Football attendances
Football clubs with an average home league attendance of at least 20,000
Football clubs with an average home league attendance of at least 20,000 in their most recently finished domestic league season are included in the list below. Note that the figures are before the COVID-19 outbreak. The top 50 sports clubs by average home league attendance consists of American football clubs and football clubs. The American football clubs are from the United States. The Michigan Wolverines, the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Ohio State Buckeyes drew the highest average home league attendances of the non-football clubs. Various football clubs drew home attendances above 100,000 during their history. The largest attendance for a football match was recorded in 1950, when 199,000 people showed up for a FIFA World Cup game in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The match was won by the national football team of Uruguay after beating Brazil 2-1.
🏆 At least one continental championship title
⭐ At least 20 domestic championship titles
Football club | Location | Stadium | Average attendance |
🏆 Borussia Dortmund | Dortmund, Germany | Signal Iduna Park | 80,000 |
🏆⭐ Bayern München | Munich, Germany | Allianz Arena | 75,000 |
🏆⭐ FC Barcelona | Barcelona, Spain | Camp Nou | 75,000 |
🏆⭐ Manchester United | Stretford, United Kingdom | Old Trafford | 74,000 |
🏆⭐ Real Madrid | Madrid, Spain | 60,000 | |
Schalke | Gelsenkirchen, Germany | VELTINS-Arena | 60,000 |
Arsenal | London, United Kingdom | Emirates Stadium | 59,000 |
🏆 Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho | 59,000 |
🏆 Internazionale | Milan, Italian Republic | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | 58,000 |
West Ham United | London, United Kingdom | London Stadium | 58,000 |
🏆⭐ Celtic | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Celtic Park | 57,000 |
Atlético de Madrid | Madrid, Spain | Wanda Metropolitano | 56,000 |
🏆 AC Milan | Milan, Italian Republic | Stadio Giuseppe Meazza | 54,000 |
Manchester City | Manchester, United Kingdom | Etihad Stadium | 54,000 |
Tottenham Hotspur | London, United Kingdom | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 54,000 |
VfB Stuttgart | Stuttgart, Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | 54,000 |
🏆⭐ Benfica | Lisbon, Portuguese Republic | Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 53,000 |
🏆⭐ Ajax | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Johan Cruijff ArenA | 52,000 |
Atlanta United | Atlanta, United States | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 52,000 |
🏆 Liverpool FC | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Anfield Stadium | 52,000 |
Newcastle United | Newcastle upon Tyne | St. James’ Park | 51,000 |
1. FC Köln | Cologne, Germany | RheinEnergieSTADION | 49,000 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | Mönchengladbach, Germany | BORUSSIA-PARK | 49,000 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Deutsche Bank Park | 49,000 |
Hertha | Berlin, Germany | Olympiastadion Berlin | 49,000 |
🏆 Olympique de Marseille | Marseille, French Republic | Orange Vélodrome | 49,000 |
Olympique lyonnais | Lyon, French Republic | Groupama Stadium | 49,000 |
⭐ Rangers | Glasgow, United Kingdom | Ibrox Stadium | 49,000 |
🏆 HSV | Hamburg, Germany | Volksparkstadion | 48,000 |
Zenit | St. Petersburg, Russia | Gazprom Arena | 47,000 |
Paris Saint-Germain | Paris, French Republic | Parc des Princes | 46,000 |
Tractor Club | Tabriz, Iran | 46,000 | |
🏆 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou, China | Tianhe Stadium | 45,000 |
🏆⭐ Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | Estadio Alberto J. Armando | 44,000 |
Real Betis | Seville, Spain | Estadio Benito Villamarín | 44,000 |
Fortuna Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf, Germany | MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA | 43,000 |
🏆 CF Monterrey | Guadalupe, United Mexican States | Estadio BBVA | 42,000 |
