DFL statistics: record attendance in the first half of the season
19 February 2025 – German professional football continues to be a crowd-puller. In the first half of the current 2024-25 season, more people came to the stadiums than ever before. According to the ticket sales reports, which have now been submitted in full to the DFL, the 36 clubs of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 sold a total of almost 10.38 million tickets. This is another 100,000 tickets more than at the same point in the previous record season of 2023-24. Ticket prices remained almost unchanged.
When looking at the two leagues individually, the major shifts resulted primarily from promotions and relegations. In the Bundesliga, the absolute number of spectators fell slightly to around 5.83 million; in the first half of the 2023-24 season, the figure was still 5.99 million. The absolute average attendance was 38,079 per game. The attractiveness of stadium visits in the Bundesliga is unbroken, as the relative capacity utilization shows, actually rising to 95.9 percent. 15 of the 18 Bundesliga clubs have an average attendance of more than 92 percent.
In the Bundesliga 2, attendance increased significantly from 80.7 percent to 84.3 percent. With 4.55 million tickets sold, the second division clubs recorded the highest figure by far in the history of the league, clearly surpassing the 4.28 million tickets sold at this point in the previous year. The average attendance rose from 27,959 to 29,761.
The new attendance record highlights the importance of the clubs in society and the loyalty of the fans, regardless of which division they support.
DFL CEO Marc Lenz
DFL CEO Marc Lenz said: “The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 guarantee top-class football and a great stadium experience. The new attendance record highlights the importance of the clubs in society and the loyalty of the fans, regardless of which division they support. It remains important for the league and the clubs to keep ticket prices at a moderate level by European standards, so that a large fan and spectator base can enjoy the stadium experience.”
The average price of a ticket for a Bundesliga game, excluding VIP and business tickets, was €26.75, remaining almost constant compared to the previous year (€26.48). The average standing room ticket cost €11.99, compared to €11.54 the previous year. In the Bundesliga 2, the average ticket price was €22.56 (2023-24: €21.10), with standing room costing €12.53 on average (2023-24: €11.97). The prices include VAT and fees paid to the respective public transport company.