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This article lists the attendances at many sports competitions around the world. The statistics are incomplete but they are sufficient to support the following observations:
  • Paid attendance at live sporting events only approaches one event per person per year in a few countries.
  • Generally it is highest in the English speaking and developed countries (ie. the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia.
  • Most other developed countries occupy the middle ground in attendances per head.
  • Attendances are generally lowest in developing countries. Reasons for this may include a lack of disposable income to spend on tickets, unattractive venues, the relative recent introduction of many sports to these countries, and the emigration of many top local competitors.

[edit] Domestic professional leagues

The table below lists domestic professional sports leagues from around the world by total attendances for the last completed season. It is unlikely that any leagues with total attendances over 10 million are missing, but below that level the table is very incomplete at present.

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Points to consider:

  • The correlation between revenue and attendance is quite weak. For example, the NFL is on a par with Major League Baseball financially despite having less than one quarter of the total attendance because it charges much higher ticket prices, has a larger television contract, and only plays 16 games per year per team, compared to the MLB's 162.
  • In some cases the figures listed are for main season games only.
  • In some sports (mainly North American centred sports) 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 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 per cent.
  • 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 FA Premier League, and hybrid league/knock-out competitions, where the best league performers enter a knock-out phase to decide the winner, such as the Australian Football League.

