Championship Series Crowd Records Smashed

Crowd records were smashed across the Hungry Jack’s NBL Championship Series, with 67,811 fans attending the enthralling five-game series between the Sydney Kings and New Zealand Breakers – the most ever for a Championship Series. 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The records. They&#39;re tumbling ?<br><br>The <a href="https://twitter.com/NZBreakers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NZBreakers</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SydneyKings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SydneyKings</a><br>have smashed the previous attendance record for a Championship Series - and we&#39;ve loved every second ?<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBLFinals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBLFinals</a> <a href="https://t.co/ob8rQZ7qah">pic.twitter.com/ob8rQZ7qah</a></p>&mdash; NBL (@NBL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1635946939492753409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Game 5 of the series attracted 18,124 in Sydney, the biggest ever crowd for an NBL game, while Game 4 had 9,728 in Auckland, the most ever for a game in New Zealand. 

The Kings were crowned champions last night, after an epic 77-69 victory in Game 5 at Qudos Bank Arena. 

Highest ever Championship Series crowds
2023 – 67,811
2019 – 45,971 
2018 – 44,260 
1992 – 43,605 
1997 – 41,673 
1996 – 38,995 

The entire Finals Series welcomed the highest crowds since 1996, with over 114,000 fans walking through the turnstiles during the Play-In Tournament, Playoffs and Championship Series. 

Across the season, crowds totalled more than 984,000 – easily the highest number in 27 years.

“This NBL Finals series was one of the most memorable and dramatic in recent memory, and one worthy of these record-breaking attendance numbers,” NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger said.

“We can’t thank our amazing fans enough for helping set three records in a row during the Championship Series, with Game 3 setting an all-time crowd record before it was broken days later in Game 5. And of course, New Zealand supporting their beloved Breakers in their historic Game 4, breaking the all-time attendance record in New Zealand. 

“Our fans helped create an incredible atmosphere during the Finals and we are so grateful for their unwavering loyalty and passion.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It was the last game of the season, and it delivered all sorts of drama.<br><br>Re-live the best bits thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/HungryJacksAU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HungryJacksAU</a> ? <a href="https://t.co/KxOiNZnVDW">pic.twitter.com/KxOiNZnVDW</a></p>&mdash; NBL (@NBL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBL/status/1636110025415602176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>