List of sports attendance figures
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This article lists the attendances of many sports competitions around the world.
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[edit] Domestic Professional Leagues
[edit] Top 10 in Total Attendance
| League | Sport | Country | Season | Games | Average attendance | Total attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Baseball | Baseball | 29 teams in United States  / 1 team in Canada  |
2007 | 2,430 | 32,717 | 79,502,524 |
| NBA | Basketball | 29 teams in United States / 1 team in Canada |
2008-09 | 1,230 | 17,520 | 21,549,238 |
| NHL | Ice hockey | 24 teams in United States / 6 teams in Canada |
2008-09 | 1,230 | 17,460 | 21,475,223 |
| NPB | Baseball |  Japan |
2006 | 846 | 24,121 | 20,406,598 |
| NFL | American Football | United States |
2008 | 256 | 68,240 | 17,469,552 |
| Premier League | Association football |  England |
2008-09 | 380 | 35,600 | 13,527,815 |
| Bundesliga | Association football |  Germany |
2008-09 | 306 | 42,565 | 13,024,890 |
| La Liga | Association football |  Spain |
2007-08 | 380 | 29,124 | 11,067,120 |
| Football League Championship | Association football | 22 clubs in England / 2 clubs in Wales  |
2008-09 | 552 | 17,894 | 9,877,552 |
| Serie A | Association football |  Italy |
2007-08 | 380 | 23,180 | 8,808,400 |
[edit] Top 10 in Average Attendance
| League | Sport | Country | Season | # of Teams | Games | Total attendance | Average attendance |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Football League | American football | United States | 2008 | 32 | 256 | 17,469,552 | 68,240 | |
| Indian Premier League | Cricket (Twenty20) | India | 2008 | 8 | 59 | 3,422,000 | 58,000 | [2][3] |
| Bundesliga | Association football | Germany | 2008-09 | 18 | 306 | 13,024,890 | 42,565 | [4] |
| Australian Football League | Australian rules football | Australia | 2008 | 16 | 185 | 7,084,759 | 38,295 | [5] |
| Premier League | Association football | England | 2007-08 | 20 | 380 | 13,676,390 [B] | 36,076 | [6] |
| Major League Baseball | Baseball | US / (1 team in Canada) | 2008 | 30 | 2,416 | 78,614,880 | 32,539 | [7] |
| Canadian Football League | Canadian Football | Canada | 2008 | 8 | 72 | 2,100,016 | 29,206 | [8] |
| La Liga | Association football | Spain | 2007-08 | 20 | 380 | 11,067,120 | 29,124 | [9] |
| NPB | Baseball | Japan | 2008 | 12 | 846 | 21,638,197 [C] | 25,044 |
[edit] Top 10 Domestic club championship events
This section lists the most recent attendances at annual championship events (single decider matches, or the final match in a best-of series) by total attendance, and includes domestic leagues and competitions. It has to be noted that the listed crowd figures are usually a reflection of a championship stadium's capacity, as demand for these events is usually so high that any stadium would be filled to capacity.
The table is divided into sports that are meant to be played outdoors and indoors. Included in "outdoors" are events done in a domed or closed-retractable stadiums but are meant to be played in an open stadium, while included in "indoors" are events done in a domed or closed-retractable stadiums but are meant to be played in an indoor arena.
[edit] Outdoor
[edit] Indoor
*Ford Field is an indoor stadium used primarily for outdoor sports such as American football.
[edit] Domestic club competition final (two decider matches)
| Competition | Sport | Country | Source | Year | Crowd | Venue | City | Crowd | Venue | City | Total Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa do Brasil | Association football | Brazil | [2] | 2007 | 64,669 | Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro | 18,185 | Estádio Orlando Scarpelli | Florianópolis | 82,854 |
[edit] Highest Attendance by Sport
| Highest by Average | Highest by Total | |||||
| Sport | League | Country | Average | League | Country | Total |
| American Football | National Football League | United States | 68,240 | National Football League | United States | 17,469,552 |
| Assocation Football | Bundesliga | Germany | 42,565 | Premier League | England | 13,527,815 |
| Australian Football | Australian Football League | Australia | Australian Football League | Australia | ||
| Baseball | Major League Baseball | United States | 32,717 | Major League Baseball | United States | 79,502,524 |
| Basketball | NBA | United States | 17,520 | NBA | United States | 21,549,238 |
| Canadian Football | Canadian Football League | Canada | 29,206 | Canadian Football League | Canada | 2,100,016 |
| Cricket | Indian Premier League | India | 58,000 | Indian Premier League | India | 3,422,000 |
| Rugby League | National Rugby League | Australia | 16,979 | National Rugby League | Australia | 3,412,872 |
| Rugby Union | Guinness Premiership | England | 11,809 | Guinness Premiership | England | 779,380 |
[edit] College, semi-professional and amateur leagues
This section lists college and amateur leagues by total attendance. Remaining amateurism requirements in the majority of top-level sports were dropped in the late 20th century, and there are now only a few amateur leagues which are of interest to a wide public. In the United States, college sports are very popular and at least one significant ice hockey league retains an amateur requirement. In Ireland, the All-Ireland senior championships in Gaelic football and hurling, both operated by the Gaelic Athletic Association, which continues to prohibit professionalism, each draw over 80,000 to fill Croke Park for the respective finals.[21]
The NCAA championships listed here are all composed of several separate conferences with varying attendance levels. For example, in American football, 2008 per-game home attendances for the highest level of competition, Division I FBS, ranged from 16,727 for Mid-American Conference teams to 76,844 for Southeastern Conference teams (the latter a record for all NCAA conferences).[22]
| League | Sport | Country | Season | Games | Total attendance | Average attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I FBS football | College American football | United States | 2008 | 798 | 37,483,158 | 46,971 | [22] |
| GAA All-Ireland Championships | Gaelic games | Ireland | 2009 | 95 | 1,523,000 | 16,032 | [23] |
| NCAA Division I FCS football | College American football | United States | 2008 | 677 | 5,972,993 | 8,823 | [22] |
| NCAA Division I men's basketball | College basketball | United States | 2008–09 | 5,128 | 27,058,815 | 5,277 | [24][25] |
| NCAA Division I men's hockey | Ice hockey | United States | 2007-08 | 1,119 | 4,458,965 | 3,985 | [26] |
[edit] International club competitions
This section lists the attendances at international competitions between sports clubs. These are usually organised on a continental basis. The teams which compete in these tournaments also compete in the domestic competitions in their home countries.
