Team handball Big audience numbers
| audience | date | town | arena | game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 | 14 Aug 1936 | Berlin, Germany | Olympia-Stadion | Germany vs. Austria | olympic games | 11-man outdoors |
| 80,000 | 14 Aug 1936 | Berlin, Germany | Olympia-Stadion | Switzerland vs. Hungary | olympic games | 11-man outdoors |
| 70,000 | 12 Aug 1936 | Berlin, Germany | Olympia-Stadion | Germany vs. Switzerland | olympic games | 11-man outdoors |
| 60,000 | 12 Aug 1936 | Berlin, Germany | Olympia-Stadion | Austria vs. Hungary | olympic games | 11-man outdoors |
| 53,586 | 10 Jan 2024 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Merkur Spiel -Arena | France vs. North Macedonia | European championships | |
| 53,586 | 10 Jan 2024 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Merkur Spiel -Arena | Germany vs. Switzerland | European championships | |
| 50,000 | 7 Jul 1955 | Duisburg, West Germany | Wedaustadion | West Germany vs. Czechoslovakia | world championships | 11-man outdoors |
| 50,000 | 10 Jul 1955 | Dortmund, West Germany | Stadion Rote Erde | West Germany vs. Switzerland | world championships final | 11-man outdoors |
| 44,189 | 6 Sep 2014 | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Commerzbank-Arena | Rhein-Neckar-Löwen vs. Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | |
| 36,651 | 21 May 2011 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Parken Stadion | AG vs. Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | danish League, 2. final | |
| 35,400 | 4 Aug 1996 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Georgia Dome | Spain vs. France | olympic games bronze final | |
| 35,400 | 4 Aug 1996 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | Georgia Dome | Croatia vs. Sweden | olympic games final | |
| 32,000 | 18 Sep 1993 | Kairo, Egypt | Stadium Hall 1 | Russia vs. Iceland | junior world championships bronze final | |
| 32,000 | 18 Sep 1993 | Kairo, Egypt | Stadium Hall 1 | Denmark vs. Egypt | junior world championships final | |
| 30,925 | 12 Sep 2004 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Arena AufSchalke | TBV Lemgo vs. THW Kiel | Bundesliga | |
| 30,000 | 10 Jul 1938 | Berlin, Germany | Olympia-Stadion | Germany vs. Switzerland | world championships final | 11-man outdoors |
| audience | date | town | arena | game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44,189 | 6 Sep 2014 | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Commerzbank-Arena | Rhein-Neckar-Löwen vs. Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | |
| 36,651 | 21 May 2011 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Parken Stadion | AG vs. Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | danish League, 2. final | |
| 30,925 | 12 Sep 2004 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | Arena AufSchalke | TBV Lemgo vs. THW Kiel | Bundesliga | |
| 21,293 | 20 Apr 2012 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Parken Stadion | AG vs. FC Barcelona Intersport | Champions League, quarter final | |
| 20,000 | 26 May 2012 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | Füchse Berlin vs. THW Kiel | Champions League semifinal | |
| 20,000 | 26 May 2012 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | BM Atletico Madrid vs. AG Copenhagen | Champions League semifinal | |
| 20,000 | 27 May 2012 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | Füchse Berlin vs. AG Copenhagen | Champions League bronze final | |
| 20,000 | 27 May 2012 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | THW Kiel vs. BM Atletico Madrid | Champions League final | |
| 20,000 | 1 Jun 2013 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | KS Vive Targi Kielce vs. FC Barcelona Intersport | Champions League semifinal | |
| 20,000 | 1 Jun 2013 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | THW Kiel vs. Hamburger SV | Champions League semifinal | |
| 20,000 | 31 May 2014 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | FC Barcelona vs. SG Flensburg-Handewitt | Champions League semifinal | |
| 20,000 | 31 May 2014 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | MKB-MVM Veszprém vs. THW Kiel | Champions League semifinal | |
| 20,000 | 1 June 2014 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | FC Barcelona vs. MKB-MVM Veszprém | Champions League bronze match | |
| 20,000 | 1 June 2014 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | SG Flensburg-Handewitt vs. THW Kiel | Champions League final | |
| 19,403 | 16 Mar 2007 | Cologne, Germany | KölnArena | Vfl Gummersbach vs. THW Kiel | Bundesliga | |