🏆⭐ FC Porto | Porto, Portuguese Republic | Estádio do Dragão | 41,000 |
🏆 Feyenoord | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Stadion Feijenoord | 41,000 |
🏆 Tigres | San Nicolás, United Mexican States | Estadio Universitario | 41,000 |
Werder Bremen | Bremen, Germany | wohninvest WESERSTADION | 41,000 |
1. FC Nürnberg | Nuremberg, Germany | Max-Morlock-Stadion | 40,000 |
Athletic Club | Bilbao, Spain | San Mamés | 40,000 |
Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Beijing, China | 40,000 | |
🏆 Chelsea | London, United Kingdom | Stamford Bridge | 40,000 |
🏆⭐ River Plate | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | 40,000 | |
Seattle Sounders | Seattle, United States | Lumen Field | 40,000 |
Everton | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Goodison Park | 39,000 |
🏆⭐ Juventus | Turin, Italian Republic | Allianz Stadium | 39,000 |
Persepolis | Tehran, Iran | Azadi Stadium | 39,000 |
🏆 Racing Club | Avellaneda, Argentine Republic | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón | 39,000 |
Valencia CF | Valencia, Spain | Mestalla | 39,000 |
AS Roma | Rome, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico | 38,000 |
Hannover 96 | Hanover, Germany | HDI-Arena | 38,000 |
RB Leipzig | Leipzig, Germany | Red Bull Arena | 38,000 |
Lazio | Rome, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico | 37,000 |
🏆 Aston Villa | Birmingham, United Kingdom | Villa Park | 36,000 |
Sevilla FC | Seville, Spain | Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán | 36,000 |
⭐ Galatasaray | Istanbul, Turkey | Türk Telekom Stadyumu | 35,000 |
⭐ Fenerbahçe | Istanbul, Turkey | Ülker Stadyumu | 34,000 |
🏆 Ittihad | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 34,000 |
Leeds United | Leeds, United Kingdom | Elland Road Stadium | 34,000 |
LOSC | Villeneuve-d’Ascq, French Republic | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | 34,000 |
🏆⭐ PSV | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Philips Stadion | 34,000 |
🏆 Urawa Red Diamonds | Saitama, Japan | Saitama Stadium 2002 | 34,000 |
Fortaleza EC | Fortaleza, Brazil | Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo | 33,000 |
Sporting | Lisbon, Portuguese Republic | Estádio José Alvalade | 33,000 |
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | Chongqing, China | Chongqing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium | 32,000 |
🏆 Corinthians | São Paulo, Brazil | Neo Química Arena | 32,000 |
Dalian Pro | Dalian, China | Dalian Sports Centre Stadium | 32,000 |
Rosario Central | Rosario, Argentine Republic | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito | 32,000 |
Sunderland AFC | Sunderland, United Kingdom | Stadium of Light | 32,000 |
Cardiff City | Cardiff, United Kingdom | Cardiff City Stadium | 31,000 |
FC Rostov | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Rostov Arena | 31,000 |
FC Tokyo | Chofu, Japan | Ajinomoto Stadium | 31,000 |
Fiorentina | Florence, Italian Republic | Stadio comunale Artemio Franchi | 31,000 |
Leicester City | Leicester, United Kingdom | King Power Stadium | 31,000 |
⭐ Spartak Moscow | Moscow, Russia | Otkritie Arena | 31,000 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | Molineux Stadium | 31,000 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | Brighton, United Kingdom | American Express Community Stadium | 30,000 |
🏆 CD Guadalajara | Zapopan, United Mexican States | Estadio Akron | 30,000 |
Southampton FC | Southampton, United Kingdom | St. Mary’s Stadium | 30,000 |
🏆 Atlético Nacional | Medellín, Colombia | Estadio Atanasio Girardot | 29,000 |
🏆 Independiente | Avellaneda, Argentine Republic | 29,000 | |
🏆 São Paulo FC | São Paulo, Brazil | Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo | 29,000 |
SSC Napoli | Naples, Italian Republic | 29,000 | |
St. Pauli | Hamburg, Germany | Millerntor-Stadion | 29,000 |
1899 Hoffenheim | Sinsheim, Germany | PreZero Arena | 28,000 |
AS Saint-Étienne | Saint-Étienne, French Republic | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard | 28,000 |
