franchise will be part of the same group that owns the NHL’s Maple Leafs and the NBA’s Raptors..
“Our Toronto sports franchises are thriving but, we have been missing one critical piece – women’s professional sports,” Tanenbaum said. “The world is finally taking notice of something that’s been there all along – the immense talent, passion and competition in women’s sports. So, once again, I saw an opportunity and knew we were in the right place at the right time to bring Canada’s first WNBA team to Toronto. And now we have, making sports history.
“Women’s sports is good business,” Tanenbaum said. “Just look around – it’s not a moment, but a movement and it’s just the beginning. The investment that we’ll put into the franchise will also be no different than the other franchises.” Kilmer Sports Ventures, created as a stand-alone company to operate the team, has committed to building a practice facility, but until that is ready, it will train at University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
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