This table is incomplete.
| Tournament | Sport | Region(s) | Year | Games | Total attendance | Average attendance |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Club World Cup | Association football | Worldwide | 2008 | 7 | 355,515 | 44,439 | FIFA |
| UEFA Champions League | Association football | Europe | 2007-08 | 1081 | 4,589,314 | 42,494 | Group & Knockout Stage |
| Copa Libertadores | Association football | South America | 2008 | 138 | 2,959,170 | 21,443 | [3] |
| Heineken Cup | Rugby union | Europe | 2008–09 | 79 | 1,179,061 | 14,925 | Match reports from official competition site |
| AFC Champions League | Association football | Asia | 2008 | 96 | 985,641 | 10,267 | AFC CL 2008 |
| Asia Series4 | Baseball | Asia | 2008 | 7 | 55,073 | 7,868 | Asia.NPB |
| Euroleague | Basketball | Europe | 2005-06 | 2253 | 1,348,607 | 5,941 | Euroleague |
- 1 Current competition
- 2 Group stage only
- 3 This includes all stages except for the Euroleague Final Four. ULEB, the organiser of the Euroleague, does not sell individual match tickets for the Final Four. Each ticket package sold for that event admits the holder to both semifinal games, the third-place game, and the final.
- 4 Since the competition started in 2005 season, all games were held at Tokyo Dome, Japan. With the major sponsor Konami withdrew from the competition after the 2007 tournament, which caused great financial losses to host the series in 2008. The Japanese organising committee decided to suspend the tournament for the 2009 season, which will replaced by Japan-Korea Champions Contest. After lengthy discussions, Taiwan will host the Asia Series from 2010 onward.
[edit] Internation Tournaments
- This section lists attendances at competitions between national representative teams sorted by average attendance. Please help Wikipedia by adding more competitions.
- 2Although 32 games were played in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, tickets were sold only for 21 matchdays. The final schedule, which was affected slightly by Typhoon Wipha, saw 22 matches scheduled as doubleheaders—16 during pool play, all four quarterfinals, and the third-place game and final in a single session. However, FIFA took attendance separately for each individual match, and the calculation here reflects this practice.
- 3World Baseball Classic and World Cup of Hockey are hosted in different regions of the world to boost attendance; as opposed to being hosted in one region like other international tournaments.
[edit] International club championship final events
These are restricted to final matches of international club events. Any other matches in such competitions that have especially notable attendances should be placed in the "Miscellaneous" section under the appropriate sport.
