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An aerial view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the 1992 Cricket World Cup final packed with 90,000 people.

This article lists the attendances of many sports competitions around the world with the exception of those for Domestic Professional Leagues such as the NFL, Major League Baseball, the Australian Football League, or the Premier League.

Contents

Domestic professional leagues

Main article: List of attendance figures at domestic professional sports leagues

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
Ligapokal 1Football (pre-season competition)Germany20075164,35032,870[1]
NAB CupAustralian rules football (pre-premiership season competition)Australia200815245,33816,338
DFB-PokalFootballGermany2006-0763944,97515,000[2]
FA CupFootballEngland/Wales2006-071572,205,63313,960The Football Association
League CupFootballEngland/Wales2005-06911,072,40211,785ESPN Soccernet
Brazilian CupFootballBrazil2006111938,5508,455CBF.com.br
Malaysia CupFootballMalaysia200561387,0486,345msl.com.my
Russian CupFootballRussia2005-06142692,0604,874www.pfl.ru Russian Premier League
Malaysian FA CupFootballMalaysia200555186,8323,397msl.com.my

1 Due to varying figures of 45,000 and 51,300 being given for the two games of the first-round doubleheader, an average figure of 48,150 was used for calculation.

College, semi-professional and amateur leagues

View of the crowd at the 2004 Rose Bowl College Football Game

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, 2006 per-game home attendances for the highest level of competition, Division I FBS, ranged from 17,097 for Sun Belt Conference teams to 75,706 for Southeastern Conference teams.2006 National College Football Attendance (For All NCAA Men\'s Varsity Teams) (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved on 2007-05-29. 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.

LeagueSportCountrySeasonGamesTotal attendanceAverage attendanceSource
NCAA Division I FBS footballCollege American footballUnited States2006&&&&&&&&&&&&0796.&&&&&0796&&&&&&&036814468.&&&&&036,814,468&&&&&&&&&&046249.&&&&&046,249
NCAA Division I FCS footballCollege American footballUnited States2006&&&&&&&&&&&&0642.&&&&&0642&&&&&&&&05723876.&&&&&05,723,876&&&&&&&&&&&08916.&&&&&08,916
NCAA Division I men\'s basketballCollege basketballUnited States2006-07&&&&&&&&&&&04959.&&&&&04,959&&&&&&&027008920.&&&&&027,008,920&&&&&&&&&&&05446.&&&&&05,4462007 National College Basketball Attendance (For All NCAA Men\'s Varsity Teams) (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.This figure includes all games except for the NCAA tournament itself.
NCAA Division II footballCollege American footballUnited States2006&&&&&&&&&&&&0776.&&&&&0776&&&&&&&&03005214.&&&&&03,005,214&&&&&&&&&&&03873.&&&&&03,873
NCAA Division III footballCollege American footballUnited States2006&&&&&&&&&&&01141.&&&&&01,141&&&&&&&&02009746.&&&&&02,009,746&&&&&&&&&&&01840.&&&&&01,840
NCAA Division I women\'s basketballCollege basketballUnited States2006-07&&&&&&&&&&&04734.&&&&&04,734&&&&&&&&07686275.&&&&&07,686,275&&&&&&&&&&&01624.&&&&&01,6242006-07 Women\'s Basketball Attendance (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved on 2007-05-29.This figure includes all games except for the NCAA tournament itself.
Western Hockey League1Ice hockeyCanada/United States2006-077533,519,0074,673mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
Ontario Hockey League1Ice hockeyCanada/United States2006-076792,670,2673,933mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League1Ice hockeyCanada/United States2006-076302,268,5083,601mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
NCAA Division I men\'s hockeyIce hockeyUnited States2003-04The NCAA has not supplied attendance figures for men\'s ice hockey since 2003-04, even though it has women\'s attendances available through 2005-06. 9873,617,1073,665NCAA
United States Hockey LeagueIce hockeyUnited States2006-073601,051,8972,922mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
North American Hockey LeagueIce hockeyUnited States2006-07494477,271966mib.org/~lennier/hockey/
CIS FootballCanadian FootballCanada2005122403,1323,304Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Fußball Regionalligen (Nord & Süd)Football (soccer)Germany2003-046122,155,4643,552european-football-statistics.co.uk
Western Lacrosse AssociationBox lacrosseCanada20056246,115743Pointstreak.com
W-LeagueFootball (soccer)United States/Canada2005246151,944618kenn.com
Isthmian League Premier DivisionFootball (soccer)England2005-06?215,064466Tony Kempster
USL PDLFootball (soccer)United States/Canada2006471216,907461kenn.com
Southern Football League Premier DivisionFootball (soccer)England/Wales2005-06?180,472393Tony Kempster
Northern Premier League Premier DivisionFootball (soccer)England2005-06?144,111312Tony Kempster

