Attendances

[arnieg 3,633]

There is already a thread going in the British section (speedway general) about UK attendances - but nobody really knows what they are.

 

However in the other major speedway nations crowd figures are published. I'm sure some of our contributors from these countries can flesh out the data with more background

 

The data here is taken from:

 

Sweden - SVEMO

Denmark - Danske Speedway League

Poland - Sportowefakty (these are estimates and the least reliable of the three)

 

Polish and Swedish figures include play-offs

 

Average Crowds

2015 2014 change

Poland - Extraliga 8951 9518 -6%

Sweden - Elitserien 2667 2840 -6%

Denmark - DSL 1337 1556 -14%

Poland

Gorzow attracted the largest crowds in Poland (average 11,729) but still down 10% on 2014. This can be attributed to their on track decline, from reigning champions to sixth place. The next largest crowds were at Zielona Gora and Leszno (11,643 and 11,388) - both of these tracks saw significant increases, 10 and 11 percent respectively. Zielona Gora's rise came despite a less successful season on track; the team failed to make the play-offs this year. The largest fallers were Torun (down 17%) and Tarnow (down 16%).

 

In Poland's lower divisions crowds were steady: League One average 4292 (up 1%) and League Two 2660 (up 2%). Rybnik (6914) and Latvian club Daugavpils (5375) are the big draws in Division One. The division two figure would be higher but for Rawicz who survive on a crowd of 275.

 

(note: the ENEA Extraliga site carries its own figures, these show similar numbers for most tracks, but significantly lower reported crowds at Rzeszow and Grudziadz. Overall the ENEA site shows an average attendance of 8717, a 5% decline from 9195 in 2014)

 

Sweden

In Sweden Mallila (Dackarna) was the only Elitserien track to see an increase in attendances (up 10% to 3072); this made them the second best attended track behind Kumla (Indianerna) (3076 average crowd) [nb There are no crowd figures available for one meeting at Kumla, so it is likely that Dackarna got better attendances than Indianerna if this omission were rectified]. Halstavik (Rospiggarna) the best attended track in 2014 saw a 25% drop in attendance while Eskilstuna (Smederna) also saw a large fall (down 16%). Rospiggarna dropped from 3rd (of 8) to 6th (of 7) in the league standings.

 

Note Dackarna and Indianerna's crowds would put them just below the Polish League One average, ahead of once mighty Bydgoszcz whose crowds saw a modest upturn but were still below 3,000.

 

Denmark

The drop in Danish Crowds was entirely attributable to large drops at the three best attended tracks. Esbjerg (1816, down 38%), Holsted (1659, down 16%) and Holstebro (1485, down 25%). A poor season on track probably explains the fall at Holsted, but the other two clubs performed similarly in both years. New league champions Munkebo witnessed an 11% increase in crowds, but more unexpectedly Outrup's (Region Varde) attendances went up by 30% - but they remain the worst attended DSL team.

 

Britain

Assuming (and it is a very shaky guess) Poole average between 1900 and 2200 that would make them the 25th best attended track in the major leagues (behind 18 Polish and 6 Swedish clubs). Esbjerg would be at number 26.

 

So overall a clear downward pattern with the UK not even in the picture.

 

 

 

 

[customhouseregular 1,651]

Gloomy

[Woz01 3,589]

Id say Coventry also get around the 2,000 figure for a majority of meetings. It will be interesting to see what crowds BV get at the new stadium, i guess they would push above Poole and Coventry average wise.

[Ghostwalker 1,858]

For Elitserien, Lejonen's "loose on purpose strategy" have affected their attendance negatively, the same goes for the bad weather during June and July.

Smederna's first meeting was very bad (1288) but then there have been 2000+ for the rest of the meetings with the last home meeting against Dackarna as the best meeting attendance wise with 3400.

 

Have in mind also that the 2014 had 6 teams to post-season while there were only 4 teams this season (no quarter finals) which I think will affect the average negatively for this season.

 

The Swedish second league, Allsvenskan had an average attendance of 997 this season.

[RobMcCaffery 2,752]

There is already a thread going in the British section (speedway general) about UK attendances - but nobody really knows what they are.

 

However in the other major speedway nations crowd figures are published. I'm sure some of our contributors from these countries can flesh out the data with more background

 

The data here is taken from:

 

Sweden - SVEMO

Denmark - Danske Speedway League

Poland - Sportowefakty (these are estimates and the least reliable of the three)

 

Polish and Swedish figures include play-offs

 

Average Crowds

2015 2014 change

Poland - Extraliga 8951 9518 -6%

Sweden - Elitserien 2667 2840 -6%

Denmark - DSL 1337 1556 -14%

Poland

Gorzow attracted the largest crowds in Poland (average 11,729) but still down 10% on 2014. This can be attributed to their on track decline, from reigning champions to sixth place. The next largest crowds were at Zielona Gora and Leszno (11,643 and 11,388) - both of these tracks saw significant increases, 10 and 11 percent respectively. Zielona Gora's rise came despite a less successful season on track; the team failed to make the play-offs this year. The largest fallers were Torun (down 17%) and Tarnow (down 16%).

 

In Poland's lower divisions crowds were steady: League One average 4292 (up 1%) and League Two 2660 (up 2%). Rybnik (6914) and Latvian club Daugavpils (5375) are the big draws in Division One. The division two figure would be higher but for Rawicz who survive on a crowd of 275.

