6.25 million viewers. "'Explosion of the audience is crazy' is already in 2022 and ranked 10th... LG aims for 1.38 million people with 'Lotte Pride'
Jul 12, 2024
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As of the 11th, a total of 6,258,260 spectators visited with 431 games played. There are still 289 games left, and it has already surpassed the 6,076,074 mark in 2022, and is the 10th-best record ever.
If the current trend continues, it can easily exceed 10 million and reach 10.47 million.
The highest number of spectators in a season was 8.4 million in 2017, an increase of 2 million. It's a huge figure.
Each club is also aiming for a new record for the largest number of spectators in each team. In particular, the KIA Tigers, which are running in first place, have already recorded 692,744 in 39 games, with Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, which can accommodate 20,000 people, selling out like a meal. At the current trend, 1.29 million people are possible. KIA, which recorded 1.02 million in 2017, the first and last time to surpass 1 million, is facing a much bigger crowd storm than that.
If the current trend continues, Samsung Lions can reach 1.19 million people, which can be expected to surpass 1.2 million as well as 1 million for the first time.
LG is poised to break the record for the largest number of spectators ever held by the Lotte Giants beyond the team's largest number of spectators. LG, which recorded 795,076 spectators in 42 games on the 10th and 11th, sold out even though it was a weekday, ranks first in crowd mobilization with an average of 18,930 spectators.
At the current trend, 1,381,917 people are possible. The largest number of spectators in a single season was 1,3818, which Lotte recorded in 2009 when Jerry Royster was the coach. At that time, there were 67 home games, so the average audience was 25,597.
Only four times have exceeded 1.3 million spectators in history, all of which were recorded by Lotte. Lotte, which ranked third with Royster in 2008 and recorded 1.37 million for the first time, recorded 1.38 million the following year, 1.35 million in 2011 and 1.36 million in 2012.
LG's record for the largest number of spectators was 1,289,297 in 2013, the sixth-highest ever. Last year, he won the championship for the first time in 29 years and ranked 11th in history with 1,026,637 people. Doosan's record for the largest number of spectators, which is next door, was 1,291,703 in 2012, ranking fifth all-time.
It is clear that this year will break all the KBO League's record for spectators. It has exceeded 9 million to 10 million, and exceeded 1 million for the first time in the history of six clubs. With LG dreaming of exceeding 10,000 spectators on average for the first time, will LG be able to take the position of the club with the largest number of spectators.
◇The highest number of spectators in a season (over 1.2 million)
Rank = Year = Team = Total spectators = Average spectators
1=2009 =Lotte = 1,380,018 = 20,597
2 = 2008 = Lotte = 1,379,735 = 21,901
3=2012=Lotte=1,368,995=20,742
4 = 2011 = Lotte = 1,358,322 = 20,273
5 = 2012 = Doosan = 1,291,703 = 19,571
6 = 2013 = LG = 1,289,297 = 20,145
7 = 1995 = LG = 1,264,762 = 20,076
8=2012=LG=1,259,480=18,798
9 = 2011 = Doosan = 1,253,735 = 18,712
10 = 1992 = Lotte = 1,209,632 = 19,201
11 = 2023 = LG = 1,202,637 = 16,939
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