Leading now: Golden State Valkyries
Led the most days: Minnesota Lynx (39 of 111)
Make your own 2026 WNBA mapThis 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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Because not all territorial conquests happen on the field.
Territory Mapping SoftwareData sources: Game data from Sports Reference; venue data from VenueStats .
The standout territory feats of the season.
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.
All 30 WNBA seasons, 1997 to 2026. Replay any of them game by game, or make your own version.
Leading now: Golden State Valkyries
Led the most days: Minnesota Lynx (39 of 111)
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Las Vegas Aces ended on top, led 38 of 101 days
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Ended on top: Los Angeles Sparks
Led the most days: Minnesota Lynx (16 of 87)
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Ended on top: Las Vegas Aces
Led the most days: Connecticut Sun (18 of 87)
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Ended on top: New York Liberty
Led the most days: Chicago Sky (26 of 81)
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Connecticut Sun ended on top, led 37 of 80 days
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Ended on top: Las Vegas Aces
Led the most days: Seattle Storm (13 of 45)
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Ended on top: Washington Mystics
Led the most days: Los Angeles Sparks (14 of 80)
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Ended on top: Minnesota Lynx
Led the most days: Washington Mystics (17 of 72)
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Ended on top: New York Liberty
Led the most days: Minnesota Lynx (39 of 83)
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Ended on top: Phoenix Mercury
Led the most days: Los Angeles Sparks (24 of 76)
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Ended on top: Indiana Fever
Led the most days: Tulsa Shock (17 of 72)
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Ended on top: Connecticut Sun
Led the most days: Minnesota Lynx (30 of 73)
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Washington Mystics ended on top, led 26 of 87 days
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Ended on top: Los Angeles Sparks
Led the most days: Minnesota Lynx (21 of 78)
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Ended on top: Seattle Storm
Led the most days: Minnesota Lynx (14 of 73)
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Washington Mystics ended on top, led 36 of 72 days
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Ended on top: Los Angeles Sparks
Led the most days: Atlanta Dream (19 of 79)
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San Antonio Silver Stars ended on top, led 18 of 76 days
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Ended on top: Phoenix Mercury
Led the most days: Detroit Shock (18 of 71)
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Los Angeles Sparks ended on top, led 9 of 69 days
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Ended on top: Washington Mystics
Led the most days: Sacramento Monarchs (13 of 78)
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Ended on top: New York Liberty
Led the most days: Washington Mystics (18 of 80)
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Los Angeles Sparks ended on top, led 20 of 80 days
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Ended on top: Utah Starzz
Led the most days: Los Angeles Sparks (21 of 70)
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Ended on top: Charlotte Sting
Led the most days: Miami Sol (18 of 68)
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Ended on top: Utah Starzz
Led the most days: Los Angeles Sparks (37 of 65)
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Ended on top: Utah Starzz
Led the most days: Los Angeles Sparks (26 of 66)
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Ended on top: Cleveland Rockers
Led the most days: Houston Comets (30 of 67)
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Ended on top: New York Liberty
Led the most days: Cleveland Rockers (17 of 60)
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