Final attendance figures for 2011 Central League season
by Gen on Oct.26, 2011 @ 4:00 am, under NPB
There was an overall 4.2% decrease in Central League attendance this year. The Yakult Swallows were the only team to see an increase in attendance (+1.2%) while the Yokohama Bay Stars and Yomiuri Giants saw drops over 8%. The Tigers also failed to reach the 3M mark for the first time since 2008.
The average length of a Central League game was 3 hours and 7 minutes, down from last year's 3 hours and 12 minutes.
Central League Attendance
| Team | 2010 | 2011 | Diff |
| Hanshin Tigers | 3,005,633 | 2,898,432 | -3.6% |
| Yomiuri Giants | 2,966,626 | 2,716,974 | -8.4% |
| Chunichi Dragons | 2,193,124 | 2,143,963 | -2.2% |
| Hiroshima Carp | 1,600,093 | 1,582,524 | -1.1% |
| Yakult Swallows | 1,332,928 | 1,348,259 | +1.2% |
| Yokohama Bay Stars | 1,209,618 | 1,102,192 | -8.9% |
| Totals | 12,308,022 | 11,792,344 | -4.2% |
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