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List of attendance figures at domestic professional sports leagues

The table below lists domestic professional sports leagues from around the world by total attendances for the last completed season for which data is available.[citation needed] The following points should be considered:

  • In some cases the figures listed are for main season games only.
  • In some sports (mainly North American centered sports leagues) the main league competition provides each club or franchise with virtually the whole of its attendance and revenue. In others, there are multiple competitions, for example leading English football clubs compete in four competitions each season, but only the league competition is listed below.
  • In some sports, for example cricket and rugby union, international competitions and transnational club competitions provide a significant part of total attendances and revenue.
  • Free or heavily discounted seats may be counted by some leagues. No-shows for paid seats may be included in some cases, but not in others.
  • Not all leagues publish official attendance figures. Various media outlets produce their own figures and sometimes these do not agree, but the differences in the averages given are usually no more than one or two percent.
  • In some cases the official attendance figure released by clubs and/or their league may reflect the ticket sell through rather than the number of people in attendance on the night, this can result in a discrepancy of many thousands of attendees per event.
  • The "leagues" below include pure league competitions, where the team that finishes at the top of the table is declared the winner, such as the Premier League, and hybrid league/knock-out competitions, where the best league performers enter a knock-out phase (also called a playoff) to decide the winner, such as the National Football League.
  • In some sports (mainly North American and Australian centered sports), leagues use a franchise-based system (without promotion and relegation) where teams are placed (or moved to areas) where the market is best. The number of teams is usually decided by the market as well.
In 2019–20, PSV Eindhoven drew an average home attendance of 33,625.

Top men's leagues in total attendance with a minimum of 8 million

LeagueSportCountriesPyramid
level		SeasonTeamsGamesAverage
capacity		Average
attendance		Average
attendance
as % of
average
capacity		Total
attendance		Ref(s)
Major League Baseball (MLB)Baseball  United States
 Canada		12019302,43043,10328,19966.4768,494,895[1]
Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)Baseball  Japan120191285636,16630,92882.3626,536,962[2]
National Hockey League (NHL)Ice hockey  United States
 Canada		12022–23321,31018,332 *17,09995.4322,402,861[3]
National Basketball Association (NBA)Basketball  United States
 Canada		12022–23301,23019,122 *18,07794.0622,234,502[4]
National Football League (NFL)American football  United States120183225669,80067,10096.1317,177,581[5]
Premier LeagueAssociation football  England12022–232038041,003 *42,100102.6716,000,000[6][7]
International League (IL)/
Pacific Coast League (PCL) (AAA)		Baseball  United States22019302,02311,1496,69759.3313,500,376[8]
Fußball-Bundesliga (Bundesliga)Association football  Germany12022–231830646,44644,20095.1613,500,000[6][9]
Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División (LaLiga)Association football  Spain12022–232038030,50011,600,000[6][10]
Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A (Serie A)Association football  Italy12022–232038029,50011,200,000[6][11]
Major League Soccer (MLS)Association football  United States
 Canada		120232949322,11110,900,804[12]
English Football League Championship
(EFL Championship)		Association football  United Kingdom22022–232455225,87718,78772.6010,351,379[13]
Championnat de France de football (Ligue 1)Association football  France
 Monaco		12022–232038024,10081.09,200,000[6][14]
Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (LMB)/
Liga Mexicana del Pacífico (LMP)		Baseball  Mexico
 United States		12019/2019–20261,33312,4886,68553.538,911,290[15][16]
Eastern League / Southern League / Texas League (AA)Baseball  United States32019301,9927,5454,42957.938,782,607[8]
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brasileirão)Association football  Brazil120192038043,91822,43251.078,501,700[17]
Australian Football League (AFL)Australian rules football  Australia120231821637,6838,139,464[18]
KBO LeagueBaseball  South Korea120231072017,95511,25062.658,100,326[19]

