List of sports attendance figures


This article lists the attendance of many sports competitions around the world, based in some cases on the number of tickets sold or given away, rather than people actually present. The list is almost exclusively stadium field and indoor arena ball sports. Top leagues in weekly attendance includes speedway sports.

Domestic professional leagues

Top 10 stadiums in total attendance in a calendar year

Top 10 leagues in average attendance

LeagueSportCountrySeasonTeamsGamesTotal
attendance
Average
attendance
Ref
National Football LeagueAmerican FootballUnited States2017322561778867167405
Indian Premier LeagueCricketIndia2008859342234758006
BundesligaAssociation footballGermany2018–19183061329814743458
Premier LeagueAssociation footballEngland2018–19203801450395438168
Australian Football LeagueAustralian footballAustralia201818207759430236687
Nippon Professional BaseballBaseballJapan2017128582513946329300
Big Bash LeagueCricketAustralia2016–17835105399730114
Major League BaseballBaseballUnited States
2018302415 6962524428830
Indian Super LeagueAssociation footballIndia20158611,653,80827,111
La LigaAssociation footballSpain2018–19203801020045826843

Highest attended leagues by sport

SportLeagueCountryAverage
Attendance
Total
Attendance
Motor racing Formula OneInternational2035704071400
American football National Football LeagueUnited States6740517510312
Cricket Indian Premier LeagueIndia580063422347
Association football BundesligaGermany4464613661796
Australian football Australian Football LeagueAustralia366877594257
HurlingAll-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipIreland29075348905
Baseball Major League BaseballUnited States and Canada2819868494895
Canadian football Canadian Football LeagueCanada246441996182
Rugby union Premiership RugbyUnited Kingdom14,5071,958,402
Gaelic footballAll-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipIreland19055628818
Basketball National Basketball AssociationUnited States and Canada1786421972129
Ice hockey National Hockey LeagueUnited States and Canada1748121501156
Rugby league National Rugby LeagueAustralia and New Zealand16074
Netball Suncorp Super NetballAustralia10000407290
Box Lacrosse National Lacrosse LeagueUnited States and Canada9411762367
Arena football Arena Football LeagueUnited States8947957414
Indoor soccer Major Indoor Soccer LeagueUnited States4658326060
Handball Handball-BundesligaGermany45851568167
Field Lacrosse Major League LacrosseUnited States and Canada4384245528
Bandy Russian Bandy Super LeagueRussia2665538412
Volleyball Lega Pallavolo Serie AItaly2446381576
Pesäpallo SuperpesisFinland1389250098
Softball National Pro FastpitchUnited States1127135331
Floorball Swedish Super League Sweden972208008

Top leagues in weekly attendance

Note that other ticketed activities in motor sports such as practices and qualifying are not included in the number of "games" in a week. Formula 1 attendance represents WEEKEND attendance and not race day. Top race day attendance 141,000 at Silverstone. With average race day attendance 88,555.
LeagueSportCountrySeasonTeamsGamesTotal
attendance
Average
attendance
Games /
week
Weekly
attendance
Tour de FranceCycling–RoadFrance201422211200000057142974000003
Giro d'ItaliaCycling–RoadItaly201422211180000056190573933335
Tour Down UnderCycling–RoadAustralia20191968500001400006850000
Vuelta a EspañaCycling–RoadSpain2014222125000001190487833336
Indian Premier LeagueCricketIndia20088593422347611137427793
Big Bash LeagueCricketAustralia2016–178351053997301147210799
Major League BaseballBaseballUnited States / Canada201730241972670423300427210294
Formula 1Motor racingWorld2017102040714001
Supercars ChampionshipMotor racingAustralia2017162517545011160001116000
Nippon Professional BaseballBaseballJapan20171285825139463293006175800
Bangladesh Premier LeagueCricketBangladesh2015634742000218247148400
MotoGPMotor racingWorld2014161824736241374231137423
NASCARMotor racingUnited States20131936359470899853199853
Indy CarMotor racingUnited States / Canada / Japan20091317155577291516191516
National Basketball AssociationBasketballUnited States / Canada2016–173012302199741217884471536
KBO LeagueBaseballSouth Korea201710720840048311667670002
National Hockey LeagueIce hockeyUnited States / Canada2016–173012302142941217422469688
National Football LeagueAmerican footballUnited States2016322561778867169487169487
Mexican Pacific LeagueBaseballMexico:es:Anexo:Temporada 2016–17 de la Liga Mexicana del Pacífico|2016–17826826254959797658782
International League BaseballUnited States20171494266716707082642492
BundesligaAssociation footballGermany2016–17183061270242741511141511
Indian Super LeagueAssociation footballIndia201685614770332637639564
Pacific Coast League BaseballUnited States201716109271504686548639288
Australian Football LeagueAustralian rules footballAustralia2018182077594257366879330183
Premier LeagueAssociation footballEngland / Wales2016–17203801361231635822135822
Super GTMotor racingJapan / Malaysia201337827890034862134862
Liga Venezolana de BeisbolBaseballVenezuela:es: Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional 2016–17|2016–17824712753175163630978
Texas LeagueBaseballUnited States2017854027273505051630306
Liga Mexicana de BéisbolBaseballMexico:es:Liga Mexicana de Béisbol 2017|20171682440426054906629436
La LigaAssociation footballSpain2016–17203801047078127700127700
Chinese Professional Baseball LeagueBaseballTaiwan:zh: 中華職棒28年|2017423913113865487527435