[edit] Table

LeagueSportCountrySeasonGamesTotal attendanceAverage attendanceSource
BundesligaFootball (soccer)Germany2005-0630612,477,00140,775Bundesliga (in German)
Australian Football League (Premiership Season)Australian rules footballAustralia20061766,204,05635,250Australian Football League. (Note: does not include 2006 AFL Finals Series). See also Australian rules football attendance records
FA Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)England2005-0638012,872,613 (see note 1)33,875ESPN Soccernet
NFLAmerican footballUnited States200525610,192,87232,913
Major League BaseballBaseball29 teams in United States / 1 team in Canada20062,42076,043,90231,423Major League Baseball
La LigaFootball (soccer)Spain2005-0638011,031,02029,029european-football-statistics.co.uk
Canadian Football LeagueCanadian FootballCanada2006722,083,89428,943[1]
Mexican Football LeagueFootball (soccer)Mexico2006-07 (Closing)1533,820,50024,970
NPBBaseballJapan200584619,924,613 (see note 2)23,552
Serie AFootball (soccer)Italy2005-063808,245,24021,968european-football-statistics.co.uk
Ligue 1Football (soccer)France2005-063808,198,88021,576european-football-statistics.co.uk
NFL EuropeAmerican football5 teams in Germany / 1 team in Netherlands200530568,93518,965kenn.com
J. League 1Football (soccer)Japan20053065,742,23318,765J. League
Football League ChampionshipFootball (soccer)England
(1 club in Wales)		2005-065529,724,03217,616european-football-statistics.co.uk
NBABasketball29 teams in United States / 1 team in Canada2005-061,23021,595,80417,558NBA
Primera División ArgentinaFootball (soccer)Argentina2003-043846,667,39217,363[2]
NHLIce Hockey24 teams in United States / 6 teams in Canada2005-061,23020,854,16916,955NHL
Turkish Premier Super LeagueFootball (soccer)Turkey2003-043065,140,49416,799european-football-statistics.co.uk
EredivisieFootball (soccer)Netherlands2005-063065,137,46816,789NRC Handelsblad Excluding Playoffs
National Rugby LeagueRugby league 14 clubs in Australia / 1 club in New Zealand20061893,115,70116,485stats.rleague.com
Scottish Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)Scotland2005-062283,687,67216,174european-football-statistics.co.uk
Major League SoccerFootball (soccer)12 teams in United States / 1 team in Canada (expansion to Toronto in 2007)20051922,900,71615,108kenn.com
Campeonato Brasileiro Série AFootball (soccer)Brazil20054626,297,06013,630[3]
NPC Division 1 (see note 3)Rugby unionNew Zealand200445601,00013,356nzrugbyworld.com
Bundesliga 2Football (soccer)Germany2005-063064,415,94413,124european-football-statistics.co.uk
Arena Football LeagueArena footballUnited States20061441,782,50412,379kenn.com
Russian Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)Russia20062402,830,26811,792Premier League
A-LeagueFootball (soccer)7 clubs in Australia / 1 club in New Zealand2005-06901,046,45911,627ausfootballreview.com
Currie CupRugby unionSouth Africa2004--11,433[4]
K-LeagueFootball (soccer)South Korea20051561,756,24811,258bigsoccer.com
National Lacrosse LeagueIndoor lacrosse8 teams in United States / 3 teams in Canada200688941,87510,703Pointstreak.com
Chinese Super LeagueFootball (soccer)China20062102,228,30010,600Sina Sports (In Chinese)
Portuguese LigaFootball (soccer)Portugal2005-063063,243,60010,600european-football-statistics.co.uk
Jupiler LeagueFootball (soccer)Belgium2005-063063,149,65810,293european-football-statistics.co.uk
Guinness PremiershipRugby unionEngland2005-061321,355,82010,271Guinness Premiership
Top 14Rugby unionFrance2005-061821,783,3639,799Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French)
Polish ExtraleagueMotorcycle speedwayPoland200568650,5009,566
AllsvenskanFootball (soccer)Sweden20061821,714,9869,423european-football-statistics.co.uk
Norwegian Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)Norway20061821,648,1939,056european-football-statistics.co.uk
Super LeagueRugby LeagueEngland (1 club in France)20061681,516,3429,026[5]
Super League GreeceFootball (soccer)Greece2005-062401,628,7008,700european-football-statistics.co.uk
Swiss Super LeagueFootball (soccer)Switzerland2005-061801,294,8667,993european-football-statistics.co.uk
Danish SuperligaFootball (soccer)Denmark2005-061981,575,4867,957european-football-statistics.co.uk
Ukrainian Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)Ukraine2005-062401,881,1207,838european-football-statistics.co.uk
WNBAWomen's basketballUnited States20062381,779,3667,746[6]
Football League OneFootball (soccer)England
(3 clubs in Wales)		2004-055524,271,2617,737The Football League
Austrian BundesligaFootball (soccer)Austria2005-061801,379,5207,664[http:// www.european-football-statistics.co.uk]
Spanish Second DivisionFootball (soccer)Spain2004-054623,480,2467,533european-football-statistics.co.uk
J. League 2Football (soccer)Japan20052641,975,3407,482J. League
Twenty20 CupCricketEngland (1 team in Wales)200579544,8206,896ecb.co.uk - small adjustment for apparent mathematical error
Serie BFootball (soccer)Italy2004-054623,172,5546,867european-football-statistics.co.uk
Korean Baseball OrganizationBaseballSouth Korea20055043,387,8436,722Korean Baseball Organization
International LeagueBaseballUnited States/Canada20051,0086,687,4966,634[7] and official site for number of games
Ligue 2Football (soccer)France2004-053802,503,4406,588european-football-statistics.co.uk
Divizia AFootball (soccer)Romania2004-052401,575,3606,564european-football-statistics.co.uk
Chinese Football Association Jia LeagueFootball (soccer)China20042721,784,9006,562[8]
Pacific Coast LeagueBaseballUnited States20051,1457,346,4086,415[9] and official site for number of games
ElitserienIce hockeySweden2004-053001,871,8966,240internationalhockeygang.org forum
Deutsche Eishockey-LigaIce hockeyGermany2004-053642,034,2225,589internationalhockeygang.org forum
Nationalliga AIce hockeySwitzerland2004-052641,450,5915,495internationalhockeygang.org forum
American Hockey LeagueIce hockeyUnited States/Canada2005-061,0805,925,4785,487mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
Polish Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)Poland2004-05182951,8605,230european-football-statistics.co.uk
Celtic League (see note 4)Rugby unionIreland/Scotland/Wales2005-06110571,3315,194Magners League
Texas LeagueBaseballUnited States20055602,834,3355,061[10] and official site for number of games
Czech ExtraligaIce hockeyCzech Republic2004-053641,826,5075,018internationalhockeygang.org forum