1 The three component leagues of the Canadian Hockey League (the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL) are amateur leagues that draft players from minor hockey, and whose players are in turn drafted by the NHL. Players are allowed to move back and forth between the NHL and the CHL, as well as to European professional leagues and US and Canadian college leagues. The minimum age to play in the NHL is 18 while the age range in the CHL is 15 – 21. This prevents older professionals from invading the CHL. Players are paid a stipend but not a regular salary in the mold of the Collective Bargaining Agreements of other leagues. Teams are for-profit companies.

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.

TournamentSportRegionYearGamesTotal attendanceAverage
attendance		Source
FIFA Club World ChampionshipFootball Worldwide20077 315,279 45,040 FIFA
UEFA Champions LeagueFootball Europe 2007-08 1081 4,589,314 42,494 Group & Knockout Stage
Super 14Rugby unionAustralia, New Zealand, South Africa200794953,01423,825 ZRugby.com
Asia SeriesBaseballAsia2006 773,69810,528Asia.NPB
Heineken Cup Rugby union Europe 2005-06 79 964,65312,211Sports-city
AFC Champions LeagueFootball Asia/Australia 2007 842 921,00011,231 AFC CL 2007
EuroleagueBasketballEurope2005-0622531,348,6075,941Euroleague
  • 1 Current edition
  • 2 Group stage only
  • 3 This includes all stages except for the Euroleague Final Four. 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.

Competitions between national teams

This section lists attendances at competitions between national representative teams sorted by average attendance. Please help Wikipedia by adding more competitions.
TournamentSportRegionYearGamesTotal attendanceAverage attendanceSource
The AshesCricketAustralia, England20075813,316162,6621www.cricket.com.au
Six Nations ChampionshipRugby unionEurope200715981,06065,4046nations.net
International Rules SeriesInternational rules footballIreland, Australia20062117,12758,563Sports Australia sports.ie
FIFA World Cup finalsFootball (soccer)Worldwide2006643,353,65552,401 2006 FIFA World Cup
Rugby World CupRugby unionWorldwide2007482,274,03747,376 2007 Rugby World Cup
Rugby Union Tri NationsRugby unionAustralia, New Zealand, South Africa20069406,89945,211References in 2006 main article
British and Irish Lions TourRugby unionAustralia, New Zealand, South Africa20053125,53341,844References in 2005 main article
EUROFootball (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)Worldwide2003322656,79220,525Individual match reports at FIFA.com
World Baseball Classic 3BaseballWorldwide200639737,11218,900World Baseball Classic
World Cup of Hockey 3Ice hockeyWorldwide200419303,63015,9812004 World Cup of Hockey (match stats)
Cricket World CupCricketWorldwide200751672,00013,1762007 Cricket World Cup
World Junior Ice Hockey ChampionshipsIce hockeyWorldwide200631325,13810,488TSN
UEFA Women\'s ChampionshipFootball (soccer)Europe200515117,3847,825The FA and UEFA
FIFA Beach Soccer World CupBeach soccerWorldwide200632155,8004,868FIFA
Hockey World CupField HockeyWorldwide20064298,7882,352FHI
FIFA Futsal World ChampionshipFutsalWorldwide20044050,9231,273FIFA
  • 1The Ashes is Test Cricket, which, unlike all other sports listed here (including the Cricket World Cup), is contested over more than one day (a maximum of 5 days for each match). Therefore it should be noted that these average attendance figures are not indicative of a single day\'s attendance. The five matches of the 2006-07 Ashes were contested over a total of 22 days, therefore the average attendance for a single day would be 36,969.
  • 2Although 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.
  • 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.

