European attendance leaders 2024/25 (womens' teams)

28.808 Arsenal

9373 Chelsea

7390 Manchester United

6753 Liverpool

6711 Barcelona

6536 Manchester City

5733 Eintracht Frankfurt

5338 Tottenham

5116 Athletic Bilbao

4922 Köln

4846 Wolfsburg

3647 Brighton

3420 Aston Villa

3345 Werder Bremen

Average attendance in the Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

42.937 England

26.407 Germany

21.717 Ireland

14.721 Spain

14.437 Sweden

13.414 Portugal

13.094 France

9046 Netherlands

7942 Wales

6426 Finland

6365 Norway

5540 Scotland

5091 Poland

4864 Turkey

4418 Belgium

3886 Austria

3854 Czechia

3659 Denmark

3539 Switzerland

3062 Italy

2821 Iceland

2275 Northern Ireland

2249 Romania

1585 Serbia

1508 Georgia

1205 Hungary

1202 Albania

1044 Greece

842 Slovakia

798 Luxembourg

780 Malta

750 Estonia

462 Slovenia

438 Croatia

410 Andorra, Faroe Islands

378 Moldova

370 Armenia

349 Kosovo

345 Latvia

331 Bosnia

308 Lithuania

300 Montenegro

248 Kazakhstan

218 Azerbaijan

214 Bulgaria

197 Cyprus

167 North Macedonia

Current attendance leaders worldwide

84.782 River Plate - Argentina

81.365 Bor. Dortmund - Germany

73.747 Man United - England

72.701 Real Madrid - Spain

71.512 Milan - Italy

63.682 Ol. Marseille - France

58.985 Benfica - Portugal

56.316 Dalian Yingbo - China

56.031 Celtic - Scotland

54.790 Flamengo - Brazil

54.280 Ajax - Netherlands

44.844 CF Monterrey - Mexico

44.037 Atlanta United - USA

44.033 Galatasaray - Turkey

42.077 Tractor FC Täbriz - Iran

37.464 Mohun Bagan Super Giant - India

37.046 Universidad de Chile - Chile

36.220 Urawa Red Diamonds - Japan

35.692 Zenit St Peterburg - Russia

34.737 AIK - Sweden

34.231 Atlético Nacional - Colombia

34.169 Al Ittihad Jeddah - Saudi Arabia

28.946 Lech Poznań - Poland

28.617 FC Seoul - South Korea

28.482 Young Boys - Switzerland

28.205 FC København - Denmark

26.969 Olympiakos - Greece

24.165 Zakho SC - Iraq

22.775 Maccabi Haifa - Israel

22.588 Club Brugge - Belgium

22.063 Hajduk Split - Croatia

19.864 Rapid Wien - Austria

19.344 Cardiff City - Wales*

18.890 Auckland FC - New Zealand**

18.363 Buriram United - Thailand

18.359 Slavia Praha - Czechia

16.261 Brann Bergen - Norway

15.548 FCSB - Romania

15.414 Persija Jakarta - Indonesia

15.290 Sydney FC - Australia

11.493 Ferencváros - Hungary

11.153 Crvena Zvezda - Serbia

11.115 FK Astana - Kazakhstan

9875 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh - Vietnam

8376 Željezničar - Bosnia

7779 Omonia Nicosia - Cyprus

7492 Bohemians FC - Ireland

7359 Slovan Bratislava - Slovakia

6723 Levski Sofia - Bulgaria

5936 HJK Helsinki - Finland

4361 Turan Tovuz - Azerbaijan

3850 NK Maribor - Slovenia

3817 KF Tiranë - Albania

3078 Torpedo Kutaisi - Georgia

2761 Linfield - Northern Ireland

2234 Kauno Žalgiris - Lithuania

2113 FC Bălţi - Moldova

1528 Breiðablik - Iceland

1265 Shkupi Skopje - North Macedonia

1244 FC Prishtina - Kosovo

916 FC Differdange - Luxembourg

798 FC RFS - Latvia

790 NSÍ Runavík - Faroe Islands

682 Budućnost Podgorica - Montenegro

653 Flora Tallinn - Estonia

*) play in the English Championship

