【Chiba Jets】Achieved Club-Record Annual Total Attendance Exceeding 300,000, with Arena Occupancy Rate of Approximately 95%! Also Broke Single-Game Attendance Record for Two Consecutive Days in the Final Round!!
Chiba Jets announced that they achieved a club-record annual total attendance of 302,798 (average 10,093) during the home games of the 'Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2025-26 Season' regular season, with an arena occupancy rate of approximately 95%. They also broke the single-game attendance record for two consecutive days in the final round against Altiri Chiba on May 2nd and 3rd, 2026.
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Chiba Jets is pleased to announce that we mobilized 『302,798 (average 10,093)』 customers through our home games in the 'Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2025-26 Season' regular season, setting a new club record for annual total attendance. Furthermore, the arena occupancy rate throughout the season was approximately 95%.
Moving our home arena to 'LaLa Arena TOKYO-BAY (capacity approx. 10,700)' in the Minami-Funabashi area from last season, we not only surpassed the previous season's mobilization of 295,416 (average 9,847) but also broke the club's single-game attendance record for two consecutive days in the final round against Altiri Chiba held on May 2nd (Saturday) and 3rd (Sunday). The games concluded with two consecutive wins, GAME1 [Chiba J 98-81 A Chiba] and GAME2 [Chiba J 96-87 A Chiba], building momentum towards the championship.
【Club's Highest Single-Game Attendance Record】
◆May 2, 2026 (Saturday) vs. Altiri Chiba GAME1: Record updated with 10,643 attendees!!
◆May 3, 2026 (Sunday) vs. Altiri Chiba GAME2: Record updated with 10,687 attendees!!
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This season, we also achieved 1.5 million cumulative home game attendees (regular season only) in the fastest time in the B.LEAGUE. Without solely relying on the recent basketball boom, we aim to further establish ourselves in the Chiba Prefecture area through continuous grassroots community activities and continue to energize the league by providing top-class sports entertainment in the B.LEAGUE.
【Annual Total Attendance Records】
◆2016-17 Season: 135,090 attendees (average 4,484)
◆2017-18 Season: 155,880 attendees (average 5,196)
◆2018-19 Season: 156,120 attendees (average 5,204)
◆2019-20 Season: 102,313 attendees (average 5,116)
*Season cancelled due to COVID-19 after 20 games with spectators and 1 game without spectators.
◆2020-21 Season: 64,680 attendees (average 2,156) *Limited attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
◆2021-22 Season: 85,290 attendees (average 2,843) *Limited attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
◆2022-23 Season: 134,520 attendees (average 4,484)
◆2023-24 Season: 139,020 attendees (average 4,634)
◆2024-25 Season: 295,416 attendees (average 9,847)
◆2025-26 Season: 302,798 attendees (average 10,093)
≪Total 30 games held: 29 games at LaLa Arena TOKYO-BAY / 1 game at Funabashi Arena≫
【Comment from Representative Director and President Tamura】
Thank you for always cheering for Chiba Jets. This time, Chiba Jets has achieved over 300,000 annual attendees in the regular season home games of the 'Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2025-26 Season'. This record is thanks to everyone who has continuously supported Chiba Jets through thick and thin, and everyone who came to our home games from all over the country. I express my heartfelt gratitude. Thank you very much.
In our second season at the new arena, we anticipated difficulties in attracting audiences as the novelty and attention on the arena would settle. Amidst this, we have focused on strengthening activities to convey the appeal of basketball to the community and everyone more than ever, while also continuously refining our services and productions at the arena, pursuing a non-ordinary viewing experience that makes people think, 'I want to come again.' I am very pleased that these daily efforts have led to this result.
On the other hand, with an increasing number of weekday games from next season onwards, the difficulty of continuously filling the arena will further increase. That is why, as a club, we will continue to evolve our event management and services more than ever, so that everyone will think, 'It was good to come and watch,' 'I want to come again,' and 'I look forward to going to Chiba Jets' home games.' We kindly ask for your continued passionate support for Chiba Jets.
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Chiba Jets is pleased to announce that we mobilized 『302,798 (average 10,093)』 customers through our home games in the 'Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2025-26 Season' regular season, setting a new club record for annual total attendance. Furthermore, the arena occupancy rate throughout the season was approximately 95%.
Moving our home arena to 'LaLa Arena TOKYO-BAY (capacity approx. 10,700)' in the Minami-Funabashi area from last season, we not only surpassed the previous season's mobilization of 295,416 (average 9,847) but also broke the club's single-game attendance record for two consecutive days in the final round against Altiri Chiba held on May 2nd (Saturday) and 3rd (Sunday). The games concluded with two consecutive wins, GAME1 [Chiba J 98-81 A Chiba] and GAME2 [Chiba J 96-87 A Chiba], building momentum towards the championship.
【Club's Highest Single-Game Attendance Record】
◆May 2, 2026 (Saturday) vs. Altiri Chiba GAME1: Record updated with 10,643 attendees!!
◆May 3, 2026 (Sunday) vs. Altiri Chiba GAME2: Record updated with 10,687 attendees!!
©︎CHIBAJETS FUNABASHI
This season, we also achieved 1.5 million cumulative home game attendees (regular season only) in the fastest time in the B.LEAGUE. Without solely relying on the recent basketball boom, we aim to further establish ourselves in the Chiba Prefecture area through continuous grassroots community activities and continue to energize the league by providing top-class sports entertainment in the B.LEAGUE.
【Annual Total Attendance Records】
◆2016-17 Season: 135,090 attendees (average 4,484)
◆2017-18 Season: 155,880 attendees (average 5,196)
◆2018-19 Season: 156,120 attendees (average 5,204)
◆2019-20 Season: 102,313 attendees (average 5,116)
*Season cancelled due to COVID-19 after 20 games with spectators and 1 game without spectators.
◆2020-21 Season: 64,680 attendees (average 2,156) *Limited attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
◆2021-22 Season: 85,290 attendees (average 2,843) *Limited attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic.
◆2022-23 Season: 134,520 attendees (average 4,484)
◆2023-24 Season: 139,020 attendees (average 4,634)
◆2024-25 Season: 295,416 attendees (average 9,847)
◆2025-26 Season: 302,798 attendees (average 10,093)
≪Total 30 games held: 29 games at LaLa Arena TOKYO-BAY / 1 game at Funabashi Arena≫
【Comment from Representative Director and President Tamura】
Thank you for always cheering for Chiba Jets. This time, Chiba Jets has achieved over 300,000 annual attendees in the regular season home games of the 'Resona Group B.LEAGUE 2025-26 Season'. This record is thanks to everyone who has continuously supported Chiba Jets through thick and thin, and everyone who came to our home games from all over the country. I express my heartfelt gratitude. Thank you very much.
In our second season at the new arena, we anticipated difficulties in attracting audiences as the novelty and attention on the arena would settle. Amidst this, we have focused on strengthening activities to convey the appeal of basketball to the community and everyone more than ever, while also continuously refining our services and productions at the arena, pursuing a non-ordinary viewing experience that makes people think, 'I want to come again.' I am very pleased that these daily efforts have led to this result.
On the other hand, with an increasing number of weekday games from next season onwards, the difficulty of continuously filling the arena will further increase. That is why, as a club, we will continue to evolve our event management and services more than ever, so that everyone will think, 'It was good to come and watch,' 'I want to come again,' and 'I look forward to going to Chiba Jets' home games.' We kindly ask for your continued passionate support for Chiba Jets.
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