List of sports attendance figures
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This article lists the attendances at many sports competitions around the world. The statistics are incomplete but they are sufficient to support the following observations:
- Paid attendance at live sporting events only approaches one event per person per year in a few[citation needed] countries.
- Generally it is highest in the English speaking and developed countries (ie. the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia.)[citation needed]
- Most other developed countries occupy the middle ground in attendances per head.[citation needed]
- Attendances are generally lowest in developing countries. Reasons for this may include a lack of disposable income to spend on tickets, unattractive venues, the relative recent introduction of many sports to these countries, and the emigration of many top local competitors.
[edit] Domestic professional leagues
The table below lists domestic professional sports leagues from around the world by total attendances for the last completed season for which data is available. It is unlikely that any leagues with total attendances over 10 million are missing, but below that level the table is very incomplete at present.
Points to consider:
- The correlation between revenue and attendance is quite weak. For example, the NFL is on a par with Major League Baseball financially despite having less than one quarter of the total attendance because it charges much higher ticket prices, has a larger television contract, and only plays 16 games per year per team, compared to the MLB's 162.
- In some cases the figures listed are for main season games only.
- In some sports (mainly North American centered sports) the main league competition provides each club or franchise with virtually the whole of its attendance and revenue. In others, there are multiple competitions, for example leading English football clubs compete in four competitions each season, but only the league competition is listed below.
- In some sports, for example rugby union, international competitions and transnational club competitions provide a significant part of total attendances and revenue.
- Free or heavily discounted seats may be counted by some leagues. No-shows for paid seats may be included in some cases, but not in others.
- Not all leagues publish official attendance figures. Various media outlets produce their own figures and sometimes these do not agree, but the differences in the averages given are usually no more than one or two per cent.
- The "leagues" below include pure league competitions, where the team that finishes at the top of the table is declared the winner, such as the FA Premier League, and hybrid league/knock-out competitions, where the best league performers enter a knock-out phase (also called a playoff) to decide the winner, such as the Australian Football League (Aussie Rules).
[edit] Table
| League | Sport | Country | Season | Games | Total attendance | Average attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFL | American football | United States | 2006 | 256 | 17,340,879 | 67,738 | National Football League |
| Bundesliga | Football (soccer) | Germany | 2005-06 | 306 | 12,477,001 | 40,775 | Bundesliga (in German) |
| Australian Football League (Premiership Season) | Australian rules football | Australia | 2006 | 176 | 6,204,056 | 35,250 | Australian Football League. (Note: does not include 2006 AFL Finals Series). See also Australian rules football attendance records |
| Premier League | Football (soccer) | England | 2005-06 | 380 | 12,872,613 (see note 1) |
33,875 | ESPN Soccernet |
| Major League Baseball | Baseball | United States (29 teams); Canada (1 team) | 2006 | 2,420 | 76,043,902 | 31,423 | Major League Baseball |
| Canadian Football League | Canadian Football | Canada | 2006 | 72 | 2,112,696 | 29,343 | Canadian Football League |
| La Liga | Football (soccer) | Spain | 2005-06 | 380 | 11,031,020 | 29,029 | europeanfootballstatistics.co.uk |
| NPB | Baseball | Japan | 2005 | 846 | 19,924,613 (see note 2) |
23,552 | |
| Serie A | Football (soccer) | Italy | 2005-06 | 380 | 8,245,240 | 21,968 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Ligue 1 | Football (soccer) | France | 2005-06 | 380 | 8,198,880 | 21,576 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| J. League 1 | Football (soccer) | Japan | 2006 | 306 | 5,597,408 | 18,292 | J. League |
| NFL Europa | American football | Germany (5 teams);Netherlands (1 team) | 2006 | 30 | 529,988 | 17,666 | kenn.com |
| Football League Championship | Football (soccer) | England (1 club in Wales) |
2005-06 | 552 | 9,724,032 | 17,616 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| NBA | Basketball | United States (29 teams);Canada (1 team) | 2005-06 | 1,230 | 21,595,804 | 17,558 | NBA |
| Primera División Argentina | Football (soccer) | Argentina | 2003-04 | 384 | 6,667,392 | 17,363 | [1] |
| NHL | Ice Hockey | United States (24 teams); Canada (6 teams) | 2005-06 | 1,230 | 20,854,169 | 16,955 | NHL |
| Turkish Premier Super League | Football (soccer) | Turkey | 2003-04 | 306 | 5,140,494 | 16,799 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Eredivisie | Football (soccer) | Netherlands | 2005-06 | 306 | 5,137,468 | 16,789 | NRC Handelsblad Excluding Playoffs |
| National Rugby League | Rugby league | Australia (15 clubs); New Zealand (1 club) | 2006 | 189 | 3,115,701 | 16,485 | stats.rleague.com |
| Scottish Premier League | Football (soccer) | Scotland | 2005-06 | 228 | 3,687,672 | 16,174 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Major League Soccer | Football (soccer) | United States (12 clubs); Canada (1 club) | 2006 | 192 | 2,976,787 | 15,504 | Major League Soccer |
| A-League | Football (soccer) | Australia (7 clubs); New Zealand (1 club) | 2006-07 | 90 | 1,263,785 | 14,042 | ausfootballreview.com |
| NPC Division 1 (see note 3) |
Rugby union | New Zealand | 2004 | 45 | 601,000 | 13,356 | nzrugbyworld.com |
| Bundesliga 2 | Football (soccer) | Germany | 2005-06 | 306 | 4,415,944 | 13,124 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Football (soccer) | Brazil | 2006 | 380 | 4,495,751 | 12,385 | [2] |
| Arena Football League | Arena football | United States | 2006 | 144 | 1,782,504 | 12,379 | kenn.com |
| Russian Premier League | Football (soccer) | Russia | 2006 | 240 | 2,830,268 | 11,792 | Premier League |