af2Arena footballUnited States2005147716,4224,873arenafan.com
USL 1st DivisionFootball (soccer)United States/Canada2006168783,9994,667kenn.com
Central Hockey LeagueIce hockeyUnited States2005-064802,238,4084,663mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
Eastern LeagueBaseballUnited States20058523,944,1954,629[11] and official site for number of games
SM-liigaIce hockeyFinland2004-053641,677,4944,609internationalhockeygang.org forum
Western Hockey LeagueIce hockeyCanada/United States2005-067193,311,0314,605mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
Handball BundesligaHandballGermany2005-063061,390,1584,543Handball Bundesliga
Russian First DivisionFootball (soccer)Russia20064622,081,804,506rsssf
Football League TwoFootball (soccer)England
(1 club in Wales)		2004-055522,482,7924,496The Football League
Kazakhstan Super LeagueFootball (soccer)Kazakhstan2004-052401,049,7604,374european-football-statistics.co.uk
ECHLIce hockeyUnited States/Canada2005-069003,934,7944,372mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
Top LeagueRugby UnionJapan2004-0566287,7884,360Top League
MISLIndoor soccerUnited States2005145628,9484,338kenn.com
Major League LacrosseLacrosseUnited States200660257,7144,295Pointstreak.com
Pioneer LeagueBaseballUnited States2005152616,3324,055[12] and official site for number of games
Northern LeagueBaseballUnited States/Canada20053731,465,3203,928Northern League
PNGNRLRugby leaguePapua New Guinea2004--3,919[13]
Russian Hockey Super LeagueIce hockeyRussia2004-054801,871,8013,900internationalhockeygang.org forum
Czech Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)Czech Republic2004-05240926,4003,860european-football-statistics.co.uk
Ontario Hockey LeagueIce hockeyCanada2005-066782,616,8753,860mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
Mexican LeagueBaseballMexico20058643,321,6513,844[14] and official site for number of games
Malaysia Super LeagueFootball (soccer)Malaysia200584322,9583,844msl.com.my
NBL (Australia)BasketballAustralia2004-05176644,9763,665NBL official site
Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueIce hockeyCanada/United States2005-066302,279,7733,619mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
Midwest LeagueBaseballUnited States20059773,486,7753,569[15] and official site for number of games
Southern LeagueBaseballUnited States20056872,416,2313,517[16] and official site for number of games
New York - Penn LeagueBaseballUnited States20055281,789,9623,390[17] and official site for number of games
CPBLBaseballTaiwan20053001,014,6953,294cpbl.com.tw
Arany Aszok LigaFootball (soccer)Hungary2004-05240783,6003,265european-football-statistics.co.uk
SANFLAustralian rules footballAustralia2006102309,8743,228footysa.com
South Atlantic LeagueBaseballUnited States20051,0983,541,9923,225[18] and official site for number of games
County Cricket ChampionshipsCricketEngland/Wales2005144462,9193,215[Wisden 2006]
Rugby Pro D2Rugby unionFrance2005-06240745,7033,107Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French)
Eerste DivisieFootball (soccer)Netherlands2004-053421,053,7023,081european-football-statistics.co.uk
United Hockey LeagueIce hockeyUnited States2005-065321,635,0403,073mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
Northwest LeagueBaseballUnited States/Canada2005304879,7382,894[19] and official site for number of games
Slovak ExtraligaIce hockeySlovakia2004-05270766,8162,840internationalhockeygang.org forum
Carolina LeagueBaseballUnited States20055611,589,3462,833[20] and official site for number of games
Bulgarian A Professional Football GroupFootball (soccer)Bulgaria2004-05240663,1202,763european-football-statistics.co.uk
Southern Professional Hockey LeagueIce hockeyUnited States2005-06196533,1882,720mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
Croatian First LeagueFootball (soccer)Croatia2004-05132354,0242,682european-football-statistics.co.uk
Lega Pallavolo Serie AVolleyballItaly2005-06187469,7992,512Serie A Volleyball official site
National League OneRugby leagueEngland200596207,2022,351TotalRL.com
First ChampionshipRugby leagueRussia2004--2,331[21]
California LeagueBaseballUnited States20056981,580,5632,264[22] and official site for number of games
Malaysia Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)Malaysia2005168372,6242,218msl.com.my
WAFLAustralian rules footballAustralia200694207,1542,204WAFL
SuperettanFootball (soccer)Sweden2006168353,6402,105[23]
Scottish Football League First DivisionFootball (soccer)Scotland2005-06179361,5062,020Football365.com
HockeyAllsvenskanIce hockeySweden2005-06315628,8691,996[24]
Nationwide ConferenceFootball (soccer)England2004-05462913,8981,978ESPN Soccernet
First Federal LeagueFootball (soccer)Serbia and Montenegro2004-05240474,7201,978european-football-statistics.co.uk
Frontier LeagueBaseballUnited States20055611,038,3331,851Frontier League
League of Ireland Premier DivisionFootball (soccer)Republic of Ireland (1 team in Northern Ireland)2005198348,2821,759european-football-statistics.co.uk
Russian Second DivisionFootball (soccer)Russia200613112,215,3101,690rsssf
USL 2nd DivisionFootball (soccer)United States200590144,0271,600kenn.com
Scottish Football League Second DivisionFootball (soccer)Scotland2005-06180240,9251,338Football365.com
UPC LigaenIce hockeyNorway2005-06247329,7681,335hockey.no
AllsvenskanBandySweden2005-06112141,6801,265[25]
Florida State LeagueBaseballUnited States2005810986,7711,218[26] and official site for number of games
Pro A VolleyballVolleyballFrance2005-06182213,6781,174[27]
North American Hockey LeagueIce hockeyUnited States2005-06523577,9211,105mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
LandsbankadeildinFootball (soccer)Iceland20069098,0261,089[28]
Appalachian LeagueBaseballUnited States2005334311,484933[29] and official site for number of games
Norwegian Premier LeagueHandballNorway2005-0613258,958447handball.no
Scottish Football League Third DivisionFootball (soccer)Scotland2005-0618080,239446Football365.com
League of WalesFootball (soccer)Wales2005-0630681,988268League of Wales website
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Note 1: The total attendance for the four fully professional football divisions in England (FA Premier League, Football League Championship, Football League 1 and Football League 2) in 2004-5 was 29,252,189. This doesn't include domestic and European cup games.