* Seating room only

Top women's leagues in total attendance

LeagueInaugural
season		SportCountryLvl.SeasonTeamsMatchesAttendanceRef.
AverageTotal
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)1997Basketball  United States12023122406,615[a]1,587,488[20]
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)2013Association football  United States120231213210,4321,366,581[21]
Women's Super League (WSL)2011Association football  England12022–23121325,444718,608[22]
Liga MX Femenil2017Association football  Mexico12022–23183062,125650,162[23]
Frauen-Bundesliga1990Association football  Germany12022–23121322,723359,404[24]
NRL Women's Premiership (NRLW)2018Rugby league  Australia1202310486,057[b]266,511[25]
Suncorp Super Netball2017Netball  Australia120238604,437266,197[26]
AFL Women's (AFLW)2017Australian rules football  Australia1202318982,876281,843[27]
Damallsvenskan1973Association football  Sweden12023141801,101198,267[28]
WE League2020Association football  Japan12022–23111101,401154,141[29]
Liga Mexicana de Softbol2024Softball  Mexico120246602,513150,807[30]
Women's National Basketball League1981Basketball  Australia12022–238911,583144,010[31]
A-League Women2008Association football  Australia12022–23111031,336137,608[32]
Women's Big Bash League (WBBL)2007Cricket  Australia12018–198572,384135,861[33]
Division 1 Féminine1974Association football  France12022–2312132963127,094[34]
Vrouwen Eredivisie2007Association football  Netherlands12022–2311110954104,954[35]

Outdoor sports

This list is sorted by average attendance per game/match, with a minimum of 2,000. It covers leagues which normally would play in an outdoor stadium, as opposed to those leagues that use indoor arenas. Some outdoor league stadiums are equipped with either retractable or non-retractable roofs where weather conditions (such as rain or extreme heat/cold) would not allow a game to be played or watched effectively, comfortably or safely without such cover.

LeagueSportCountry/iesPyramid
level		SeasonTeamsMatchesTotal
attendance		Average
attendance		Ref(s)
National Football League (NFL)American football  United States120233227218,911,11669,526[5]
Fußball-Bundesliga (Bundesliga)Association football  Germany12022–231830613,500,00044,200[6][9]
English Premier League (EPL)Association football  England12022–232038016,000,00042,100[6][7]
Australian Football League (AFL)Australian rules football  Australia12023182168,139,46437,683[36]
Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División (La Liga)Association football  Spain12022–232038011,600,00030,500[6]
Indian Premier League (IPL)Twenty20 cricket  India120188601,800,26330,004
Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A (Serie A)Association football  Italy12022–232038011,200,00029,500[6]
Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB)Baseball  Japan120231285825,070,169[c]29,219[37]
Major League Baseball (MLB)Baseball  United States
 Canada		12023302,43070,747,36529,114[38]
Championnat de France de football (Ligue 1)Association football  France
 Monaco		12022–23203809,200,00024,100[6][39]
Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese Super League / CSL)Association football  China12018162405,576,20923,234[40]
Canadian Football League (CFL)Canadian football  Canada120199811,856,55322,920[41]
Liga MXAssociation football  Mexico12018–19183066,972,952[d]22,787[42][43]
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brasileirão)Association football  Brazil12019203808,501,70022,432[17]
2. Fußball-Bundesliga (2. Bundesliga)Association football  Germany22022–23183066,800,41322,224[44]
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)Twenty20 cricket  Bangladesh12015–16634[e]742,00021,8241
Major League Soccer (MLS)Association football  United States
 Canada		12019244088,694,73021,311[45]
J1 LeagueAssociation football  Japan12019183066,349,42120,750[46]
Big Bash League (BBL)Twenty20 cricket  Australia12018–198591,212,59620,552[47]
National Rugby League (NRL)Rugby league  Australia
 New Zealand		12023172134,335,672[f]20,355[48]
Liga Profesional de FútbolAssociation football  Argentina12018–19263196,328,93319,839
All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipGaelic football  Ireland120171633628,81819,035[49]
English Football League Championship (EFL Championship)Association football  England
 Wales		22022–232455210,351,37918,787[13]
EredivisieAssociation football  Netherlands12022–23183065,700,00018,600[6]
Scottish PremiershipAssociation football  Scotland12022–23122283,835,43416,822[50][6]
Championnat de France de rugby à XV (Top 14)Rugby union  France12018–19141872,734,73814,624
Premiership RugbyRugby union  England12018–19121351,958,40214,507[51]
Super RugbyRugby union  New Zealand
 South Africa
 Australia
 Argentina
 Japan		International clubs competition2017181422,049,91214,436[52]
Indian Super League (ISL)Association football  India12018–1910811,049,67412,959[53]
Swiss Super LeagueAssociation football  Switzerland12022–23121802,300,00012,900[6]
Pakistan Super LeagueTwenty20 cricket  Pakistan12018634[e]398,76511,7281
Primeira LigaAssociation football  Portugal12022–23183063,600,00011,600[6]
Turkish Super LeagueAssociation football  Turkey12022–23193423,900,00011,400[6]
Currie Cup Premier DivisionRugby union  South Africa12014843478,392[g]11,125[h]
English Football League One (EFL League One)Association football  England32022–23245525,365,36710,774[54]
K League 1Association football  South Korea12023122282,447,14710,733[55]
AllsvenskanAssociation football  Sweden12022162402,500,00010,600[6]
Speedway EkstraligaMotorcycle speedway  Poland12018862650,06910,484[56]
National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)Women's association football  United States12023121321,366,58110,432[21]
Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Segunda División (La Liga 2)Association football  Spain22018–19224624,583,76310,418[57]
Danish SuperligaAssociation football  Denmark12022–23121932,000,00010,300[6]
I-LeagueAssociation football  India22017–181090832,66510,280[58]
Mexican Pacific LeagueBaseball  Mexico12019–20103333,170,417[i]9,521

