Category: Attendance/Indoor

Women’s National Basketball Association Attendance 2006 to 2013

One of the defining characteristics of Minor Sports Leagues is that they play to smaller crowds of fans. Minor-Leagues.com has compiled a series of posts that provides details of attendance figures.

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a professional women’s basketball league in the United States that started play in 1997. Many WNBA teams have direct NBA counterparts and play in the same arena. Four teams of the twelve do not share an arena with a direct NBA counterpart, while only two do not share a market with an NBA counterpart.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2006 to 2013.

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
WNBA (Womens National Basketball Association) Basketball Women 2006 14 USA untracked 238 untracked 1,782,620 untracked 7,490 untracked wikipedia
WNBA (Womens National Basketball Association) Basketball Women 2007 13 USA -7.69% 221 -7.14% 1,727,999 -3.06% 7,819 4.39% wikipedia
WNBA (Womens National Basketball Association) Basketball Women 2008 14 USA 7.69% 238 7.69% 1,891,624 9.47% 7,948 1.65% wikipedia
WNBA (Womens National Basketball Association) Basketball Women 2009 13 USA -7.14% 221 -7.14% 1,776,619 -6.08% 8,039 1.14% wikipedia
WNBA (Womens National Basketball Association) Basketball Women 2010 12 USA -7.69% 204 -7.69% 1,598,136 -10.05% 7,834 -2.55% wikipedia
WNBA (Womens National Basketball Association) Basketball Women 2011 12 USA 0.00% 204 0.00% 1,622,616 1.53% 7,954 1.53% wikipedia
WNBA (Womens National Basketball Association) Basketball Women 2012 12 USA 0.00% 204 0.00% 1,520,208 -6.31% 7,452 -6.31% wikipedia
WNBA (Womens National Basketball Association) Basketball Women 2013 12 USA 0.00% 204 0.00% 1,536,324 1.06% 7,531 1.06% wikipedia

 

The creation of the WNBA was officially approved by the NBA Board of Governors in 1996. While not the first major women’s professional basketball league in the United States (a distinction held by the defunct WBL), the WNBA is the only league to receive full backing of the NBA.

Southern Professional Hockey League Attendance 2006 to 2013

One of the defining characteristics of Minor Sports Leagues is that they play to smaller crowds of fans. Minor-Leagues.com has compiled a series of posts that provides details of attendance figures.

The  Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is an independent professional hockey league founded in 2004. It operates primarily in the southwestern United States, expanding to the Midwest recently. The cities the SPHL play in are not served by any NHL team or their minor league affiliates.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2006 to 2013.

 

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2005-06 7 USA untracked 196 untracked 533,188 untracked 2,720 untracked Lennier
SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2006-07 8 USA 14.29% 209 6.63% 624,017 17.04% 2,985 9.73% Lennier
SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2007-08 7 USA -12.50% 182 -12.92% 540,477 -13.39% 2,969 -0.54% Lennier
SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2008-09 6 USA -14.29% 180 -1.10% 525,934 -2.69% 2,921 -1.62% Lennier
SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2009-10 7 USA 16.67% 196 8.89% 596,049 13.33% 3,041 4.11% Lennier
SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2010-11 8 USA 14.29% 224 14.29% 618,724 3.80% 2,762 -9.17% Lennier
SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2011-12 9 USA 12.50% 252 12.50% 704,664 13.89% 2,796 1.23% Lennier
SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2012-13 9 USA 0.00% 252 0.00% 706,819 0.31% 2,804 0.29% Lennier

 

The Southern Professional Hockey League is populated by Free Agents recruited from colleges, junior leagues, and other minor leagues. Since none of the SPHL Teams are not affiliated with the NHL, the primary focus was on team success instead of player development.

National Lacrosse League Attendance 2006 to 2013

One of the defining characteristics of Minor Sports Leagues is that they play to smaller crowds of fans. Minor-Leagues.com has compiled a series of posts that provides details of attendance figures.

National Lacrosse League (NLL) is a professional indoor (box) lacrosse league which began play in 1987. It is North America’s premier indoor/box lacrosse league. The league strives to be national in scale but has not been able to sustain much franchise growth. Its teams are geographically dispersed across the United States and Canada.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2006 to 2013.

 

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
NLL (National Lacrosse League) Indoor Lacrosse 2006 11 (8 USA 3 CAN) untracked 88 untracked 941,875 untracked 10,703 untracked Pointstreak.com
NLL (National Lacrosse League) Indoor Lacrosse 2007 14 (11 USA 3 CAN) 27.27% 104 18.18% 1,070,575 13.66% 10,293 -3.83% Pointstreak.com
NLL (National Lacrosse League) Indoor Lacrosse 2008 12 (9 USA 3 CAN) -14.29% 96 -7.69% 1,005,633 -6.07% 10,475 1.77% Pointstreak.com
NLL (National Lacrosse League) Indoor Lacrosse 2009 12 (9 USA 3 CAN) 0.00% 96 0.00% 961,731 -4.37% 10,018 -4.36% Pointstreak.com
NLL (National Lacrosse League) Indoor Lacrosse 2010 11 (8 USA 3 CAN) -8.33% 88 -8.33% 841,208 -12.53% 9,559 -4.58% ILIndoor.com
NLL (National Lacrosse League) Indoor Lacrosse 2011 10 (7 USA 3 CAN) -9.09% 80 -9.09% 786,800 -6.47% 9,835 2.89% ILIndoor.com
NLL (National Lacrosse League) Indoor Lacrosse 2012 9 (6 USA 3 CAN) -10.00% 72 -10.00% 681,696 -13.36% 9,468 -3.73% ILIndoor.com
NLL (National Lacrosse League) Indoor Lacrosse 2013 9 (6 USA 3 CAN) 0.00% 72 0.00% 695,736 2.06% 9,663 2.06% ILIndoor.com

