2016 WNBA Imperialism Map

Los Angeles Sparks77–76Minnesota Lynx+12 territories
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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 12 of 12 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Los Angeles Sparks 12 (100.0%)

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How WNBA Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its arena.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

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Data sources: Sports Reference (game data); VenueStats (venue data).

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+12
Atlanta Dream
in a single day (2016-07-17)
Longest Reign
19
Los Angeles Sparks
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
59
Minnesota Lynx
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−12
Atlanta Dream
lost in one day (2016-07-20)

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.

Los Angeles Sparks

Staples Center

27 days led peak 12 +53 taken

Minnesota Lynx

Target Center

12 days led peak 12 +59 taken

Atlanta Dream

Philips Arena

8 days led peak 12 +25 taken

Phoenix Mercury

Talking Stick Resort Arena

7 days led peak 12 +12 taken

Seattle Storm

KeyArena

7 days led peak 12 +12 taken

Connecticut Sun

Mohegan Sun Arena

2 days led peak 12 +12 taken

New York Liberty

Madison Square Garden

1 day led peak 4 +3 taken

Chicago Sky

Allstate Arena

0 days led peak 2 +1 taken

Dallas Wings

College Park Center

0 days led peak 2 +1 taken

Indiana Fever

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

0 days led peak 2 +2 taken

San Antonio Stars

AT&T Center

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

Washington Mystics

Verizon Center

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

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