Euro Attendance - 2022/2023

Attendance figures in European hockey leagues 2022/2023

(Last column indicates capacity percentage)

Rank Rank 2022 Club Country Average %Cap.
1 1 SC Bern SUI 14750 86,61%
2 7 Kolner Haie GER 13901 74,74%
3 167 Avangard Omsk RUS 11527 96,06%
4 4 ZSC Lions Zurich SUI 11459 95,49%
5 15 Eisbaren Berlin GER 11278 66,34%
6 35 SKA St. Petersburg RUS 10969 87,75%
7 31 Sparta Prague CZE 10837 60,21%
8 14 Adler Mannheim GER 10225 75,18%
9 2 Frolunda Gothenburg SWE 9908 82,27%
10 29 Dynamo Pardubice CZE 9047 89,68%
11 3 Fribourg-Gotteron SUI 8922 99,03%
12 8 Dynamo Minsk BLR 8613 56,42%
13 13 Ilves Tampere FIN 8216 64,69%
14 18 Tappara Tampere FIN 7646 60,20%
15 33 Dusseldorfer EG GER 7615 58,12%
16 49 Ak Bars Kazan RUS 7311 82,15%
17 10 Farjestad Karlstad SWE 7296 88,44%
18 24 HIFK Helsinki FIN 7104 86,63%
19 9 Lausanne HC SUI 7099 73,95%
20 5 EV Zug SUI 6975 96,88%
21 57 Salavat Yulayev Ufa RUS 6941
22 67 Vitkovice Ostrava CZE 6759
23 19 HV71 Jonkoping SWE 6683
24 6 Sheffield Steelers GBR 6657
25 11 HC Ambri-Piotta SUI 6480
26 30 Brynas Gavle SWE 6357
27 25 Geneve-Servette SUI 6264
28 23 Djurgarden Stockholm SWE-2 6204
29 43 Kometa Brno CZE 6148
30 79 Traktor Chelyabinsk RUS 6139
31 36 EHC Kloten SUI 6109
32 12 Malmo Redhawks SWE 6108
33 16 Leksands IF SWE 6065
34 20 Linkopings HC SWE 6045
35 28 Lulea HF SWE 6000
36 34 Rogle Angelholm SWE 5904
37 37 Belfast Giants GBR 5894
38 17 EHC Biel SUI 5843
39 90 Lowen Frankfurt GER 5789
40 38 HC Ceske Budejovice CZE 5722
41 42 Barys Astana KAZ 5654
42 89 Dynamo Moscow RUS 5533
43 96 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RUS 5473
44 120 Torpedo Nizhni Novgorod RUS 5461
45 52 Sibir Novosibirsk RUS 5403
46 32 Orebro HK SWE 5334
47 59 Bili Tygri Liberec CZE 5327
48 54 Augsburger Panther GER 5276
49 56 TPS Turku FIN 5160
50 27 Nottingham Panthers GBR 5148
51 136 Amur Khabarovsk RUS 5053
52 22 HC Lugano SUI 5026
53 48 Timra IK SWE 5017
54 26 SCL Tigers Langnau SUI 4991
55 39 HC Davos SUI 4978
56 40 SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers SUI 4956
57 44 Skelleftea AIK SWE 4936
58 77 CSKA Moscow RUS 4928
59 45 Vaxjo Lakers SWE 4760
60 51 Karpat Oulu FIN 4737
61 88 Nuremberg Ice Tigers GER 4672
62 41 Bjorkloven Umea SWE-2 4605
63 135 Slovan Bratislava SVK 4603
64 196 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg RUS 4566
65 58 HC Olomouc CZE 4559
66 137 EHC Red Bull Munich GER 4544
67 84 Ocelari Trinec CZE 4371
68 75 Skoda Plzen CZE 4314
69 132 Assat Pori FIN 4288
70 46 HC Ajoie SUI 4222
71 50 MODO Ornskoldsvik SWE-2 4190
72 72 Mountfield Hradec Kralove CZE 4168
73 61 AIK Stockholm SWE-2 4107
74 60 Iserlohn Roosters GER 4061
75 47 Grenoble Bruleurs de Loups FRA 4056
76 65 Straubing Tigers GER 4044
77 123 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RUS 4011