Domestic club championship events

Part of the crowd at the AFL Grand Final

Part of the crowd at the AFL Grand Final

This section lists the most recent attendances at annual championship events (single 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 its venue.

EventSportCountryLeagueCrowdSourceYearVenueCity
AFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaAustralian Football League97,303[3]2007Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne
FA Cup FinalFootball (soccer)EnglandFA Cup &&&&&&&&&&089826.&&&&&089,826 FA Cup final – Chelsea 1-0 Man Utd. BBC Sport (2007-05-19). Retrieved on 2007-06-01. 2007 Wembley Stadium London
Challenge Cup FinalRugby leagueEngland, France, Russia, Scotland, WalesChallenge Cup&&&&&&&&&&084241.&&&&&084,241Carnegie Challenge Cup Results 2007. The Rugby Football League (2007-08-25). Retrieved on 2007-10-03.2007Wembley StadiumLondon
All-Ireland Football Championship FinalGaelic footballIrelandAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship82,289[4]2006Croke ParkDublin
National Rugby League Grand FinalRugby leagueAustraliaNational Rugby League81,392[5]2007Telstra StadiumSydney
All-Ireland Hurling Championship FinalHurlingIrelandAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship81,275[6]2006Croke ParkDublin
Top 14 Final Rugby union France Top 14 &&&&&&&&&&079654.&&&&&079,654 Top 14. Historique & Palmares - De finales en finales, Stade de France, Saint Denis, 9 juin 2007 (French). Ligue Nationale de Rugby (2007-06-09). Retrieved on 2007-06-15. 2007 Stade de France Saint-Denis
Coupe de France FinalFootball (soccer)FranceFédération Française de Football79,061[7]2006Stade de FranceSaint-Denis
Football League Championship Play-Off Final Football (soccer) England Football League Championship &&&&&&&&&&074993.&&&&&074,993 Derby 1-0 West Brom. BBC Sport (2007-05-28). Retrieved on 2007-06-01. 2007 Wembley StadiumLondon
BCS National Championship Game American football United States NCAA Division I FBS football 74,628 ESPN 2007 University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona
Super Bowl XLI American football United States National Football League 74,512 National Football League Game Summary: Super Bowl XLI. National Football League. Retrieved on 2007-06-07. 2007 Dolphin Stadium Miami Gardens, Florida
Copa del Rey FinalFootball (soccer)SpainCopa del Rey74,419[8]2006Santiago Bernabéu StadiumMadrid
DFB-Pokal Final Football (soccer) Germany DFB-Pokal &&&&&&&&&&074220.&&&&&074,220 DFB-Cup 2006/07: VfB Stuttgart - 1. FC Nürnberg. German Football Association (2007-05-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-15. 2007 Olympiastadion Berlin
Super League Grand FinalRugby leagueEnglandSuper League (Europe)0Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character ",".Expression error: Unrecognised punctuation character ","74,322[9]2007Old Trafford Football StadiumManchester
League Cup FinalFootball (soccer)EnglandLeague Cup70,073BBC Sport2006Millennium StadiumCardiff
EDF Energy Cup Final Rugby union England/Wales EDF Energy Cup &&&&&&&&&&060000.&&&&&060,000 Varndell roars in for Tigers hat-trick in Twickenham win. EDF Energy Cup (2007-04-15). Retrieved on 2007-06-07. 2007 Twickenham London
Guinness Premiership Final Rugby union England Guinness Premiership &&&&&&&&&&059400.&&&&&059,400 Leicester Tigers lift Guinness Premiership title. Guinness Premiership (2007-05-12). Retrieved on 2007-06-07. 2007 Twickenham London
FA Trophy FinalFootball (soccer)EnglandFA Trophy53,262BBC Sport2007Wembley StadiumLondon
Grey CupCanadian footballCanadaCanadian Football League52,230Canadian Football League2007Rogers CentreToronto
Scottish League Cup FinalFootball (soccer)ScotlandScottish League Cup52,000BBC Sport2007Hampden ParkGlasgow
NCAA Men\'s Division I Basketball ChampionshipBasketballUnited StatesNCAA basketball51,458ESPN2007Georgia DomeAtlanta
Scottish Cup FinalFootball (soccer)ScotlandScottish Cup51,232BBC Sport2006Hampden ParkGlasgow
