New Arenas in the KHL-VHL-MHL Part II

[ViD]

KHL attendance in September

* indicates new arena
** indicates attendance in VHL


Dynamo Minsk attendance is quite impressive, not sure what they’ve done to spark the team popularity this much

 

[vorky]

New CSKA Arena to be done by 2026. Capacity 12000+ fans.

 

[Nordavento]

New CSKA Arena to be done by 2026. Capacity 12000+ fans.

Won't believe it til I saw some construction work.

 

[ViD]

Won't believe it til I saw some construction work.

Interesting first post in 4 years

 

[ForsbergForever]

Why is Moscow Dynamo (54%) and CSKA (48%) attendance so low?? Shouldn't they have a fairly large dedicated fan-bases as well as a relatively new, large arenas?

Does no one in the capital support hockey?

 

[vorky]

Why is Moscow Dynamo (54%) and CSKA (48%) attendance so low?? Shouldn't they have a fairly large dedicated fan-bases as well as a relatively new, large arenas?

Does no one in the capital support hockey?

If speaking about CSKA and Spartak, the problem is arena they play at. Both play at alien arena. Current CSKA Arena/ZIL is a new one, not located in classic CSKA area of city. All 3 teams played here. Diehard CSKA fans hlave been boycotting home games due to Spartak played at that arena. They want CSKA to come back to their home at Leningradsky prospect where new venue is U/C (RedArmy Arena), see my post above. Spartak plays at Megasport, fans want a come back to Sokolniki or Luzhniki, see my post. Only Dynamo plays at home.

 

[Nordavento]

Interesting first post in 4 years

my patience boiled over

 

[Nordavento]

Why is Moscow Dynamo (54%) and CSKA (48%) attendance so low?? Shouldn't they have a fairly large dedicated fan-bases as well as a relatively new, large arenas?

Does no one in the capital support hockey?

Listed capacity of CSKA Arena is 12300
Total approximate non-VIP (skybox, lounge etc) capacity is 9277
Exact Capacity of arena opened for sale for CSKA fans (total non-VIP minus three closed sectors (superfans boycott and away fans 206, 506, 511)) is just 8240.

So, for example, first game of a season against Ak Bars was a sold-out. Even at a corners. You can't buy a regular ticket at a gamesnight. Attendance was 9756. Or 79%.

P.s. I'm more annoyed by the NHL stats. Throughout the entire season there are only sold-out games. no one had a diarrhea, no one got hit by a car, no one had an urgent pressing plans, all 20000 people bought a ticket and then everyone showed up to the game, and so 41 times in a row during the season. Every F time.

 

[cska78]

Listed capacity of CSKA Arena is 12300
Total approximate non-VIP (skybox, lounge etc) capacity is 9277
Exact Capacity of arena opened for sale for CSKA fans (total non-VIP minus three closed sectors (superfans boycott and away fans 206, 506, 511)) is just 8240.

So, for example, first game of a season against Ak Bars was a sold-out. Even at a corners. You can't buy a regular ticket at a gamesnight. Attendance was 9756. Or 79%.

P.s. I'm more annoyed by the NHL stats. Throughout the entire season there are only sold-out games. no one had a diarrhea, no one got hit by a car, no one had an urgent pressing plans, all 20000 people bought a ticket and then everyone showed up to the game, and so 41 times in a row during the season. Every F time.

NHL is called perfection

 

[ViD]

SKA arena, I would say it’s really a non traditional arena design

 

[metalan2]

I didn't realize most ahl teams have higher attendance. Thought it was much bigger. How do they afford such high salaries?

 

[ForsbergForever]

I didn't realize most ahl teams have higher attendance. Thought it was much bigger. How do they afford such high salaries?

With the exception of the top 4 KHL teams, the league is actually comparable to ECHL attendance levels.

The KHL receives massive government subsidies either at the federal or regional level, while the top teams are owned by wealthy oligarchs.

 

[vorky]

I didn't realize most ahl teams have higher attendance. Thought it was much bigger. How do they afford such high salaries?

This season 34,6% of games has attendance over 90% arena's capacity.

 

[Nordavento]

No new Pope for today

 

[ForsbergForever]

This season 34,6% of games has attendance over 90% arena's capacity.

So in other words, most teams are nowhere close to sellouts most nights.

 

[vorky]

So in other words, most teams are nowhere close to sellouts most nights.

But still better numbers than Swiss NL (best attended euro league on average)

 

[vorky]

SKA Arena right now

 

[ViD]

SKA Arena right now

 

[GindyDraws]

With the exception of the top 4 KHL teams, the league is actually comparable to ECHL attendance levels.

And then there's Kunlun who are more FPHL due to not being Russian and also just being total dogshit.

 

[eal]

Are Kunlun ever returning to China?

 

[Zine]

Are Kunlun ever returning to China?

Red Star’s Homecoming Delayed For Another Year - Kunlun Red Star

 

[vorky]

 

[ForsbergForever]

Why are they rushing SKA's arena to completion?? it looks like it needs a few more months worth of work, not weeks.

 

[vorky]

 

[ViD]

SKA Arena review - biggest hockey arena in the world (22400 capacity )