78 99 Fischtown Pinguins Bremerhaven GER 4000
79 101 HK Sochi RUS 3909
80 106 Vienna Capitals AUT 3906
81 92 Schwenninger Wild Wings GER 3852
82 107 Admiral Vladivostok RUS 3847
83 105 Spartak Moscow RUS 3819
84 112 HC Litvinov CZE 3764
85 111 KAC Klagenfurt AUT 3711
86 141 Lada Togliatti RUS-2 3705
87 69 Krefeld Pinguine GER-2 3705
88 66 Lukko Rauma FIN 3627
89 193 Yuzhny Ural Orsk RUS-2 3617
90 83 Severstal Cherepovets RUS 3610
91 71 Sodertalje SK SWE-2 3513
92 68 Stavanger Oilers NOR 3502
93 103 Rytiri Kladno CZE 3420
94 78 KalPa Kuopio FIN 3407
95 93 ERC Ingolstadt GER 3379
96 53 Angers Ducs FRA 3367
97 104 Energie Karlovy Vary CZE 3354
98 - Eisbären Regensburg GER-2 3350
99 80 JYP Jyvaskyla FIN 3344
100 63 Rouen Dragons FRA 3249
101 HPK Hameenlinna FIN 3208
102 KooKoo Kouvola FIN 3200
103 Kassel Huskies GER-2 3200
104 Aalborg Pirates DEN 3185
105 Pelicans Lahti FIN 3184
106 Storhamar Hockey NOR 3151
107 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RUS 3143
108 121 BK Mlada Boleslav CZE 3109
109 IK Oskarshamn SWE 3081
110 Cardiff Devils GBR 3080
111 Valerenga Oslo NOR 3054
112 Glasgow Clan GBR 3028
113 EHC Olten SUI-2 2979
114 Bordeaux Boxers FRA 2950
115 VIK Vasteras SWE-2 2936
116 EV Landshut GER-2 2904
117 HC Bolzano ITA 2894
118 Mora IK SWE-2 2872
119 Bietigheim Steelers GER 2858
120 Vityaz Balashikha RUS 2808
121 Vaasan Sport FIN 2755
122 HK Rysy SVK 2755
123 HC Kosice SVK 2738
124 Amiens Gothiques FRA 2738
125 Dresdner Eislowen GER-2 2707
126 Black Wings Linz AUT 2694
127 Hannover Indians GER-3 2691
128 Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg GER 2689
129 Starbulls Rosenheim GER-3 2669
130 EHC Visp SUI-2 2666
131 Dukla Michalovce SVK 2598
132 VSV Villach AUT 2589
133 SaiPa Lappeenranta FIN 2580
134 Jukurit Mikkeli FIN 2550
135 BIK Karlskoga SWE-2 2479
136 EC Bad Nauheim GER-2 2449
137 HK Nitra SVK 2414
138 HC Nove Zamky SVK 2414
139 PSC Zlin CZE-2 2414
140 Gap Rapaces FRA 2409
141 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds SUI-2 2407
142 VHK Vsetin CZE-2 2399
143 ESV Kaufbeuren GER-2 2392
144 Lausitzer Fuchse Weisswasser GER-2 2339
145 Sokol Krasnoyarsk RUS-2 2331
146 Yugra Khanty-Mansisk RUS-2 2325
147 Ravensburg Towerstars GER-2 2282
148 SonderjyskE Vojens DEN 2276
149 Red Bull Salzburg AUT 2268
150 Hannover Scorpions GER-3 2249
151 HC Innsbruck AUT 2245
152 Tilburg Trappers NED 2242
153 Fehervar AV19 HUN 2231
154 HC Sierre SUI-2 2229
155 HC 05 Banska Bysrtica SVK 2178
156 Sparta Sarpsborg NOR 2175
157 Pustertal Bruneck ITA 2138
158 Vita Hasten Norrkoping SWE-2 2074
159 Dukla Trencin SVK 2052
160 HKM Zvolen SVK 2052
161 EHC Freiburg GER-2 2047
162 Eispiraten Crimmitschau GER-2 2038
163 Graz 99ers AUT 1999
164 Frisk Asker NOR 1986
165 Herning Blue Fox DEN 1925
166 Coventry Blaze GBR 1917