[16]

Russian Premier League (RPL)Association football  Russia12022–23162402,300,0009,400[6]
EkstraklasaAssociation football  Poland12022–23183062,900,0009,400[6]
Liga 1Association football  Indonesia12019183062,863,8769,359
China League OneAssociation football  China22019162402,199,2799,202[59]
Persian Gulf Pro LeagueAssociation football  Iran12017–18162402,138,0499,060[60]
Categoría Primera AAssociation football  Colombia12014183643,128,2138,594[61][62][63][64]
Pro14Rugby union Ireland
 Italy
 Scotland
 Wales
 South Africa		International clubs competition2017–18141521,301,3218,561[65]
Super LeagueRugby league  England
 France		12017122021,182,4378,568
Caribbean Premier LeagueTwenty20 cricket  Jamaica
 Trinidad and Tobago
 Barbados
 Saint Lucia
Antigua and Barbuda		1 (West Indies)2014630[j]250,7548,3581
3. Fußball-Liga (3. Liga)Association football  Germany32022–23203803,115,1028,219[66]
A-League MenAssociation football  Australia
 New Zealand		12022–23121561,178,2457,553[67]
Austrian BundesligaAssociation football  Austria12022–23121921,400,0007,500[6]
Lega Nazionale Professionisti B (Serie B)Association football  Italy22018–19193482,516,1027,379[68]
Premier Soccer LeagueAssociation football  South Africa12018–19162401,751,7227,329[69]
Superleague GreeceAssociation football  Greece12022–23142401,700,0007,300[6]
Mitre Cup 10 PremiershipRugby union  New Zealand120081477554,6637,203[70]
J2 LeagueAssociation football  Japan22019224623,315,2347,176[71]
T20 BlastTwenty20 cricket  England
 Wales		1201818133931,0007,0001
Saudi Professional LeagueAssociation football  Saudi Arabia12016–17141821,270,4326,980[72]
Chilean Primera DivisiónAssociation football  Chile12019161931,344,5876,967[73]
Malaysia Super LeagueAssociation football  Malaysia12008141821,258,3486,914[74]
Uzbek Super LeagueAssociation football  Uzbekistan12011141821,272,3626,911[k]
International League (IL) (AAA)[I]Baseball  United States22019149366,445,8386,887[8]
Championnat de France de football de Ligue 2 (Ligue 2)Association football  France22018–19203802,577,9906,784[75]
Pacific Coast League (PCL) (AAA)[I]Baseball  United States22019161,0807,054,5386,532[8]
V.League 1Association football  Vietnam12016141821,147,9006,307
Israeli Premier LeagueAssociation football  Israel12022–23142401,500,0006,300[6][76]
Liga Venezolana de BeisbolBaseball  Venezuela12017–1882381,482,2386,228[77]
BotolaAssociation football  Morocco12007–08162401,486,8006,195[l]
Liga de Fútbol Profesional BolivianoAssociation football  Bolivia1200812122750,0566,148[74]
EliteserienAssociation football  Norway12022162401,400,0006,000[6]
English Football League Two (EFL League Two)Association football  England
 Wales		42022–23245523,194,0755,786[78]
Chinese Professional Baseball LeagueBaseball  Taiwan1201942371,366,8485,767[79][80]
Campeonato Brasileiro Série BAssociation football  Brazil22018203802,116,9525,600[81]
Czech First LeagueAssociation football  Czech Republic12022–23162401,525,7085,528[82]
Liga IAssociation football  Romania12022–23163151,700,0005,500[6]
Women's Super LeagueWomen's association football  England12022–2312132718,6085,444[22]
Speedway First LeagueMotorcycle speedway  Poland12018860316,5495,276[56]
Peruvian Primera DivisiónAssociation football  Peru12011162401,242,6155,178[83]
Texas League (AA)[I]Baseball  United States3201985442,791,1805,131[8]
Liga Mexicana de BéisbolBaseball  Mexico
 United States		12019169134,618,131[m]5,058[15]
United Soccer LeagueAssociation football  United States
 Canada		2 (USL Championship)
3 (USL League One)
4 (USL League Two)		2018335612,757,8334,916[84]
Ecuadorian Serie AAssociation football  Ecuador12010122611,103,8734,906[85]
Top LeagueRugby union  Japan12016–1716120584,6404,872
Eastern League (AA)[I]Baseball  United States32019127873,749,1244,764[8]
Eerste DivisieAssociation football  Netherlands22018–19203801,801,4264,741[86]
Russian Football National LeagueAssociation football  Russia22018–19203801,616,4984,254[87]
Liga Profesional de Primera DivisiónAssociation football  Uruguay12011–1216120498,5494,155[88]
Prva HNLAssociation football  Croatia12022–2310180735,0004,084[6]
Campeonato Brasileiro Série CAssociation football  Brazil3201620194762,2644,055[89]
Major League LacrosseField lacrosse  United States
 Canada		12017964242,1993,844
Northwest League (A−)[I]Baseball  United States
 Canada		6201983041,115,6143,670[8]
Atlantic League (I)[I]Baseball  United StatesIndependent201985321,940,5903,648[8]
Midwest League (A)[I]Baseball  United States52019161,0593,824,8073,612[8]
County ChampionshipFirst-class cricket  England
 Wales		1201518144513,0003,562[90]
Nemzeti Bajnokság IAssociation football  Hungary12022–2312197689,0003,500[6]
Southern League (AA)[I]Baseball  United States32019106522,242,3033,439[8]
Kazakhstan Premier LeagueAssociation football  Kazakhstan1202214182621,0003,400[6]
Venezuelan Primera DivisiónAssociation football  Venezuela12014–1518305992,7593,255[91][92]
UAE Pro-LeagueAssociation football  United Arab Emirates12010–1112132427,6803,240[93]
South Australian National Football League (SANFL)Australian rules football  Australia220119102362,2093,236[94]
American Association (I)[I]Baseball  United States
 Canada		Independent2019125761,775,2493,082[8]
Speedway Second LeagueMotorcycle speedway  Poland22018746146,3003,180[56]
South Atlantic League (A)[I]Baseball  United States52019149382,978,7183,176[8]
Scottish ChampionshipAssociation football  Scotland22018–1910180561,6883,120[95]
Canadian Premier LeagueAssociation football  Canada12019798419,3144,279
Carolina League (A+)[I]Baseball  United States42019106432,018,4962,916[8]
RFU Championship[n]Rugby union  United Kingdom22014–1512138377,7942,738[96]
League of Ireland Premier DivisionAssociation football  Ireland1202210180490,0002,723[6]
Frauen-BundesligaWomen's association football  Germany12022–2312132359,4042,723[24]
Cypriot First DivisionAssociation football  Cyprus12022–2314268714,0002,700[6]
T20 ChallengeTwenty20 cricket  South Africa12017–1863080,9972,7001
Russian Bandy Super LeagueBandy  Russia12014–1513202538,412[o]2,665[97]
New York–Penn League (A−)[I]Baseball  United States62019144981,316,8732,644[8]
Paraguayan Primera DivisiónAssociation football  Paraguay1201112264690,3682,615[98][99]
China League TwoAssociation football  China3201516112288,6732,5771
AFL Women'sAustralian rules football  Australia12022 (S7)1038231,3882,571[27]
Liga Mexicana de SoftbolSoftball  Mexico12024660150,8072,513

