The EuroLeague's 2024–25 season set a new attendance record, averaging 10,589 fans per game. Bayern Munich's move to SAP Arena spurred a 75% boost, while Panathinaikos and Fenerbahce also saw significant growth.
The EuroLeague continues to set new standards for fan engagement, with the 2024–25 regular season marking its fourth consecutive year of record-breaking attendance.
The league achieved an all-time high average of 10,589 spectators per game, surpassing the previous season's 10,383—a 2% increase, equating to 206 additional fans per game.
In total, over 3 million fans attended EuroLeague games this season, with eight clubs selling at least 90% of their available tickets, up from six the previous year. Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade led the league in both average attendance (18,486) and fill rate (98%), closely followed by Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade with 18,239 spectators per game and a 94% fill rate.
Olympiacos Piraeus also recorded a 94% attendance rate during the regular season, averaging 11,546 fans per game. The league-wide average fill rate increased to 84%, highlighting the EuroLeague’s growing connection with fans across Europe.
FC Bayern Munich experienced the highest growth in attendance, with a 75% year-over-year increase following their move to the new 12,500-seat SAP Arena, averaging 10,872 spectators per game with a 97% fill rate.
Reigning champions Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens saw a 17.8% increase in average attendance, driven by their 2024 title win in Berlin and upgrades to the historic OAKA arena. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, a Final Four semifinalist, posted a 10.46% increase, with an average crowd of 10,785.
With seven clubs averaging more than 10,000 spectators per game, the EuroLeague continues to set the standard for professional basketball in Europe, both on and off the court.
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