1921 APFA Imperialism Map

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

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

Final standings: the Chicago Staleys finished on top with 16 of 19 territories (84.2%).

Team Territories Controlled
Chicago Staleys 16 (84.2%)
Akron Pros 3 (15.8%)

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How APFA Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its stadium.
  • 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: 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
+14
Chicago Staleys
in a single week (2-11)
Longest Reign
6
Akron Pros
straight weeks as leader
Most Conquered
19
Chicago Staleys
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−14
Buffalo All-Americans
lost in one week (2-11)

Team Directory

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

Akron Pros

League Park

7 weeks led peak 7 +9 taken

Chicago Staleys

Wrigley Field

3 weeks led peak 16 +19 taken

Buffalo All-Americans

Canisius Field

1 week led peak 14 +13 taken

Dayton Triangles

Triangle Park

1 week led peak 7 +8 taken

Chicago Cardinals

Normal Park

0 weeks led peak 3 +4 taken

Evansville Crimson Giants

Bosse Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Hammond Pros

Hammond Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +3 taken

Navin Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Canton Bulldogs

League Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Dunn Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Columbus Panhandles

Neil Park

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Green Bay Packers

Hagemeister Park

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Minneapolis Marines

Nicollet Park

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Walnut Street Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Ebbets Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Louisville Brecks

Eclipse Park II

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Rochester Jeffersons

Rochester Baseball Park

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Rock Island Independents

Douglas Park

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

National Park II

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

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APFA seasons of the 1920s

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