'In good faith' declared the greatest season ever! The previous maximum was over 2012. Fast forward to 40 games. 10 million still in range
Jul 29, 2024
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The best season of Korean baseball has been in 2012. He recorded 7,156,157 spectators in 532 games, setting a record for the largest number of spectators at the time. The time to increase by 1 million people, including at least 1 million, 2 million, and 3 million, was also the fastest.
The average number of spectators was 13,451 per game, ranking first in all time.
Since 2013, when the NC Dinos came in, the number of games has increased to 576 games, but until 2014, it was only 6 million, failing to beat the number of spectators in 2012.
Since 2015, the number of games has increased significantly to 720 with 10 clubs, and the total number of spectators has won the record in 2012, but the average number of spectators has never won. The average audience remained at 11,668 in 2017, when the largest number of spectators ever reached 8.4 million.
But now the 2024 season will be the best season ever. On the 28th, 98,364 people came to the 5th game and recorded 7,174,222 spectators, surpassing 7.15 million in 2012 to rank seventh in all time.
In 2012, it took 532 games to reach 7.15 million, but this season it exceeded 7.15 million in just 492 games. That's 40 games down.
Until the 28th, the average number of spectators was 14,582. It is 1,100 ahead of 13,451 in 2012.
The 6.5 million in 2014, which was already the most watched of the nine-team system, broke it in 451 games, 125 games earlier on the 17th. This time, it is moving toward the best season in name and reality, surpassing the maximum number of spectators under the eight clubs.
It is still possible to reach 10 million, exceeding 9 million for the first time ever. At the current pace, a total of 10.52 million people are possible.
Among them, LG is also looking at a new record for the largest number of spectators in a season. The Lotte Giants are aiming for 1,3818, which they set in 2009. LG, which sold out 23,750 in the Hanwha Eagles match on the 28th, recorded 877,560 in 46 games. The average number of spectators is 19,077 people. At this pace, a total of 1,392,649 people will be possible, surpassing Lotte's record for the most spectators. LG's all-time largest audience was 1,289,297 in 2013, with an average of 20,145 visitors at the time.
Now, the KBO League is challenging the record for the largest number of spectators ever, breaking the record for the largest number of spectators recorded in the 10-team system. Baseball fans are still constantly visiting the ballpark, even though the game is jagged due to the rainy season. He averaged 14,582 players in 87 games held in July through the 28th. This is down from 15,236 in June but higher than 13,260 in April.
It is the off-season for professional baseball in August, when the summer vacation period and the heat wave come in earnest, so how much the number of spectators will decrease is likely to be the key to the challenge of 10 million people.
◇Monthly attendance in 2024 (as of 29th)
Monthly = Number of games = Number of spectators = Average spectators
March = 37 Gyeonggi = 574,560 = 15,529
April = 121 Gyeonggi-do = 1,604,550 people = 13,260 people
May = 122 Gyeonggi-do = 1,815,569 people = 14,881 people
June = 125 games = 1,904,507 people = 15,236 people
July =87 Gyeonggi = 1,2750,036 people = 14,655 people
Total =492 games = 7,174,222 people = 14,582 people
◇The largest number of spectators in history (as of the 29th)
Year = Number of matches = Total number of spectators = Average number of spectators =
1st place =2017 =720 Gyeonggi = 8,400,688 = 11,668 = 10 teams Most spectators
2nd place =2016 =720 Gyeonggi = 8,339,577 people = 11,583 people
3rd place = 2023 = 720 Gyeonggi = 8,100,326 people = 11,250 people
4th place = 2018 =720 Gyeonggi = 8,073,742 people = 11,214 people
5th place =2015 =720 Gyeonggi = 7,360,530 people = 10,223 people
6th place = 2019 =720 Gyeonggi = 7,286,008 people = 10,119 people
★2024 = 492 Gyeonggi-do = 7,174,222 people = 14,582 people (July 29)
7th place =2012 = 532 games = 7,156,157 = 13,451 = 8 teams' highest attendance
8th place =2011 =532 Gyeonggi-do = 6,810,028 people = 12,801 people
9th place =2014 =576 games = 6,509,915 = 11,302 = 9 team system most spectators
10th place =2013 =576 Gyeonggi-do = 6,441,945 = 11,184
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