| Currie Cup | Rugby union | South Africa | 2004 | - | - | 11,433 | [3] |
| National Lacrosse League | Indoor lacrosse | United States (10 teams); Canada (3 teams) | 2006 | 88 | 941,875 | 10,703 | Pointstreak.com |
| Chinese Super League | Football (soccer) | China | 2006 | 210 | 2,228,300 | 10,600 | Sina Sports (In Chinese) |
| Portuguese Liga | Football (soccer) | Portugal | 2005-06 | 306 | 3,243,600 | 10,600 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Jupiler League | Football (soccer) | Belgium | 2005-06 | 306 | 3,149,658 | 10,293 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Guinness Premiership | Rugby union | England | 2005-06 | 132 | 1,355,820 | 10,271 | Guinness Premiership |
| K-League | Football (soccer) | South Korea | 2006 | 182 | 1,821,569 | 10,009 | enjoykorea |
| Top 14 | Rugby union | France | 2005-06 | 182 | 1,783,363 | 9,799 | Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French) |
| Polish Extraleague | Motorcycle speedway | Poland | 2005 | 68 | 650,500 | 9,566 | |
| Allsvenskan | Football (soccer) | Sweden | 2006 | 182 | 1,714,986 | 9,423 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Norwegian Premier League | Football (soccer) | Norway | 2006 | 182 | 1,648,193 | 9,056 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Super League | Rugby League | England (1 club in France) | 2006 | 168 | 1,516,342 | 9,026 | [4] |
| Super League Greece | Football (soccer) | Greece | 2005-06 | 240 | 1,628,700 | 8,700 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Swiss Super League | Football (soccer) | Switzerland | 2005-06 | 180 | 1,294,866 | 7,993 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | Football (soccer) | Brazil | 2006 | 380 | 2,896,651 | 7,958 | [5] |
| Danish Superliga | Football (soccer) | Denmark | 2005-06 | 198 | 1,575,486 | 7,957 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Ukrainian Premier League | Football (soccer) | Ukraine | 2005-06 | 240 | 1,881,120 | 7,838 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| WNBA | Women's basketball | United States | 2006 | 238 | 1,779,366 | 7,746 | [6] |
| Football League One | Football (soccer) | England (1 club in Wales) |
2004-05 | 552 | 4,271,261 | 7,737 | The Football League |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Football (soccer) | Austria | 2005-06 | 180 | 1,379,520 | 7,664 | [7] |
| Segunda División | Football (soccer) | Spain | 2004-05 | 462 | 3,480,246 | 7,533 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Twenty20 Cup | Cricket | England (1 team in Wales) | 2005 | 79 | 544,820 | 6,896 | ecb.co.uk - small adjustment for apparent mathematical error |
| Serie B | Football (soccer) | Italy | 2004-05 | 462 | 3,172,554 | 6,867 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Korean Baseball Organization | Baseball | South Korea | 2005 | 504 | 3,387,843 | 6,722 | Korean Baseball Organization |
| Philippine Basketball Association | Basketball | Philippines | 2005-06 | 219 | 737,782 (see note 4) |
6,647 | PBA.ph |
| International League | Baseball | United States/Canada | 2005 | 1,008 | 6,687,496 | 6,634 | [8] and official site for number of games |
| Ligue 2 | Football (soccer) | France | 2004-05 | 380 | 2,503,440 | 6,588 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Divizia A | Football (soccer) | Romania | 2004-05 | 240 | 1,575,360 | 6,564 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Chinese Football Association Jia League | Football (soccer) | China | 2004 | 272 | 1,784,900 | 6,562 | [9] |
| Pacific Coast League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 1,145 | 7,346,408 | 6,415 | [10] and official site for number of games |
| J. League 2 | Football (soccer) | Japan | 2006 | 312 | 1,998,648 | 6,406 | J. League |
| Elitserien | Ice hockey | Sweden | 2004-05 | 300 | 1,871,896 | 6,240 | internationalhockeygang.org forum |
| Deutsche Eishockey-Liga | Ice hockey | Germany | 2004-05 | 364 | 2,034,222 | 5,589 | internationalhockeygang.org forum |
| Nationalliga A | Ice hockey | Switzerland | 2004-05 | 264 | 1,450,591 | 5,495 | internationalhockeygang.org forum |
| American Hockey League | Ice hockey | United States/Canada | 2005-06 | 1,080 | 5,925,478 | 5,487 | mib.org/~lennier/hockey/ |
| Polish Premier League | Football (soccer) | Poland | 2004-05 | 182 | 951,860 | 5,230 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Celtic League (see note 5) |
Rugby union | Ireland/Scotland/Wales | 2005-06 | 110 | 571,331 | 5,194 | Magners League |
| Texas League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 560 | 2,834,335 | 5,061 | [11] and official site for number of games |
| Czech Extraliga | Ice hockey | Czech Republic | 2004-05 | 364 | 1,826,507 | 5,018 | internationalhockeygang.org forum |
| af2 | Arena football | United States | 2005 | 147 | 716,422 | 4,873 | arenafan.com |
| USL First Division | Football (soccer) | United States/Canada | 2006 | 168 | 783,999 | 4,667 | kenn.com |
| Central Hockey League | Ice hockey | United States | 2005-06 | 480 | 2,238,408 | 4,663 | mib.org/~lennier/hockey/ |
| Eastern League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 852 | 3,944,195 | 4,629 | [12] and official site for number of games |
| SM-liiga | Ice hockey | Finland | 2004-05 | 364 | 1,677,494 | 4,609 | internationalhockeygang.org forum |
| Handball Bundesliga | Handball | Germany | 2005-06 | 306 | 1,390,158 | 4,543 | Handball Bundesliga |
| Russian First Division | Football (soccer) | Russia | 2006 | 462 | 2,081,80 | 4,506 | rsssf |
| Football League Two | Football (soccer) | England (1 club in Wales) |
2004-05 | 552 | 2,482,792 | 4,496 | The Football League |
| Kazakhstan Super League | Football (soccer) | Kazakhstan | 2004-05 | 240 | 1,049,760 | 4,374 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| ECHL | Ice hockey | United States/Canada | 2005-06 | 900 | 3,934,794 | 4,372 | mib.org/~lennier/hockey/ |
| Top League | Rugby Union | Japan | 2004-05 | 66 | 287,788 | 4,360 | Top League |
| MISL | Indoor soccer | United States | 2005 | 145 | 628,948 | 4,338 | kenn.com |
| Major League Lacrosse | Lacrosse | United States | 2006 | 60 | 257,714 | 4,295 | Pointstreak.com |
| Pioneer League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 152 | 616,332 | 4,055 | [13] and official site for number of games |
| Northern League | Baseball | United States/Canada | 2005 | 373 | 1,465,320 | 3,928 | Northern League |
| PNGNRL | Rugby league | Papua New Guinea | 2004 | - | - | 3,919 | [14] |
