2004 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 New York Liberty finished on top with 9 of 13 territories (69.2%).

Team Territories Controlled
New York Liberty 9 (69.2%)
Detroit Shock 4 (30.8%)

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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 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

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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
+9
in a single day (2004-06-27)
Longest Reign
12
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
37
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−9
lost in one day (2004-06-30)

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.

MCI Center stats

18 days led peak 9 +37 taken

Target Center stats

15 days led peak 9 +24 taken

Madison Square Garden stats

10 days led peak 9 +18 taken

Charlotte Coliseum stats

6 days led peak 9 +14 taken

ARCO Arena stats

6 days led peak 9 +14 taken

Conseco Fieldhouse stats

4 days led peak 9 +21 taken

Mohegan Sun Arena stats

2 days led peak 9 +11 taken

Toyota Center stats

2 days led peak 9 +18 taken

SBC Center stats

0 days led peak 4 +7 taken

America West Arena stats

0 days led peak 4 +4 taken

Climate Pledge Arena stats

0 days led peak 4 +14 taken

Staples Center stats

0 days led peak 2 +2 taken

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