| Tournament | Sport | Continent | Crowd | Source | Year | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Club World Cup final | Association football | Worldwide | 67,128 | 2006 FIFA Club World Cup | 2006 | International Stadium Yokohama | Yokohama, Japan |
| Heineken Cup final | Rugby union | Europe | 66,523 | [29] | 2008–09 | Murrayfield | Edinburgh |
| UEFA Champions League final | Association football | Europe | 62,467 | [30] | 2008–09 | Stadio Olimpico | Rome |
| AFC Champions League final | Association football | Asia | 59,034 | AFC Champions League 2007 | 2007 | Saitama Stadium | Saitama |
| Super 14 Final | Rugby union | Australia, New Zealand, South Africa |
55,000 | 2009 Super 14 season | 2009 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | Pretoria |
[edit] International club competition final (two decider matches)
| Competition | Sport | Continent | Source | Year | Crowd | Venue | City | Crowd | Venue | City | Total Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Libertadores | Association football | South America | [6] | 2008 | 26,662 | Casa Blanca Stadium | Quito, Ecuador | 86,027 | Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 112,689 |
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Association football | North America | (Report) (Report) | 2008 | 22,500 | Saprissa | San Jose | 30,000 | Hidalgo | Pachuca | 52,500 |
| AFC Champions League | Association football | Asia | [7] | 2008 | 20,639 | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium | Osaka, Japan | 17,000 | Hindmarsh Stadium | Adelaide, Australia | 37,639 |
| Champions Hockey League | Ice hockey | Europe | (Report) (Report) | 2009 | 7,700 | Magnitogorsk Arena | Magnitogorsk | 6,200 | Diners Club Arena | Zurich | 13,900 |
[edit] See also
- Average attendances of European football clubs
- 2007 Australian football code crowds
- World football (soccer) attendances
- Best Attendances in Brasil (football/soccer)
- Stadium Attendances of soccer and rugby games, huge details on french soccer league
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ NFL News (2008-01-03). "NFL sets regular-season paid attendance record". http://www.nfl.com/news/story;jsessionid=AF4D3B22C7A59A3DF3D2ACA800E9C944?id=09000d5d805b5d53&template=without-video&confirm=true. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ The Independent (=2008-01-04). "IPL Final: Visionaries rejoice as India's Twenty20 proves a massive hit". http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/ipl-final-visionaries-rejoice-as-indias-twenty20-proves-a-massive-hit-837726.html.
- ^ Sportingo (=2008-31-05). "Sachin Tendulkar opening with Sanath Jayasuriya". http://www.sportingo.com/cricket/a8943_sachin-tendulkar-opening-sanath-jayasuriya-why-twenty-vision-putting-cricket-focus.
- ^ Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH. "General statistics - Bundesliga (Spectators)". http://bundesliga.de/en/statistik/saison/index.php?competition=mbl&submodul_id=2&sub_1_modul_id=3. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ "All-time attendance record for 2008". Australian Football League. 2008-09-29. http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68430. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
- ^ "Premier League Handbook 2007/08". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/Handbook/0,,12306,00.html. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
- ^ Major League Baseball (2008-10-01). "National League, seven Clubs set all-time attendance records". Press release. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081001&content_id=3578727&vkey=pr_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- ^ "Schedule". Canadian Football League. http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=sked&func=view&year=2007. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ "EFS attendances". europeanfootballstatistics.co.uk. http://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
- ^ Phelan, Jason (2009-09-26). "Cats the last ones standing in epic battle". Australian Football League. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85368/default.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Bevan, Chris (2009-05-30). "FA Cup final – Chelsea 2-1 Everton". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7393770.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ^ "Man Utd 0-0 Tottenham (aet) (Man Utd win 4-1 on penalties)". BBC Sport. 2009-03-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7905889.stm. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "Kerry 0-16 Cork 1-09". RTÉ Sport. 2009-09-20. http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0920/kerry_cork.html. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Kilkenny 2-22 0-23 Tipperary". RTÉ Sport. 2009-09-06. http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0906/kilkenny_tipperary_.html. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ^ Palmer, Bryn (2009-05-16). "Leicester 10–9 London Irish". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/8048413.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- ^ "Burnley 1-0 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 2009-05-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/8060970.stm. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
- ^ "Accueil : Coupe de France" (in French). French Football Federation. 2009-05-09. http://www.fff.fr/compint/63707/match/63819.shtml. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
- ^ "Top 14 Finale : Perpignan - Clermont" (in French). L'Équipe. 2009-06-06. http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/RugbyFicheMatch12537.html. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Box Score: Michigan State Spartans vs. North Carolina Tar Heels". ESPN.com. 2009-04-06. http://espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=294000063. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ Associated Press (2009-04-12). "Furious rally propels Terriers to title". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=4061784. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ "GAA attendance figures". http://www.gaa.ie/files/04arstat.pdf. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
- ^ a b c "2008 National College Football Attendance (For All NCAA Men's Varsity Teams)" (PDF). NCAA. http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/football_records/Attendance/2008.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-01. This includes all regular-season games, bowl games for FBS teams, and playoff games and other postseason games in FCS and lower divisions. It does not include postseason all-star games.
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2009/1007/1224256098816.html
- ^ "2009 National College Basketball Attendance (For All NCAA Men's Varsity Teams)" (PDF). NCAA. http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/Reports/2009mbbattend.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ^ This figure includes all games except for the NCAA tournament itself.
- ^ College Hockey News: Men's Division I Hockey Sets New Attendance Record
- ^ "Germany set the record straight". FIFA. 2007-09-30. http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/china2007/overview.html. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ Bloom, Barry M., MLB.com (2009-03-24). "Ichiro lifts Japan to Classic glory". WorldBaseballClassic.com. http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090323&content_id=4056138&vkey=wbc&team=jpn. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers v Leinster". European Rugby Cup. 2009-05-23. http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/12_12682.php. Retrieved 2009-05-27.
- ^ UEFA (2009-05-27). "Full Time Report, Wednesday 27 May 2009, Stadio Olimpico, Rome" (PDF). Press release. http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/ucl/2009/302813_fr.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
