LG vs Samsung, Crowd Race Tight at 1st and 2nd Place → Who Will Break the Historic '1.7 Million' Milestone?

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The three-game series between LG Twins and Samsung Lions, to be held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park this week (7th–9th), has drawn attention as a decisive battle for first place in the first half. Currently, LG leads by one game over Samsung; if Samsung wins two or more games, they will take sole possession of first place with no deficit.

The rivalry between the two teams extends beyond the pennant race standings. They are also fiercely competing in another off-field battle: attendance numbers.

As of the 6th, both LG and Samsung rank first and second in total season attendance as well as average attendance.

On the 4th, at Seoul Jamsil Stadium against Hanwha Eagles, LG set a new KBO record for fewest home games to reach 100 thousand won cumulative attendees this season—achieving 1,008,068 fans in just 43 games. Samsung follows with 904,271 fans across 39 home games through the 7th game.

In average attendance, LG leads with 23,443 fans per game, followed closely by Samsung at 23,168—a razor-thin margin of just 257 fans separating first and second place. Samsung’s figure includes two games at Pohang Stadium (with a full-house crowd of 12,120) against KT Wiz on the 19th and 21.

This result reflects balanced support from team performance, fan loyalty, and stadium capacity. Both LG and Samsung are widely recognized not only for their top-tier standings this season but also for their passionate fanbases. Additionally, their home stadiums—Daegu Samsung Lions Park (capacity: 24,000) and Jamsil Stadium (capacity: 23,750)—rank first and second in seating capacity among all KBO League venues, giving them a distinct advantage in drawing crowds.

The growing attention on these two teams’ attendance figures is further fueled by the ongoing competition to break the all-time single-season home attendance record in KBO League history.

In 2024, LG surpassed Lotte Giants’ previous record of 1,380,018 set in 2009 with 1,397,499 fans—breaking the 15th-year-old mark. The following year, in 2025, Samsung set a new benchmark with 1,640,174 attendees. Last season, LG finished second with 1,542,458 fans, approximately 100,000 fewer than Samsung.

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) schedules home and away games on a biennial rotation, considering factors such as inter-team travel distances and marketing considerations: each team plays 73 home games and 71 away games in alternating years. This year, LG, Samsung, NC Dinos, KIA Tigers, and Kiwoom Heroes are scheduled for 73 home games each.

If both LG and Samsung maintain their current average attendance levels, their final totals after 73 home games would mathematically reach 1,711,371 and 1,692,610 fans, respectively. Watching whether these two teams can surpass the previous record and become the first in KBO League history to exceed 1.7 million home attendees this season is expected to be just as compelling as the standings race itself.

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