* Games in a week only by team
* Weekly attendance only by team

Top leagues in recent domestic club championship event attendance

This section lists the most recent attendances at annual championship events by total attendance. It also includes domestic leagues and competitions. Additionally, it includes the finals of top-level promotion playoffs, in which teams play to determine potential or confirmed promotion to a country's top league level in the next season. It has to be noted that the listed crowd figures are often a reflection of a championship venue's capacity, as demand for these events is generally so high that any stadium or arena would be filled to capacity.
The method by which championship venue are determined can indirectly affect the attendance of such a match.
In most competitions that use a best-of final series, each individual match typically takes place at one team's home venue. In the Philippine Basketball Association, a competition in which no team has its own home arena, finals matches are held at three large venues in or near Metro Manila: Smart Araneta Coliseum, Mall of Asia Arena and sometimes Philippine Arena.
In most competitions that have a one-off final, the site is determined well in advance. Some competitions have a permanent site for their finals. Two notable examples are the Australian Football League, whose Grand Final is always at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and the Gaelic Athletic Association, which holds its final matches in Gaelic football and hurling at Croke Park. Others determine the final venue anywhere from months to years before the event, such as the NFL, which determines the host of the Super Bowl more than three years in advance.
However, one transnational club event in rugby union uses a very different system. In Super Rugby, the final is awarded to the finalist that finished higher in the league table during the regular season. Another transnational club event in the same sport, Pro14, used the same method to determine the host of its final until 2015, when it began to use a predetermined site.
As of the 2018 season, all 10 American college sports conferences that sponsor football in the top-level Division I FBS hold season-ending conference championship games in that sport. Of these leagues, six have a permanent site for their title games and four award hosting rights to the division champion with the better record in conference play.
For the purposes of this table, "domestic" is defined to include leagues which are historically focused in one country, but may have teams in one or more nearby countries. Examples of this phenomenon include:
The EuroLeague in basketball is transnational in that it includes teams from multiple European countries, but is domestic in the sense of being a championship for the single entity of Europe. It is governed by Euroleague Basketball, an explicitly pan-European body that is independent of the continental governing body of FIBA Europe.
This contrasts with leagues such as Super Rugby and Pro14, which operate in multiple countries with more than one team in most or all of their participating countries, and also make no pretense of being a championship for a continental-size region.
EventSportCountryCompetitionCrowdYearVenueCityRef
AFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaAustralian Football League1000142019Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne
FA Cup FinalAssociation footballEnglandFA Cup858542019Wembley StadiumLondon
EFL Championship Play-off FinalAssociation footballEnglandEFL Championship858262019Wembley StadiumLondon
EFL Trophy FinalAssociation footballEnglandEFL Trophy850212019Wembley StadiumLondon
Big 12 Championship GameAmerican footballUnited StatesBig 12 Conference football831142018AT&T StadiumArlington
NRL Grand FinalRugby leagueAustraliaNational Rugby League826882018Stadium AustraliaSydney
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship FinalHurlingIrelandAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship82,3002017Croke ParkDublin
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship FinalGaelic footballIrelandAll-Ireland Senior Football Championship822572016Croke ParkDublin
EFL Cup FinalAssociation footballEnglandEFL Cup817752019Wembley StadiumLondon
Top 14 FinalRugby unionFranceTop 14797862019Stade de FranceSaint-Denis
Coupe de la Ligue FinalAssociation footballFranceCoupe de la Ligue788772012Stade de FranceSaint-Denis
SEC Championship GameAmerican footballUnited StatesSoutheastern Conference football771412018Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta
Coupe de France FinalAssociation footballFranceCoupe de France762932012Stade de FranceSaint-Denis
Gallagher Premiership FinalRugby unionEnglandGallagher Premiership753292019TwickenhamLondon
College Football Playoff National ChampionshipAmerican footballUnited StatesCollege Football Playoff748142019Levi's StadiumSanta Clara
DFB-Pokal FinalAssociation footballGermanyDFB-Pokal743222017OlympiastadionBerlin
