{"id":394337,"date":"2026-01-06T01:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/394337\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T01:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T01:52:08","slug":"belgrade-sets-the-pace-as-crvena-zvezda-tops-euroleague-attendance-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/394337\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgrade sets the pace as Crvena Zvezda tops EuroLeague attendance charts"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Nikola Miloradovic\/ info@eurohoops.net<\/a><\/p>\n

With the EuroLeague having reached the halfway point of the 2025-26 regular season, attendance figures underline just how strong the competition\u2019s connection with fans remains across Europe.<\/p>\n

Crvena Zvezda<\/a> Meridianbet Belgrade tops the league in average attendance, drawing 18,762 spectators per game at Belgrade Arena. City rivals Partizan are a close second with 18,739, further confirming Belgrade as the EuroLeague\u2019s most passionate basketball city.<\/p>\n

Panathinaikos<\/a> rounds out the top three with 18,578 fans per game, as OAKA Arena continues to stand among the competition\u2019s most imposing venues.<\/p>\n

At this stage of the season, seven teams are averaging more than 11,000 spectators per game, a clear sign that packed arenas are no longer a rarity in Europe\u2019s top competition.<\/p>\n

Zalgiris<\/a> Kaunas remains among the league\u2019s most reliable crowd-pullers with 14,815 fans per game at Zalgirio Arena. Valencia<\/a> Basket\u2019s first season at Roig Arena has delivered immediate results with an average attendance of 12,288, while Olympiacos<\/a> Piraeus (11,855) and FC Bayern Munich (11,500) also sit comfortably above the 11,000 mark.<\/p>\n

Attendance figures also show that fan support is not always directly tied to on-court success. While Partizan have seen a slight dip in recent weeks amid inconsistent results, its overall numbers still rank among the very highest in the EuroLeague. Bayern, meanwhile, continues to average a sold-out 11,500, despite a difficult campaign so far.<\/p>\n

Belgrade\u2019s impact is further highlighted by single-game peaks. Partizan and Crvena Zvezda<\/a> consistently fill Belgrade Arena, with the city\u2019s iconic derby producing the season\u2019s highest number of 21,854 spectators, recorded by Partizan.<\/p>\n

Similarly, the historic rivalry between Panathinaikos<\/a> and Olympiacos<\/a> regularly draws massive crowds at OAKA, with Panathinaikos\u2019s season-high of 18,999 coming against its fierce Greek rivals.<\/p>\n

FC Barcelona\u2019s top attendance so far, 7,294, came against Real Madrid<\/a>, and Virtus Bologna\u2019s peak of 10,102 was recorded versus EA7 Emporio Armani Milan.<\/p>\n

These showdowns are more than just games \u2013 they energize arenas and cities alike, proving that rivalries remain at the heart of the EuroLeague experience.<\/p>\n

Panathinaikos stands out for its remarkable consistency, with a relatively narrow gap between its highest (18,999) and lowest (17,010) attendances, underlining the stability of crowds at OAKA. Zalgiris<\/a> shows a similar pattern, remaining one of the league\u2019s most reliable home draws despite a slight season-on-season decline of 0.4 percent.<\/p>\n

Looking at year-on-year change, Panathinaikos (+6.4%) and Bayern (+5.5%) are among the biggest risers, reflecting renewed momentum both on and off the court. Crvena Zvezda (+2.9%) and Olympiacos<\/a> (+1.9%) have also strengthened their already strong attendance bases.<\/p>\n

Overall, the EuroLeague has averaged 9,751 spectators per game, with nearly 1.77 million fans attending games in the first half of the regular season.<\/p>\n

While \u201csold out\u201d signs were once headline news, in cities such as Belgrade, Athens, Kaunas and Valencia<\/a>, they have increasingly become part of the weekly routine.<\/p>\n

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