NCAA women’s basketball attendance during the 2015-16 season set an all-time record with 11,366,943 patrons attending games across all three divisions, eclipsing the 11 million mark for the ninth straight season.

PDF: 2016 NCAA Women's Basketball Attendance

Division I attendance in 2015-16 came in at 8,286,356, the highest total in the 35 years of NCAA women’s basketball, eclipsing the previous best of 8,177,111 set in 2012. Division II attendance for women’s basketball came in at 1,781,975, while Division III recorded an increase of more than 67,000 fans to a total of 1,207,038. Attendance figures were kept beginning with the 1982 season.

“What better way to celebrate the conclusion of our 35th anniversary season of NCAA women’s basketball than to hear that more fans attended a women’s game this past season than ever before,” said Anucha Browne, NCAA vice president for women’s basketball championships. “That combined with having all three 2016 divisional championships being played in same city for the first time helped to make it a memorable year for all involved. We look forward to our continued work with the fans, our membership and the stakeholders in growing this great game.”

The 344 Division I teams averaged 1,592 fans per game over 5,204 games or sessions this season.

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