| Russian Hockey Super League | Ice hockey | Russia | 2004-05 | 480 | 1,871,801 | 3,900 | internationalhockeygang.org forum |
| Czech Premier League | Football (soccer) | Czech Republic | 2004-05 | 240 | 926,400 | 3,860 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Mexican League | Baseball | Mexico | 2005 | 864 | 3,321,651 | 3,844 | [15] and official site for number of games |
| Malaysia Super League | Football (soccer) | Malaysia | 2005 | 84 | 322,958 | 3,844 | msl.com.my |
| NBL (Australia) | Basketball | Australia (12 clubs); New Zealand (1 club); Singapore (1 club) | 2004-05 | 176 | 644,976 | 3,665 | NBL official site |
| Midwest League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 977 | 3,486,775 | 3,569 | [16] and official site for number of games |
| Southern League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 687 | 2,416,231 | 3,517 | [17] and official site for number of games |
| New York - Penn League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 528 | 1,789,962 | 3,390 | [18] and official site for number of games |
| CPBL | Baseball | Taiwan | 2005 | 300 | 1,014,695 | 3,294 | cpbl.com.tw |
| Arany Aszok Liga | Football (soccer) | Hungary | 2004-05 | 240 | 783,600 | 3,265 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| SANFL | Australian rules football | Australia | 2006 | 102 | 309,874 | 3,228 | footysa.com |
| South Atlantic League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 1,098 | 3,541,992 | 3,225 | [19] and official site for number of games |
| County Cricket Championships | Cricket | England/Wales | 2005 | 144 | 462,919 | 3,215 | [Wisden 2006] |
| Rugby Pro D2 | Rugby union | France | 2005-06 | 240 | 745,703 | 3,107 | Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French) |
| Eerste Divisie | Football (soccer) | Netherlands | 2004-05 | 342 | 1,053,702 | 3,081 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| United Hockey League | Ice hockey | United States | 2005-06 | 532 | 1,635,040 | 3,073 | mib.org/~lennier/hockey/ |
| Cyprus A Division | Football (soccer) | Cyprus | 2005-06 | 182 | 547,456 | 3,008 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Southern Professional Hockey League | Ice hockey | United States | 2006-07 | 209 | 624,017 | 2,985 | mib.org/~lennier/hockey/ pointstreak.com |
| Corgoň Liga | Football (soccer) | Slovakia | 2005-06 | 180 | 529,740 | 2,943 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Northwest League | Baseball | United States/Canada | 2005 | 304 | 879,738 | 2,894 | [20] and official site for number of games |
| Slovak Extraliga | Ice hockey | Slovakia | 2004-05 | 270 | 766,816 | 2,840 | internationalhockeygang.org forum |
| Carolina League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 561 | 1,589,346 | 2,833 | [21] and official site for number of games |
| Bulgarian A Professional Football Group | Football (soccer) | Bulgaria | 2004-05 | 240 | 663,120 | 2,763 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Croatian First League | Football (soccer) | Croatia | 2004-05 | 132 | 354,024 | 2,682 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Lega Pallavolo Serie A | Volleyball | Italy | 2005-06 | 187 | 469,799 | 2,512 | Serie A Volleyball official site |
| National League One | Rugby league | England | 2005 | 96 | 207,202 | 2,351 | TotalRL.com |
| First Championship | Rugby league | Russia | 2004 | - | - | 2,331 | [22] |
| California League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 698 | 1,580,563 | 2,264 | [23] and official site for number of games |
| Malaysia Premier League | Football (soccer) | Malaysia | 2005 | 168 | 372,624 | 2,218 | msl.com.my |
| WAFL | Australian rules football | Australia | 2006 | 94 | 207,154 | 2,204 | WAFL |
| First Federal League | Football (soccer) | Serbia and Montenegro | 2005-06 | 240 | 522,480 | 2,177 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Superettan | Football (soccer) | Sweden | 2006 | 168 | 353,640 | 2,105 | [24] |
| Scottish Football League First Division | Football (soccer) | Scotland | 2005-06 | 179 | 361,506 | 2,020 | Football365.com |
| HockeyAllsvenskan | Ice hockey | Sweden | 2005-06 | 315 | 628,869 | 1,996 | [25] |
| Nationwide Conference | Football (soccer) | England | 2004-05 | 462 | 913,898 | 1,978 | ESPN Soccernet |
| Frontier League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 561 | 1,038,333 | 1,851 | Frontier League |
| League of Ireland Premier Division | Football (soccer) | Republic of Ireland (1 team in Northern Ireland) | 2005 | 198 | 348,282 | 1,759 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Russian Second Division | Football (soccer) | Russia | 2006 | 1311 | 2,215,310 | 1,690 | rsssf |
| USL 2nd Division | Football (soccer) | United States | 2005 | 90 | 144,027 | 1,600 | kenn.com |
| Scottish Football League Second Division | Football (soccer) | Scotland | 2005-06 | 180 | 240,925 | 1,338 | Football365.com |
| UPC Ligaen | Ice hockey | Norway | 2005-06 | 247 | 329,768 | 1,335 | hockey.no |
| Allsvenskan | Bandy | Sweden | 2005-06 | 112 | 141,680 | 1,265 | [26] |
| Florida State League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 810 | 986,771 | 1,218 | [27] and official site for number of games |
| Pro A Volleyball | Volleyball | France | 2005-06 | 182 | 213,678 | 1,174 | [28] |
| Landsbankadeildin | Football (soccer) | Iceland | 2006 | 90 | 98,026 | 1,089 | [29] |
| Appalachian League | Baseball | United States | 2005 | 334 | 311,484 | 933 | [30] and official site for number of games |
| Rugby Union National League 2 | Rugby union | England | 2006-2007 | 153* | 71747* | 469* | [31] |
| Norwegian Premier League | Handball | Norway | 2005-06 | 132 | 58,958 | 447 | handball.no |
| Scottish Football League Third Division | Football (soccer) | Scotland | 2005-06 | 180 | 80,239 | 446 | Football365.com |
| League of Wales | Football (soccer) | Wales | 2005-06 | 306 | 81,988 | 268 | League of Wales website |
| Rugby Union National League 3 (South) | Rugby union | England | 2006-07 | 159* | 45,553* | 286 | [32] |
| Rugby Union National League 3 (North) | Rugby union | England | 2006-07 | 161* | 42,354* | 263 | [33] |
Note 1: The total attendance for the four fully professional football divisions in England (FA Premier League, Football League Championship, Football League 1 and Football League 2) in 2004-5 was 29,252,189. This doesn't include domestic and European cup games.
