The IIHF has released attendance figures for the 2011-12 hockey season, and 11 Czech teams finished in the top 100 in Europe.
Leading the way, as usual, was Pardubice, who drew 217 867 fans to 26 home games at ČEZ Arena, for an average of 8380 per game, which ranks 13th on the continent. That's a drop of 542 per game from last season, when their home attendance ranked 9th in Europe. However, last year's total was inflated by the Open Air Game on January 2, 2011, when 17 140 watched Pardubice play Kometa Brno outdoors at Pardubice-Svítkov Speedway.
Like last year, Brno ranks 2nd in the Czech Republic. Their average of 6960 was 23rd best in Europe.
The biggest increase in the Czech Republic was recorded by Sparta Praha, which was doubtlessly due to the club's rise from 12th in the Extraliga standngs to first this year. In 2010-11, Sparta averaged 5165 fans per home game, which was 45th in Europe. This year, 6273 per game came to Tipsport Arena, third-best in the country and 29th in Europe.
Across town, Slavia Praha went the opposite direction in the standings and, not surprisingly, in attendance as well. Their average dropped from 5012 per game to only 4492 at the cavernous O2 Arena, leading to a return to the smaller Eden Arena for the playout round and fueling speculation of a full-time return to their former home in the future.
Overall, the Extraliga was the sixth-most attended league in Europe, attracting 4824 fans per game, a slight drop from last year's 4936.
The Czech First League averaged 1130 fans per game, which was 18th-best in Europe. Not surprisingly, the two most popular First League teams are the two best: Piráti Chomutov averaged 2273 per game and Slovan Ústečtí Lvi averaged 2099.
Below are the attendance figures released by the IIHF. Additional statistical information is courtesy hokej.cz.
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| Once again, Pardubice led the Extraliga in home attendance. Photo: hcpce.cz. |
Like last year, Brno ranks 2nd in the Czech Republic. Their average of 6960 was 23rd best in Europe.
The biggest increase in the Czech Republic was recorded by Sparta Praha, which was doubtlessly due to the club's rise from 12th in the Extraliga standngs to first this year. In 2010-11, Sparta averaged 5165 fans per home game, which was 45th in Europe. This year, 6273 per game came to Tipsport Arena, third-best in the country and 29th in Europe.
Across town, Slavia Praha went the opposite direction in the standings and, not surprisingly, in attendance as well. Their average dropped from 5012 per game to only 4492 at the cavernous O2 Arena, leading to a return to the smaller Eden Arena for the playout round and fueling speculation of a full-time return to their former home in the future.
Overall, the Extraliga was the sixth-most attended league in Europe, attracting 4824 fans per game, a slight drop from last year's 4936.
The Czech First League averaged 1130 fans per game, which was 18th-best in Europe. Not surprisingly, the two most popular First League teams are the two best: Piráti Chomutov averaged 2273 per game and Slovan Ústečtí Lvi averaged 2099.
Below are the attendance figures released by the IIHF. Additional statistical information is courtesy hokej.cz.
Attendance figures in European hockey leagues 2011-12
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Club
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League
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Average
|
Cap. %
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1.
|
(1.)
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SC Bern
|
SUI
|
15,779
|
92.11%
|
2.
|
(3.)
|
Dynamo Minsk
|
KHL
|
14,193
|
94.08%
|
3.
|
(2.)
|
Eisbären Berlin
|
GER
|
14,073
|
99.11%
|
4.
|
(4.)
|
Kölner Haie
|
GER
|
10,494
|
56.72%
|
5.
|
(6.)
|
Frölunda Gothenburg
|
SWE
|
10,482
|
87.03%
|
6.
|
(11.)
|
SKA St. Petersburg
|
KHL
|
10,126
|
81.01%
|
7.
|
(5.)
|
Adler Mannheim
|
GER
|
10,018
|
73.66%
|
8.
|
(20.)
|
Hamburg Freezers
|
GER
|
9,221
|
72.02%
|
9.
|
(10.)
|
Jokerit Helsinki
|
FIN
|
9,173
|
67.13%
|
10.
|
(7.)
|
Avangard Omsk
|
KHL
|
9,143
|
88.61%
|
11.
|
(8.)
|
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
|
VHL
|
8,961
|
98.80%
|
12.
|
(13.)
|
Medvescak Zagreb
|
EBEL
|
8,835
|
96.50%
|
13.
|
(9.)
|
HC Pardubice
|
CZE
|
8,380
|
82.21%
|
14.
|
(26.)
|
HIFK Helsinki
|
FIN
|
8,284
|
102.02%
|
15.
|
(12.)
|
Salavat Yulayev Ufa
|
KHL
|
7,950
|
100.00%
|
16.
|
(15.)
|
Dinamo Riga
|
KHL
|
7,733
|
75.08%
|
17.
|
(16.)
|
Djurgården Stockholm
|
SWE
|
7,723
|
95.42%
|
18.
