2023-06-13 14:25:26
The past Bundesliga season had the highest average attendance in twelve years. According to league figures, a total of 1,449,701 fans attended matches in the upper house. That’s an average of 7,551 per game. “This is the highest average since the league reform and the highest value since 2011. It is very gratifying that the fans are coming in such large numbers in these economically difficult times,” said Bundesliga board member Christian Ebenbauer on Tuesday in Vienna.
The last time the 2010/11 season saw more crowds pour into the stadiums per game (7,952). Rapid remains the league star in the spectator balance with an average of 18,845 fans. That is a good quarter more than in the previous year. Cup winner Sturm Graz (13,282 / +19.1 percent) comes in second place, just ahead of champions Salzburg (12,363 / +2.9 percent). The WSG Tirol shows a big plus of more than 35 percent, with an average of 2,439 visitors, the Watteners remain behind the WAC (3,046) and Hartberg (2,547) at the bottom of the league.
The league once more recorded a significant increase in attendance between the first round (7,188 per match) and the final round (8,347). The latter attracted around 16 percent more spectators to the championship-decisive games in the arenas. The fan average in the master group, which is 13,250, is also impressive. According to the league, there were a total of 62 games with more than 10,000 spectators.
The Bundesliga was also satisfied in terms of sport. “It mightn’t be better,” explained Ebenbauer, with a view to the championship decision that was exciting almost to the end, the fight for the European Cup places or the fact that following 22 years there was a derby in Vorarlberg once more. The chairman of the board considers calls for an increase in the league to be legitimate. “We are open, you can talk regarding anything. But you can see that the product is currently working well in a twelve-tier league.” This can also be seen in the value of the Bundesliga, which has increased by 30 percent compared to the pre-Corona period. According to Ebenbauer, there will be a new evaluation next year.
The Bundesliga wants faster decisions from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). “There are wrong decisions everywhere. But this duration, 30 seconds, has to be respected. We have to get away from these one, two, three minutes of waiting. That’s the most important thing,” said Ebenbauer, who also spoke of the enormous uncertainty of the referees. “The pressure from outside, from the fans in the stadium, from the media, from everyone is great.”
The league boss continued to rate the Austrian pot as sensible. “From our point of view, this is a consistently good tool to animate and reward.” Salzburg, Sturm, LASK, Austria Klagenfurt and Austria Lustenau are currently not adhering to the legionary restriction.
The Bundesliga starts its 50th season at the end of July. On the occasion of this anniversary, a separate logo was developed. “The logo should accompany the season. It will be present on all player jerseys. From our point of view, that is consistent and appropriate,” says Ebenbauer. In addition, history, legends and the Austrian football identity are to be increasingly displayed in the coming season.
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