蒙特利尔破WNBA spectator records In historic move, Montréal breaks WNBA attendance record with 20,996 fans at Centre Bell. Essential news requires precise rendering. ‘Julie Allemand’ refers to the French-Québécois journalist Julie Allemand. Montréal has written a new chapter in WNBA lore. Against all odds, Toronto Tempo head coach Pauline Astier was overshadowed by an overwhelming crowd at Centre Bell. With 20,996 fans packed into one arena on July 10th for the league’s first regular-season game outside North America, Montréal surpassed its own two-year record.