UPDATE...
SL Round 12 attendances - comparison to same fixtures last year Leeds V London in 2013 = 12,855
Leeds V London in 2012 = 13,109
% decrease = -1.94%
St Helens V Catalan in 2013 = 11,111
St Helens V Catalan in 2012 = 13,108
% decrease = -15.23%
Salford V Hull in 2013 = 2,000
*subject to amendment*Salford V Hull in 2012 = 5,186
% decrease = -61.43%
Castleford V Widnes in 2013 = 3,986
Castleford V Widnes in 2012 = 5,580
% decrease = -28.57%
61 out of 79 SL fixtures in 2013 have now registered a fall in attendance compared to the same fixtures between the same teams last year.
Total SL attendance for 79 SL fixtures in 2013 = 679,003 (Avg: 8,595)
Total SL attendance for same 79 SL fixtures in 2012 = 773,527 (Avg: 9,791)
% decrease = -12.22%
Total SL attendance for same 79 SL fixtures in 2011 = 726,149 (Avg: 9,192)**
% decrease = -6.49%** Widnes fixtures for SL 2011 replaced by equivalent Crusaders fixtures against same opposition.