NCAA Men\'s Division I Lacrosse ChampionshipLacrosseUnited StatesNCAA48,443LaxPower2007M&T Bank StadiumBaltimore
A-League Grand FinalFootball (soccer)AustraliaA-League41,689[10]2008Aussie StadiumSydney
MLS CupFootball (soccer)United StatesMajor League Soccer39,859Major League Soccer2007RFK StadiumWashington, D.C.
SANFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaSANFL30,493[11]2007AAMI StadiumAdelaide
FA Vase FinalFootball (soccer)EnglandFA Vase27,754BBC Sport2007Wembley StadiumLondon
NAB Cup Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaAustralian Football League26,823[12]2008AAMI StadiumAdelaide
Norwegian Cup FinalFootball (soccer)NorwayNorwegian Cup24,361[13]2007Ullevaal StadionOslo
Million Dollar GameAmerican FootballUnited StatesXFL24,153(USA)2001Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles
NCAA Division I Football ChampionshipDespite its name, this is the national championship for the Division I Football Championship Subdivision, the lower of two subdivisions of NCAA Division I football. The NCAA does not organize a tournament for the higher-level Football Bowl Subdivision. The BCS National Championship is intended to be a de facto national championship game for FBS football. American football United States NCAA Division I FCS football &&&&&&&&&&023010.&&&&&023,010 Associated Press. "Months after Michigan upset, Appalachian State completes FCS 3-peat", ESPN.com, 2007-12-14. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.  2007 Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee
NCAA Women\'s Division I Basketball ChampionshipBasketballUnited StatesNCAA basketball20,704ESPN2007Quicken Loans ArenaCleveland
NBA Finals Game 4BasketballUnited StatesNBA20,562NBA.com box score2007Quicken Loans ArenaCleveland
WAFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaWAFL19,541[14]2007Subiaco OvalPerth
NCAA Men\'s Division I Ice Hockey ChampionshipIce hockeyUnited StatesNCAA Ice Hockey19,432ESPN2007Scottrade CenterSt. Louis
PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 7BasketballPhilippinesPhilippine Basketball Association 18,167Phil. Daily Inquirer2008Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
UAAP Men\'s Basketball Finals Game 2BasketballPhilippinesUniversity Athletic Association of the Philippines18,067GMA News2007Araneta ColiseumQuezon City
Stanley Cup Finals Game 5Ice hockeyUnited StatesNHL 17,372CBC.ca box score2007Honda CenterAnaheim, California
ArenaBowl XXIArena footballUnited StatesArena Football League17,056[15]2007New Orleans ArenaNew Orleans
Champion\'s Cup FinalIndoor lacrosseUnited States/CanadaNLL16,104Poinstreak.com2006HSBC ArenaBuffalo
O&M Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaOvens & Murray Football League15,442[16]2007Lavington Sports GroundAlbury
VFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaVictorian Football League13,842 [17]2007Princes ParkMelbourne
Copa del Rey de Baloncesto FinalBasketballSpainACB League13,400ACB League2006Madrid ArenaMadrid
Papua New Guinea National Rugby League FinalRugby LeaguePapua New GuineaPapua New Guinea National Rugby League12,021 2007 Port Moresby
PBA Fiesta Conference Finals Game 7BasketballPhilippinesPhilippine Basketball Association 10,040GMA News2007Cuneta AstrodomePasay City
NBL Grand FinalBasketballAustraliaNational Basketball League (Australia)8,878[18]2005Sydney Entertainment CentreSydney
SFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaSouthern Football League7,091[19]2007North Hobart OvalHobart
Queensland Cup Grand FinalRugby leagueAustraliaQueensland Rugby League7,000[20]2007Suncorp StadiumBrisbane
Illawarra Tooheys League Grand FinalRugby leagueAustraliaIllawarra District Rugby League5,707Illawarra Mercury2006WIN StadiumWollongong
Victorian Premier League Grand FinalFootball (soccer)AustraliaVictorian Premier League5,125[21]2006Bob Jane StadiumMelbourne
BBL Cup FinalBasketballUnited KingdomBBL Cup3,845[22]2007National Indoor ArenaBirmingham

