2002 WNBA 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 Starzz finished on top with 14 of 16 territories (87.5%).

Team Territories Controlled
Utah Starzz 14 (87.5%)
Charlotte Sting 2 (12.5%)

Play with the WNBA Map

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

📖 I also built MakeCookbook Turn family recipes into a beautiful printed book
Make your own cookbook

Map Features

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

How WNBA 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

View Complete Rules & FAQ

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

Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+14
in a single day (2002-07-19)
Longest Reign
13
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
42
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−14
lost in one day (2002-07-21)

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.

Staples Center stats

21 days led peak 14 +26 taken

ARCO Arena stats

17 days led peak 14 +36 taken

Compaq Center stats

12 days led peak 14 +32 taken

Salt Lake Ice Center stats

6 days led peak 14 +42 taken

Charlotte Coliseum stats

5 days led peak 6 +10 taken

Climate Pledge Arena stats

3 days led peak 8 +13 taken

TD Waterhouse Centre stats

2 days led peak 14 +17 taken

America West Arena stats

2 days led peak 13 +18 taken

MCI Center stats

0 days led peak 3 +4 taken

Conseco Fieldhouse stats

0 days led peak 2 +3 taken

American Airlines Center stats

0 days led peak 2 +2 taken

Target Center stats

0 days led peak 2 +4 taken

Rose Garden stats

0 days led peak 2 +2 taken

Gund Arena stats

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

Questions or Feedback?

Got ideas for making these maps better? Found something weird? Want to suggest a new feature?