The WNBA shattered its all-time attendance record during the 2025 season, drawing over 2.5 million fans across 226 regular-season games. The previous record of 2.43 million had stood for 23 years since 2002.
The surge was fueled by the continued star power of players like Caitlin Clark, whose Indiana Fever games routinely sold out arenas nationwide. The expansion Golden State Valkyries led the league with an average of 18,064 fans per home game.
“5 million fans across 226 regular-season games.”
Seven teams averaged over 10,000 fans per game, a testament to the growing mainstream appeal of women's basketball. The record-breaking attendance silenced skeptics who had questioned the sustainability of the WNBA's popularity surge, proving that women's professional sports have arrived as a major entertainment force.
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