Women's sport: a record 55,646 spectators for a college basketball game in the United States

55,646 spectators attended the outdoor women's college basketball game (NCAA) between the University of Iowa Hawkeyes and the University of Chicago DePaul Blue Demons (94-72) at Kinnick Stadium (69,250 capacity) in Iowa City (Iowa, USA) on 15/10/2023 (14:00 local time). The stadium is usually home to the Hawkeyes American college football franchise (NCAA).

This is a world record attendance for a women's basketball game. The previous attendance record for a women's basketball event dates back to 29/03/2002, when 29,619 spectators attended an NCAA American championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

The current attendance record for a women's sports event was set during the NCAA women's college volleyball match between the University of Nebraska (USA) Huskers and the University of Omaha (USA) Marvericks, which drew 92,003 spectators to the University of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium on 30/08/2023. The University of Nebraska's athletic department had set itself this goal when it announced "Nebraska Volleyball Day" in February 2023.

Lisa Bluder, Hawkeyes coach, behind the…