Note 2: Until 2005, the attendance figures in NPB were estimated by the home teams. The estimated figures were normally much higher than the actual numbers of spectators in the game. The total and average attendances only covered regular season games.
Note 3: The NPC, or National Provincial Championship, was replaced in 2006 by two distinct competitions—the fully professional Air New Zealand Cup and the amateur Heartland Championship. The closest parallel to the former NPC Division One is the Air New Zealand Cup.
Note 4: The total attendance is for games held on Metro Manila only in which almost all gamedates are doubleheaders, and ticket holders pay for both games.
Note 5: The league is now known as the Magners League since a 2006 sponsorship deal.
Top 10 in Total Attendance:
| League | Sport | Country | Season | Games | Total attendance | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Baseball | Baseball | 29 teams in United States / 1 team in Canada | 2006 | 2,419 | 75,997,622 | 31,417 |
| NBA | Basketball | 29 teams in United States / 1 team in Canada | 2005-06 | 1,230 | 21,595,804 | 17,558 |
| NHL | Ice Hockey | 24 teams in United States / 6 teams in Canada | 2005-06 | 1,230 | 20,854,169 | 16,955 |
| NPB | Baseball | Japan | 2005 | 846 | 19,924,613 | 23,552 |
| NFL | American Football | United States | 2006 | 256 | 17,340,879 | 67,738 |
| FA Premier League | Football (soccer) | England | 2005-06 | 380 | 12,872,613 | 33,875 |
| Bundesliga 1 | Football (soccer) | Germany | 2005-06 | 306 | 12,477,001 | 40,775 |
| La Liga | Football (soccer) | Spain | 2005-06 | 380 | 11,031,020 | 29,029 |
| Football League Championship | Football (soccer) | England (1 club in Wales) |
2005-06 | 552 | 9,724,032 | 17,616 |
| Serie A | Football (soccer) | Italy | 2005-06 | 380 | 8,245,240 | 21,968 |
[edit] Domestic knock-out cup competitions
This section list attendances at domestic knock-out cup competitions in order of average attendance. It is very incomplete. In particular, there is a professional football (soccer) cup competition in most countries, and some countries have two.
| Cup | Sport | Country | Season | Games | Total attendance | Average attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAB Cup | Australian rules football (pre-premiership season competition) | Australia | 2007 | 15 | 246,321 | 16,421 | |
| FA Cup | Football (soccer) | England/Wales | 2004-05 | 146 | 1,988,269 | 13,618 | The Football Association |
| League Cup | Football (soccer) | England/Wales | 2005-06 | 91 | 1,072,402 | 11,785 | ESPN Soccernet |
| Malaysia Cup | Football (soccer) | Malaysia | 2005 | 61 | 387,048 | 6,345 | msl.com.my |
| Russian Cup | Football (soccer) | Russia | 2005-06 | 142 | 692,060 | 4,874 | www.pfl.ru Russian Premier League |
| Malaysian FA Cup | Football (soccer) | Malaysia | 2005 | 55 | 186,832 | 3,397 | msl.com.my |
[edit] College and amateur leagues
This section lists college and amateur leagues by total attendance. Most remaining amateurism requirements in top level sport were dropped in the late 20th century, and there are now few if any amateur leagues which are of interest to a wide public outside of the United States, where college sports are very popular and at least one significant ice hockey league retains an amateur requirement.
The NCAA championships listed here are all comprised of several separate conferences with varying attendance levels. For example, in American football, 2006 per-game home attendances for the highest level of competition, Division I FBS, ranged from 17,097 for Sun Belt Conference teams to 75,706 for Southeastern Conference teams. [34]
| League | Sport | Country | Season | Games | Total attendance | Average attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I FBS football | College American football | United States | 2006 | 796 | 36,814,468 | 46,249 | NCAA (PDF) |
| NCAA Division I FCS football | College American football | United States | 2006 | 642 | 5,723,876 | 8,916 | NCAA (PDF) |
| NCAA Division I men's basketball | College basketball | United States | 2005-06 | 4,756 | 25,808,346 | 5,426 | NCAA (PDF) |
| NCAA Division I women's basketball | College basketball | United States | 2005-06 | 4,503 | 7,093,642 | 1,575 | NCAA (PDF) |
| Western Hockey League1 | Ice hockey | Canada/United States | 2005-06 | 719 | 3,311,031 | 4,605 | mib.org/~lennier/hockey/ |
| Ontario Hockey League1 | Ice hockey | Canada/United States | 2005-06 | 678 | 2,616,875 | 3,860 | mib.org/~lennier/hockey/ |
| Quebec Major Junior Hockey League1 | Ice hockey | Canada/United States | 2005-06 | 630 | 2,279,773 | 3,619 | mib.org/~lennier/hockey/ |
| NCAA Division I men's hockey | Ice hockey | United States | 2003-04 | 987 | 3,617,107 | 3,665 | NCAA |
| United States Hockey League | Ice hockey | United States | 2004-05 | 330 | 1,061,399 | 3,216 | mib.org/~lennier/hockey/ |
| North American Hockey League | Ice hockey | United States | 2005-06 | 523 | 577,921 | 1,105 | mib.org/~lennier/hockey/ |
| CIS Football | Canadian Football | Canada | 2005 | 122 | 403,132 | 3,304 | Canadian Interuniversity Sport |
| Fußball Regionalligen (Nord & Süd) | Football (soccer) | Germany | 2003-04 | 612 | 2,155,464 | 3,552 | european-football-statistics.co.uk |
| Western Lacrosse Association | Box lacrosse | Canada | 2005 | 62 | 46,115 | 743 | Pointstreak.com |
| W-League | Football (soccer) | United States/Canada | 2005 | 246 | 151,944 | 618 | kenn.com |
| Isthmian League Premier Division | Football (soccer) | England | 2005-06 | ? | 215,064 | 466 | Tony Kempster |
| USL PDL | Football (soccer) | United States/Canada | 2006 | 471 | 216,907 | 461 | kenn.com |
| Southern Football League Premier Division | Football (soccer) | England | 2005-06 | ? | 180,472 | 393 | Tony Kempster |
| Northern Premier League Premier Division | Football (soccer) | England | 2005-06 | ? | 144,111 | 312 | Tony Kempster |
1 The three component leagues of the Canadian Hockey League (the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL) are amateur leagues that draft players from minor hockey, and whose players are in turn drafted by the NHL. Players are allowed to move back and forth between the NHL and the CHL, as well as to European professional leagues and US and Canadian college leagues. The minimum age to play in the NHL is 18 while the age range in the CHL is 15 – 21. This prevents older professionals from invading the CHL. Players are paid a stipend but not a regular salary in the mold of the Collective Bargaining Agreements of other leagues. Teams are for-profit companies.
