diff --git a/src/client/graphics/PlayerIcons.ts b/src/client/graphics/PlayerIcons.ts
index 18cf8d007..68711b79a 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/PlayerIcons.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/PlayerIcons.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { AllPlayers, ColoredTeams, nukeTypes } from "../../core/game/Game";
+import { AllPlayers, nukeTypes } from "../../core/game/Game";
 import { GameView, PlayerView } from "../../core/game/GameView";
+import { computeTeamTiles, findCrownTeam } from "../../core/game/TeamUtils";
 import allianceIcon from "/images/AllianceIcon.svg?url";
 import allianceIconFaded from "/images/AllianceIconFaded.svg?url";
 import allianceRequestBlackIcon from "/images/AllianceRequestBlackIcon.svg?url";
@@ -59,24 +60,7 @@ export function getFirstPlacePlayer(game: GameView): PlayerView | null {
 
 /** Returns the team with the most total tiles, or null if no team leads. */
 export function getCrownTeam(game: GameView): string | null {
-  const teamToTiles = new Map<string, number>();
-  for (const player of game.playerViews()) {
-    const team = player.team();
-    if (team === null || team === ColoredTeams.Bot) continue;
-    teamToTiles.set(
-      team,
-      (teamToTiles.get(team) ?? 0) + player.numTilesOwned(),
-    );
-  }
-  let maxTiles = 0;
-  let crownTeam: string | null = null;
-  for (const [team, tiles] of teamToTiles) {
-    if (tiles > maxTiles) {
-      maxTiles = tiles;
-      crownTeam = team;
-    }
-  }
-  return crownTeam;
+  return findCrownTeam(computeTeamTiles(game.playerViews()));
 }
 
 export function getPlayerIcons(
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/TeamStats.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/TeamStats.ts
index ab66b3d10..c39176a2b 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/TeamStats.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/TeamStats.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ import {
   UnitType,
 } from "../../../core/game/Game";
 import { GameView, PlayerView } from "../../../core/game/GameView";
+import {
+  computeTeamTiles,
+  findCrownTeam,
+  normalizeCrownSeconds,
+} from "../../../core/game/TeamUtils";
 import { SendWinnerEvent } from "../../Transport";
 import {
   formatPercentage,
@@ -98,15 +103,9 @@ export class TeamStats extends LitElement implements Layer {
   }
 
   private trackMetrics() {
-    const teamToTiles = new Map<Team, number>();
-    for (const player of this.game.playerViews()) {
-      const team = player.team();
-      if (team === null || team === ColoredTeams.Bot) continue;
+    const teamToTiles = computeTeamTiles(this.game.playerViews());
+    for (const team of teamToTiles.keys()) {
       this._knownTeams.add(team);
-      teamToTiles.set(
-        team,
-        (teamToTiles.get(team) ?? 0) + player.numTilesOwned(),
-      );
     }
     for (const [team, tiles] of teamToTiles) {
       const prev = this._peakTiles.get(team) ?? 0;
@@ -119,14 +118,9 @@ export class TeamStats extends LitElement implements Layer {
   private freezeScores() {
     const numTilesWithoutFallout =
       this.game.numLandTiles() - this.game.numTilesWithFallout();
-    for (const player of this.game.playerViews()) {
-      const team = player.team();
-      if (team === null || team === ColoredTeams.Bot) continue;
-      this._frozenCurrentPercent.set(
-        team,
-        (this._frozenCurrentPercent.get(team) ?? 0) +
-          player.numTilesOwned() / numTilesWithoutFallout,
-      );
+    const teamToTiles = computeTeamTiles(this.game.playerViews());
+    for (const [team, tiles] of teamToTiles) {
+      this._frozenCurrentPercent.set(team, tiles / numTilesWithoutFallout);
     }
     for (const [team, peakTiles] of this._peakTiles) {
       this._frozenPeakPercent.set(team, peakTiles / numTilesWithoutFallout);
@@ -174,32 +168,19 @@ export class TeamStats extends LitElement implements Layer {
         ? Math.min(Math.floor(elapsedGameTicks / 10), maxTimerValue * 60)
         : Math.floor(elapsedGameTicks / 10);
     const serverCrownTicks = this.game.teamCrownTicks() ?? {};
-    // Crown holder = team with most tiles (same logic as WinCheckExecution)
-    let crownHolder: string | null = null;
-    let maxTilesNow = 0;
-    for (const [team, players] of Object.entries(grouped)) {
-      const teamTotal = players.reduce((sum, p) => sum + p.numTilesOwned(), 0);
-      if (teamTotal > maxTilesNow) {
-        maxTilesNow = teamTotal;
-        crownHolder = team;
-      }
-    }
-    // Non-holder teams get floor(ticks/10), holder gets remainder
-    const normalizedCrownTicks = new Map<string, number>();
-    let othersSeconds = 0;
-    for (const [team, ticks] of Object.entries(serverCrownTicks)) {
-      if (team !== crownHolder) {
-        const secs = Math.floor(ticks / 10);
-        normalizedCrownTicks.set(team, secs * 10);
-        othersSeconds += secs;
-      }
-    }
-    if (crownHolder !== null) {
-      normalizedCrownTicks.set(
-        crownHolder,
-        Math.max(0, elapsedSeconds - othersSeconds) * 10,
-      );
-    }
+    const allTeamKeys = Object.keys(grouped);
+    const crownHolder = findCrownTeam(
+      computeTeamTiles(this.game.playerViews()),
+    );
+    const serverTicksMap = new Map<Team, number>(
+      Object.entries(serverCrownTicks),
+    );
+    const crownSecondsMap = normalizeCrownSeconds(
+      allTeamKeys,
+      serverTicksMap,
+      crownHolder,
+      elapsedSeconds,
+    );
 
