2026 WNBA Imperialism Map

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Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Current standings: the Portland Fire lead with 15 of 15 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Portland Fire 15 (100.0%)

Play with the WNBA Map

Simulate your own territory battles: spin the wheel, input results, and see what happens.

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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.

Full Rules and FAQ

Data sources: Game data from ESPN; venue data from VenueStats .

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+15
Atlanta Dream
in a single day (2026-08-05)
Longest Reign
22
Minnesota Lynx
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
46
Minnesota Lynx
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−15
Atlanta Dream
lost in one day (2026-08-07)

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.

Minnesota Lynx

Target Center

40 days led peak 15 +46 taken

Dallas Wings

College Park Center

15 days led peak 15 +26 taken

Portland Fire

Moda Center

14 days led peak 15 +19 taken

Golden State Valkyries

Chase Center

14 days led peak 15 +36 taken

Las Vegas Aces

Michelob Ultra Arena

8 days led peak 15 +45 taken

New York Liberty

Barclays Center

8 days led peak 15 +42 taken

Washington Mystics

CareFirst Arena

7 days led peak 15 +31 taken

Phoenix Mercury

Mortgage Matchup Center

5 days led peak 15 +22 taken

Chicago Sky

Wintrust Arena

4 days led peak 15 +20 taken

Atlanta Dream

Gateway Center Arena

2 days led peak 15 +23 taken

Toronto Tempo

Coca-Cola Coliseum

2 days led peak 6 +6 taken

Connecticut Sun

Mohegan Sun Arena

0 days led peak 5 +5 taken

Indiana Fever

Gainbridge Fieldhouse

0 days led peak 5 +9 taken

Los Angeles Sparks

Crypto.com Arena

0 days led peak 5 +5 taken

Seattle Storm

Climate Pledge Arena

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

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