|
(14.)
|
ZSC Lions Zurich
|
SUI
|
7,625
|
71.26%
|
19.
|
(18.)
|
Traktor Chelyabinsk
|
KHL
|
7,337
|
97.83%
|
20.
|
(22.)
|
HV71 Jönköping
|
SWE
|
7,232
|
103.31%
|
21.
|
(19.)
|
Amur Khabarovsk
|
KHL
|
7,100
| |
22.
|
(27.)
|
Met. Magnitogorsk
|
KHL
|
7,035
| |
23.
|
(17.)
|
Kometa Brno
|
CZE
|
6,960
| |
24.
|
(26.)
|
Linköpings HC
|
SWE
|
6,903
| |
25.
|
(21.)
|
Genève-Servette
|
SUI
|
6,769
| |
26.
|
(25.)
|
Fribourg-Gottéron
|
SUI
|
6,636
| |
27.
|
(23.)
|
Färjestad Karlstad
|
SWE
|
6,589
| |
28.
|
(32.)
|
Atlant Mytischi
|
KHL
|
6,278
| |
29.
|
(45.)
|
Sparta Praha
|
CZE
|
6,273
| |
30.
|
(29.)
|
EV Zug
|
SUI
|
6,265
| |
31.
|
(35.)
|
Brynäs Gävle
|
SWE
|
6,265
| |
32.
|
(30.)
|
MODO Örnsköldsvik
|
SWE
|
6,119
| |
33.
|
(64.)
|
Malmö Redhawks
|
SWE-2
|
6,072
| |
34.
|
(34.)
|
Kloten Flyers
|
SUI
|
6,041
| |
35.
|
(28.)
|
Sibir Novosibirsk
|
KHL
|
5,918
| |
36.
|
(114.)
|
Slovan Bratislava
|
SVK
|
5,907
| |
37.
|
(37.)
|
Kärpät Oulu
|
FIN
|
5,821
| |
38.
|
(33.)
|
HC Košice
|
SVK
|
5,678
| |
39.
|
(31.)
|
HC Plzeň 1929
|
CZE
|
5,584
| |
40.
|
(40.)
|
TPS Turku
|
FIN
|
5,534
| |
41.
|
(52.)
|
Torpedo N. Novgorod
|
KHL
|
5,481
| |
42.
|
(36.)
|
AIK Stockholm
|
SWE
|
5,450
| |
43.
|
(51.)
|
Tappara Tampere
|
FIN
|
5,358
| |
44.
|
(41.)
|
SCL Tigers Langnau
|
SUI
|
5,290
| |
45.
|
(44.)
|
DEG Metro Stars
|
GER
|
5,225
| |
46.
|
(42.)
|
Ilves Tampere
|
FIN
|
5,208
| |
47.
|
(43.)
|
Luleå HF
|
SWE
|
5,154
| |
48.
|
(39.)
|
Bílí Tygři Liberec
|
CZE
|
5,140
| |
49.
|
(112.)
|
Växjö Lakers
|
SWE
|
5,099
| |
50.
|
(50.)
|
Skellefteå AIK
|
SWE
|
5,078
| |
51.
|
(46.)
|
Neft. Nizhnekamsk
|
KHL
|
5,037
| |
52.
|
(81.)
|
Vienna Capitals
|
EBEL
|
4,906
| |
53.
|
(54.)
|
Ak Bars Kazan
|
RUS
|
4,876
| |
54.
|
(47.)
|
HC Vítkovice Steel
|
CZE
|
4,867
| |
55.
|
(103.)
|
Met. Novokuznetsk
|
KHL
|
4,822
| |
56.
|
(65.)
|
Straubing Tigers
|
GER
|
4,820
| |
57.
|
(53.)
|
Leksands IF
|
SWE-2
|
4,820
| |
58.
|
(66.)
|
Lausanne HC
|
SUI-2
|
4,798
| |
59.
|
(59.)
|
Ässät Pori
|
FIN
|
4,781
| |
60.
|
(80.)
|
Pelicans Lahti
|
FIN
|
4,750
| |
61.
|
(60.)
|
EHC Biel
|
SUI
|
4,749
| |
62.
|
(62.)
|
Nottingham Panthers
|
GBR
|
4,694
| |
63.
|
(58.)
|
PSG Zlín
|
CZE
|
4,553
| |
64.
|
(93.)
|
Sev. Cherepovets
|
RUS
|
4,548
| |
65.
|
(61.)
|
HC Davos
|
SUI
|
4,544
| |
66.
|
(49.)
|
Timrå IK
|
SWE
|
4,523
| |
67.
|
(72.)
|
Yuzhny Ural Orsk
|
RUS-2
|
4,493
| |
68.
|
(48.)
|
Slavia Praha
|
CZE
|
4,492
| |
69.
|
(63.)
|
Krefeld Pinguine
|
GER
|
4,486
| |
70.