[edit] International club competitions
This section lists the attendances at international competitions between sports clubs. These are usually organised on a continental basis. The teams which compete in these tournaments also compete in the domestic competitions in their home countries.
This table is incomplete.
| Tournament | Sport | Continent | Year | Games | Total attendance | Average attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | Football (soccer) | Europe | 2004-05 | 125 | 4,955,612 | 39,645 | UEFA |
| Euroleague | Basketball | Europe | 2005-06 | 225 (note) | 1,348,607 | 5,941 | Euroleague |
| Heineken Cup | Rugby union | Europe | 2005-06 | 79 | 964,653 | 12,211 | [35] |
| Super 14 | Rugby union | Australia, New Zealand, South Africa | 2006 | 26 | 624,443 | 24,017 (Just Australia) | [36] |
| FIFA Club World Championship | Football (soccer) | Worldwide | 2005 | 6 | 215,003 | 35,834 | FIFA |
| Asia Series | Baseball | Asia | 2005 | 7 | 120,877 | 17,268 | asia.npb.org.jp |
Note: all stages except Final Four.
[edit] Competitions between national teams
- This section lists attendances at competitions between national representative teams sorted by average attendance. Please help Wikipedia by adding more competitions.
| Tournament | Sport | Region | Year | Games | Total attendance | Average attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Rules Series | International rules football | Ireland, Australia | 2006 | 2 | 117,127 | 58,563 | Sports Australia sports.ie |
| Six Nations Championship | Rugby union | Europe | 2005 | 15 | 841,259 | 56,084 | 6nations.net |
| FIFA World Cup finals | Football (soccer) | Worldwide | 2006 | 64 | 3,353,655 | 52,401 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| Rugby Union Tri Nations | Rugby union | Australia, New Zealand, South Africa | 2006 | 9 | 406,899 | 45,211 | References in 2006 main article |
| British and Irish Lions Tour | Rugby union | Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales | 2005 | 3 | 125,533 | 41,844 | References in 2005 main article |
| Rugby World Cup | Rugby union | Worldwide | 2003 | 48 | 1,837,547 | 38,282 | rwc2003.irb.com |
| European Football Championship finals | Football (soccer) | Europe | 2004 | 31 | 1,160,802 | 37,445 | Wikipedia articles on the tournament (official site is defunct) |
| AFC Asian Cup | Football (soccer) | Asia | 2004 | 32 | 1,000,025 | 31,258 | Wikipedia articles on the AFC Asian Cup 2004 |
| Rugby League Tri-Nations | Rugby league | Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain | 2006 | 7 | 163,769 | 23,395 | 2006 wikipedia article |
| FIFA Women's World Cup finals | Football (soccer) | Worldwide | 2003 | 321 | 656,792 | 20,525 | Individual match reports at FIFA.com |
| World Baseball Classic 2 | Baseball | Worldwide | 2006 | 39 | 737,112 | 18,900 | World Baseball Classic |
| World Cup of Hockey 2 | Ice hockey | Worldwide | 2004 | 19 | 303,630 | 15,981 | 2004 World Cup of Hockey (match stats) |
| Cricket World Cup | Cricket | Worldwide | 2003 | 523 | 626,845 | 12,055 | Wisden Cricketer's Almanack 2004 |
| World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | Ice hockey | Worldwide | 2006 | 31 | 325,138 | 10,488 | TSN |
| UEFA Women's Championship | Football (soccer) | Europe | 2005 | 15 | 117,384 | 7,825 | The FA and UEFA |
- 1Although 32 games were played in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, tickets were sold only for 20 matchdays. A total of 24 matches were scheduled as doubleheaders—18 during pool play, all four quarterfinals, and both semifinals. However, FIFA took attendance separately for each individual match, and the calculation here reflects this practice.
- 2World Baseball Classic and World Cup of Hockey are hosted in different regions of the world to boost attendance; as opposed to being hosted in one region like other international tournaments.
- 3The number of games and the average attendance excludes the two cancelled matches during the tournament (Zimbabwe vs England and Kenya vs New Zealand).
[edit] Domestic club championship events
This section lists the most recent attendances at annual championship events (single league decider matches) by total attendance, and includes domestic leagues and competitions. It has to be noted that the listed crowd figures are not always a reflection of a championship's popularity, rather the capacity of its venue.