Note 2: Until 2005, the attendance figures in NPB were estimated by the home teams. The estimated figures were normally much higher than the actual numbers of spectators in the game. The total and average attendances only covered regular season games.

Note 3: The NPC, or National Provincial Championship, was replaced in 2006 by two distinct competitions—the fully professional Air New Zealand Cup and the amateur Heartland Championship. The closest parallel to the former NPC Division One is the Air New Zealand Cup.

Note 4: The league is now known as the Magners League since a 2006 sponsorship deal.

Top 10 in Total Attendance:

LeagueSportCountrySeasonGamesTotal attendanceAverage attendance
Major League BaseballBaseball29 teams in United States / 1 team in Canada20062,41975,997,62231,417
NBABasketball29 teams in United States / 1 team in Canada2005-061,23021,595,80417,558
NHLIce Hockey24 teams in United States / 6 teams in Canada2005-061,23020,854,16916,955
NPBBaseballJapan200584619,924,61323,552
NFLAmerican FootballUnited States200525617,303,79167,593
FA Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)England2005-0638012,872,61333,875
Bundesliga 1Football (soccer)Germany2005-0630612,477,00140,775
La LigaFootball (soccer)Spain2005-0638011,031,02029,029
Football League ChampionshipFootball (soccer)England
(1 club in Wales)		2005-065529,724,03217,616
Serie AFootball (soccer)Italy2005-063808,245,24021,968

[edit] Domestic knock-out cup competitions

This section list attendances at domestic knock-out cup competitions in order of average attendance. It is very incomplete. In particular, there is a professional football (soccer) cup competition in most countries, and some countries have two.

CupSportCountrySeasonGamesTotal attendanceAverage attendanceSource
NAB CupAustralian rules football (pre-premiership season competition)Australia200615235,98018,152
FA CupFootball (soccer)England/Wales2004-051461,988,26913,618The Football Association
League CupFootball (soccer)England/Wales2005-06911,072,40211,785ESPN Soccernet
Malaysia CupFootball (soccer)Malaysia200561387,0486,345msl.com.my
Russian CupFootball (soccer)Russia2005-06142692,0604,874www.pfl.ru Russian Premier League
Malaysian FA CupFootball (soccer)Malaysia200555186,8323,397msl.com.my

[edit] College and amateur leagues

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This section lists college and amateur leagues by total attendance. Most remaining amateurism requirements in top level sport were dropped in the late 20th century, and there are now few if any amateur leagues which are of interest to a wide public outside of the United States, where college sports are very popular and at least one significant ice hockey league retains an amateur requirement.