International club championship events

TournamentSportContinentCrowdSourceYearVenueCity
Heineken Cup final Rugby union Europe &&&&&&&&&&081076.&&&&&081,076 Heineken Cup final: Leicester 9-25 Wasps. BBC Sport (2007-05-19). Retrieved on 2007-06-01. 2006-07 Twickenham London
UEFA Champions League finalFootball (soccer)Europe79,610UEFA2005-06Stade de FranceSaint-Denis
FIFA Club World Championship finalFootball (soccer)Worldwide67,128FIFA Club World Cup 20062006International Stadium YokohamaYokohama, Japan
Super 14 FinalRugby unionAustralia, New Zealand,
South Africa		54,000New Zealand Herald2007ABSA StadiumDurban
UEFA Cup finalFootball (soccer)Europe50,670BBC Sport2006-07Hampden ParkGlasgow
CONCACAF Champions\' Cup finalFootball (soccer)North America 35,920 CONCACAF2006Estadio AztecaMexico City
World Club ChallengeRugby LeagueAustralia, England, France, New Zealand33,204 ABC News 2008 Elland Road Leeds
Euroleague FinalBasketballEurope18,363CSKA Moscow2007Olympic Indoor HallAthens
European Champions Cup Gold Medal GameIce HockeyEurope12,000IIHF 2006 St. Petersburg Ice PalaceSt. Petersburg

Domestic club competition final (two decider matches)

CompetitionSportCountrySourceYearCrowdVenueCityCrowdVenueCityTotal Crowd
Brazilian CupFootball (Soccer)Brazil[23]200643,955MaracanãRio de Janeiro45,459MaracanãRio de Janeiro89,414

International club competition final (two decider matches)

CompetitionSportContinentSourceYearCrowdVenueCityCrowdVenueCityTotal Crowd
Copa LibertadoresFootball (soccer)South America[24]200671,456MorumbiSão Paulo, Brazil55,000Beira-RioPorto Alegre, Brazil126,456
AFC Champions LeagueFootball (soccer)Asia[25]
[26]		200730,000Foolad ShahrIsfahan, Iran59,034SaitamaSaitama, Japan89,034

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
State of OriginRugby leagueNew South Wales & Queensland Australia20073181,89160,630[27] [28] [29]
City vs CountryRugby leagueNew South Wales Australia200718,149 8,149 [30]

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 football2008Aloha StadiumHonolulu, Hawaii, United States50,044[31]
NBA All-Star GameBasketball2008New Orleans ArenaNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States16,271 NBA
MLB All-Star GameBaseball2007AT&T ParkSan Francisco, California, United States43,965ESPN
WNBA All-Star GameBasketball2007Verizon CenterWashington D.C., United States19,487 WNBA
NHL All-Star GameIce hockey2008Philips ArenaAtlanta, Georgia, United States18,644 NHL
MLS All-Star GameFootball (soccer)2007Dick\'s Sporting Goods ParkCommerce City, Colorado, United States18,661MLS
E. J. Whitten Legends GameAustralian rules football2007Telstra DomeMelbourne, Australia12,897 [32]

Miscellaneous

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

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.[33]
    • 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 ticket holder to view both games that day.
  • NCAA Division I Baseball: Mississippi State University holds the single game regular season on-campus attendance record at 14,991. They also hold the NCAA\'s top 2 all-time largest Super Regional attendance record of 12,620 and 13,715 versus Clemson in 2007. Mississippi State has all of the top 13 and 18 of the top 20 on-campus crowds in the history of college baseball.

Basketball

  • NCAA Men\'s Division I Basketball Championship: The 2007 tournament had a total attendance of 696,992 in 35 sessions, for an average of 19,914.
  • NCAA Women\'s Division I Basketball Championship: The 2007 tournament had a total attendance of 199,932 in 34 sessions, for an average of 5,880.
    • NB: For both basketball tournaments, the NCAA sells tickets for "sessions" rather than individual games. The "play-in" game of the men\'s tournament, the four regional finals of both tournaments, and both national championship games are single-game sessions; all other games in both tournaments 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 Attendance titles. The most recent in 2006, saw Kentucky pull in an average of 22,763 fans per contest. Second place went to Syracuse University with an average of 21,587. [34]

Boxing

Commonwealth Games

Cricket

Cycling

  • Tour de France (France and neighbouring countries) the organisers claim 15 million spectators every year [36], with the