If we are complaining about lack of tickets being bought in domestic leagues, maybe the below suggestions could help or spark new ideas.
Basic proximity: It's hard for a potential fanbase to support a team that's not from where the fans are from because the team's home stadium may be too far. So, ideally, a non-relegation league with teams strategically placed in regions with a high population density or placed strategically so that everyone in the land has a regional team to support.
Cheerleaders: Everybody loves cheerleaders. Beautiful, young ladies cheering for the home team.
Mascots: Maybe this is more an American thing but the mascot is often good entertainment & fun for the kids.
Comfort: Stadiums must be hospitable, easily accessible, easy directions to seat, fans of separate teams placed in separate segments across the stadium, no food or alcohol to be brought in (snacks & drinks sold at stadium). Basic.
All-Star games, skills challenges & fair awards: This is also borrowed from elsewhere but the best players in the league (by stats) could be selected & put into two teams to play a best-of-three game series. Skills challenges could involve shooting, dribbling & various accuracy challenges in the game. Fair awards (by stats) give legitimacy to the league & cancels out feelings of injustice fans might feel - per minute stats & awards are ultimately the most fair. These spectacles could let fans of all domestic teams to come witness the country's best.
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