     this.teams = Object.entries(grouped)
       .map(([teamStr, teamPlayers]) => {
@@ -245,7 +226,7 @@ export class TeamStats extends LitElement implements Layer {
             this._gameOver && this.game.competitiveScores()
               ? (this.game.competitiveScores()!.find((s) => s.team === teamStr)
                   ?.crownTimeSeconds ?? 0)
-              : Math.floor((normalizedCrownTicks.get(teamStr) ?? 0) / 10),
+              : (crownSecondsMap.get(teamStr) ?? 0),
 
           totalLaunchers: renderNumber(totalLaunchers),
           totalSAMs: renderNumber(totalSAMs),
diff --git a/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
index cd3f8fd46..71a8c439b 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/AttackExecution.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ export class AttackExecution implements Execution {
 
     // CrownBreakPoint: 25% troop bonus when attacking the crown-holding team
     if (
+      this.mg.config().gameConfig().competitiveScoring &&
       this.mg.config().gameConfig().gameMode === GameMode.Team &&
       this.target.isPlayer()
     ) {
diff --git a/src/core/execution/TeamMetricsExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/TeamMetricsExecution.ts
index aa25362bc..ea0979647 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/TeamMetricsExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/TeamMetricsExecution.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { ColoredTeams, Execution, Game, GameMode, Team } from "../game/Game";
+import { Execution, Game, GameMode } from "../game/Game";
+import { computeTeamTiles, findCrownTeam } from "../game/TeamUtils";
 
 /**
  * Tracks team-level competitive metrics every 10 ticks:
@@ -30,30 +31,13 @@ export class TeamMetricsExecution implements Execution {
       if (elapsedSeconds >= maxTimerValue * 60) return;
     }
 
-    const teamToTiles = new Map<Team, number>();
-    for (const player of this.mg.players()) {
-      const team = player.team();
-      if (team === null || team === ColoredTeams.Bot) continue;
-      teamToTiles.set(
-        team,
-        (teamToTiles.get(team) ?? 0) + player.numTilesOwned(),
-      );
-    }
+    const teamToTiles = computeTeamTiles(this.mg.players());
 
-    // Track peak tiles for each team
     for (const [team, tiles] of teamToTiles) {
       this.mg.updateTeamPeakTiles(team, tiles);
     }
 
