Leagues and Governing Bodies

League Notes: A-League Attendance Down After Big Early-Season Crowds

12.3.2013

A-League fans "flocked to stadiums in record numbers" to watch the league's opening round this season. However, just seven weeks later, attendance figures "have more than halved." Bolstered by "massive crowds in Sydney, Melbourne and Gosford," some 100,998 people attended the first round in October. Last weekend's round eight recorded a collective figure of just 46,047 for all five fixtures (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 12/2). ... A Federal Court justice will "determine the fate of the winning cheque for this year's Cox Plate winner Shamus Award, after hearing submissions on Monday in a battle between owner Sean Buckley and the Australian Taxation Office" (THE AGE, 12/3). ... Estonian officials have charged 11 men on suspicion of fixing 17 games, including three Europa League matches. Police say the men pocketed $150,000 in total (BBC, 12/2).

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