1969-70 ABA Imperialism Map

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Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the New Orleans Buccaneers finished on top with 11 of 11 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
New Orleans Buccaneers 11 (100.0%)

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Simulate your own territory battles: spin the wheel, input results, and see what happens.

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How ABA Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its arena.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

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Data sources: Sports Reference (game data); VenueStats (venue data).

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+11
New York Nets
in a single day (1970-01-02)
Longest Reign
26
New Orleans Buccaneers
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
90
Carolina Cougars
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−11
New York Nets
lost in one day (1970-01-03)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — days spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

Indiana Pacers

Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum

46 days led peak 11 +65 taken

New Orleans Buccaneers

Devlin Fieldhouse

27 days led peak 11 +24 taken

Denver Rockets

Denver Auditorium Arena

24 days led peak 11 +44 taken

Carolina Cougars

Greensboro Memorial Coliseum

21 days led peak 11 +90 taken

Dallas Chaparrals

Moody Coliseum

19 days led peak 11 +63 taken

Kentucky Colonels

Louisville Gardens

18 days led peak 11 +54 taken

New York Nets

Island Garden

14 days led peak 11 +44 taken

Pittsburgh Pipers

Pittsburgh Civic Arena

8 days led peak 11 +23 taken

Miami Floridians

Miami Beach Convention Center

4 days led peak 11 +25 taken

Washington Capitols

Uline Arena

4 days led peak 11 +24 taken

Los Angeles Stars

Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena

3 days led peak 11 +16 taken

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