-    // Track crown (team with most tiles)
-    let maxTiles = 0;
-    let crownTeam: Team | null = null;
-    for (const [team, tiles] of teamToTiles) {
-      if (tiles > maxTiles) {
-        maxTiles = tiles;
-        crownTeam = team;
-      }
-    }
+    const crownTeam = findCrownTeam(teamToTiles);
     if (crownTeam !== null) {
       this.mg.addCrownTick(crownTeam, 10);
     }
diff --git a/src/core/execution/WinCheckExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/WinCheckExecution.ts
index b06d205af..3a3f5e275 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/WinCheckExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/WinCheckExecution.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ import {
   RankedType,
   Team,
 } from "../game/Game";
+import {
+  computeTeamTiles,
+  findCrownTeam,
+  normalizeCrownSeconds,
+} from "../game/TeamUtils";
 
 export class WinEvent implements GameEvent {
   constructor(public readonly winner: Player) {}
@@ -148,7 +153,7 @@ export class WinCheckExecution implements Execution {
       if (winner === undefined) return;
 
       const scores = this.mg.config().gameConfig().competitiveScoring
-        ? this.computeScores(teamToTiles, numTilesWithoutFallout)
+        ? this.computeScores(this.mg, teamToTiles, numTilesWithoutFallout)
         : undefined;
       this.mg.setWinner(winner[0], this.mg.stats().stats(), scores);
       console.log(`${winner[0]} has won the game`);
@@ -157,17 +162,15 @@ export class WinCheckExecution implements Execution {
   }
 
   private computeScores(
+    mg: Game,
     teamToTiles: Map<Team, number>,
     numTilesWithoutFallout: number,
   ) {
-    if (this.mg === null) return undefined;
-
-    const eliminationOrder = this.mg.teamEliminationOrder();
+    const eliminationOrder = mg.teamEliminationOrder();
     const allTeams = Array.from(teamToTiles.keys()).filter(
       (t) => t !== ColoredTeams.Bot,
     );
-    const totalGameTicks =
-      this.mg.ticks() - this.mg.config().numSpawnPhaseTurns();
+    const totalGameTicks = mg.ticks() - mg.config().numSpawnPhaseTurns();
 
     // Rank surviving teams by current tiles (more tiles = better placement)
     const survivingTeams = allTeams.filter(
@@ -177,37 +180,19 @@ export class WinCheckExecution implements Execution {
       (a, b) => (teamToTiles.get(b) ?? 0) - (teamToTiles.get(a) ?? 0),
     );
 
-    // Normalize crown seconds: non-crown teams get floor(ticks/10),
-    // crown holder gets the remainder so the sum matches the game timer.
+    const nonBotTiles = computeTeamTiles(mg.allPlayers());
+    const crownHolder = findCrownTeam(nonBotTiles);
     const elapsedSeconds = Math.floor(Math.max(0, totalGameTicks) / 10);
-    let crownHolder: Team | null = null;
-    let maxTiles = 0;
-    for (const [team, tiles] of teamToTiles) {
-      if (team !== ColoredTeams.Bot && tiles > maxTiles) {
-        maxTiles = tiles;
-        crownHolder = team;
-      }
-    }
-    const allCrownTicks = this.mg!.allTeamCrownTicks();
-    const teamCrownSeconds = new Map<Team, number>();
-    let othersSum = 0;
-    for (const team of allTeams) {
-      const ticks = allCrownTicks.get(team) ?? 0;
-      if (team !== crownHolder) {
-        const secs = Math.floor(ticks / 10);
-        teamCrownSeconds.set(team, secs);
-        othersSum += secs;
-      }
-    }
-    if (crownHolder !== null) {
-      teamCrownSeconds.set(
-        crownHolder,
-        Math.max(0, elapsedSeconds - othersSum),
-      );
-    }
+    const allCrownTicks = mg.allTeamCrownTicks();
+    const teamCrownSeconds = normalizeCrownSeconds(
+      allTeams,
+      allCrownTicks,
+      crownHolder,
+      elapsedSeconds,
+    );
 
