Regular Season Attendance
The Newport Gulls led the league in attendance for the fourth consecutive season, while the Lowell All-Americans finished last in the league for the fifth straight year. New Bedford, Danbury, and Newport showed the greatest increase in average attendance, while Keene and Vermont showed the greatest decrease.
The top 6 teams in attendance also ranked in the top 50 in national collegiate summer league attendance. The Newport Gulls were ranked third, with the Vermont Mountaineers (24th), Keene Swamp Bats (26th), Holyoke Blue Sox (32nd), New Bedford Bay Sox (42nd), and North Adams SteepleCats (45th) also finishing in the top 50.
| Rnk | Team | Year Total | Game Average | Rnk Change¿ | Total Att Change | Game Avg Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport Gulls | 45,547 | 2,277 | +0 | +1,424 | +176 |
| 2 | Keene Swamp Bats | 28,667 | 1,433 | +0 | -8,308 | -327 |
| 3 | Vermont Mountaineers | 24,306 | 1,350 | +0 | -8,500 | -370 |
| 4 | Holyoke Blue Sox | 24,284 | 1,156 | +1 | +1,855 | +88 |
| 5 | New Bedford Bay Sox† | 23,700 | 1,128 | +2 | +5,834 | +278 |
| 6 | North Adams SteepleCats | 20,511 | 1,025 | -2 | -6,113 | -99 |
| 7 | Pittsfield American Defenders‡ | 15,165 | 798 | -1 | -2,663 | -93 |
| 8 | North Shore Navigators | 14,924 | 710 | +0 | +3,713 | +150 |
| 9 | Sanford Mainers | 9,818 | 516 | +0 | -1,695 | -32 |
| 10 | Danbury Westerners | 10,642 | 506 | +1 | +4,945 | +222 |
| 11 | Manchester Silkworms | 7,379 | 368 | -1 | -1,493 | -54 |
| 12 | Lowell All-Americans | 4,644 | 221 | +0 | +2,148 | +103 |
| TOTAL | NECBL | 229,587 | 953 | — | -5,853 | -24 |
- ¿ Comparisons in relation to 2008 NECBL season.
- † New Bedford Bay Sox attendance figure comparisons in relation to 2008 Torrington Twisters.
- ‡ Pittsfield American Defenders attendance figure comparisons in relation to 2008 Pittsfield Dukes.
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