Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro announces the overall voter turnout data for the first round of the Serie A2 Old Wild West Championship 2023-2024. Based on SIAE data from the 24 participating companies, which relates exclusively to paying viewers.
INTRODUCTION – The first round data confirms the growth trend that already characterized last season’s results. The average race of 1,834corresponds to a +39% compared to 2022-2023; and a +23% compared to the first leg of the 2019-2020 season, which took place on the eve of the championship’s suspension due to the pandemic. Note: As the sample of matches is smaller than in the past, it should be taken into account that an imbalanced calendar between major games or derbies played primarily at home or away may have an impact on the figures highlighted here.
MEDIA VIEWERS – They flocked to the sports halls in the 132 games played 242,062 spectators, for an average race of 1,834. Last year there were 221,054 and 1,316. In a first leg divided into 11 rounds, 30 fewer games were played. Therefore, average data is more meaningful than absolute data. 41.6% of clubs have attendance figures above the championship average.
THE AWARD ONE – It confirms itself as the absolute market leader Fortitudo Bologna, which holds all four ratings records: total viewers (30,697), average viewers per race (5,116), total revenue (503,780) and average revenue (83,963). All growth figures compared to last season. Trieste (3,539), Trapani (2,957), Udine (2,947) and Rimini (2,927) follow in the top 5 media viewers. Cantù (2,774), Forlì (2,634), Verona (2,172) and Cividale (2,038) also exceed the 2,000 mark. Tenth is Treviglio with 1,850.
INCREASE – There Fortitudo Bologna It rose from 4,238 viewers to the current 5,116, which corresponds to an increase of 20.7%. The growth of Cantu (+26%) e.g Rimini (+24%). But that is striking Trapani, which went from 973 average viewers last season to 2,957 in the current season, an increase of 204%. There is another fact that deserves attention: at the end of the first leg of the 2022/2023 season Trieste it traveled to an average audience of 2,483. The current increase is therefore +43%.
FILL PERCENTAGE – The club that occupies the most places in its sports hall is Trapani, to 98% of those available. Followed by Fortitudo Bologna (95%), Rimini (94%), Udine (84%), Cividale (74%) and Trieste (53%).
COLLECTIONS – Behind Fortitudo Bologna, sales change the ranking slightly compared to the number of visitors. Not for second place, which remains with Trieste (€54,740), but followed by Rimini (€34,561), Trapani (€26,394), Forlì (€26,040), Udine (22,381%), Cantù (€18,112), Verona ( €). 16,228), Turin (€16,145) and Cividale (€15,212) round out the top ten. The proceeds from the first round of Series A2 were the same €2,249,190; last year it was €1,821,732. And the tender average rose from €10,844 €17,039.
ABSOLUTE RECORD – We remind you that the absolute record for Serie A2, both in terms of attendance and revenue, remains the record of January 6, 2017 for the Bologna derby between Virtus and Fortitudo, held at the Unipol Arena was carried out 9,291 spectators, for a proceeds of €262,046.
