Ligue 1 continues to attract people to its stadiums since the COVID pandemic. In a press release published this Friday, the Professional Football League revealed numerous statistics on the attendance of the 18 Ligue 1 venues during the first part of the 2023-2024 season. 17 days which welcomed more spectators, since the League saw an increase of 12% compared to the same period of last year (26,742 spectators on average, compared to 23,773 at mid-season last year).
Furthermore, this increase in the number of fans of the French elite even constitutes a record, since “4,091,572 spectators went to Ligue 1 Uber Eats stadiums, i.e. 20,000 more spectators than in 2022/2023, with 17 fewer matches played (153 matches counted in 2023-24 compared to 170 in 2022). -23 after 17 days)». Finally, “since the start of the season, 13 clubs out of the 16 already in Ligue 1 Uber Eats in 2022/2023 have seen their average attendance increase or at least remain stable compared to the previous mid-season (+26% for Stade Brestois 29, +18% for OGC Nice and AS Monaco, +16% for Stade de Reims)»continues the press release.
The full press release
At mid-season 2023/2024, Ligue 1 Uber Eats records a new historic attendance record in stadiums, where more and more French football fans are present.
Ligue 1 Uber Eats continues to break attendance records. As the first half of the 2023/2024 season has passed, Ligue 1 Uber Eats stadiums have already welcomed an average of 26,742 spectators, compared to 23,773 at mid-season last year, an increase of 12%.
Ligue 1 Uber Eats thus breaks a historic record for attendance. After 17 days, 4,091,572 spectators visited Ligue 1 Uber Eats stadiums, i.e. 20,000 more spectators than in 2022/2023, with 17 fewer matches played (153 matches counted in 2023-24 against 170 in 2022-23 after 17 days).
Since the start of the season, 13 clubs out of the 16 already in Ligue 1 Uber Eats in 2022/2023 have seen their average attendance increase or at least remain stable compared to the previous mid-season (+26% for Stade Brestois 29 , +18% for OGC Nice and AS Monaco, +16% for Stade de Reims). For their part, the acceding clubs are achieving remarkable performances. With an average of 23,539 spectators, FC Metz saw its attendance increase by 74% in one year. A figure that explodes for Le Havre AC (+115% compared to 2022/2023, 21,320 spectators on average).
The stadium occupancy rate stands at a record level of 84% at mid-season 2023/2024, which represents an increase of 3.5 points more compared to mid-last season, which already established a record figure. 8 clubs out of 18 recorded an occupancy rate greater than 90% (Olympique de Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, RC Lens, Stade Rennais FC, RC Strasbourg Alsace, FC Lorient, Stade Brestois 29, Clermont Foot 63).
Continuing the data recorded last November, these figures result in particular from all the work carried out by Ligue 1 Uber Eats clubs to offer the best “fan experience” in their stadiums, where French football fans continue to flocking in droves to follow their favorite teams and players.
