2006 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 Los Angeles Sparks finished on top with 13 of 14 territories (92.9%).

Team Territories Controlled
Los Angeles Sparks 13 (92.9%)
Phoenix Mercury 1 (7.1%)

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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
+13
in a single day (2006-06-29)
Longest Reign
9
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
28
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−13
lost in one day (2006-07-01)

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

9 days led peak 13 +26 taken

Toyota Center stats

9 days led peak 10 +10 taken

Verizon Center stats

8 days led peak 13 +28 taken

AT&T Center stats

7 days led peak 13 +15 taken

ARCO Arena stats

7 days led peak 13 +17 taken

Madison Square Garden stats

5 days led peak 13 +13 taken

Target Center stats

3 days led peak 13 +14 taken

Credit Union 1 Arena stats

2 days led peak 13 +14 taken

Conseco Fieldhouse stats

1 day led peak 13 +18 taken

Mohegan Sun Arena stats

0 days led peak 3 +5 taken

Climate Pledge Arena stats

0 days led peak 2 +2 taken

US Airways Center stats

0 days led peak 1 +2 taken

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