     const metrics: TeamRawMetrics[] = allTeams.map((team) => {
-      const peakTiles = this.mg!.teamPeakTiles(team);
+      const peakTiles = mg.teamPeakTiles(team);
       const peakTilePercentage = (peakTiles / numTilesWithoutFallout) * 100;
       const crownTicks = allCrownTicks.get(team) ?? 0;
       const crownRatio = totalGameTicks > 0 ? crownTicks / totalGameTicks : 0;
diff --git a/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts b/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
index f63afb03a..ed1b63d47 100644
--- a/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/GameImpl.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import { createRailNetwork } from "./RailNetworkImpl";
 import { Stats } from "./Stats";
 import { StatsImpl } from "./StatsImpl";
 import { assignTeams } from "./TeamAssignment";
+import { computeTeamTiles, findCrownTeam } from "./TeamUtils";
 import { TerraNulliusImpl } from "./TerraNulliusImpl";
 import { UnitGrid, UnitPredicate } from "./UnitGrid";
 
@@ -1256,28 +1257,11 @@ export class GameImpl implements Game {
   }
 
   crownTeam(): Team | null {
-    const teamToTiles = new Map<Team, number>();
-    for (const player of this.players()) {
-      const team = player.team();
-      if (team === null || team === ColoredTeams.Bot) continue;
-      teamToTiles.set(
-        team,
-        (teamToTiles.get(team) ?? 0) + player.numTilesOwned(),
-      );
-    }
-    let maxTiles = 0;
-    let crown: Team | null = null;
-    for (const [team, tiles] of teamToTiles) {
-      if (tiles > maxTiles) {
-        maxTiles = tiles;
-        crown = team;
-      }
-    }
-    return crown;
+    return findCrownTeam(computeTeamTiles(this.players()));
   }
 
   allTeamCrownTicks(): ReadonlyMap<Team, number> {
-    return new Map(this._teamCrownTicks);
+    return this._teamCrownTicks;
   }
 
   addCrownTick(team: Team, amount: number): void {
diff --git a/src/core/game/TeamUtils.ts b/src/core/game/TeamUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e3d39a4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/game/TeamUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { ColoredTeams, Team } from "./Game";
+
+/**
+ * Any object that exposes a team and a tile count —
+ * satisfied by both server-side `Player` and client-side `PlayerView`.
+ */
+interface HasTeamAndTiles {
+  team(): Team | null;
+  numTilesOwned(): number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sums tile counts per team from the given players.
+ * By default bots and null-team players are excluded.
+ */
+export function computeTeamTiles(
+  players: Iterable<HasTeamAndTiles>,
+  excludeBots = true,
+): Map<Team, number> {
+  const teamToTiles = new Map<Team, number>();
+  for (const player of players) {
+    const team = player.team();
+    if (team === null) continue;
+    if (excludeBots && team === ColoredTeams.Bot) continue;
+    teamToTiles.set(
+      team,
+      (teamToTiles.get(team) ?? 0) + player.numTilesOwned(),
+    );
+  }
+  return teamToTiles;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the team with the highest tile count, or `null` if the map is empty.
+ */
+export function findCrownTeam(teamToTiles: Map<Team, number>): Team | null {
+  let maxTiles = 0;
+  let crown: Team | null = null;
+  for (const [team, tiles] of teamToTiles) {
+    if (tiles > maxTiles) {
+      maxTiles = tiles;
+      crown = team;
+    }
+  }
+  return crown;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts raw crown-tick counts into display-friendly seconds.
+ *
+ * Non-crown-holder teams get `floor(ticks / 10)`.
+ * The current crown holder receives the remainder so the total sums to
+ * `totalElapsedSeconds`, keeping the sidebar timer and crown time in sync.
+ */
+export function normalizeCrownSeconds(
+  allTeams: Team[],
+  crownTicks: ReadonlyMap<Team, number>,
+  crownHolder: Team | null,
+  totalElapsedSeconds: number,
+): Map<Team, number> {
+  const result = new Map<Team, number>();
+  let othersSum = 0;
+  for (const team of allTeams) {
+    const ticks = crownTicks.get(team) ?? 0;
+    if (team !== crownHolder) {
+      const secs = Math.floor(ticks / 10);
+      result.set(team, secs);
+      othersSum += secs;
+    }
+  }
+  if (crownHolder !== null) {
+    result.set(crownHolder, Math.max(0, totalElapsedSeconds - othersSum));
+  }
+  return result;
+}