MLS CupAssociation footballUnited States/CanadaMajor League Soccer730192018Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta
Super League Grand FinalRugby leagueEnglandSuper League728272017Old TraffordManchester
FA Community ShieldAssociation footballEnglandFA Community Shield727242018Wembley StadiumLondon
NCAA Division I Men's Basketball ChampionshipBasketballUnited StatesNCAA Division I basketball720622019U.S. Bank StadiumMinneapolis
Rugby World CupRugby UnionJapanWorld Rugby701032019Nissan StadiumTokyo
Super BowlAmerican footballUnited StatesNFL700812019Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta
Coppa Italia FinalAssociation footballItalyCoppa Italia700002012Stadio OlimpicoRome
Indian Premier League FinalCricketIndiaIndian Premier League700002015Eden GardensKolkata
Copa do Brasil FinalAssociation footballBrazilCopa do Brasil688572013Estádio do MaracanãRio de Janeiro
Challenge Cup FinalRugby leagueEnglandChallenge Cup685252017Wembley StadiumLondon
ACC Championship GameAmerican footballUnited StatesAtlantic Coast Conference football677842018Bank of America StadiumCharlotte
Big Ten Championship GameAmerican footballUnited StatesBig Ten Conference football663752018Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis
Copa do Nordeste FinalAssociation footballBrazilCopa do Nordeste633992015Arena CastelãoFortaleza
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship FinalHurlingIrelandLeinster Senior Hurling Championship60,0322017Croke ParkDublin
A-League Grand FinalAssociation footballAustraliaA-League2019Perth StadiumPerth
All-Ireland Ladies' Football Championship FinalLadies' Gaelic FootballIrelandAll-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship561142017Croke ParkDublin
Grey CupCanadian footballCanadaCanadian Football League558192018Commonwealth StadiumEdmonton
World Series Game 5BaseballUnited StatesMajor League Baseball543672018Dodger StadiumLos Angeles
Indian Super League FinalAssociation FootballIndiaIndian Super League54,1162016Jawaharlal Nehru StadiumKochi
PBA Governor's Cup Finals Game 7BasketballPhilippinesPhilippine Basketball Association540862016–17Philippine ArenaBocaue
Copa del Rey FinalAssociation footballSpainCopa del Rey536982019Estadio Benito VillamarínSeville
AFL Women's Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaAFL Women's530342019Adelaide OvalAdelaide
Scottish Cup FinalAssociation footballScotlandScottish Cup512542013Hampden ParkGlasgow
Big Bash 2018-19 FinalCricketAustraliaBig Bash League40,8162018–19Docklands StadiumMelbourne
Campeonato Paulista FinalAssociation footballBrazilCampeonato Paulista466622017Arena CorinthiansSão Paulo
Munster Senior Hurling Championship FinalHurlingIrelandMunster Senior Hurling Championship45,5582017Semple StadiumThurles
American Athletic Conference Championship GameAmerican footballUnited StatesAmerican Athletic Conference football451762018Spectrum StadiumOrlando
Currie CupRugby unionSouth AfricaCurrie Cup434012016Free State StadiumBloemfontein
SANFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaSouth Australian National Football League2014Adelaide OvalAdelaide
Swedish Bandy Championship FinalBandySwedenElitserien384742013Friends ArenaSolna/Stockholm
Danish Handball League Playoff finalHandballDenmarkDanish Handball League365512011Parken StadiumCopenhagen
FA Women's CupWomen's association footballEnglandFA Women's Super League352712017Wembley StadiumLondon
Pac-12 Championship GameAmerican footballUnited StatesPac-12 Conference football351342018Levi's StadiumSanta Clara
Colombian Women's Football League FinalWomen's association footballColombiaColombian Women's Football League333272017Estadio El CampínBogotá
Pakistan Super League FinalCricketPakistanPakistan Super League2018National StadiumKarachi
NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship FinalLacrosseUnited StatesNCAA Division I men's lacrosse315282019Lincoln Financial FieldPhiladelphia
Japan Series Game 6BaseballJapanNippon Professional Baseball307232018Mazda StadiumHiroshima
Walsh Cup FinalHurlingIrelandWalsh Cup30,1072016Croke ParkDublin
Norwegian Cup FinalAssociation footballNorwayNorwegian Football Cup265822014Ullevaal StadionOslo
UAAP Cheerdance CompetitionCheerleadingPhilippinesUAAP cheerdance253882015Mall of Asia ArenaPasay
Korean Series Game 5BaseballSouth KoreaKBO League250002015Jamsil Baseball StadiumSeoul
VFL Grand FinalAustralian rules footballAustraliaVictorian Football League238162014Docklands StadiumMelbourne
Mountain West Conference Football Championship GameAmerican footballUnited StatesMountain West Conference football236622018Albertsons StadiumBoise
PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 7BasketballPhilippinesPhilippine Basketball Association236162015–16Mall of Asia ArenaPasay
UAAP Men's Basketball Finals Game 3BasketballPhilippinesUAAP basketball231242015Mall of Asia ArenaPasay
National Hurling League FinalHurlingIrelandNational Hurling League21,6012014Semple StadiumThurles
NWSL ChampionshipAssociation footballUnited StatesNational Women's Soccer League211442018Providence ParkPortland