|
(69.)
|
KAC Klagenfurt
|
EBEL
|
4,343
| |
71.
|
(62.)
|
HC Litvínov
|
CZE
|
4,336
| |
72.
|
(56.)
|
HC České Budějovice
|
CZE
|
4,319
| |
73.
|
(-.)
|
HC Lev Poprad
|
KHL
|
4,313
| |
74.
|
(-.)
|
Kassel Huskies
|
GER-3
|
4,293
| |
75.
|
(91.)
|
Augsburger Panther
|
GER
|
4,267
| |
76.
|
(77.)
|
KalPa Kuopio
|
FIN
|
4,170
| |
77.
|
(67.)
|
Rapperswil-Jona
|
SUI
|
4,135
| |
78.
|
(75.)
|
HC Lugano
|
SUI
|
4,125
| |
79.
|
(90.)
|
Iserlohn Roosters
|
GER
|
4,124
| |
80.
|
(57.)
|
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
|
GER
|
4,112
| |
81.
|
(-.)
|
Löwen Frankfurt
|
GER-3
|
4,056
| |
82.
|
(95.)
|
Yermak Angarsk
|
VHL
|
4,036
| |
83.
|
(38.)
|
UHC Dynamo Moscow
|
KHL
|
4,026
| |
84.
|
(76.)
|
JYP Jyväskylä
|
FIN
|
3,975
| |
85.
|
(97.)
|
Khanty-Mansisk
|
VHL
|
3,937
| |
86.
|
(87.)
|
Belfast Giants
|
GBR
|
3,898
| |
87.
|
(82.)
|
ERC Ingolstadt
|
GER
|
3,854
| |
88.
|
(78.)
|
Lukko Rauma
|
FIN
|
3,849
| |
89.
|
(70.)
|
Hannover Scorpions
|
GER
|
3,847
| |
90.
|
(79.)
|
EHC München
|
GER
|
3,843
| |
91.
|
(55.)
|
Barys Astana
|
KHL
|
3,756
| |
92.
|
(84.)
|
HC Ambrì-Piotta
|
SUI
|
3,707
| |
93.
|
(68.)
|
Espoo Blues
|
FIN
|
3,682
| |
94.
|
(-.)
|
Donbass Donetsk
|
VHL
|
3,556
| |
95.
|
(73.)
|
Yekaterinburg
|
KHL
|
3,550
| |
96.
|
(125.)
|
Black Wings Linz
|
EBEL
|
3,512
| |
97.
|
(94.)
|
HPK Hämeenlinna
|
FIN
|
3,480
| |
98.
|
(83.)
|
Oceláři Třinec
|
CZE
|
3,444
| |
99.
|
(102.)
|
Fehervar AV19
|
EBEL
|
3,437
| |
100.
|
(88.)
|
VSV Villach
|
EBEL
|
3,422
| |
Regular-Season average attendance Europe & Asia
| |||||
League
|
Attendance
| ||||
1.
|
Sweden - Elitserien
|
6,385
| |||
2.
|
Switzerland - National League A
|
6,305
| |||
3.
|
Germany - Deutsche Eishockey Liga
|
6,060
| |||
4.
|
Russia - Kontinental Hockey League
|
5,891
| |||
5.
|
Finland - SM-liiga
|
5,103
| |||
6.
|
Czech Republic - Extraliga
|
4,824
| |||
7.
|
Austria - EBEL
|
3,606
| |||
8.
|
Slovakia - Extraliga
|
2,687
| |||
9.
|
Great Britain - Elite Ice Hockey League
|
2,028
| |||
10.
|
Norway - Get Ligaen
|
1,462
| |||
11.
|
France - Ligue Magnus
|
1,391
| |||
12.
|
Denmark - AL-Bank Liga
|
1,301
| |||
13.
|
Belarus - Extraliga
|
1,111
| |||
14.
|
Asia League (CHN/KOR/JPN)
|
1,024
| |||
15.
|
Italy - Serie A
|
987
| |||
Regular-Season average attendance 2nd-tier leagues Europe | |||||
League
|
Attendance
| ||||
1.
|
Sweden - Allsvenskan
|
2,606
| |||
2.
|
Germany - 2. Bundesliga
|
2,303
| |||
3.
|
Russia - VHL
|
2,252
| |||
4.
|
Switzerland - National League B
|
2,112
| |||
5.
|
Finland - Mestis
|
1,172
| |||
6.
|
Czech Republic - 1. liga
|
1,130
| |||
Five largest crowds in Czech Extralga history:
HC Eaton Pardubice – HC Kometa Brno: 17,140
HC Slavia Praha – HC Energie Karlovy Vary: 17,123
HC Slavia Praha – HC Energie Karlovy Vary: 16,730
HC Slavia Praha – HC Energie Karlovy Vary: 16,617
HC Slavia Praha – HC Sparta Praha: 16,182
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