2005 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 Washington Mystics finished on top with 9 of 13 territories (69.2%).

Team Territories Controlled
Washington Mystics 9 (69.2%)
Connecticut Sun 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 (2005-07-27)
Longest Reign
12
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
32
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−9
lost in one day (2005-07-30)

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.

ARCO Arena stats

13 days led peak 9 +25 taken

Mohegan Sun Arena stats

12 days led peak 9 +25 taken

America West Arena stats

12 days led peak 9 +18 taken

Conseco Fieldhouse stats

10 days led peak 9 +17 taken

Climate Pledge Arena stats

6 days led peak 9 +32 taken

Toyota Center stats

3 days led peak 9 +12 taken

SBC Center stats

2 days led peak 9 +9 taken

Staples Center stats

2 days led peak 9 +10 taken

MCI Center stats

1 day led peak 9 +17 taken

Target Center stats

0 days led peak 4 +10 taken

Charlotte Coliseum stats

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

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