The NCAA championships listed here are all comprised of several separate conferences with varying attendance levels. For example, in American football, Division I-A per-game attendances in 2005 ranged from 14,489 for Mid-American Conference teams to 74,579 for Southeastern Conference teams. [30]

LeagueSportCountrySeasonGamesTotal attendanceAverage attendanceSource
NCAA Division I-A footballCollege American footballUnited States200570932,641,52646,039NCAA (PDF)
NCAA Division I men's basketballCollege basketballUnited States2005-064,75625,808,3465,426NCAA (PDF)
NCAA Division I women's basketballCollege basketballUnited States2003-044,4357,173,3771,617NCAA (PDF)
NCAA Division I-AA footballCollege American footballUnited States20056385,436,1228,521NCAA (PDF)
NCAA Division I men's hockeyCollege ice hockeyUnited States2003-049873,617,1073,665NCAA
United States Hockey LeagueIce hockeyUnited States2004-053301,061,3993,216mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
Fußball Regionalligen (Nord & Süd)Football(soccer)Germany2003-046122,155,4643,552european-football-statistics.co.uk
CIS FootballUniversity Canadian FootballCanada2005122403,1323,304Canadian Interuniversity Sport
W-LeagueFootball (soccer)United States/Canada2005246151,944618kenn.com
USL PDLFootball (soccer)United States/Canada2005428203,134503kenn.com
Isthmian Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)England2005-06924215,064466Tony Kempster
Southern Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)England2005-06924180,472393Tony Kempster
Northern Premier LeagueFootball (soccer)England2005-06924144,111312Tony Kempster

[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.

TournamentSportContinentYearGamesTotal attendanceAverage attendanceSource
UEFA Champions LeagueFootball (soccer)Europe2004-051254,955,61239,645UEFA
EuroleagueBasketballEurope2005-06225 (note)1,348,6075,941Euroleague
Heineken CupRugby unionEurope2004-0579920,23911,649ERC (competition organiser)
Super 14Rugby unionAustralia, New Zealand, South Africa200626624,44324,017 (Just Australia)[31]
FIFA Club World ChampionshipFootball (soccer)Worldwide20056215,00335,834FIFA
Asia SeriesBaseballAsia20057120,87717,268asia.npb.org.jp

Note: all stages except Final Four.

[edit] Competitions between national teams

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This section lists attendances at competitions between national representative teams sorted by average attendance. Please help Wikipedia by adding more competitions.
TournamentSportRegionYearGamesTotal attendanceAverage attendanceSource
International Rules SeriesInternational rules footballIreland, Australia20062117,12758,563Sports Australia sports.ie
Six Nations ChampionshipRugby unionEurope200515841,25956,0846nations.net
FIFA World Cup finalsFootball (soccer)Worldwide2006643,353,65552,401 2006 FIFA World Cup
Rugby Union Tri NationsRugby unionAustralia, New Zealand, South Africa20069406,89945,211References in 2006 main article
Rugby World CupRugby unionWorldwide2003481,837,54738,282rwc2003.irb.com
European Football Championship finalsFootball (soccer)Europe2004311,160,80237,445Wikipedia articles on the tournament (official site is defunct)
AFC Asian CupFootball (soccer)Asia2004321,000,02531,258Wikipedia articles on the AFC Asian Cup 2004
Rugby League Tri-NationsRugby leagueAustralia, New Zealand, Great Britain20067163,76923,3952006 wikipedia article
FIFA Women's World Cup finalsFootball (soccer)Worldwide2003321656,79220,525Individual match reports at FIFA.com
World Baseball ClassicBaseballWorldwide200639741,43019,011worldbaseballclassic.com
Cricket World CupCricketWorldwide2003522581,39711,181Wisden Cricketer's Almanack 2004
UEFA Women's ChampionshipFootball (soccer)Europe200515117,3847,825FA and UEFA
  • 1Although 32 games were played in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, tickets were sold only for 20 matchdays. A total of 24 matches were scheduled as doubleheaders—18 during pool play, all four quarterfinals, and both semifinals. However, FIFA took attendance separately for each individual match, and the calculation here reflects this practice.
  • 2The number of games and the average attendance excludes the two cancelled matches during the tournament (Zimbabwe vs England and Kenya vs New Zealand).