⭐ Beşiktaş | Istanbul, Turkey | Vodafone Park | 28,000 |
Dynamo Dresden | Dresden, Germany | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion | 28,000 |
🏆 Esteghlal | Tehran, Iran | Azadi Stadium | 28,000 |
FC Augsburg | Augsburg, Germany | WWK ARENA | 28,000 |
Newell’s Old Boys | Rosario, Argentine Republic | Estadio Marcelo A. Bielsa | 28,000 |
🏆 Nottingham Forest | West Bridgford, United Kingdom | The City Ground | 28,000 |
🏆 Palmeiras | São Paulo, Brazil | Allianz Parque | 28,000 |
Persebaya | Surabaya, Indonesia | 28,000 | |
Atlas | Guadalajara, United Mexican States | Estadio Jalisco | 27,000 |
Bayer Leverkusen | Leverkusen, Germany | BayArena | 27,000 |
🏆 Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto | 27,000 |
East Bengal | Kolkata, India | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | 27,000 |
FC Cincinnati | Cincinnati, United States | Nippert Stadium | 27,000 |
🏆 Gamba Osaka | Suita, Japan | Panasonic Stadium Suita | 27,000 |
Jiangsu Suning | Nanjing, China | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Stadium | 27,000 |
Nagoya Grampus | Toyota, Japan | Toyota Stadium | 27,000 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Yokohama, Japan | Nissan Stadium | 27,000 |
Bahia | Salvador, Brazil | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova | 26,000 |
Ceará | Fortaleza, Brazil | Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo | 26,000 |
Derby County | Derby, United Kingdom | Pride Park Stadium | 26,000 |
Mainz 05 | Mainz, Germany | OPEL ARENA | 26,000 |
Norwich City | Norwich, United Kingdom | Carrow Road Stadium | 26,000 |
RC Lens | Lens, French Republic | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | 26,000 |
Sheffield United | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Bramall Lane Stadium | 26,000 |
Twente | Enschede, Netherlands | De Grolsch Veste | 26,000 |
Universidad de Chile | Santiago, Chile | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | 26,000 |
🏆 Club América | Mexico City, United Mexican States | Estadio Azteca | 25,000 |
Crystal Palace | London, United Kingdom | Selhurst Park | 25,000 |
Portland Timbers | Portland, United States | 25,000 | |
RC Strasbourg | Strasbourg, French Republic | Stade de la Meinau | 25,000 |
Stoke City | Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom | bet365 Stadium | 25,000 |
Toronto FC | Toronto, Canada | BMO Field | 25,000 |
Young Boys | Bern, Swiss Confederation | Stadion Wankdorf | 25,000 |
Club Brugge | Bruges, Belgium | Jan Breydelstadion | 24,000 |
🏆⭐ Colo-Colo | Santiago, Chile | Estadio Monumental David Arellano | 24,000 |
⭐ FC Basel | Basel, Swiss Confederation | St. Jakob-Park | 24,000 |
FC Krasnodar | Krasnodar, Russia | Krasnodar Stadium | 24,000 |
FC Nantes | Nantes, French Republic | Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau | 24,000 |
Fulham | London, United Kingdom | 24,000 | |
Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Hillsborough Stadium | 24,000 |
VfL Wolfsburg | Wolfsburg, Germany | Volkswagen Arena | 24,000 |
West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich, United Kingdom | The Hawthorns | 24,000 |
Club Tijuana | Tijuana, United Mexican States | 23,000 | |
Hammarby | Stockholm, Sweden | Tele2 Arena | 23,000 |
Huddersfield Town | Huddersfield, United Kingdom | John Smith’s Stadium | 23,000 |
Kawasaki Frontale | Kawasaki, Japan | Todoroki Athletics Stadium | 23,000 |
🏆 LA Galaxy | Carson, United States | Dignity Health Sports Park Soccer Stadium | 23,000 |
Middlesbrough FC | Middlesbrough, United Kingdom | Riverside Stadium | 23,000 |
SC Freiburg | Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany | Schwarzwald-Stadion | 23,000 |
Shandong Luneng Taishan | Jinan, China | Jinan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium | 23,000 |
Stade rennais | Rennes, French Republic | Roazhon Park | 23,000 |
Talleres | Córdoba, Argentine Republic | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | 23,000 |