UAAP Women's Volleyball Finals Game 2VolleyballPhilippinesUAAP volleyball207052014–15Mall of Asia ArenaPasay
NCAA Men's Basketball Finals Game 3BasketballPhilippinesNCAA men's basketball201582015Mall of Asia ArenaPasay
NCAA Division I Women's Basketball ChampionshipBasketballUnited StatesNCAA Division I basketball201272019Amalie ArenaTampa
College World Series Championship Series, Game 3BaseballUnited StatesNCAA Division I baseball200072019TD Ameritrade ParkOmaha
Taiwan Series Game 7BaseballTaiwanChinese Professional Baseball League20000:zh: 2015年中華職棒總冠軍賽|2015Taoyuan International Baseball StadiumTaoyuan City
Big East Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesBig East Conference men's basketball198122019Madison Square GardenNew York City
ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesAtlantic Coast Conference men's basketball196912019Spectrum CenterCharlotte
NBA Finals Game 6BasketballUnited StatesNBA195962019Oracle ArenaOakland
SEC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesSoutheastern Conference men's basketball194522019Bridgestone ArenaNashville
Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesBig 12 Conference men's basketball190662019Sprint CenterKansas City
NCAA Division I Wrestling ChampionshipCollegiate wrestlingUnited StatesNCAA189572018Quicken Loans ArenaCleveland
DEL Finals Game 7Ice hockeyGermanyDEL186662014Lanxess ArenaCologne
Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesBig Ten Conference men's basketball186152019United CenterChicago
NCAA Division I Football ChampionshipAmerican footballUnited StatesNCAA 178022019Toyota StadiumFrisco
NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 7Ice hockeyUnited StatesNHL175652019TD GardenBoston
Mexican Pacific League Serie Final Game 5BaseballMexicoMexican Pacific League168902014–15Estadio General Ángel FloresCuliacán
Conference USA Football Championship GameAmerican footballUnited StatesConference USA football158062018Floyd StadiumMurfreesboro
Novo Basquete Brasil FinalBasketballBrazilNBB154492014HSBC ArenaRio de Janeiro
Champion's Cup Final Game 2Indoor lacrosseCanadaNLL151822016SaskTel CentreSaskatoon
Sun Belt Conference Football Championship GameAmerican footballUnited StatesSun Belt Conference football149632018Kidd Brewer StadiumBoone
British Basketball League Play-off Final Game 5BasketballUnited KingdomBritish Basketball League147002014–15The O2 ArenaLondon
Superliga FinalVolleyballBrazilSuperliga14000MineirinhoBelo Horizonte
Super Netball FinalNetballAustraliaSuper Netball137222018Perth ArenaPerth
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship GameIce hockeyUnited StatesNCAA ice hockey136242019KeyBank CenterBuffalo
EuroLeague FinalBasketballEuropeEuroLeague134202019Fernando Buesa ArenaVitoria-Gasteiz
LVBP Serie Final Game 4BaseballVenezuelaLiga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional132192014–15Estadio José Bernardo PérezValencia
Women's Superliga FinalVolleyballBrazilWomen's Superliga12750Jeunesse ArenaRio de Janeiro
Women's College Cup Championship GameAssociation footballUnited StatesNCAA Division I women's soccer125122018WakeMed Soccer ParkCary
Serie A Finals Game 7BasketballItalyLega Basket Serie A123312014Mediolanum ForumMilan
LBPPR Serie Final Game 6BaseballPuerto RicoLiga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente120002014–15Hiram Bithorn StadiumSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Copa del Rey de Baloncesto FinalBasketballSpainLiga ACB110002014Martín CarpenaMálaga
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga Finals Game 5BasketballLithuaniaLKL106792018Žalgirio ArenaKaunas
Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesOhio Valley Conference men's basketball105252019Ford CenterEvansville
NBL Grand Final Game 5BasketballAustraliaNBL103002018Melbourne ArenaMelbourne
MAC Championship GameAmerican footballUnited StatesMid-American Conference football102552018Ford FieldDetroit
PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals Game 4BasketballPhilippinesPhilippine Basketball Association102212013–14PhilSports ArenaPasig
LIDOM Serie Final Game 6BaseballDominican RepublicDominican Professional Baseball League100122014–15Estadio Julián JavierSan Francisco de Macorís
Triple-A Baseball National Championship GameBaseballUnited StatesMinor League Baseball94712016AutoZone ParkMemphis
NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship FinalLacrosseUnited StatesNCAA Division I women's lacrosse94332019Homewood FieldBaltimore
Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesMountain West Conference men's basketball89692019Thomas & Mack CenterLas Vegas
Calder Cup Finals Game 7Ice hockeyUnited StatesAHL88182018Ricoh ColiseumToronto
Women's College World Series Championship Series, Game 2SoftballUnited StatesNCAA Division I softball83732019ASA Hall of Fame StadiumOklahoma City
Supercopa de España de Baloncesto FinalBasketballSpainLiga ACB82172013Fernando Buesa ArenaVitoria-Gasteiz
Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesMissouri Valley Conference men's basketball81082019Enterprise CenterSt. Louis
Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesColonial Athletic Association men's basketball79452018North Charleston ColiseumNorth Charleston
Summit League Women's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesSummit League women's basketball78712019Denny Sanford Premier CenterSioux Falls
SHL Finals Game 4Ice hockeySwedenSHL78432014Löfbergs ArenaKarlstad
MAC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesMid-American Conference men's basketball78132019Quicken Loans ArenaCleveland
West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesWest Coast Conference men's basketball77712019Orleans ArenaLas Vegas
Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesAtlantic 10 Conference men's basketball76432018Capital One ArenaWashington
NLA Finals Game 4Ice hockeySwitzerlandNLA76242014Kolping ArenaKloten
Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesHorizon League men's basketball75952018Little Caesars ArenaDetroit
American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesAmerican Athletic Conference women's basketball75012018Mohegan Sun ArenaUncasville
Liga ACB Finals Game 4BasketballSpainLiga ACB73012019Palau BlaugranaBarcelona
Super League XX Super 8s Million Pound GameRugby leagueEnglandSuper League72462015Belle VueWakefield
American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesAmerican Athletic Conference men's basketball72232019FedExForumMemphis
Queensland Cup Grand FinalRugby leagueAustraliaQueensland Cup71352014Lang ParkBrisbane
Extraliga Finals Game 5Ice hockeyCzech RepublicCzech Extraliga70002014Luďka ČajkyZlín
Liiga Finals Game 7Ice hockeyFinlandLiiga66142014Oulun Energia AreenaOulu
Basketball Bundesliga Finals Game 5BasketballGermanyBasketball Bundesliga65002018Audi DomeMunich
MISL Finals Mini-Game Tie BreakerIndoor soccerUnited StatesMISL64472014Baltimore ArenaBaltimore
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesSouthern Conference men's basketball64002019U.S. Cellular CenterAsheville
West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesWest Coast Conference women's basketball58922019Orleans ArenaLas Vegas
Serie del Rey Game 5BaseballMexicoLiga Mexicana de Béisbol5853:es:Liga Mexicana de Béisbol 2015|2015:es:Estadio Monclova|Estadio MonclovaMonclova
SEC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesSoutheastern Conference women's basketball57712019Bon Secours Wellness ArenaGreenville
ASUN Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesASUN Conference men's basketball56072019Allen ArenaNashville
Gagarin Cup Finals Game 4Ice hockeyRussiaKHL55432019Balashikha ArenaBalashikha
Serie A1 Finals Game 4VolleyballItalySerie A15187Perugia
A-1 Liga Finals Game 4BasketballCroatiaA-1 Liga50002012–13Dražen Petrović Basketball HallZagreb
Men's College Cup Championship GameAssociation footballUnited StatesNCAA Division I men's soccer48582018Harder StadiumSanta Barbara
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesCollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament45492015Ford CenterEvansville
VTB United League Finals Game 3BasketballRussiaVTB United League45052014USK CSKAMoscow
College Basketball Invitational Finals Game 3BasketballUnited StatesCollege Basketball Invitational44602015Fant–Ewing ColiseumMonroe
WNBA Finals Game 5BasketballUnited StatesWNBA42002019Entertainment and Sports ArenaWashington
Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesSummit League men's basketball40762019Denny Sanford Premier CenterSioux Falls
National Invitation Tournament FinalBasketballUnited StatesNIT40512019Madison Square GardenNew York City
Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesConference USA men's basketball39562017Legacy Arena at BJCCBirmingham
MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball33292018Times Union CenterAlbany
Slovenian Basketball League Finals Game 4BasketballSloveniaSlovenian Basketball League33002012–13Arena StožiceLjubljana
Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesSouthland Conference men's basketball32792018Leonard E. Merrell CenterKaty
America East Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesAmerica East Conference men's basketball32662018Patrick GymBurlington
National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship GameIce hockeyUnited StatesNCAA ice hockey30162017Family ArenaSt. Charles
NBA G League Finals, Game 3BasketballUnited States/CanadaNBA G League2018–19Island Federal Credit Union ArenaStony Brook
Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesBig South Conference men's basketball27722019Dedmon CenterRadford
Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Championship GameBasketballUnited StatesNortheast Conference men's basketball26102019DeGol ArenaLoretto
Australian Baseball League Championship series Game 2BaseballAustraliaAustralian Baseball League20432013Narrabundah BallparkCanberra
Serie A1 Italian Baseball series Game 4BaseballItalyItalian Baseball League2000:it: Italian Baseball League 2015|2015:it: Stadio dei Pirati|Stadio dei PiratiRimini

