Historic Crowd at Montreal's Bell Centre Becomes Largest Regular Season Audience in WNBA History

20,996 fans packed the Bell Centre on Friday, July 10, the biggest regular-season crowd in WNBA history.

The Tempo hosted the Dallas Wings in Montréal. The crowd beat the previous record of 20,711, set by the Washington Mystics in 2024.

The Montréal games were part of the Cross-Canada Series, presented by CIBC and Sephora. Tempo owners Geoff Molson and France Margaret Bélanger helped bring the games to the Bell Centre.

The Tempo returned to the Bell Centre on Sunday, July 12, to face the New York Liberty.

Source: Toronto Tempo press release, Jul 11, 2026. Summarized in our words.