[100]

Pioneer League (R)[I]Baseball  United States720198288721,2682,504[8]
Super SmashTwenty20 cricket  New Zealand12016–1763280,0002,5001
Liga MX FemenilWomen's association football  Mexico12022–2318306367,4422,483[23]
Serbian SuperLigaAssociation football  Serbia12022–2316296712,0002,406[6]
California League (A+)[I]Baseball  United States4201985591,341,1572,399[8]
J3 LeagueAssociation football  Japan3201918306733,0322,396[101]
K League 2Association football  South Korea2202313236564,3622,391[55]
Slovak First Football LeagueAssociation football  Slovenia12022–2312192448,0002,334[6]
Premier League of Bosnia and HerzegovinaAssociation football  Bosnia and Herzegovina12022–2312198460,0002,300[6]
Erovnuli LigaAssociation football  Georgia1202210180413,0002,295[6]
I ligaAssociation football  Poland22017–1818306696,4572,276[102]
Frontier League (I)[I]Baseball  United StatesIndependent2019124541,028,7212,266[8]
Lega Pro Group CAssociation football  Italy32018–1919342728,3782,227[103]
West Australian Football LeagueAustralian rules football  Australia22014994198,6992,114[p]
First Professional Football League (Parva Liga)Association football  Bulgaria12022–2312282603,0002,100[6]
VeikkausliigaAssociation football  Finland1202212162334,0002,100[6]
Belgian Second DivisionAssociation football  Belgium22014–1518306641,2192,095[104]