[edit] Domestic club championship events

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This section lists the most recent attendances at annual championship events (single league decider matches) by total attendance, and includes domestic leagues and competitions. It has to be noted that the listed crowd figures are not always a reflection of a championship's popularity, rather the capacity of venue.

EventSportCountryLeagueCrowdSourceYearVenueCity
AFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaAustralian Football League97,431[32]2006Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne
Rose BowlAmerican FootballUnited StatesCollege Football93,986Bowl Championship Series2006Rose BowlPasadena
All-Ireland Football Championship FinalGaelic FootballIrelandAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship82,289[33]2006Croke ParkDublin
All-Ireland Hurling Championship FinalHurlingIrelandAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship81,275[34]2006Croke ParkDublin
TOP 14 FinalRugby unionFranceTOP 1479,474Ligue Nationale de Rugby2006Stade de FranceParis
NRL Grand FinalRugby leagueAustraliaNational Rugby League79,609[35]2006Telstra StadiumSydney
Copa del Rey FinalFootball (soccer)SpainCopa del Rey74,419[36]2006Santiago Bernabéu StadiumMadrid
DFB-Pokal FinalFootball (soccer)GermanyDFB-Pokal74,349German Football Association (DFB)2006OlympiastadionBerlin
Super League Grand FinalRugby leagueEnglandSuper League (Europe)72,575[37]2006Old Trafford Football StadiumManchester
FA Cup FinalFootball (soccer)EnglandFA Cup71,140[38]2006Millennium StadiumCardiff
Super Bowl XLAmerican footballUnited StatesNational Football League68,206[39]2006Ford FieldDetroit
League Cup FinalFootball (soccer)EnglandLeague Cup66,866BBC Sport2006Millennium StadiumCardiff
Challenge Cup FinalRugby leagueEnglandChallenge Cup65,187[40]2005Millennium StadiumCardiff
Football League Championship Play-Off FinalFootball (soccer)EnglandFootball League Championship64,736BBC Sport2006Millennium StadiumCardiff
Guinness Premiership FinalRugby unionEnglandGuinness Premiership58,000Guinness Premiership2006TwickenhamLondon
Powergen Cup FinalRugby unionEnglandPowergen Cup57,212BBC Sport2006TwickenhamLondon
Scottish Cup FinalFootball (soccer)ScotlandScottish Cup51,232BBC Sport2006Hampden ParkGlasgow
NCAA Men's Lacrosse ChampionshipLacrosseUnited StatesNCAA47,062[41]2006Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia
Grey CupCanadian footballCanadaCanadian Football League44,786[42]2006Canad Inns StadiumWinnipeg, Manitoba
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball ChampionshipBasketballUnited StatesNCAA basketball43,168ESPN2006RCA DomeIndianapolis
A-League Grand FinalFootball (soccer)AustraliaA-League41,689[43]2006Aussie StadiumSydney
NAB Cup Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaAustralian Football League30,707The Age2006AAMI StadiumAdelaide
SANFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaSANFL25,130[44]2006AAMI StadiumAdelaide
Norwegian Cup FinalFootball (soccer)NorwayNorwegian Cup25,102[45]2006Ullevaal StadionOslo
WAFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaWAFL21,287[46]2006Subiaco OvalPerth
MLS CupFootball (soccer)United StatesMajor League Soccer21,193MLS2005Pizza Hut ParkFrisco, TX
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball ChampionshipBasketballUnited StatesNCAA basketball18,642ESPN2006TD Banknorth GardenBoston
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey ChampionshipIce hockeyUnited StatesNCAA Ice Hockey17,814ESPN2006Bradley CenterMilwaukee
O&M Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaOvens & Murray Football League14,811[47]2005Lavington Sports GroundAlbury
ArenaBowl XXArena footballUnited StatesArena Football League13,476[48]2006Thomas & Mack CenterLas Vegas
NBL Grand FinalBasketballAustraliaNational Basketball League (Australia)8,878[49]2005Sydney Entertainment CentreSydney
Queensland Cup Grand FinalRugby leagueAustraliaQueensland Rugby League6,893[50]2005Suncorp StadiumBrisbane
VFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaVictorian Football League6,000[51]2006Princes ParkMelbourne
Illawarra Tooheys League Grand FinalRugby leagueAustraliaIllawarra District Rugby League5,707Illawarra Mercury2006WIN StadiumWollongong
Victorian Premier League Grand FinalFootball (soccer)AustraliaVictorian Premier League5,125[52]2006Bob Jane StadiumMelbourne
Queensland State League Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaQueensland State League3,000AFL Queensland2006Carrara StadiumGold Coast

