1998 WNBA 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 Houston Comets finished on top with 10 of 10 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Houston Comets 10 (100.0%)

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How WNBA 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
+10
Cleveland Rockers
in a single day (1998-08-01)
Longest Reign
24
Houston Comets
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
39
Phoenix Mercury
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−10
Cleveland Rockers
lost in one day (1998-08-10)

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.

Houston Comets

Compaq Center

32 days led peak 10 +25 taken

Cleveland Rockers

Gund Arena

12 days led peak 10 +31 taken

New York Liberty

Madison Square Garden

10 days led peak 10 +26 taken

Phoenix Mercury

America West Arena

10 days led peak 10 +39 taken

Detroit Shock

The Palace of Auburn Hills

5 days led peak 10 +10 taken

Charlotte Sting

Charlotte Coliseum

1 day led peak 4 +6 taken

Los Angeles Sparks

Great Western Forum

0 days led peak 2 +1 taken

Utah Starzz

Delta Center

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

Sacramento Monarchs

ARCO Arena

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

Washington Mystics

MCI Center

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

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