| 19,374 | 30 May 2010 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess Arena | Chekhovskie Medvedi vs. BM Ciudad Real | Champions League bronze final | |
| 19,374 | 30 May 2010 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess Arena | FC Barcelona Borges vs. THW Kiel | Champions League final | |
| 19,250 | 27 Dec 2005 | Cologne, Germany | KölnArena | Vfl Gummersbach vs. THW Kiel | Bundesliga | |
| 19,250 | 28 May 2011 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | Rhein-Neckar Löwen vs. FC Barcelona Borges | Champions League semifinal | |
| 19,250 | 28 May 2011 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | Removalia Ciudad Real vs. Hamburger SV | Champions League semifinal | |
| 19,250 | 29 May 2011 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | Rhein-Neckar Löwen vs. Hamburger SV | Champions League bronze final | |
| 19,250 | 29 May 2011 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | FC Barcelona Borges vs. Removalia Ciudad Real | Champions League final | |
| 19,250 | 2 Jun 2013 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | KS Vive Targi Kielce vs. THV Kiel | Champions League bronze final | |
| 19,250 | 2 Jun 2013 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | FC Barcelona Borges vs. Hamburger SV | Champions League final | |
| 19,250 | 30 May 2015 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | FC Barcelona vs. KS Vive Tauron Kielce | Champions League semifinal | |
| 19,250 | 30 May 2015 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | THW Kiel vs. MKB-MVM Veszprem | Champions League semifinal | |
| 19,250 | 31 May 2015 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | KS Vive Tauron Kielce vs. THW Kiel | Champions League bronze final | |
| 19,250 | 31 May 2015 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess-Arena | FC Barcelona vs. MKB-MVM Veszprem | Champions League final | |
| 19,154 | 28 Feb 2004 | Cologne, Germany | KölnArena | Vfl Gummersbach vs. SC Magdeburg | Bundesliga | |
| 18,887 | 20 Dec 2006 | Cologne, Germany | KölnArena | Vfl Gummersbach vs. Hamburger SV | Bundesliga | |
| 18,798 | 20 May 2006 | Cologne, Germany | KölnArena | Vfl Gummersbach vs. SC Magdeburg | Bundesliga | |
| 18,679 | 29 May 2010 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess Arena | Chekhovskie Medvedi vs. FC Barcelona Borges | Champions League semifinal | |
| 18,679 | 29 May 2010 | Cologne, Germany | Lanxess Arena | BM Ciudad Real vs. THW Kiel | Champions League semifinal | |
| 18,576 | 30 Nov 2001 | Cologne, Germany | KölnArena | Vfl Gummersbach vs. THW Kiel | Bundesliga | |
| 18,112 | 26 Feb 2005 | Cologne, Germany | KölnArena | Vfl Gummersbach vs. THW Kiel | Bundesliga | |
| 18,007 | 27 May 2006 | Cologne, Germany | KölnArena | Vfl Gummersbach vs. SG Flensburg-Handewitt | Bundesliga | |
| 17,567 | 12 May 2007 | Cologne, Germany | KölnArena | Vfl Gummersbach vs. HSG Nordhorn | Bundesliga | |
| 17,069 | 9 Nov 2005 | Cologne, Germany | KölnArena | Vfl Gummersbach vs. TV Grosswallstadt | Bundesliga |
| audience | date | town | arena | game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,175 | 31 Jul 1952 | Helsinki Helsingfors | Olympiastadion | Sweden vs. Denmark | friendly (olympic games) | 11-man outdoors |
| 3,100 | 3 Jun 2001 | Espoo Esbo | LänsiAuto Areena | Finland vs. Czech republic | European championships qualification | |
| 2,445 | 22 Apr 2004 | Turku Åbo | Kupittaan Jäähalli Kuppis Ishall | Dennis vs. BK 46 | premier division | |
| 2,234 | 2 Nov 2011 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Netherlands | World championships qualification | |
| 2,200 | 1 Nov 2014 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Spain | European championships qualification | |
| 2,100 | 15 Jun 2003 | Helsinki Helsingfors | Jäähalli Ishallen | Finland vs. Serbia and Montenegro | European championships qualification | |
| 2,000 | 13 Mar 2025 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Slovakia | European championships qualification | |
| 1,987 | 30 Oct 2013 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Turkey | World championships qualification | |
| 1,949 | 10 Nov 2012 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Atlas vs. Dicken | finnish league | |
| 1,925 | 23 Apr 2002 | Karis Karjaa | Idrottshallen Urheiluhalli | BK 46 vs. Dennis | premier division | |
| 1,922 | 22 Apr 2002 | Turku Åbo | Kupittaan Urheiluhalli Kuppis Idrottshall | Dennis vs. BK 46 | premier division | |
| 1,640 | 16 Apr 2002 | Turku Åbo | Kupittaan Urheiluhalli Kuppis Idrottshall | Dennis vs. BK 46 | premier division | |
| 1,620 | 12 Apr 2004 | Turku Åbo | Kupittaan Jäähalli Kuppis Ishall | Dennis vs. BK 46 | premier division | |