[edit] International club championship events

TournamentSportContinentCrowdSourceYearVenueCity
UEFA Champions League finalFootball (soccer)Europe79,500Arsenal FC2005-06Stade de FranceSaint Denis
Heineken Cup finalRugby unionEurope74,534International Herald Tribune2005-06Millennium StadiumCardiff
Super 14 FinalRugby unionAustralia, New Zealand,
South Africa		35,000 (see note)Sports Illustrated2006Jade StadiumChristchurch
Euroleague FinalBasketballEurope16,805CSKA Moscow2006Sazka ArenaPrague

note: The Super 14 Final was effected by heavy fog, a possible reason for failure in a capacity crowd.

[edit] Competitions between domestic representative sides

This section lists major domestic representative competitions sorted by total attendance. Please help Wikipedia by adding more competitions.

TournamentSportRegionYearGamesTotal attendanceAverage attendanceSource
Rugby League State of OriginRugby leagueNew South Wales & Queensland Australia20063180,07460,025[53] [54] [55]
City vs CountryRugby leagueNew South Wales Australia2006111,423 11,423 [56]

[edit] All-Star exhibition games

This section lists major All-star games sorted by total attendance. Please help Wikipedia by adding more matches.

EventSportYearVenueCity, CountryAttendanceSource
Pro Bowl (NFL)American football2006Aloha StadiumHonolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States51,190NFL
MLB All-Star GameBaseball2006PNC ParkPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States38,904ESPN
MLS All StarsFootball (soccer)2006Toyota Park (Bridgeview)Bridgeview, Illinois, United States21,210
E. J. Whitten Legends GameAustralian rules football2006Telstra DomeMelbourne, Australia13,000[57]

[edit] Miscellaneous

This section lists attendances which do not fit into any of the sections above.

[edit] Baseball

  • NCAA Division I College World Series: The 2005 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska had a total attendance of 263,475 in 11 sessions, for an average of 23,952.[58]
    • NB: The NCAA sells tickets for "sessions" rather than individual games. Some sessions are single games, even when two games are scheduled for the same day, while others are doubleheaders allowing one ticketholder to view both games that day.

[edit] Basketball

  • NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship: The 2006 tournament had a total attendance of 670,254 in 35 sessions, for an average of 19,150. [59]
    • NB: The NCAA sells tickets for "sessions" rather than individual games. The "play-in" game, the four regional finals, and the national championship game are single-game sessions; all other tournament games are part of a doubleheader at a specific site.
  • NCAA Men's Division I Basketball: The University of Kentucky has won 9 of the past 10 Men's Basketball Attendence titles. The most recent in 2006, saw Kentucky pull in an average of 22,763 fans per contest. Second place went the Syracuse University with an average of 21,587. [60]

[edit] Commonwealth Games

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Cycling

  • Tour de France (France and neighbouring countries) the organisers claim 15 million spectators every year [62], with the Guinness Book of Records claiming a more modest 10 million [63]. This is the highest total for any single sporting event; it should be pointed out, however, that attendance is entirely free and not closely monitored.

[edit] Gaelic Games

[edit] Golf

[edit] Horseracing

[edit] Motor racing

[edit] Olympics

Summer Olympics

Winter Olympics

All figures except Turin 2006 from Olympic.org

[edit] Tennis

[edit] References

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