WNBA teams averaged 7,578 fans per game in '14, marking the second straight season of increased attendance. The figure this past season was still below the period of '07-11, and well below the league highs seen in the late '90s. The Mercury led all clubs for the first time since the league's inaugural season in '97. Games at U.S. Airways Center drew 9,557 fans per game, up 12% from last season. The Liberty -- who returned to MSG this year after three seasons playing at Prudential Center due to construction -- saw a league-high 25% gain in attendance. On the other coast, the Sparks saw a league-worst 16% decline at the gate. The team's average attendance of 8,288 fans per game was its lowest since the '00 season (THE DAILY).
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WNBA AVERAGE ATTENDANCE TREND
|
|
YEAR
|
AVERAGE
|
YEAR
|
AVERAGE
|
|
'14
|
7,578
|
'05
|
8,173
|
|
'13
|
7,531
|
'04
|
8,593
|
|
'12
|
7,457
|
'03
|
8,826
|
|
'11
|
7,955
|
'02
|
9,344
|
|
'10
|
7,834
|
'01
|
9,075
|
|
'09
|
8,039
|
'00
|
9,072
|
|
'08
|
7,952
|
'99
|
10,189
|
|
'07
|
7,742
|
'98
|
10,864
|
|
'06
|
7,479
|
'97
|
9,662
|
|
|
|
|
|
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'14 WNBA REGULAR-SEASON ATTENDANCE
|
| HOME TEAM |
GAMES
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GAMES ('13)
|
| Mercury |
17
|
162,464
|
9,557
|
93.7%
|
8,557
|
11.7%
|
17
|
| Lynx |
17
|
158,656
|
9,333
|
101.7%
|
9,381
|
-0.5%
|
17
|
| Liberty |
17
|
152,128
|
8,949
|
88.4%
|
7,189
|
24.5%
|
17
|
| Mystics |
17
|
142,413
|
8,377
|
113.3%
|
7,838
|
6.9%
|
17
|
| Sparks |
17
|
140,901
|
8,288
|
63.0%
|
9,869
|
-16.0%
|
17
|
| Fever |
17
|
134,306
|
7,900
|
85.8%
|
8,164
|
-3.2%
|
17
|
| Stars |
17
|
131,226
|
7,719
|
78.1%
|
7,914
|
-2.5%
|
17
|
| Storm |
17
|
114,181
|
6,717
|
69.3%
|
6,981
|
-3.8%
|
17
|
| Sky |
17
|
113,640
|
6,685
|
90.8%
|
6,601
|
1.3%
|
17
|
| Sun |
17
|
101,662
|
5,980
|
64.1%
|
6,548
|
-8.7%
|
17
|
| Dream |
17
|
99,687
|
5,864
|
58.3%
|
5,853
|
0.2%
|
17
|
| Shock |
17
|
94,626
|
5,566
|
76.8%
|
5,474
|
1.7%
|
17
|
| WNBA TOTALS |
204
|
1,545,890
|
7,578
|
80.6%
|
7,531
|
0.6%
|
204
|
