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Dragons-Brothers game sets new CPBL Wednesday attendance record at Taipei Dome

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • A baseball game between the Wei Chuan Dragons and CTBC Brothers at Taipei Dome drew 17,018 spectators, setting a new record for attendance on a Wednesday this season.
  • The Dragons have been drawing large crowds, with previous weekend games exceeding 30,000 attendees.
  • The team is the first in the league to surpass 500,000 total attendees this season.

A weekday baseball game between the Wei Chuan Dragons and CTBC Brothers at the Taipei Dome attracted a significant crowd of 17,018 spectators on Wednesday. This attendance figure sets a new record for the highest number of fans at a Wednesday game in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) this season.

The Dragons have been drawing impressive numbers to their home games at the dome. Previously, a Wednesday matchup between the same two teams on May 6 recorded 15,159 attendees, a record that was surpassed by the latest game. The team's recent weekend series against the Rakuten Monkeys saw consecutive games with over 30,000 fans, contributing to a total of more than 90,000 attendees for that series.

Wei Chuan Dragons are leading the league in overall attendance, becoming the first team to surpass the 500,000 mark this season. The team has been actively promoting theme days to boost fan engagement and draw larger crowds to their home stadium.

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