Mystics to Move Games vs. Caitlin Clark's Fever, Angel Reese's Sky to Larger Venues

The Washington Mystics announced Thursday they're moving four of their home games in 2025 into larger arenas to meet increased ticket demand.

Games against the Chicago Sky (July 8) and Las Vegas Aces (July 10) will be staged at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. Matchups with the Indiana Fever on May 28 and Sept. 7 are heading to Baltimore's CFG Bank Arena.

"Fans of the Mystics live across the DMV and beyond, and we're excited to bring the incredible experience of the WNBA closer to home for fans living near Baltimore and Northern Virginia," chief business officer Alycen McAuley said in the announcement. "As our game continues to experience tremendous growth, we're thankful we have this opportunity to allow even more fans to come see the Mystics in person."

Washington has the smallest home arena in the WNBA. CareFirst Arena seats just 4,200 fans. EagleBank Arena (10,000) and CFG Bank Arena (14,000) both offer capacities more than double that.

The Mystics took this step last year, when they shifted their regular season finale to Capital One Arena. A record crowd of 20,711 fans showed up to watch the Mystics beat the Fever and star rookie Caitlin Clark, 92-91.

Washington also drew 10,000 fans for a 79-71 loss to the Sky and Angel Reese at Capital One Arena last June.

The team said the venue is undergoing renovations this summer that make it unavailable for any WNBA games, hence going outside of Washington, D.C.

EagleBank Arena and CFG Bank Arena at least go further to accommodate the increased interest for what will be four of the biggest contests on the Mystics' home slate.