The 2023 KBO League surpasses 5 million fans for the season.
The KBO has surpassed the 5 million attendance mark after 457 games (63.5% of the season) with a total of 42,361 fans in attendance at five stadiums over four days.
Attendance has been growing despite the hot summer weather as the battle for the middle and bottom of the standings continues to intensify. Since reaching 4 million on July 2, it has taken just 93 games to reach 5 million, the second fastest trend since the 10-team system began (2015). In 2016, it took 91 games to reach the 4 million mark.
The average attendance this season is 11,033, a 34% increase over the same number of games last year. The team with the highest average attendance per game is the Elgee (LG) Twins, who are currently in sole possession of first place. Their average home attendance is 16,228. They also have the highest gate receipts among the 10 teams at 12.5 billion won. After 먹튀검증 the Elsie, the SSG Landers are second with an average attendance of 14,755. This year, the Lotte Giants (average of 13,153), Doosan (average of 12,866), Samsung Lions (average of 10,036), and Kia (KIA) Tigers (10,223) are among the teams that average more than 10,000 fans per game. The 10 clubs' gate receipts exceeded KRW 76.9 billion.
The Kiwoom Heroes, who have a large number of visiting fans, have seen a 76% year-on-year increase in attendance from an average of 4548 last season to 8,000 this year. The NC Dinos also increased their home attendance by 67% and the Hanwha Eagles by 48%.