167 AKM Tula RUS-2 1885
168 Esbjerg Energy DEN 1860
169 Cergy-Pontoise FRA 1856
170 SC Langenthal SUI-2 1830
171 Karlskrona HK SWE-3 1814
172 Molot-Prikamie Perm RUS-2 1789
173 Ostersund SWE-2 1783
174 Guildford Flames GBR 1747
175 Selber Wolfe GER-2 1734
176 Zauralie Kurgan RUS-2 1726
177 Memmingen Indians GER-3 1720
178 SC Csikszereda ROU 1714
179 Heilbronner Falken GER-2 1698
180 EK Zell am See AUT-2 1682
181 HK Poprad SVK 1659
182 HYS The Hague NED 1652
183 Deggendorfer SC GER-3 1648
184 EHC Basel SUI-2 1639
185 Rovaniemen Kiekko FIN-2 1637
186 Odense Bulldogs DEN 1632
187 Lillehammer IK NOR 1611
188 STS Sanok POL 1582
189 Dundee Stars GBR 1558
190 Manchester Storm GBR 1544
191 Flyers Heerenveen NED 1508
192 Stjernen Hockey NOR 1499
193 Dizel Penza RUS-2 1490
194 Rubin Tyumen RUS-2 1444
195 Pioneers Vorarlberg AUT 1438
196 Unia Oswiecim POL 1436
197 GKS Tychy POL 1435
198 Buran Voronezh RUS-2 1433
199 HK Ryazan RUS-2 1431
200 HK Vitebsk BLR 1425
201 Asiago Hockey ITA 1409
202 HK Gomel BLR 1392
203 Neman Grodno BLR 1382
204 Chamonix-Morzine Pionniers FRA 1375
205 Tingsryds AIF SWE-2 1343
206 Jestrabi Prostejov CZE-2 1330
207 Dynamo St. Petersburg RUS-2 1324
208 Kristianstads IK SWE-2 1312
209 Bayreuth Tigers GER-2 1274
210 HC Poruba CZE-2 1251
211 Fife Flyers GBR 1242
212 Neftyanik Almetevsk RUS-2 1237
213 Jokipojat Joensuu FIN-2 1232
214 Shakhtyor Soligorsk BLR 1229
215 Oji Eagles Tomakomai JPN 1200
216 HC Thurgau SUI-2 1200
217 Frederikshavn White Hawks DEN 1199
218 HC Presov SVK 1196
219 Almtuna IS SWE-2 1168
220 Horacka Slavia Trebic CZE-2 1151
221 Metallurg Zhlobin BLR 1126
222 Kiekko Espoo FIN-2 1121
223 Stadion Litomerice CZE-2 1111
224 HC Prerov CZE-2 1110
225 Gheorgheni HK ROU 1086
226 Ringerike IHK NOR 1070
227 Yermak Angarsk RUS-2 1055
228 Khimik Voskresensk RUS-2 1049
229 Hokej Sumperk CZE-2 1031
230 Briancon Diables Rouges FRA 1030
231 Rodovre Mighty Bulls DEN 1016
232 MHk 32 Liptovsky Mikulas SVK 1006
233 Hockey Punks Vilnius LTU 996
234 Västerviks IK SWE-2 995
235 Nice Aigles FRA 964
236 Anglet Hormadi FRA 956
237 Olimpija Ljubljana SLO 940
238 DVTK Miskolc HUN 933
239 Nikko Ice Bucks JPN 912
240 HK Brest BLR 878
241 HC Frydek-Mistek CZE-2 864
242 Rungsted Ishockey DEN 859
243 TUTO Turku FIN-2 846
244 Yokohama Grits JPN 841
245 HL Anyang KOR 831
246 Mulhouse Scorpions FRA 824
247 Hermes Kokkola FIN-2 818
248 Slavia Prague CZE-2 812
249 Kunlun Red Star CHN 811
250 SC Kolin CZE-2 808
251 Energa Torun POL 807
252 Khimvolokno Mogilyov BLR 792
253 CG Puigcerda ESP 790
254 Brasov ROU 788
255 Amsterdam Tigers NED-2 773
256 Tohoku Free Blades Hachinohe JPN 773
257 IPK Iisalmi FIN-2 772
258 Lokomotiv Orsha BLR 758
259 Nippon Paper Cranes Kushiro JPN 741
260 Herlev Eagles DEN 733
261 Dukla Jihlava CZE-2 708
262 Energija Elektrenai LTU 696
