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NBL SETS NEW SEASON ATTENDANCE RECORD

20/02/2018

 

   
 
NBL SETS NEW SEASON ATTENDANCE RECORD
  
 
The National Basketball League (NBL) has set a new regular season attendance record in its 40thseason.

688,712 fans attended home and away games during the 2017-18 season, an average attendance of 6,149 per game. This broke the previous record of 5,939 set in 2016-17.

Last weekend’s final round attendance of 52,597 was the second highest attendance for a round in NBL history.

The Perth Wildcats recorded the highest ever attendance for a club during an NBL season with 183,689 fans attending their home games.

Melbourne United also enjoyed a 12% increase in attendances this season with average crowds jumping from 7,402 to 8,293.
 
NBL Chief Executive Jeremy Loeliger said: “I want to thank the fans who have voted with their feet and embraced the quality entertainment the NBL offers across Australia and New Zealand.
 
“In an increasingly crowded sports and entertainment market it’s very encouraging to see this sort of growth in attendances particularly in our 40th season. It’s further evidence that basketball is continuing to flourish in Australia and New Zealand with record participation and interest levels in the game.

“It’s been another landmark year for the NBL with games against the NBA, an increased television audience, our first ever game at the Australian Open and the launch of a new 3x3 basketball competition.

“There’s no doubt the NBL is among the best leagues in the world that offers the very best in family entertainment and we are looking forward to more big crowds for our forthcoming finals series.”

The NBL Finals will start on Saturday March 3 when Melbourne United plays the New Zealand Breakers at Hisense Arena at 5.30pm and the Adelaide 36ers play Perth Wildcats at Titanium Security Arena at 7pm. All times are local.
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NBL SETS NEW SEASON ATTENDANCE RECORD
  
 
The National Basketball League (NBL) has set a new regular season attendance record in its 40thseason.

688,712 fans attended home and away games during the 2017-18 season, an average attendance of 6,149 per game. This broke the previous record of 5,939 set in 2016-17.

Last weekend’s final round attendance of 52,597 was the second highest attendance for a round in NBL history.

The Perth Wildcats recorded the highest ever attendance for a club during an NBL season with 183,689 fans attending their home games.

Melbourne United also enjoyed a 12% increase in attendances this season with average crowds jumping from 7,402 to 8,293.
 
NBL Chief Executive Jeremy Loeliger said: “I want to thank the fans who have voted with their feet and embraced the quality entertainment the NBL offers across Australia and New Zealand.
 
“In an increasingly crowded sports and entertainment market it’s very encouraging to see this sort of growth in attendances particularly in our 40th season. It’s further evidence that basketball is continuing to flourish in Australia and New Zealand with record participation and interest levels in the game.

“It’s been another landmark year for the NBL with games against the NBA, an increased television audience, our first ever game at the Australian Open and the launch of a new 3x3 basketball competition.

“There’s no doubt the NBL is among the best leagues in the world that offers the very best in family entertainment and we are looking forward to more big crowds for our forthcoming finals series.”

The NBL Finals will start on Saturday March 3 when Melbourne United plays the New Zealand Breakers at Hisense Arena at 5.30pm and the Adelaide 36ers play Perth Wildcats at Titanium Security Arena at 7pm. All times are local.

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