| Event | Sport | Country | League | Crowd | Source | Year | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL Grand Final | Australian rules football | Australia | Australian Football League | 97,431 | [37] | 2006 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne |
| All-Ireland Football Championship Final | Gaelic football | Ireland | All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | 82,289 | [38] | 2006 | Croke Park | Dublin |
| All-Ireland Hurling Championship Final | Hurling | Ireland | All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | 81,275 | [39] | 2006 | Croke Park | Dublin |
| NRL Grand Final | Rugby league | Australia | National Rugby League | 79,609 | [40] | 2006 | Telstra Stadium | Sydney |
| TOP 14 Final | Rugby union | France | TOP 14 | 79,474 | Ligue Nationale de Rugby | 2006 | Stade de France | Paris |
| Coupe de France Final | Football (soccer) | France | Fédération Française de Football | 79,061 | [41] | 2006 | Stade de France | Paris |
| BCS National Championship Game | American football | United States | NCAA football | 74,628 | ESPN | 2007 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona |
| Super Bowl XLI | American football | United States | National Football League | 74,512 | National Football League | 2007 | Dolphin Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Copa del Rey Final | Football (soccer) | Spain | Copa del Rey | 74,419 | [42] | 2006 | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium | Madrid |
| DFB-Pokal Final | Football (soccer) | Germany | DFB-Pokal | 74,349 | German Football Association (DFB) | 2006 | Olympiastadion | Berlin |
| Super League Grand Final | Rugby league | England | Super League (Europe) | 72,575 | [43] | 2006 | Old Trafford Football Stadium | Manchester |
| FA Cup Final | Football (soccer) | England | FA Cup | 71,140 | [44] | 2006 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff |
| League Cup Final | Football (soccer) | England | League Cup | 70,073 | BBC Sport | 2006 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff |
| Challenge Cup Final | Rugby league | England | Challenge Cup | 65,187 | [45] | 2005 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff |
| Football League Championship Play-Off Final | Football (soccer) | England | Football League Championship | 64,736 | BBC Sport | 2006 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff |
| Guinness Premiership Final | Rugby union | England | Guinness Premiership | 58,000 | Guinness Premiership | 2006 | Twickenham | London |
| Powergen Cup Final | Rugby union | England/Wales | Powergen Cup | 57,212 | BBC Sport | 2006 | Twickenham | London |
| A-League Grand Final | Football (soccer) | Australia | A-League | 55,436 | [46] | 2007 | Telstra Dome | Melbourne |
| Scottish Cup Final | Football (soccer) | Scotland | Scottish Cup | 51,232 | BBC Sport | 2006 | Hampden Park | Glasgow |
| NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship | Lacrosse | United States | NCAA | 47,062 | Inside Lacrosse | 2006 | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia |
| Grey Cup | Canadian football | Canada | Canadian Football League | 44,786 | Canadian Football League | 2006 | Canad Inns Stadium | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship | Basketball | United States | NCAA basketball | 43,168 | ESPN | 2006 | RCA Dome | Indianapolis |
| NAB Cup Grand Final | Australian rules football | Australia | Australian Football League | 30,707 | The Age | 2006 | AAMI Stadium | Adelaide |
| SANFL Grand Final | Australian rules football | Australia | SANFL | 25,130 | [47] | 2006 | AAMI Stadium | Adelaide |
| Norwegian Cup Final | Football (soccer) | Norway | Norwegian Cup | 25,102 | TV2 (Norway) | 2006 | Ullevaal Stadion | Oslo |
| MLS Cup | Football (soccer) | United States | Major League Soccer | 22,427 | Major League Soccer | 2006 | Pizza Hut Park | Frisco, TX |
| WAFL Grand Final | Australian rules football | Australia | WAFL | 21,287 | [48] | 2006 | Subiaco Oval | Perth |
| NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship | Basketball | United States | NCAA basketball | 18,642 | ESPN | 2006 | TD Banknorth Garden | Boston |
| PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 6 | Basketball | Philippines | Philippine Basketball Association | 17,975 | PBA.ph | 2007 | Araneta Coliseum | Quezon City |
| NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship | Ice hockey | United States | NCAA Ice Hockey | 17,814 | ESPN | 2006 | Bradley Center | Milwaukee |
| Champion's Cup Final | Indoor lacrosse | United States/Canada | NLL | 16,104 | Poinstreak.com | 2006 | HSBC Arena | Buffalo |
| O&M Grand Final | Australian rules football | Australia | Ovens & Murray Football League | 14,811 | [49] | 2005 | Lavington Sports Ground | Albury |
| Copa del Rey de Baloncesto Final | Basketball | Spain | ACB League | 13,400 | ACB League | 2006 | Madrid Arena | Madrid |
| ArenaBowl XX | Arena football | United States | Arena Football League | 13,476 | [50] | 2006 | Thomas & Mack Center | Las Vegas |
| NBL Grand Final | Basketball | Australia | National Basketball League (Australia) | 8,878 | [51] | 2005 | Sydney Entertainment Centre | Sydney |
| Queensland Cup Grand Final | Rugby league | Australia | Queensland Rugby League | 6,893 | [52] | 2005 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane |
| VFL Grand Final | Australian rules football | Australia | Victorian Football League | 6,000 | [53] | 2006 | Princes Park | Melbourne |
| Illawarra Tooheys League Grand Final | Rugby league | Australia | Illawarra District Rugby League | 5,707 | Illawarra Mercury | 2006 | WIN Stadium | Wollongong |
| Victorian Premier League Grand Final | Football (soccer) | Australia | Victorian Premier League | 5,125 | [54] | 2006 | Bob Jane Stadium | Melbourne |
| BBL Cup Final | Basketball | United Kingdom | BBL Cup | 3,845 | [55] | 2007 | National Indoor Arena | Birmingham |
| Queensland State League Grand Final | Australian rules football | Australia | Queensland State League | 3,000 | AFL Queensland | 2006 | Carrara Stadium | Gold Coast |
[edit] International club championship events
| Tournament | Sport | Continent | Crowd | Source | Year | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League final | Football (soccer) | Europe | 79,500 | Arsenal FC | 2005-06 | Stade de France | Saint Denis |
| Heineken Cup final | Rugby union | Europe | 74,534 | International Herald Tribune | 2005-06 | Millennium Stadium | Cardiff |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup final | Football (soccer) | North America | 35,920 | CONCACAF | 2006 | Estadio Azteca | Mexico City |
| Super 14 Final | Rugby union | Australia, New Zealand, South Africa |
35,000 | Sports Illustrated | 2006 | Jade Stadium | Christchurch |
| Euroleague Final | Basketball | Europe | 16,805 | CSKA Moscow | 2006 | Sazka Arena | Prague |
| Euopean Champions Cup Gold Medal Game | Ice Hockey | Europe | 12,000 | IIHF | 2006 | St. Petersburg Ice Palace | St. Petersburg |
[edit] Competitions between domestic representative sides
This section lists major domestic representative competitions sorted by total attendance. Please help Wikipedia by adding more competitions.
| Tournament | Sport | Region | Year | Games | Total attendance | Average attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby League State of Origin | Rugby league | New South Wales & Queensland Australia | 2006 | 3 | 180,074 | 60,025 | [56] [57] [58] |
| City vs Country | Rugby league | New South Wales Australia | 2006 | 1 | 11,423 | 11,423 | [59] |
[edit] All-Star exhibition games
This section lists major All-star games sorted by total attendance. Please help Wikipedia by adding more matches.
| Event | Sport | Year | Venue | City, Country | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowl (NFL) | American football | 2006 | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | 51,190 | NFL |
| MLB All-Star Game | Baseball | 2006 | PNC Park | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | 38,904 | ESPN |
| MLS All-Star Game | Football (soccer) | 2006 | Toyota Park | Bridgeview, Illinois, United States | 21,210 | MLS |
| NBA All-Star Game | Basketball | 2006 | Toyota Center | Houston, Texas, United States | 18,652 | ESPN |
| NHL All-Star Game | Ice hockey | 2006 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas, United States | 18,532 | Mercury News |
| E. J. Whitten Legends Game | Australian rules football | 2006 | Telstra Dome | Melbourne, Australia | 13,000 | AU Stadiums |
[edit] Miscellaneous
This section lists attendances which do not fit into any of the sections above.