Semi-professional and amateur leagues

This section lists college and amateur leagues by total attendance. Remaining amateurism requirements in the majority of top-level sports were dropped in the late 20th century, and there are now only a few amateur leagues which are of interest to a wide public. In the United States, college sports are very popular and at least one significant ice hockey league retains an amateur requirement. In Ireland, the All-Ireland senior championships in Gaelic football and hurling, both operated by the Gaelic Athletic Association, which continues to prohibit professionalism, each draw over 80,000 to fill Croke Park for the respective finals.
The NCAA championships listed here are all composed of several separate conferences with varying attendance levels. For example, in American football, per-game home attendances for the highest level of competition, Division I FBS, in the 2018 season ranged from 15,458 for Mid-American Conference teams to 73,994 for Southeastern Conference teams. NCAA Division I FBS football has the 2nd highest average attendance worldwide for any league-wide sport and the 2nd highest overall attendance worldwide. For college baseball,
Dudy Noble Field, Polk-DeMent Stadium at Mississippi State University holds the on-campus attendance record at 15,586 and all of college baseball's Top 11 on-campus largest crowds.
LeagueSportCountrySeasonGamesTotal attendanceAverage
attendance
Source
NCAA Division I FBS footballCollege American footballUnited States20188773670751141856
All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipHurlingIreland201712348,90529,075
All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipGaelic footballIreland201733628,81819,055
NCAA Division I FCS footballCollege American footballUnited States201866952533717853
Cuban National SeriesBaseballCuba2006–0772047592006610
Varsity CupVarsity RugbySouth Africa2011311786225762
NCAA Division I men's basketballCollege basketballUnited States2017–185772279771644807
NCAA Division I men's hockeyIce hockeyUnited States2011–12101836968313631
U Sports footballCollege Canadian footballCanada20161083570813347
NCAA Division I women's basketballCollege basketballUnited States2017–18528385674901622

Representative matches

This list covers special annual matches for representative sides that are not covered elsewhere by international or domestic fixtures. They include state or regional matches, annual commemorative games and publicly voted all-star selections. This type of event is unknown within European nations, except in basketball; many European domestic leagues in that sport hold an all-star game at roughly the midpoint of the regular season.
TournamentSportCountrySeasonTeamsGamesTotal attendanceAverage
attendance
StadiumRef
State of OriginRugby leagueAustralia20192319447764826Lang Park, Brisbane
Perth Stadium, Perth
Stadium Australia, Sydney
NFL Pro BowlAmerican footballUnited States2015216322563225University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
MLS All-StarAssociation footballUnited States/Canada2017216142861428Soldier Field, Chicago
A-League All StarsAssociation footballAustralia2014215536455364Stadium Australia, Sydney
All Stars MatchRugby leagueAustralia2013214102141021Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Major League Baseball Japan All-Star SeriesBaseballJapan20142519522839046Osaka Dome, Osaka
Tokyo Dome, Tokyo
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo
Senior BowlAmerican footballUnited States2014213791437914Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile
MLB All-StarBaseballUnited States/Canada2019213674736747Progressive Field, Cleveland
E. J. Whitten Legends GameAustralian rules footballAustralia2014212780027800Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
NHL All-StarIce hockeyUnited States/Canada2018431909219092Amalie Arena, Tampa
NBA All-StarBasketballUnited States/Canada2018211780117801Staples Center, Los Angeles