Trabzonspor | Trabzon, Turkey | Medical Park Stadyumu | 23,000 |
Belgrano | Córdoba, Argentine Republic | Estadio Julio César Villagra | 22,000 |
Birmingham City | Birmingham, United Kingdom | St. Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium | 22,000 |
Bursaspor | Bursa, Turkey | Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu | 22,000 |
Coritiba | Curitiba, Brazil | 22,000 | |
LAFC | Los Angeles, United States | Banc of California Stadium | 22,000 |
OGC Nice | Nice, French Republic | Allianz Riviera | 22,000 |
Orlando City | Orlando, United States | Exploria Stadium | 22,000 |
Real Sociedad | San Sebastián, Spain | 22,000 | |
San Martín | Tucumán, Argentine Republic | 22,000 | |
Santos Laguna | Torreón, United Mexican States | Estadio Corona | 22,000 |
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Shanghai, China | Hongkou Football Stadium | 22,000 |
SIPG | Shanghai, China | 22,000 | |
1. FC Kaiserslautern | Kaiserslautern, Germany | Fritz-Walter-Stadion | 21,000 |
1. FC Union | Berlin, Germany | Stadion An der Alten Försterei | 21,000 |
Al-Ahli SFC | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | King Abdullah Sports City Stadium | 21,000 |
🏆 Al-Hilal | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | King Fahd International Stadium | 21,000 |
Bologna FC | Bologna, Italian Republic | 21,000 | |
Cerezo Osaka | Osaka, Japan | Yanmar Stadium Nagai | 21,000 |
Club León | León, United Mexican States | Estadio León | 21,000 |
Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho | 21,000 |
Genoa CFC | Genoa, Italian Republic | 21,000 | |
IR Tanger | Tangier, Morocco | Stade Ibn Battuta | 21,000 |
NYCFC | New York, United States | Yankee Stadium | 21,000 |
⭐ Olympiacos | Piraeus, Hellenic Republic | Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium | 21,000 |
Persija | Jakarta, Indonesia | Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno | 21,000 |
🏆 San Lorenzo | Buenos Aires, Argentine Republic | Estadio Pedro Bidegain | 21,000 |
Standard de Liège | Liège, Belgium | Stade Maurice Dufrasne | 21,000 |
Torino FC | Turin, Italian Republic | Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino | 21,000 |
🏆 Universidad Nacional | Mexico City, United Mexican States | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | 21,000 |
🏆 Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Estádio Vasco da Gama | 21,000 |
Vissel Kobe | Kobe, Japan | NOEVIR Stadium Kobe | 21,000 |
Wuhan Zall | Wuhan, China | Wuhan Five Rings Sports Centre Stadium | 21,000 |
1. FC Magdeburg | Magdeburg, Germany | 20,000 | |
Atlético Morelia | Morelia, United Mexican States | Estadio José María Morelos y Pavón | 20,000 |
Bristol City | Bristol, United Kingdom | Ashton Gate Stadium | 20,000 |
Burnley FC | Burnley, United Kingdom | Turf Moor | 20,000 |
🏆 Internacional | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Estádio José Pinheiro Borda | 20,000 |
🏆 CF Pachuca | Pachuca, United Mexican States | Estadio Hidalgo | 20,000 |
Colón | Santa Fe, Argentine Republic | 20,000 | |
Girondins de Bordeaux | Bordeaux, French Republic | Matmut ATLANTIQUE | 20,000 |
Henan Jianye | Zhengzhou, China | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium | 20,000 |
Jamshedpur FC | Jamshedpur, India | JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium | 20,000 |
🏆 Kashima Antlers | Kashima, Japan | Kashima Football Stadium | 20,000 |
Melbourne Victory | Melbourne, Australia | AAMI Park | 20,000 |
Real Zaragoza | Zaragoza, Spain | Estadio La Romareda | 20,000 |
Sampdoria | Genoa, Italian Republic | 20,000 | |
Sepahan | Isfahan, Iran | Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium | 20,000 |
Shaanxi Chang’an Athletic | Weinan, China | Weinan Sports Centre Stadium | 20,000 |
Tianjin TEDA | Tianjin, China | Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium | 20,000 |
Udinese | Udine, Italian Republic | Dacia Arena | 20,000 |
Watford FC | Watford, United Kingdom | Vicarage Road Stadium | 20,000 |