Bundesliga tops attendance list

Borussia Dortmund fans, who contribute to making the Bundesliga the Europe highest attended...
Borussia Dortmund fans, who contribute to making the Bundesliga the Europe highest attended football league. Photo: Getty Images
The German Bundesliga boasted the highest average attendances in Europe last season, once again edging out the English Premier League, a report this week said.

The average attendance at a Bundesliga match in 2016/17 was 40,693, compared to 35,838 for England, the umbrella organisation for European domestic leagues (EPFL) said.

Spain's La Liga was next with 27,609 followed by Italy's Serie A with 22,177 and France's Ligue 1 with 21,202.

Average attendances in Russia, which will host this year's World Cup, were a modest 11,415, just below Portugal's 11,838.

Figures in some Eastern European countries made grim reading with an average attendance of 4665 in Ukraine, 2783 in Romania and 2233 in Serbia.

Although the Bundesliga had the best figures, attendances have dropped since 2011/12 when the average was 44,293. During the same period, the league has faced criticism that it has become too predictable, with Bayern Munich winning five successive titles.

England boasted the fullest stadiums with an average occupancy of 96.5% last season compared to the Bundesliga's 91.5%.

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