How big is Olympic ice hockey in Europe?

[bordshockeypampen]

I beg to differnce... You can't compare hockey with Football in Sweden... Football has allways and will allways be the bigger sport in Sweden! its our nationalsport.

Well, hasn't hockey had higher attendance than football in some decades, like the 80s? And in some areas, like Karlstad and Jönköping, hockey is definitely a bigger sport than football.

In general, football is of course a bit bigger, but it's not so far ahead.

 

[aphyro]

Well, hasn't hockey had higher attendance than football in some decades, like the 80s? And in some areas, like Karlstad and Jönköping, hockey is definitely a bigger sport than football.

In general, football is of course a bit bigger, but it's not so far ahead.

Well Football has allways dominate Sthlm as far as i know... but that is probably because of the rivality between Hammarby,AIK and Djurgården.

Probably because in this towns there is not any elite team in Allsvenskan... i mean Football is for sure bigger in Kalmar than it is in Jköping? And for not to talk about Göteborg or Malmö the along with Stockholm this towns Football is undisputed number one!

And for an example here in Sundsvall where i live GIF Sundsvall have more people to their games than Timrå IK have.

 

[aphyro]

http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_i_Sverige

Tävlings- och träningsaktiviteter i åldern 7–70 år män (2009) Rankning Sport/Idrott Antal (ca) %
1 Fotboll 437 000 12
2 Innebandy 199 000 6
3 Golf 194 000 5
4 Ishockey 176 000 5
5 Skytte 156 000 4
6 Kampsporter 128 000 4
7 Friidrott 124 000 3
8 Motorcykel 100 000 3
9 Handboll 97 000 3
10 Bilsport 94 000 3

 

[CanadienShark]

Let me guess... curling.

I will take Sweden winning both men and women cross country skiing relays in Sochi over bunches of gold medals for "sports" like curling and snowboard-circus.

Especially the winter Olympics become more and more of a circus act with more "sports" added every time, but that doen't mean true sports fans take it seriously.

And Sweden does pretty well in those real sports that are really a treat to watch as actual sports. I don't remember Canada doing well anywhere outside hockey and speed skating.

Canada is one of the best nations in the world when it comes to the winter Olympics. Don't know what you're seeing, because that's our thing. And it's not just limited to hockey and speed skating.

 

[bordshockeypampen]

http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_i_Sverige

Yeah, if you're counting training activities football is of course much bigger. I thought we were comparing them as spectator sports.

Total number of spectators at home last regular season:

Fotbollsallsvenskan:
AIK 246693
Malmö FF 211357
Djurgården 197178
IFK Göteborg 161078
Helsingborgs IF 125164
IF Elfsborg 120472
Örebro 100935
Kalmar FF 92154
IFK Norrköping FK 88314
Halmstads BK 69786
Ã…tvidabergs FF 60543
Mjällby AIF 58171
Gefle IF FF 56262
Falkenbergs FF 55078
BK Häcken 42298
IF Brommapojkarna 26239

SHL:
Frölunda 245357
Djurgården 213936
HV71 183158
Leksand 171698
Färjestad 161790
Linköping 163799
MODO 145347
Örebro 144145
Brynäs 142887
Skellefteå 140849
Luleå 135572
Växjö 139436

 

[aphyro]

Yeah, if you're counting training activities football is of course much bigger. I thought we were comparing them as spectator sports.

Total number of spectators at home last regular season:

Fotbollsallsvenskan:
AIK 246693
Malmö FF 211357
Djurgården 197178
IFK Göteborg 161078
Helsingborgs IF 125164
IF Elfsborg 120472
Örebro 100935
Kalmar FF 92154
IFK Norrköping FK 88314
Halmstads BK 69786
Ã…tvidabergs FF 60543
Mjällby AIF 58171
Gefle IF FF 56262
Falkenbergs FF 55078
BK Häcken 42298
IF Brommapojkarna 26239

SHL:
Frölunda 245357
Djurgården 213936
HV71 183158
Leksand 171698
Färjestad 161790
Linköping 163799
MODO 145347
Örebro 144145
Brynäs 142887
Skellefteå 140849
Luleå 135572
Växjö 139436

http://www.idrottensaffarer.se/event/2014/04/har-ar-publikligan-for-alla-sporter

Football clearly outclass hockey... i don't even know where you got your numbers from.

 

[Raimo Sillanpää]

http://www.idrottensaffarer.se/event/2014/04/har-ar-publikligan-for-alla-sporter

Football clearly outclass hockey... i don't even know where you got your numbers from.

They could be right - but you have to note that in football its home and away once each and 32 game season means like 16 home games.. Versus 60 game hockey season and 30 home games..

 

[Urbanskog]

They could be right - but you have to note that in football its home and away once each and 32 game season means like 16 home games.. Versus 60 game hockey season and 30 home games..

Then again, soccer stadiums have a significantly higher capacity.

 

[aphyro]

They could be right - but you have to note that in football its home and away once each and 32 game season means like 16 home games.. Versus 60 game hockey season and 30 home games..

And? thats only work in favore for the Ice hockey tbh

Then again, soccer stadiums have a significantly higher capacity.

And your point exactely is? Do your really think you can sell out a football Arena in Sweden with hockey?