**) play in the A-League

Leagues with the highest total attendance

14.661.755 Premier League 2023/24

12.207.009 MLS 2024

12.083.936 Bundesliga 2023/24

11.729.280 Serie A (Italy) 2023/24

11.024.398 La Liga 2023/24

 9.690.166 Série A (Brazil) 2024

 8.233.057 Ligue 1 2023/24

Highest average attendances in European Cups 2024/25

81.365 Borussia Dortmund

75.000 Bayern Munich

73.830 Real Madrid

73.122 Man United

65.807 Inter

62.328 Roma

61.858 Benfica

60.533 Liverpool

60.000 Stuttgart

59.849 Arsenal

59.742 Panathinaikos

59.527 Atlético

59.238 Milan

57.189 Celtic

56.817 Eintr. Frankfurt

53.865 Ajax

52.598 Tottenham

50.519 Man City

48.259 Lille

47.705 Barcelona*

46.562 Crvena Zvezda

46.459 Galatasaray

45.228 RB Leipzig

44.944 Paris-SG

44.207 FC Porto

44.052 Athletic

43.749 Sporting CP

42.549 Feyenoord

41.660 Real Betis

41.586 Rangers

40.862 Juventus

40.419 Aston Villa

*) currently playing in the Estadi Olimpic de Montjuïch (cap. 56.000).

Biggest league crowds per country in Europe 2023/24

81.365 Germany — home team: Borussia Dortmund

77.981 Spain — Real Madrid

75.676 Italy — Milan

73.358 England — Manchester United

66.046 France — Olympique Marseille

62.247 Portugal — Benfica

59.664 Scotland — Celtic

57.858 Russia — Zenit St Petersburg

55.435 Romania — FCSB

55.076 Netherlands — Ajax

53.775 Turkey — Galatasaray

48.211 Serbia — Crvena Zvezda

44.734 Sweden — AIK Stockholm

39.123 Poland — Lech Poznań

34.917 Denmark — FC København

33.824 Croatia — Hajduk Split

31.914 Greece — Olympiakos

31.500 Switzerland — Young Boys

29.842 Israel — Maccabi Haifa

27.700 Belgium — Club Brugge

26.000 Austria — Rapid Vienna

22.168 Kazakhstan — Ordabasy

21.266 Norway — Rosenborg

21.000 Bosnia — FK Sarajevo

20.357 Hungary — Ferencváros

19.370 Czech Republic — Slavia Prague

12.528 Slovakia — Spartak Trnava

10.121 Finland — HJK Helsinki

10.094 Ireland — Shamrock Rovers

9300 Azerbaijan — Sumgayit

9090 Belarus — Dinamo Brest

9047 Northern Ireland — Linfield

7800 Moldova — Zimbru Chișinău

7500 Slovenia — Maribor

4752 Latvia — Riga FC

4500 Montenegro — Buducnost Podgorica

3510 Estonia — Levadia Tallinn

2557 Lithuania — Dainava

2400 Faroe Islands — Tvøroyrar

2302 Iceland — ÍB Vestmannaeya

2300 Luxembourg — Progrès Niedercorn

1600 Crimea — Okean Kerch

1411 Wales — Bae Colwyn

Record crowds in Euros 1980-2024

     Biggest crowd                 Smallest crowd   __________

2024 69456 Pol-Aut (Berlin)        38421 Por-Cze (Leipzig)

2021 67173 Eng-Ita (Wembley)        5607 Cro-Cze (Glasgow)

2016 76833 Fra-Isl (St-Denis)      28840 Rus-Wal (Toulouse)

2012 64640 Swe-Eng (Kyiv)          31840 Dan-Por (Lviv)

2008 51428 six games (Vienna)      29016 Por-Cze (Geneva)

2004 62865 Por-Gre (Lisbon)        16002 Ita-Bul (Guimarães)

2000 50000 Net-Ita (Amsterdam)     18500 Yug-Svn (Charleroi)

1996 76864 Eng-Sco (Wembley)       19107 Bul-Rom (Newcastle)

1992 37800 Dan-BRD (Göteborg)      14660 Sco-CIS (Norrköping)

1988 64812 BRD-Dan (Gelsenkirchen) 38308 Irl-URS (Hannover)

1984 54848 Fra-Por (Marseille)     16972 Rom-Esp (St-Étienne)     

1980 59614 Ita-Eng (Turin)          7614 Gre-Cze (Rome)

