Sacramento Monarchs

Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs logo
ConferenceWestern
LeaguesWNBA
Founded1997
Dissolved2009
HistorySacramento Monarchs
1997–2009
ArenaARCO Arena
LocationSacramento, California
Team colorsPurple, Red, White, Silver
       
Championships1 (2005)
Conference titles2 (2005, 2006)
Websiteteam.wnba.com

The Sacramento Monarchs were a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. They played in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1997 until folding on November 20, 2009.[1] They played their home games at ARCO Arena.

The Monarchs were one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and were noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith. They were the sister franchise of the Sacramento Kings National Basketball Association (NBA) team. They were one of the more successful WNBA franchises on the court, though they often trailed behind perennial Western Conference champions the Houston Comets and the Los Angeles Sparks. However, in 2005, the team brought Sacramento its first championship, winning the WNBA Finals for the only time.[2]

  1. ^ "WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs fold". Bay Area News Group. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
  2. ^ "All-Time WNBA Champions".