Hockey popularity continues to increase in Norway

21 Nov 2010 | Davide Tuniz

For the sixth consecutive year, the number of spectators increased, with an average of almost 1500 per match.

Last year Getligaen recorded an average of 1.468 spectators, this season the number slightly increased to 1472, a tendency holding over from six consecutive seasons. In 1995, a year after the Olympic games in Lillehammer, the average was 1455, falling down in next years until negative record of 726 in 1996\97. But from the 2001 season the average was constantly over 1.000, increasing in the last seasons. Sparta Sarpsborg has the best average attendance (2755), but also Storhamar Dragons attracted a 2349 average until now, marked the largest increase among all the teams in the league. Also Lørenskog and champions Stavanger Oilers have a quite good increase from last season. Stjernen and Frisk Asker, bottom in league, have the most negative balance comparing with last season.

Season	Average
1993\94	1367
1994\95	1455
1995\96	1187
1996\97	726
1997\98	801
1998\99	811
1999\2000	799
2000\01	954
2001\02	1079
2002\03	1221
2003\04	1275
2004\05	1394
2005\06	1247
2006\07	1255
2007\08	1365
2008\09	1375
2009\10	1468

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