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    How large is an average attendance at a soccer game?

    I am curious about this because FC Barcelona and AC Milan were in town a couple of days ago for a friendly. The attendance was a respectable 45,000. At least I thought it was respectable for a friendly. Capacity at RFK stadium is something like 55,000.

    Some soccer-specific stadiums are being built around the US. Capacity is maybe 25,000 for women's soccer and 45,000 for men. There are more soccer-specific stadiums for women, so far. Judging by certain movies produced overseas , women's soccer-specific stadiums aren't that typical in other places. Is this true?

    For comparison purposes, college football in the US routinely sells out stadiums seating 100,000+ people. Are most soccer stadiums able to hold that many around the world? Any super-large stadiums?
    Last edited by DanS; August 2, 2003, 17:42.
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    Re: How large is an average attendance at a soccer game?

    Originally posted by DanS
    I am curious about this because FC Barcelona and AC Milan were in town a couple of days ago for a friendly. The attendance was a respectable 45,000. At least I thought it was respectable for a friendly.

    For comparison purposes, college football in the US routinely sells out stadiums seating 100,000+ people. Are most soccer stadiums able to hold that many around the world?
    Nope the average gate in England for a top flight game is around 40,000.

    Barca, ManU, Real and Juve(?) have bigger grounds but not in the numbers you are talking
    Last edited by reds4ever; August 2, 2003, 17:40.

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    • #3
      Thanks for the early numbers. AC Milan and Juventas are playing the Italian Super Cup tomorrow at Giants stadium in New Jersey in a real match. Capacity of 75,000? Pro football stadiums normally have a capacity of 75,000 - 80,000. Pro football and college football don't share stadiums except in the rare instance.

      I guess this must actually be worth it for the Italian squads, if they can fill the stadium. It isn't even on US TV, even though I expect it to be on Italian TV.
      Last edited by DanS; August 2, 2003, 17:50.
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      • #4
        40k easily in UK or Spain...

        Real Madrid is on a tour in Asia, and attendance will likely be near 100%.

        In Russia, though, it's often like 5k in Moscow... 20k upwards in some other cities.
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        • #5
          yeah in the top flight 30-40k is usual. lower down it dips a lot, 1st division varies a lot (even excepting the wombles ) lower down less than 10,000 is the norm.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by DanS
            Thanks for the early numbers. AC Milan and Juventas are playing the Italian Super Cup tomorrow at Giants stadium in New Jersey in a real match. Capacity of 75,000?
            They won't fill it.

            Sorry missed I yourquestion as regards big stadiums the San Siro and the Nou Camp (Real and Barca respectivley) are the biggest
            Last edited by reds4ever; August 2, 2003, 17:56.

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            • #7
              Got this question in a pub quiz

              'Whats the highest ever attendance for a football game?'

              No Googling!!!!!!!!!

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              • #8
                Has to be 120k, that's the biggest stadium...
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                • #9
                  How many soccer players does it take to screw in a light bulb ?
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                  • #10
                    MLS normally has attendance of about 20,000. Some games may sell more. I saw a game on TV on July 4 in Kansas City that had 55,000. Today's MLS All Star game had 28,000 (Chivas v. MLS All Stars).

                    reds: What is the capacity at those 2 stadiums?
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by reds4ever
                      Sorry missed I yourquestion as regards big stadiums the San Siro and the Nou Camp (Barca and Real respectivley) are the biggest
                      *cough* Could that be AC/Inter Milan and Barca respectively Real Madrid play at the Bernabeu Stadium IIRC.

                      I thought the biggest were those built for the Japan/Korea World Cup?
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                      • #12
                        Marakana is the biggest... at least was till WC2002, but I don't think that even last WC beat it.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by reds4ever
                          'Whats the highest ever attendance for a football game?'
                          About 125K, in a 90K stadium IIRC
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                          • #14
                            isn't that sig a bit big drogue

                            reds, would have to way back, before stadiums were all seater? btw do you mean in england or worldwide?
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Drogue



                              I thought the biggest were those built for the Japan/Korea World Cup?
                              'cough' nope, they were just the most modern

                              Got me the stuff I didn't choose to 'reply with quote' on though

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