[edit] Baseball
- NCAA Division I College World Series: The 2005 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska had a total attendance of 263,475 in 11 sessions, for an average of 23,952.[60]
- NB: The NCAA sells tickets for "sessions" rather than individual games. Some sessions are single games, even when two games are scheduled for the same day, while others are doubleheaders allowing one ticket holder to view both games that day.
[edit] Basketball
- NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship: The 2006 tournament had a total attendance of 670,254 in 35 sessions, for an average of 19,150. [61]
- NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship: The 2006 tournament had a total attendance of 189,329 in 34 sessions, for an average of 5,569. This was down from the 2005 tournament total of 233,066 and average of 6,855 in the same number of sessions. [62]
- NB: For both basketball tournaments, the NCAA sells tickets for "sessions" rather than individual games. The "play-in" game of the men's tournament, the four regional finals of both tournaments, and both national championship games are single-game sessions; all other games in both tournaments are part of a doubleheader at a specific site.
- NCAA Men's Division I Basketball: The University of Kentucky has won 9 of the past 10 Men's Basketball Attendance titles. The most recent in 2006, saw Kentucky pull in an average of 22,763 fans per contest. Second place went to Syracuse University with an average of 21,587. [63]
[edit] Boxing
- The WBC Heavyweight match of Larry Holmes vs Gerry Cooney, held on June 11 1982 at Caesars Palace, took in 29,214 spectators, making it the highest in any boxing matches held in Nevada.[1]
[edit] Commonwealth Games
- 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia: Total ticket sales 1.6 million. [64]
[edit] Cricket
- 2006-07 Commonwealth Bank Series - 425,622 (average 30,401)
- 2006-07 Ashes series - 813,316 (average 162,662)[65]
[edit] Cycling
- Tour de France (France and neighbouring countries) the organisers claim 15 million spectators every year [66], with the Guinness Book of Records claiming a more modest 10 million [67]. This is the highest total for any single sporting event; it should be pointed out, however, that attendance is entirely free and not closely monitored.
[edit] Gaelic Games
- Gaelic Athletic Association: attendance at GAA championship events in Ireland in 2003 (including both Gaelic football and hurling) was 1,962,769. [68]
[edit] Golf
- PGA Tour: 2004 attendance was over 10 million. [69]
- PGA Tour's FBR Open: drew 536,767 spectators in 2006, [70] more than any other golf tournament in the world. [71]. This is a routine PGA Tour event which is played on a course which can accommodate exceptionally large crowds. Attendances at most events, including the major championships, are capped well below this level.
- U.S. Women's Open attendance in 2005 was 131,298. [72]
- The 2006 Open Championship attracted 230,000 spectators.[2]
[edit] Horseracing
- Japan Racing Association: in 2004 8,099,985 racegoers attended meetings in Japan. [73] Attendances at JRA meetings have fallen every year since 1996, when they were 14,116,684. These numbers do not include the many "local racing" meetings in Japan.
- British horse racing: in 2005 5,896,922 racegoers attended the 1,300 meetings held in the United Kingdom, an average of 4,536. [74].
- Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival: a total of 730,110 in 2005 includes the major events e.g., Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup (93,825 in 2005) and Cox Plate (44,189 in 2005) [75] held in Melbourne, Australia
- Kentucky Derby: 2006 event in the United States attracted a total of 157,536. The second largest attendance figure in the history of the race.[3]
- Hong Kong Jockey Club: During the 2005/06 race year ending on June 30, of the 78 race meetings held over two courses in Hong Kong, 1,890,000 racegoers attended races meetings.[4][5]
- Horse racing in Ireland: 1,447,245 racegoers attended over 319 meetings in 2006, with the largest single meeting is the Festival in Punchestown, achieving a record 85,000 racegoers, up 10% on 2005.[6]
[edit] Mixed Martial Arts
- The record for any professional fight event is the PRIDE and K-1 co-hosted Shockwave/Dynamite match held on 28 August 2002, taking in 91,107 paid spectators held in the Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.[7]
- PRIDE Fighting Championship: Although the Shockwave/Dymanite event mentioned above is the highest of all time, the highest spectator attendance for a individually hosted PRIDE event is the PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 with an attendance figure of 67,450 on 9 November 2003 at Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
- K-1: Although the Shockwave/Dymanite event mentioned above is the highest of all time, the highest spectator attendance for a individually hosted K-1 event is the World Grand Prix Final 1998, held on 13 December 1998 in Tokyo Dome with 63,800 spectators.[8]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship: The UFC 40: Vendetta event held on 22 November 2002, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada took in 13,055 spectators.[9]
[edit] Motor racing
[edit] Four wheeled sport
- Indianapolis 500, Speedway, Indiana is the largest single-day sporting event in the world, drawing 270,000 spectators annually.[10]
- NASCAR: United States 6,700,000 at 36 events (Average 186,000) (2003)[11]
- Daytona 500: 200,000 racegoers attended the sold out event for the 2005 race day.[12]
- Champ Car: 1,961,917 fans. with an average of 150,000 per event.
- Lexmark Indy 300: Surfers Paradise, Queensland 2005 attendance of 316,459.[13]
- Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix: Total attendance for the 2006 Australian Grand Prix held in Melbourne was 301,500 with a raceday total of 103,000 (a drop from the 2005 total of 118,200.[14]
- Canadian Grand Prix: Total attendance for the 2006 Canadian Grand Prix held in Montreal was 332,000.[15]
- Adelaide Clipsal 500: The V8 Supercar event held in Adelaide, Australia 2006 attendance of 270,300 over 4 days[76].
