Meet the Toronto Tempo, the WNBA’s first expansion team in Canada

The Toronto WNBA expansion team has a name — Tempo. The Tempo will begin play in 2026 as the league’s 14th team and is the WNBA’s first franchise outside the United States. And it’s what you feel when you step into the streets of this city, and in the energy of the people who call Canada home,” Tempo President Teresa Resch said. “As Canada’s WNBA team, I know the Tempo will set our own pace, move at a championship cadence, and inspire people across this country.” The team’s name was chosen from thousands of submissions from fans across the nation and in 98 countries. “We want to be a team for all Canadian people.” The logo’s sharp angles and curves are representative of “the dynamic nature of the team and the game.” The six lines of the logo are a nod to the five players on the court, “and the sixth player in the game: the fans.” The name initially leaked out Tuesday night, when fans noticed the “Toronto Tempo” as part of a dropdown menu on the league’s website.