| 1,600 | 9 Jun 2009 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Croatia | European championships qualification | |
| 1,537 | 25 Mar 1997 | Karis Karjaa | Idrottshallen Urheiluhalli | BK 46 vs. Dicken | premier division | |
| 1,529 | 27 Oct 2013 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. France | European championships qualification for women | |
| 1,500 | 29 Apr 2015 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Austria | European championships qualification | |
| 1,500 | 4 May 2017 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Bosnia and Hercegovina | European championships qualification | |
| 1,500 | 10 Nov 2024 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Hungary | European championships qualification |
| audience | date | town or county | arena | game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,100 | 3 Jun 2001 | Espoo Esbo | LänsiAuto Areena | Finland vs. Czech republic | European championships qualification | |
| 2,234 | 2 Nov 2011 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Netherlands | World championships qualification | |
| 2,200 | 1 Nov 2014 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Spain | European championships qualification | |
| 2,100 | 15 Jun 2003 | Helsinki Helsingfors | Jäähalli Ishallen | Finland vs. Serbia and Montenegro | European championships qualification | |
| 2,000 | 13 Mar 2025 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Slovakia | European championships qualification | |
| 1,987 | 30 Oct 2013 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Turkey | World championships qualification | |
| 1,600 | 9 Jun 2009 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Croatia | European championships qualification | |
| 1,529 | 27 Oct 2013 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. France | European championships qualification for women | |
| 1,500 | 29 Apr 2015 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Austria | European championships qualification | |
| 1,500 | 4 May 2017 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Bosnia and Hercegovina | European championships qualification | |
| 1,500 | 10 Nov 2024 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Hungary | European championships qualification | |
| 1,400 | 13 Jan 2007 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Netherlands | European championships qualification | |
| 1,400 | 13 Apr 2022 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Croatia | World championships qualification | |
| 1,300 | 3 Jan 2007 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Montenegro | European championships qualification | |
| 1,300 | 2 Jan 2014 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Lithuania | World championships qualification | |
| 1,300 | 10 Jun 2015 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Germany | European championships qualification | |
| 1,300 | 7 Nov 2015 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Austria | World championships qualification | |
| 1,200 | 23 Jan 2005 | Helsinki Helsingfors | Jäähalli Ishallen | Finland vs. Israel | European championships qualification | |
| 1,200 | 21 Mar 2009 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Slovakia | European championships qualification | |
| 1,200 | 11 Apr 2019 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Bosnia and Hercegovina | European championships qualification | |
| 1,200 | 16 Oct 2022 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Norway | European championships qualification | |
| 1,160 | 28 Oct 2017 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Russia | World championships qualification | |
| 1,150 | 27 Oct 2018 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Belarus | European championships qualification | |
| 1,100 | 8 Apr 1990 | Espoo Esbo | Mankkaa, Tapiola Mankans, Hagalund | Finland vs. Norway | World championships C-series | |
| 1,100 | 5 Jan 2008 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Lithuania | World championships qualification | |
| 1,050 | 2 Nov 2008 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Greece | European championships qualification | |
| 1,000 | 5 Nov 2016 | Siuntio Sjundeå | Folksam Arena | Finland vs. Spain | European championships qualification | |
| 1,000 | 4 Jan 2018 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Slovakia | World championships qualification | |
| 1,000 | 7 Nov 2020 | Vantaa Vanda | Energia Areena | Finland vs. Denmark | European championships qualification |
Spectator numbers are usually announced by game organizer or home team.
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