- 24 Hours of Le Mans: Arnage, Sarthe, France The 2006 event has an attendance figure of 235,000 over the race day, setting a new official event record.[77]
- A1GP: 72,000 spectators attended the maiden round held in Brands Hatch in September 2005.[16]
- DTM: 769,000 visitors attended the ten rounds of 2005 with an average of 76,900 visitors per race representing a 21% increase over the 2003 season. In that same year, 133,000 spectators attended the season finale held in Hockenheimring.[17]
- D1 Grand Prix: The 2005 two-day event held at the Odaiba car park in Tokyo Bay, Japan attracted 34,152 altogether, 18,546 for the Allstar event and for the point-scoring 2nd round, 15,606. The record one-day attendance is 21,000 for its Allstar event held at the previous year, making it the biggest drifting event of them all even for a event which usually requires a small portion of racetrack.[18]
- Monster truck: For the 2004 season, with five events held in different places over one weekend being the norm, more than 3.5 million people attended USHRA monster truck events including its own Monster Jam and Thunder Nationals series.[19]
[edit] Motorcycle sport
- Suzuka 8 Hours: The motorcycle endurance race held in Suzuka attracted 70,000 spectators, this is considered to be less then the record in 1990, when 160,000 spectators attended on race day. As with modern seating facilities demanded on F1 circuits, Suzuka can no longer be able to break this record.[20]
- Bol d'Or,: The motorcycle endurance race held in Paul Ricard until 1999, now currently held in Magny Cours attracted 53,000 spectators in 2005, less than the previous year's figure.[21]
- Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix: 241,975 attended the 2006 race held in Jerez over 3 days, with a raceday total of 131,162, setting a new record for a Moto GP event.[22]
- Assen TT: 80,000 spectators attended the Dutch World Superbike event over the entire weekend.[23]
- Supercross: The 2002 AMA World Finals at Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada sold out taking in a claimed 65,000 spectators, despite its capacity of 40,000.[24]
[edit] Historical event
- Goodwood Festival of Speed: Total attendance record for the event is 158,000 in 2003, making it the biggest motorsport event in Britain, with revised ticket sale policies, recent attendance figure has been 150,000.[25]
- Rolex Monterey Historic: Total attendance for the prestigious historical event held in Laguna Seca is 65,000 in 2004.[26]
[edit] Olympics
Summer Olympics
- 2004 Athens Olympics: 3.8 million tickets sold.
- 2000 Sydney Olympics: 6.7 million tickets sold
- 1996 Atlanta Olympics: 8.3 million tickets sold
- 1992 Barcelona Olympics: 3.0 million tickets sold
- 1988 Seoul Olympics: 3.3 million tickets sold
- 1984 Los Angeles Olympics: 5.7 million tickets sold
Winter Olympics
- 2006 Turin Olympics: 0.9 million tickets sold [78]
- 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics: 1.525 million tickets sold
- 1998 Nagano Olympics: 1.275 million tickets sold
- 1994 Lillehammer Olympics: 1.21 million tickets sold
- 1992 Albertville Olympics: 0.9 million tickets sold
- 1988 Calgary Olympics: 1.6 million tickets sold
All figures except Turin 2006 from Olympic.org
[edit] Tennis
- In 2004 attendance at the 64 ATP tournaments and four Grand Slam events was 6,004,648. [79]
- U.S. Open (Flushing Meadows): total attendance at the 2005 event was 659,538. [80]
- Australian Open (Melbourne Park) - total attendance for 2007 Australian Open held in Melbourne was 554,858. [81]
- Wimbledon Championships: total attendance at the 2005 event was 467,188. [82]
- French Open (Tournoi de Roland-Garros) : total attendance at the 2004 event was 413,419. [83]
[edit] Wrestling
- World Wrestling Entertainment: The 1987 WrestleMania III at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan has the record attendance figure of 93,173 is considered to be a North American indoor attendance record. This has been a subject to dispute as many observed a figure of 75,000, mainly as the Silverdome is not capable of holding that capacity for such event.[27]
- The 1992 Sumerslam, held at the old Wembley Stadium, took in an attendance figure of 80,355, making it the other attendance record for a (then known as at the time) WWF event.[28]
[edit] References
- ^ http://boxing.nv.gov/gates.htm
- ^ Record crowds enjoy Hoylake Open, BBC Sport, 23 July 2006.
- ^ http://www.online-horse-betting.net/index.php
- ^ http://www.hkjc.com/english/corporate/corp_operation_05-06_results.asp
- ^ http://www.horseracingintfed.com/newsDisplay.asp?story=345
- ^ http://www.horseracingintfed.com/newsDisplay.asp?story=417
- ^ http://www.pridefc.com/pride2005/whats_about01.htm
- ^ http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/a002_01.htm
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3515&zoneid=1
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/irl/indy500/2004-05-27-attendance-count_x.htm
- ^ http://www.motherjones.com/news/dailymojo/2004/02/02_722.html
- ^ http://www.grandprixcities.com/raceattendances.html
- ^ http://www.indy.com.au/event/pastevents/index.htm
- ^ http://www.austadiums.com/sport/event.php?eventid=4223
- ^ http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/story.html?id=9e05d4b0-6014-44e5-adf8-9253250e9f54
- ^ http://www.grandprixcities.com/raceattendances.html
- ^ http://www.jamiegreenracing.co.uk/dtm.htm
- ^ http://www.d1gp.co.jp/
- ^ http://www.monsterjamonline.com/pressBox/Article.2003-10-21.5745
- ^ http://www.suzukacircuit.com/race/cocacola8/
- ^ http://www.racecorporation.co.uk/Bol%20d'Or%202005.htm
- ^ http://www.grandprixcities.com/raceattendances.html
- ^ http://www.grandprixcities.com/raceattendances.html
- ^ http://www.thomasandmack.com/arenainfo/history.php
- ^ http://www.burkes-peerage.net/sites/common/news/news160703.asp
- ^ http://media.montereyinfo.org/?p=8464
- ^ http://prowrestling.about.com/od/wrestlemania/p/wm3.htm
- ^ http://encycl.opentopia.com/term/Wembley_Stadium