 

Although 5 of the league’s 9 teams are based in the United States, approximately 75% of league players are from Canada. The remaining 25% of league players are from the United States, Australia, various countries within Europe, and the Iroquois First Nation. The average salary as of the 2013 season was $19,135. The maximum salary for a franchise player is approximately $34,000.

Major Indoor Soccer League Attendance 2006 to 2013

One of the defining characteristics of Minor Sports Leagues is that they play to smaller crowds of fans. Minor-Leagues.com has compiled a series of posts that provides details of attendance figures.

The Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), also known as the National Indoor Soccer League and the Xtreme Soccer League when it split for one season in 2007-08 was a professional indoor soccer league which began play in 2001. The departure of six teams which joined the Professional Arena Soccer League (now the Major Arena Soccer League) after the 2013–14 season effectively ended the MISL.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2006 to 2013.

 

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League) Indoor Soccer 2005-06 6 USA untracked 90 untracked 426,328 -38.72% 4,737 untracked kenn.com
MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League) Indoor Soccer 2006-07 6 USA 0.00% 90 0.00% 423,955 -0.56% 4,711 -0.55% kenn.com
MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League to NISL/XSL) Indoor Soccer 2007-08 9 (8 USA 1 MEX) 50.00% 135 50.00% 617,880 45.74% 4,577 -2.84% kenn.com
NISL (National Indoor Soccer League from MISL) Indoor Soccer 2008-09 5 (4 USA 1 MEX) -44.44% 41 -69.63% 170,696 -72.37% 4,163 -9.05% kenn.com
XSL (Xtreme Soccer League from MISL) Indoor Soccer 2008-09 4 USA untracked 40 untracked 137,379 untracked 3,434 untracked kenn.com
MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League) Indoor Soccer 2009-10 5 (4 USA 1 MEX) 0.00% 50 21.95% 188,065 10.18% 3,761 -9.66% kenn.com
MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League) Indoor Soccer 2010-11 5 USA 0.00% 50 0.00% 200,441 6.58% 4,009 6.59% kenn.com
MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League) Indoor Soccer 2011-12 7 USA 40.00% 84 68.00% 336,478 67.87% 4,006 -0.07% kenn.com
MISL (Major Indoor Soccer League) Indoor Soccer 2012-13 7 USA 0.00% 88 4.76% 380,961 13.22% 4,329 8.06% kenn.com

MISL is considered to be the third league to be known as the Major Indoor Soccer League but in reviewing franchise and team integrity, Minor-Leagues.com considers this to be the second and so far last version. Indoor soccer, or arena soccer (known internationally as indoor football, minifootball, fast football, floorball or showball), is a game derived from association football adapted for play in a walled indoor arena. Indoor soccer, as it is most often known in the United States and Canada, was originally developed in these two countries as a way to play football during the winter months, when snow would make outdoor play difficult.

International Hockey League Attendance 2006 to 2010

One of the defining characteristics of Minor Sports Leagues is that they play to smaller crowds of fans. Minor-Leagues.com has compiled a series of posts that provides details of attendance figures.

The International Hockey League (IHL) was an independent professional hockey league founded in 1991 (known as the Colonial Hockey League, later United Hockey League) until it amalgamated with the Central Hockey League in 2010. It operated in the Midwest of the United States. The cities the IHL played in was not served by a NHL or their minor league affiliates.

Below is the fan attendance for the entire league from 2006 to 2010.

 

League Sport Season # of Teams Team Change Games Games Change Total Attendance TA Change Average Attendance AA Change Source
UHL (United Hockey League) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2005-06 14 USA untracked 532 untracked 1,635,040 untracked 3,073 untracked Lennier
UHL (United Hockey League to IHL) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2006-07 10 USA -28.57% 380 -28.57% 1,307,858 -20.01% 3,442 12.00% Lennier
IHL (International Hockey League from UHL) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2007-08 6 USA -40.00% 228 -40.00% 774,387 -40.79% 3,396 -1.33% Lennier
IHL (International Hockey League) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2008-09 6 USA 0.00% 228 0.00% 757,992 -2.12% 3,324 -2.12% Lennier
IHL (International Hockey League) (Ind) Ice Hockey 2009-10 7 USA 16.67% 265 16.23% 846,520 11.68% 3,185 -4.17% Lennier

The International Hockey League was populated by Free Agents recruited from colleges, junior leagues, and other minor leagues. Since none of the IHL Teams was not affiliated with to the NHL, the primary focus was on team success instead of player development. This IHL was the fourth league in North America that use the International Hockey League name.