International club competitions

This section lists the attendances at international competitions between sport clubs, ranked by total attendance. 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.
TournamentSportRegionYearGamesTotal
attendance
Average
attendance
Source
UEFA Champions LeagueAssociation footballEurope2018–19125616304449304
UEFA Europa LeagueAssociation footballEurope2018–19205514547425100
Copa LibertadoresAssociation footballSouth America2017156352849522619
Super RugbyRugby unionSANZAAR2013125200364119644
Copa SudamericanaAssociation footballSouth America201797161587916659
FIFA Club World CupAssociation footballWorldwide2017813256516571
AFC Champions LeagueAssociation footballAsia2017126192969015315
European Rugby Champions CupRugby unionEurope2018–1967102028615228
CONCACAF Champions LeagueAssociation footballNorth America2012–13625840099420
EuroLeagueBasketballEurope2016–17240'8,472
Caribbean SeriesBaseballCaribbean2014131135178732
Asia SeriesBaseballAsia20139565316281
AFC CupAssociation footballAsia20111176764645781
EHF Champions LeagueHandballEurope2017–182008577134289
Champions Hockey LeagueIce hockeyEurope2017–181254223543379
Challenge CupRugby leagueEurope201577'2713

1 Current competition

2 Group stage only

3 This includes all stages except for the Euroleague Final Four.

International tournaments

This section lists the attendances at international competitions between national teams. These are usually organised on a continental basis. The teams which compete in these tournaments may also have competed in qualifying tournaments. The winners of continental championships usually play in a world cup or championship.
TournamentSportRegionFrequencyYearGamesTotal
attendance
Average
attendance
Source
Six Nations ChampionshipRugby unionEuropeAnnual201815991844661232018 Six Nations Championship
UEFA European ChampionshipAssociation footballEuropeQuadrennial201651242730347594UEFA Euro 2016
FIFA World CupAssociation FootballWorldwideQuadrennial2018643031768473712018 FIFA World Cup
FIFA Confederations CupAssociation FootballWorldwideQuadrennial201716628304392692017 FIFA Confederations Cup
The Rugby ChampionshipRugby unionSANZAARAnnual201912232769387952019 Rugby Championship
Rugby World CupRugby unionWorldwideQuadrennial2019481704443378772019 Rugby World Cup
CONCACAF Gold CupAssociation footballNorth AmericaBiennial2019311043168336512019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Copa AméricaAssociation footballSouth AmericaQuadrennial201926867245333562019 Copa América
World Baseball Classic 1BaseballWorldwideQuadrennial2017401086720271682017 World Baseball Classic
FIFA U-17 World CupAssociation footballWorldwideBiennial2017522017 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA Women's World CupAssociation footballWorldwideQuadrennial2019521131312217562019 FIFA Women's World Cup
Cricket World CupCricketWorldwideQuadrennial2015491016420207432015 Cricket World Cup
Rugby League Four NationsRugby leagueWorldwideBiennial2016132655189512016 Rugby League Four Nations
Africa Cup of NationsAssociation footballAfricaBiennial201952943053181362019 Africa Cup of Nations
UEFA Nations LeagueAssociation footballEuropeBiennial2018–192018–19 UEFA Nations League
World Cup of Hockey 1Ice hockeyWorldwideQuadrennial201616265482165932016 World Cup of Hockey
Rugby League World CupRugby leagueWorldwideQuadrennial201728382080136462017 Rugby League World Cup
AFC Asian CupAssociation footballAsiaQuadrennial201951644307126332019 AFC Asian Cup
UEFA European Under-21 ChampionshipAssociation footballEuropeBiennial2019212019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
IIHF World U20 ChampionshipIce hockeyWorldwideAnnual201930304393101462019 World Junior Championships
IHF World Handball ChampionshipHandballWorldwideBiennial20199690628394402019 World Championship
FIBA Basketball World CupBasketballWorldwideQuadrennial20147667547388872014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
World Rugby Pacific NationsRugby unionOceaniaAnnual201732017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
UEFA Women's EuroAssociation footballEuropeQuadrennial201731UEFA Women's Euro 2017
Ice Hockey World ChampionshipsIce hockeyWorldwideAnnual20196447085373572019 IIHF World Championship
FIFA U-20 World CupAssociation footballWorldwideBiennial20195237733872572019 FIFA U-20 World Cup
WBSC Premier 12BaseballWorldwideQuadrennial20153823595162092015 WBSC Premier12
European Handball ChampionshipHandballEuropeBiennial20184726320956002018 European Championship
EuroBasketBasketballEuropeQuadrennial 2017763157374154EuroBasket 2017
FIVB Volleyball Men's World ChampionshipVolleyballWorldwideQuadrennial20189438902941392018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
UEFA European Under-19 ChampionshipAssociation footballEuropeAnnual2019152019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations LeagueVolleyballWorldwideAnnual20191302019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League
OFC Nations CupAssociation footballOceaniaQuadrennial2016152016 OFC Nations Cup
FIFA Futsal World CupFutsalWorldwideQuadrennial20165213930726792016 FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA U-20 Women's World CupAssociation footballWorldwideBiennial2018322016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
FIVB Volleyball Women's World ChampionshipVolleyballWorldwideQuadrennial201810322441521792018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship
AFC Women's Asian CupAssociation footballAsiaQuadrennial2018172018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
FIFA U-17 Women's World CupAssociation footballWorldwideBiennial2018322018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

