Football Map — Imperialism

This is a game played on social media (predominantly Reddit's r/CFB) that visualizes team dominance over time based on game results.

: When a team wins a game, they take all the land currently held by the losing team. Variations imperialism football map

: As the season progresses, "empires" grow. A team with no land can "re-enter" the map if they beat an opponent who currently holds territory. 🏆 Current 2025/26 Standings According to the final 2025 FBS Imperialism Map , the top "empires" in college football are: This is a game played on social media

: At the beginning of the season, every team is assigned territory—usually the land geographically closest to their home stadium. The Land Grab Choose a Competition: Usually a domestic cup or

  1. Choose a Competition: Usually a domestic cup or the Champions League. League tables are less suitable because draws are frequent and the "conquest" is slower.
  2. Define the Territories: You need a base map of counties, postal codes, or a Voronoi diagram (calculating the nearest stadium for every coordinate in the country).
  3. The Algorithm: This is the hard part. You must track every match result sequentially. If Team A beats Team B, Team A’s color overwrites Team B’s color on all pixels that B owned.
  4. The Reset Mechanism: The map is usually "frozen" after a competition ends. A new season means a new Scramble.

: When Team A defeats Team B, Team A claims all the territory Team B currently holds. The Survival : If a team loses but has no land, no land changes hands. The Consolidation

The Imperialism Football Map is a community-driven visualization that reimagines a football season as a game of territorial conquest. Originally created by Reddit user u/nbingham196, it has become a staple for college football (CFB) fans and has since been adapted for the NFL, English soccer, and even video game simulations. Core Rules and Mechanics