Average attendances for domestic and international Cup Finals, 2010-2023

87.945 FA Cup
81.551 FIFA World Cup
77.457 France
74.856 Germany
70.820 Champions League
68.737 European Championship
67.818 CONCACAF Gold Cup
65.902 Copa América
65.579 Italy
64.070 Spain
50.510 Copa Libertadores
49.570 FIFA Club World Cup
48.554 Scotland
47.333 African Champions League
45.426 Netherlands
45.308 Europa League
44.610 Asian Champions League
40.587 Belgium
37.907 Greece
34.927 MLS Cup (USA)
33.774 Poland
31.832 Portugal
29.745 Russia
28.524 Ukraine
26.439 Ireland
26.121 Denmark
24.893 Romania
24.296 Norway
19.063 Bulgaria
15.455 Serbia
15.019 Sweden
14.356 Hungary
8914 Northern Ireland
7156 Czech Republic
4590 Slovenia
3434 Finland

 

 

Maine Road's highest attendance of 84.569 was set in 1934 at an FA Cup sixth round match between Manchester City and Stoke City 89 exactly years ago, a record for an English club ground.

 

Percentage of European population attending domestic football leagues

 

European football attendance per capita

Memory Lane: Attendance leaders in the Cupwinners' Cup.

1961: Rangers : 58.544
1962: Atlético : 29.243
1963: Tottenham : 60.033
1964: Man United : 50.506
1965: West Ham : 29.584
1966: Liverpool : 51.502
1967: Rangers : 56.980
1968: Milan : 44.640
1969: Barcelona : 35.735
1970: Górnik Zabrze : 75.000
1971: Chelsea : 43.798
1972: Rangers : 56.250
1973: Milan : 37.500
1974: Milan : 38.143
1975: Dinamo Kiev : 76.732
1976: Sachsenring Zwickau : 36.372
1977: Napoli : 45.000
1978: FC Porto : 48.333
1979: Barcelona : 85.750
1980: Juventus : 51.597
1981: Benfica : 68.000
1982: Dinamo Tbilisi : 77.125
1983: Inter : 65.416
1984: FC Porto : 58.750
1985: Roma : 47.264
1986: Dinamo Kiev : 100.031 -photo-
1987: Vitosha Sofia : 38.333
1988: Sporting Portugal : 50.333
1989: CSKA Sofia : 25.500
1990: Sampdoria : 27.261
1991: Dinamo Kiev : 55.667
1992: Roma : 36.744
1993: Spartak : 37.563
1994: Benfica : 52.500
1995: Arsenal : 32.441
1996: Feyenoord : 36.259
1997: Barcelona : 68.250
1998: Chelsea : 29.633
1999: Chelsea : 27.275

Per club
3 : Rangers, Milan, Barcelona, Chelsea, Kiev
2 : FC Porto, Benfica, Roma.

Per nation
9 : Italy
8 : England
5 : Portugal
4 : Spain, Soviet Union
3 : Scotland
2 : Bulgaria
1 : Poland, East Germany, Russia, Holland.

The world's best supported teams, 2014/15.

80.463 Borussia Dortmund
77.632 Barcelona
75.335 Manchester United
73.081 Real Madrid
72.882 Bayern Munich
61.578 Schalke 04
59.992 Arsenal
54.000 River Plate
53.252 Hamburger SV
52.917 Olympique Marseille
50.801 Stuttgart
50.660 Borussia Mönchengladbach
50.359 Newcastle United
50.185 Hertha BSC
49.403 Ajax
48.329 Köln
47.618 Eintracht Frankfurt
47.589 Paris Saint Germain
47.427 Kerala Blasters
46.603 Atlético de Madrid
46.012 Benfica
45.419 Feyenoord
45.365 Manchester City
45.184 Guangzhou Evergrande
44.659 Liverpool
44.584 Celtic
44.524 América [Mx]
43.857 Atlético de Kolkata
43.519 Hannover
43.517 Sunderland
43.454 Athletic Bilbao
43.205 Valencia
41.546 Chelsea
41.000 Boca Juniors
40.906 Werder Bremen
40.676 UANL Tigres
40.510 Chongqing Lifan
40.133 Roma
40.125 Seattle Sounders
39.852 Urawa Red Diamonds
39.729 Beijing Guoan
39.000 Newell's Old Boys
38.553 Juventus
38.406 Everton
37.294 Inter
36.750 Rosario Central
36.661 Milan
36.597 Leones Negros
36.587 Orlando City
36.552 Lille
35.278 Tottenham
35.215 Deportivo Guadalajara
35.149 Sporting Portugal
35.070 Olympique Lyon

Average attendances Austria, Sweden & Switzerland, 2000-2014.