These are restricted to final matches of international club events.
TournamentSportContinent/CountriesCrowdYearVenueCitySource
Challenge Cup FinalRugby leagueEurope685252017Wembley StadiumLondon
UEFA Champions League FinalAssociation footballEurope632722019Wanda MetropolitanoMadrid
Super Rugby FinalRugby unionSANZAAR620002017Ellis Park StadiumJohannesburg
European Rugby Champions Cup FinalRugby unionEurope519302019St James' ParkNewcastle
UEFA Europa League FinalAssociation footballEurope513702019Olympic StadiumBaku
Champions League Twenty20 finalCricketWorldwide500002011M. A. Chidambaram StadiumChennai
Pro14 FinalRugby unionIreland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, Wales471282019Celtic ParkGlasgow
AFC Champions League finalAssociation footballAsia421532012Ulsan Munsu Football StadiumUlsan
FIFA Club World Cup finalAssociation footballWorldwide410942017Zayed Sports City StadiumAbu Dhabi
Asia Series finalBaseballAsia370782005Tokyo DomeTokyo
European Rugby Challenge Cup FinalRugby unionEurope284382019St James' ParkNewcastle
AFC Cup finalAssociation footballAsia200002017Hisor Central StadiumHisor
EHF Champions League FinalHandballEurope200002014Lanxess ArenaCologne
World Club Series finalRugby leagueWorldwide197782016Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds-
UEFA Women's Champions League FinalAssociation footballEurope194872019Groupama ArenaBudapest
Caribbean Series finalBaseballCaribbean180002014Estadio Nueva EspartaPorlamar
EuroLeague FinalBasketballEurope134202019Fernando Buesa ArenaVitoria-Gasteiz

International club competition final (two decider matches)

These are restricted to final matches of international club events, played in a two-legged tie format. The two matches may be held in one or two different venues.
CompetitionSportContinentYearVenueCityMatch CrowdTotal CrowdSource
Copa LibertadoresAssociation footballSouth America2008Casa Blanca StadiumQuito, Ecuador62,662148,689
Copa LibertadoresAssociation footballSouth America2008MaracanãRio de Janeiro, Brazil86,027148,689
AFC Champions LeagueAssociation footballAsia & Australia2018Kashima Soccer StadiumKashima, Japan35,022135,022
AFC Champions LeagueAssociation footballAsia & Australia2018Azadi StadiumTehran, Iran100,000135,022
CONCACAF Champions LeagueAssociation footballNorth America2018BMO FieldToronto, Canada29,92566,602
CONCACAF Champions LeagueAssociation footballNorth America2018Estadio AkronGuadalajara, Mexico36,67766,602
Champions Hockey LeagueIce hockeyEurope2009Magnitogorsk ArenaMagnitogorsk7,70013,900
Champions Hockey LeagueIce hockeyEurope2009Diners Club ArenaZürich6,20013,900
FIBA Intercontinental CupBasketballWorldwide2013Ginásio José CorrêaBarueri4,5007,5002013 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
FIBA Intercontinental CupBasketballWorldwide2013Ginásio José CorrêaBarueri3,0007,5002013 FIBA Intercontinental Cup