1971-71 ABA Season Imperialism Map

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

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

Final standings: the Utah Stars finished on top with 11 of 11 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Utah Stars 11 (100.0%)

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Map Features

  • Click any territory to trace its conquest history
  • Explore seasons going back to the league's first year

How ABA Territory Conquest Works

At the start of each season, every team owns the territory closest to their arena. Win a game, take ALL of your opponent's land. Lose, and everything you built disappears. Simple rules, brutal consequences.

Territory Rules

  • Each team owns the land closest to their arena
  • Win = take ALL of the loser's territory
  • Lose = lose everything
  • Territory accumulates all season - no resets until next year

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Data sources: Game data from Sports Reference; venue data from VenueStats .

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+11
in a single day (1970-12-27)
Longest Reign
10
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
92
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−11
lost in one day (1970-12-29)

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.

Hampton Coliseum stats

39 days led peak 11 +75 taken

Salt Palace stats

26 days led peak 11 +92 taken

Freedom Hall stats

13 days led peak 11 +72 taken

Island Garden stats

13 days led peak 11 +74 taken

Moody Coliseum stats

10 days led peak 11 +44 taken

Charlotte Coliseum stats

10 days led peak 11 +49 taken

Denver Auditorium Arena stats

2 days led peak 11 +11 taken

Mid-South Coliseum stats

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

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