23.615 FC Basel
15.973 AIK Stockholm
14.018 Malmö FF
13.772 Young Boys Bern
12.686 Rapid Vienna
11.928 Hammarby Stockholm
11.639 Djurgården Stockholm
11.527 IFK Göteborg
10.804 St Gallen
10.447 Helsingborg
9950 Sturm Graz
9888 Austria/Red Bull Salzburg
9156 FC Zürich
9120 Elfsborg Borås
8198 Sion
7500 Luzern
7192 Grasshoppers Zürich
7138 Austria Vienna
6935 Örebro
6933 Mattersburg
6923 Innsbruck
6440 IFK Norrköping
5986 Halmstad
5649 Kalmar FF
5418 Servette Geneva
4700 Neuchâtel Xamax
4617 Linzer ASK
4588 Aarau
4583 GAIS Göteborg
4411 GIF Sundsvall
4333 Örgryte Göteborg
4317 Ried
3992 Thun
3658 Landskrona
3487 Gefle
3406 Öster Växjö
3271 Austria Lustenau
3190 Lausanne-Sports
2724 Mjällby
2639 Häcken Göteborg
2427 Åtvidaberg
2246 Bellinzona
2219 Trelleborg
2171 Assyriska Södertälje
2034 Lugano
1505 Brommapojkarna Stockholm
1494 Schaffhausen
1413 Yverdon
1407 Wil

Average crowds in CL Qualifiers, 2009-2014.

52.275 England
43.259 Germany
43.183 Scotland
33.478 Turkey
32.211 Holland
31.713 France
31.117 Italy
31.077 Ukraine
29.237 Greece
26.624 Spain
24.692 Portugal
21.331 Serbia
21.142 Romania
20.418 Russia
19.796 Poland
19.500 Azerbaijan
17.780 Kazakhstan
17.771 Croatia
17.714 Georgia
16.288 Austria
15.242 Belgium
15.160 Switzerland
15.041 Denmark
14.576 Cyprus
13.797 Sweden
13.666 Hungary
12.949 Israel
12.236 Czech Republic
11.564 Slovenia
11.265 Slovakia
11.125 Norway
10.465 Moldova
9431 Belarus
9382 Bulgaria
8818 Finland
5125 Latvia
3110 Estonia
1794 Lithuania

England: top 10 positions in the attendance league.

After World War II (67 seasons).

1. Man United : 67 times
2. Liverpool : 65
3. Arsenal : 64
4. Tottenham : 61
5. Everton : 60
6. Newcastle : 56
7. Chelsea : 48
8. Man City : 47
9. Aston Villa : 43
10. Sunderland : 36
11. Leeds : 34
12. Wolves, Sheffield Wednesday : 16
14. West Ham : 13
15. Nottingham Forest : 10
16. Middlesbrough : 8
17. Birmingham : 6
18. Derby : 5
19. Ipswich : 3
20. West Bromwich, Coventry, Crystal Palace : 2
23. Cardiff, Burnley, Leicester, Stoke, Sheffield United : 1

Changes in average attendance 2014.

Clubs that played in the highest division both in 2012/13 and 2013/14.

+113,6% OGC Nice
+108,5% OFI Iraklio
+84,0% Brøndby
+82,8% KA Gent
+49,6% Bursaspor
+46,0% Estoril Praia
+36,4% Paços de Ferreira
+31,4% Aberdeen
+29,5% Midtjylland
+29,0% Saint-Étienne
+27,5% Rio Ave
+26,1% Sporting Portugal
+23,9% Bastia
+23,5% Fiorentina
+23,4% Gençlerbirliği
+22,0% Gaziantepspor
+21,2% Académica de Coimbra

Current attendance trends.

+13,5% Denmark
+8,1% Israel
+7,7% France [Ligue 1]
+6,5% Spain [Liga Adelante]
+6,3% Italy [Serie B]
+5,8% France [Ligue 2]
+5,8% Sweden (2013)
+5,6% Turkey
+4,7% Belgium
+4,2% Czech Republic
+1,9% England [Premier]
+1,8% Portugal
+1,5% Germany [2. Bundesliga]
+1,3% Germany [Bundesliga]
+0,6% Italy [Serie A]
-1,6% Poland
-1,7% Holland
-2,6% Norway (2013)
-2,9% Scotland
-4,6% Ukraine
-4,9% Spain [Primera]
-6,0% England [Championship]
-8,3% Switzerland
-10,3% Austria
-10,5% Russia
-14,6% Greece
-31,3% Romania