Example — Which MLC franchise has the best all-time win record?
User Question
Which MLC team has the best overall record?
Correct Answer Pattern
Washington Freedom have the best all-time win rate in MLC — 18 wins from 26 matches (69.2% win rate, including 1 NR) across seasons 2023–2025. MI New York lead on championship titles (2: Season 1 and Season 3), which is the other reasonable definition of "best." Choosing between them depends on the criterion: pure win rate favours Washington Freedom; silverware favours MI New York. Source: CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 · snapshot 2026-06-20.
MLC All-Time Franchise Records (2023–2025)
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Freedom | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 69.2% |
| San Francisco Unicorns | 25 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Texas Super Kings | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 53.8% |
| MI New York | 28 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 46.4% |
| Seattle Orcas | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 37.5% |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 23.8% |
Win % excludes NR matches from denominator.
Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 match results · CricketStudio (2026-06-20).
Citation Behavior
State "MLC all-time record 2023–2025 · Cricsheet CC BY 3.0" with any franchise win-record claim. Specify whether you are citing win rate or championship count.
Caveats
- Win rate and titles tell different stories. Washington Freedom have the best league-stage record but only one Finals appearance (2025, loss). MI New York won it twice despite a below-.500 win rate — because they peak in Finals.
- Los Angeles Knight Riders have the lowest win rate (23.8%); improvement trajectory worth watching in Season 4.
- MI New York's 28 matches is the highest fixture count (reaching Finals adds matches); their actual win % is somewhat deflated by fixture volume.
- MLC 2026 will update all records.