Season 2015-16 was a hugely successful season for the Australian domestic T20 league.
Here are all the crowd figures for Big Bash League 2015-16. Sources are the Channel Ten TV broadcast and austadiums.com.
Average crowds (all matches – highest crowd in brackets)
1. Adelaide Strikers – 43,689 (49,115 v Hobart Hurricanes)
2. Melbourne Stars – 38,824 (80,883 v Melbourne Renegades)
3. Brisbane Heat – 29,353 (33,783 v Adelaide Strikers)
4. Melbourne Renegades – 29,010 (43,176 v Melbourne Stars)
5. Sydney Sixers – 27,956 (38,456 v Sydney Thunder)
6. Perth Scorchers – 20,273 (20,870 v Melbourne Stars)
7. Sydney Thunder – 19,333 (21,500 v Adelaide Strikers)
8. Hobart Hurricanes – 16,640 (18,149 v Perth Scorchers)
The finals were hosted at two venues, Adelaide Oval and the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Taking out the crowd figures for the finals changes, the averages for Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars as follows:
Average crowds – not including finals
Adelaide Strikers – 42,437
Melbourne Stars – 40,986
The following are the top ten crowds for the entire season.
Top ten
1. Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades – 80,883 (MCG)
2. Adelaide v Hobart Hurricanes – 49,115 (Adelaide Oval)
3. Adelaide v Sydney Thunder – 48,699 (Adelaide Oval, Semi Final)
4. Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder – 47,672 (MCG, Final)
5. Adelaide v Perth Scorchers – 46,633 (Adelaide Oval)
6. Adelaide v Sydney Sixers – 46,389 (Adelaide Oval)
7. Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars – 43,176 (Etihad Stadium)
8. Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder – 38,456 (SCG)
9. Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers – 33,783 (Gabba)
10. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes – 33,603 (MCG)
Crowds for the tournament (not including finals)
Total: 903,950
Average: 28,248
Crowds for the tournament (all matches)
Total: 982,823
Average: 28,907
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