263 Toros Neftekamsk RUS-2 691
264 Cracovia Krakow POL 680
265 Khimik-SKA Novopolotsk BLR 671
266 Ferencvaros Budapest HUN 668
267 HK Tambov RUS-2 651
268 Yunost Minsk BLR 629
269 Gijs Groningen NED-2 613
270 Ketterä FIN-2 613
271 EHC Lustenau AUT-2 599
272 EC Kitzbuhel AUT-2 599
273 Koovee Tampere FIN-2 594
274 HK Zemgale LAT 594
275 Eindhoven Kemphanen NED-2 588
276 Chelmet Chelyabinsk RUS-2 582
277 Hokki Kajaani FIN-2 569
278 EC Bregenzerwald AUT-2 548
279 Bulldogs Liege BEL 544
280 EHC Winterthur SUI-2 544
281 UTE Budapest HUN 543
282 GKS Katowice POL 538
283 CH Jaca ESP 537
284 SKA-Neva St. Petersburg RUS-2 530
285 JKH GKS Jastrzebie POL 526
286 HC Banik Sokolov CZE-2 507
287 Omskie Krylia RUS-2 500
288 MAC Budapest HUN 498
289 Zageblie Sosnowiec POL 492
290 Izhstal Izhevsk RUS-2 491
291 FPS Forssa FIN-2 483
292 Kiekko-Vantaa FIN-2 477
293 Ritten Sport ITA 452
294 HC Gherdeina ITA 430
295 Unterland Cavaliers ITA 414
296 GCK Lions Zurich SUI-2 413
297 Dynamo Pardubice B CZE-2 403
298 Peliitat Heinola FIN-2 401
299 Eaters Limburg NED 400
300 Acroni Jesenice SLO 398
301 DLSS/Dinaburga Daugavpils LAT 393
302 HK Lida BLR 389
303 DEAC Debrecen HUN 383
304 Narva PSK EST 374
305 Leeuwarden Capitals NED-2 370
306 HC Meran ITA 352
307 Dynamo Molodechno BLR 350
308 Utrecht Dragons NED-2 349
309 Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma RUS-2 344
310 Podhale Nowy Targ POL 341
311 KeuPa Keuruu FIN-2 338
312 Zoetermeer Panters NED 325
313 Manglerud Star NOR 324
314 HK Rostov RUS-2 322
315 Fehervar AV19 II HUN 316
316 HYC Herentals BEL 314
317 SHC Fassa ITA 312
318 Crvena Zvezda Belgrade SRB 289
319 Sterzing Broncos ITA 286
320 Bars Kazan RUS-2 283
321 Metallurg Novokuznetsk RUS-2 276
322 Gruner Ishockey NOR 274
323 SG Cortina ITA 267
324 Dinamo Rīga LAT 253
325 Txuri Urdin San Sebastian ESP 252
326 Dunaujvaros HUN 238
327 Dordrecht Lions NED-2 235
328 Nijmegen Devils NED-2 235
329 HC Everest EST 231
330 Zemgale/LLU Jelgava LAT 222
331 Club Hielo Huarte ESP 220
332 KHL Sisak CRO 219
333 Zvezda Moscow RUS-2 204
334 Tilburg Trappers II NED-2 184
335 Chiefs Leuven BEL 167
336 KAC Klagenfurt 2 AUT-2 161
337 Heerenveen Flyers II NED-2 159
338 Prizma Riga LAT 152
339 SK Viru Sputnik EST 148
340 Breda Yetis NED-2 147
341 Steel Wings Linz AUT-2 132
342 HS Riga LAT 127
343 HC Panter EST 125
344 MOGO/LSPA Riga LAT 124
345 HK Celje SLO 123
346 Kaunas City LTU 121
347 Ticino Rockets SUI-2 114
348 SAD Majadahonda ESP 110
349 Den Bosch Red Eagles NED-2 109
350 Mechelen Golden Sharks BEL 106
351 Milenio Panthers Logrono ESP 102
352 Zoetermeer Panthers II NED-2 86
353 FC Barcelona ESP 79
354 Geleen Smoke Eaters II NED-2 76
355 Slavija Ljubljana SLO 76
356 HDK Maribor SLO 69
357 Red Bull Salzburg 2 AUT-2 65
358 Acroni Jesenice II SLO 54
359 Team Croatia Select CRO 51