 

(note: the ENEA Extraliga site carries its own figures, these show similar numbers for most tracks, but significantly lower reported crowds at Rzeszow and Grudziadz. Overall the ENEA site shows an average attendance of 8717, a 5% decline from 9195 in 2014)

 

Sweden

In Sweden Mallila (Dackarna) was the only Elitserien track to see an increase in attendances (up 10% to 3072); this made them the second best attended track behind Kumla (Indianerna) (3076 average crowd) [nb There are no crowd figures available for one meeting at Kumla, so it is likely that Dackarna got better attendances than Indianerna if this omission were rectified]. Halstavik (Rospiggarna) the best attended track in 2014 saw a 25% drop in attendance while Eskilstuna (Smederna) also saw a large fall (down 16%). Rospiggarna dropped from 3rd (of 8) to 6th (of 7) in the league standings.

 

Note Dackarna and Indianerna's crowds would put them just below the Polish League One average, ahead of once mighty Bydgoszcz whose crowds saw a modest upturn but were still below 3,000.

 

Denmark

The drop in Danish Crowds was entirely attributable to large drops at the three best attended tracks. Esbjerg (1816, down 38%), Holsted (1659, down 16%) and Holstebro (1485, down 25%). A poor season on track probably explains the fall at Holsted, but the other two clubs performed similarly in both years. New league champions Munkebo witnessed an 11% increase in crowds, but more unexpectedly Outrup's (Region Varde) attendances went up by 30% - but they remain the worst attended DSL team.

 

Britain

Assuming (and it is a very shaky guess) Poole average between 1900 and 2200 that would make them the 25th best attended track in the major leagues (behind 18 Polish and 6 Swedish clubs). Esbjerg would be at number 26.

 

So overall a clear downward pattern with the UK not even in the picture.

 

 

 

 

Excellent analysis. Many thanks.

[eric i 617]

There is already a thread going in the British section (speedway general) about UK attendances - but nobody really knows what they are.

 

However in the other major speedway nations crowd figures are published. I'm sure some of our contributors from these countries can flesh out the data with more background

 

The data here is taken from:

 

Sweden - SVEMO

Denmark - Danske Speedway League

Poland - Sportowefakty (these are estimates and the least reliable of the three)

 

Polish and Swedish figures include play-offs

 

Average Crowds

2015 2014 change

Poland - Extraliga 8951 9518 -6%

Sweden - Elitserien 2667 2840 -6%

Denmark - DSL 1337 1556 -14%

Poland

Gorzow attracted the largest crowds in Poland (average 11,729) but still down 10% on 2014. This can be attributed to their on track decline, from reigning champions to sixth place. The next largest crowds were at Zielona Gora and Leszno (11,643 and 11,388) - both of these tracks saw significant increases, 10 and 11 percent respectively. Zielona Gora's rise came despite a less successful season on track; the team failed to make the play-offs this year. The largest fallers were Torun (down 17%) and Tarnow (down 16%).

 

In Poland's lower divisions crowds were steady: League One average 4292 (up 1%) and League Two 2660 (up 2%). Rybnik (6914) and Latvian club Daugavpils (5375) are the big draws in Division One. The division two figure would be higher but for Rawicz who survive on a crowd of 275.

 

(note: the ENEA Extraliga site carries its own figures, these show similar numbers for most tracks, but significantly lower reported crowds at Rzeszow and Grudziadz. Overall the ENEA site shows an average attendance of 8717, a 5% decline from 9195 in 2014)

 

Sweden

In Sweden Mallila (Dackarna) was the only Elitserien track to see an increase in attendances (up 10% to 3072); this made them the second best attended track behind Kumla (Indianerna) (3076 average crowd) [nb There are no crowd figures available for one meeting at Kumla, so it is likely that Dackarna got better attendances than Indianerna if this omission were rectified]. Halstavik (Rospiggarna) the best attended track in 2014 saw a 25% drop in attendance while Eskilstuna (Smederna) also saw a large fall (down 16%). Rospiggarna dropped from 3rd (of 8) to 6th (of 7) in the league standings.

 

Note Dackarna and Indianerna's crowds would put them just below the Polish League One average, ahead of once mighty Bydgoszcz whose crowds saw a modest upturn but were still below 3,000.

 

Denmark

The drop in Danish Crowds was entirely attributable to large drops at the three best attended tracks. Esbjerg (1816, down 38%), Holsted (1659, down 16%) and Holstebro (1485, down 25%). A poor season on track probably explains the fall at Holsted, but the other two clubs performed similarly in both years. New league champions Munkebo witnessed an 11% increase in crowds, but more unexpectedly Outrup's (Region Varde) attendances went up by 30% - but they remain the worst attended DSL team.

 

Britain

Assuming (and it is a very shaky guess) Poole average between 1900 and 2200 that would make them the 25th best attended track in the major leagues (behind 18 Polish and 6 Swedish clubs). Esbjerg would be at number 26.

 

So overall a clear downward pattern with the UK not even in the picture.

 

 

 

 

Its true the UK is not in the picture if you look at average attendances, however the UK has twice as many fixtures as the foreign leagues. I doubt it would look quite so bad if it was the other way round.

[ColinMills 1,728]

excellent insight