Indoor sports

LeagueSportState(s)Pyramid levelSeasonTeamsGamesTotal attendanceAverage attendanceRef
National Basketball Association (NBA)Basketball  United States
 Canada		12022–23301,23022,234,50218,077[105][106]
National Hockey League (NHL)Ice hockey  United States
 Canada		12022–23321,31022,402,86117,099[3][107]
Big3Basketball  United StatesIndependent2018832431,50013,484[108]
National Lacrosse League (NLL)Indoor lacrosse  United States
 Canada		12023151351,039,4187,700[109]
EuroLeagueBasketball  EuropeInternational clubs competition2022–23183052,668,1488,748[110]
Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)Women's basketball  United States12023122401,587,4886,615[111]
Nationalliga AIce hockey  Switzerland12022–23123002,979,3009,931[112][113]
Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)Basketball  Philippines12005–0610219737,782[q]6,647[114]
Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL)Ice hockey  Germany12015–16143642,419,6306,647[115]
Liga ACBBasketball  Spain12016–1717295[r]1,904,5346,456[116]
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)Ice hockey  Russia
 Belarus
 Kazakhstan
 Latvia
 Croatia
 Finland
 Slovenia
 China		12018–19257754,947,6816,392[117]
National Basketball League (NBL)Basketball  Australia
 New Zealand		12022–2310140970,7046,303[118]
American Hockey League (AHL)Ice hockey  United States
 Canada		22022–23321,1526,436,0725,587[119][120]
Swedish Hockey LeagueIce hockey  Sweden12016–17143642,077,4965,707[121]
Czech ExtraligaIce hockey  Czech Republic12016–17143641,884,9605,178[122]
Handball-Bundesliga (HBL)Handball  Germany12014–15193421,568,1674,585[123]
ECHLIce hockey  United States32022–23281,0084,666,886[s]4,630[124][125]
Basketball Bundesliga (BBL)Basketball  Germany12013–14183061,375,1794,494[126]
LiigaIce hockey  Finland12016–17154501,946,9684,326[127]
Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)Basketball  China12015–16203801,791,3204,714[128]
Lega Basket Serie A (LBA)Basketball  Italy12008–0916240926,9103,862[129]
Korean Basketball League (KBL)Basketball  South Korea12010–11102701,027,2973,805[130]
LNH Division 1 (LNH)Handball  France12012–201314182460,1433,528
Nationalliga BIce hockey  Switzerland22014–159216756,0003,500[t]
Austrian Hockey LeagueIce hockey  Austria
 Slovenia
 Hungary
 Czech Republic
 Italy		12015–16123661,111,466[u]3,037[131]
Elite Ice Hockey LeagueIce hockey  United Kingdom12022–23103201,004,0003,148[132]
Southern Professional Hockey LeagueIce hockey  United States42022–23102981,026,8313,446[124]
[133]
HockeyAllsvenskanIce hockey  Sweden22016–1714364959,914[v]2,637[134]
VTB United LeagueBasketball  Russia
 Lithuania
 Ukraine
 Kazakhstan
 Latvia
 Estonia
 Belarus
 Czech Republic
 Poland		12012–1320218572,7472,627[135]
Lega Pallavolo Serie AVolleyball  Italy12014–1513156381,5762,446[136][137]
Russian Basketball Super LeagueBasketball  Russia12010–1110176385,7022,401[138]
[138]
Polish Volleyball LeagueVolleyball  Poland12018–201914182382,7012,103[139]
Polska Liga KoszykówkiBasketball  Poland12014–1516271551,1212,034[140]

Gallery

The football clubs with the highest average home attendance for domestic league games in the 2022–23 season are included.[141] FC Barcelona is from Spain, Borussia Dortmund is from Germany, Bayern München is from Germany, Manchester United is from the United Kingdom and AC Milan is from Italy.

Notes

See also

References

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