Regular-Season average league attendance Europe & Asia

Rank Rank 2022 League Country 2023 2022 Change
1 1 Switzerland - National League SUI 7005 6139 14,11%
2 2 Sweden - Swedish Hockey League SWE 5964 4738 25,88%
3 3 Germany - Deutsche Eishockey Liga GER 5879 3059 92,19%
4 7 Russia - Kontinental Hockey League RUS 5433 2382 128,09%
5 6 Czechia - Extraliga CZE 5350 2803 90,87%
6 5 Finland - Liiga FIN 4334 2870 51,01%
7 4 Great Britain - Elite Ice Hockey League GBR 3182 2885 10,29%
8 10 Austria - ICEHL AUT 2343 1333 75,77%
9 13 Slovakia - Extraliga SVK 2305 770 199,35%
10 8 France - Ligue Magnus FRA 2148 1706 25,91%
11 Norway - Fjordkraft-ligaen NOR 1865 1362 36,93%
12 Denmark - Metal Ligaen DEN 1632 1236 32,04%
13 Belarus - Extraliga BLR 918 598 53,51%
14 Asia League (JPN/KOR) JPN/KOR 883
15 Poland - Polska Hokej Liga POL 871 848 2,71%
Erste Liga (HUN/ROU) HUN/ROU 717
BeNe Liga (NED/BEL) NED/BEL 627
Alps Hockey League AUT/ITA/SLO 446 274 62,77%
Optibet Hokeja Liga LAT/LTU 343
Spain - LNHH ESP 299
Coolbet Hokiliiga EST 220
IHL SLO/CRO/SRB 126
Hertz-deild ISL approx. 100
Ukraine UKR 0
Championship of Kazakhstan KAZ not recorded
Super Lig TUR not recorded

* Ukraine without spectators due to war; not all clubs report attendance in SLO/EST/ISL leagues

Regular-Season average attendance in 2nd-tier leagues of European top countries

Rank Rank 2022 League Country 2023 2022 Change
1 1 Sweden - HockeyAllsvenskan SWE-2 2827 2225 27,06%
2 3 Germany - DEL2 GER-2 2437 1083 125,02%
3 2 Switzerland - Swiss League SUI-2 1602 1484 7,95%
4 5 Russia - VHL RUS-2 1258 504 149,60%
5 4 Czech Republic - Chance Liga CZE-2 1136 734 54,77%
6 6 Finland - Mestis FIN-2 750 453 65,56%

Regular-Season average attendance North America

Rank League 2023 2022 Change
1 National Hockey League 17074 15841 7,78%
2 American Hockey League 5547 4652 19,24%
3 East Coast Hockey League 4602 3941 16,77%
4 Ontario Hockey League 3961 2943 34,59%
5 Western Hockey League 3895 3209 21,38%
6 Southern Professional Hockey League 3446 2872 19,99%
7 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 3200 2529 26,53%
8 NCAA Men's Division I 3125 2824 10,66%
9 United States Hockey League 2165 1896 14,19%

Source: E.H.C. (2023)

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