Bundesliga sets new attendance record for 2025/26 season
The Bundesliga announced that 36 clubs in the top two German football divisions sold a combined 21,404,258 tickets in the 2025/26 season, a new all‑time record. This equals an average of 34,974 tickets per match.
Ticket sales in the first division rose 9.1 % over the previous season, largely driven by the return of the traditional clubs 1. FC Köln and Hamburger SV. In the second division ticket sales fell slightly when the two clubs are excluded.
The average stadium occupancy reached 96.1 % last season, up from 95.9 % the year before. Four clubs – Union Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern München and St. Pauli – achieved full (100 %) capacity. Borussia Dortmund recorded the highest match‑day attendance with almost 80,000 spectators, followed by Bayern München at around 75,000 and Hamburger SV at roughly 56,900. For comparison, the 1992/93 season averaged only 14,625 fans per match.
Entities: 1. FC Köln · Bayern München · Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga · Bundesliga GmbH · Hamburger SV · Premier League · Sky Sports
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Borussia Dortmund recorded the highest match‑day attendance with nearly 80,000 spectators. (Bundesliga attendance statistics)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ticket sales in the Bundesliga's top division rose 9.1 % compared with the prior season. (Bundesliga ticket report)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Bundesliga sold 21,404,258 tickets in the 2025/26 season. (Bundesliga GmbH ticket report)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Average stadium occupancy in the previous season was 96.1 %. (Bundesliga attendance statistics)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Union Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern München and St. Pauli each reached 100 % stadium capacity. (Bundesliga attendance statistics)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The increase in top‑division ticket sales was driven by the return of 1. FC Köln and Hamburger SV. (Bundesliga ticket report)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Average tickets per match in the 2025/26 season were 34,974. (Bundesliga ticket data)
- [● 3 SOURCES] In the 1992/93 season the average attendance per match was 14,625. (Historical Bundesliga data)