Low utilization in Ligue 2
Like Fortuna Düsseldorf, Paris FC is starting a project for free entry for fans. The capital city club from the second French league is going one step further: from next Saturday, spectators will be able to come to the stadium free of charge for all games of the men’s and first women’s teams until the end of the season.
“The club, which has been developing this project for several months, wants the sporting spectacle offered on the pitch to be made accessible to everyone, whether families or groups of friends, whether football fans or not, regardless of age or social class,” said a club statement.
The Parisians also referred to the Düsseldorf model, but emphasized that it was limited to a few games and the men’s team. The Rhinelanders played the first free game of the “Fortuna for All” project on October 21st. In contrast to the Paris club, which has an average attendance of only around 2,800 in the current season with a capacity of 20,000 seats, Düsseldorf would have to financially compensate for an average of more than 30,000 fans in every game. In total, almost 55,000 people can fit into the Düsseldorf arena. A comparison is therefore difficult.
Average attendance in Europe: There were the most fans in these stadiums in 2022/23
40 1. FC Kaiserslautern – Fritz-Walter-Stadion – average attendance: 40,023
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Capacity: 49,850
Only league games from European clubs were counted.
39 FC Valencia – Mestalla – average attendance: 40,405
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Capacity: 48,600
38 Werder Bremen – Weserstadion – average attendance: 41,526
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Capacity: 42,100
37 Athletic Bilbao – San Mamés – Average attendance: 41,539
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Capacity: 53,289
36 Aston Villa – Villa Park – Average attendance: 41,649
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Capacity: 42,682
35 Lazio Rome – Olimpico di Roma – average attendance: 43,567
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Capacity: 73,261
34 Galatasaray – NEF Stadyumu – Average attendance: 44,845
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Capacity: 52,223
League games only, as there is no reliable information for the cup
33 Olympique Lyon – Groupama Stadium – Average attendance: 45,511
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Capacity: 59,186
32 RB Leipzig – Red Bull Arena – average attendance: 45,554
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Capacity: 47,069
31 SSC Napoli – Stadio Diego Armando Maradona – Average attendance: 45,866
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Capacity: 54,726
30 PSG – Parc des Princes – Average attendance: 46,136
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Capacity: 49,691
29 VfB Stuttgart – Mercedes-Benz Arena – average attendance: 46,363
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Capacity: 60,449
Due to renovation work, not all capacity was available over the season
28 Feyenoord – De Kuip – average attendance: 47,500
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Capacity: 47,500
27 Glasgow Rangers – Ibrox Stadium – Average attendance: 49,232
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Capacity: 50,987
26 1. FC Cologne – RheinEnergieSTADION – average attendance: 49,750
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Capacity: 50,000
25 Eintracht Frankfurt – Deutsche Bank Park – average attendance: 49,981
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Capacity: 51,500
24 Real Betis – Benito Villamarín – Average attendance: 50,336
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Capacity: 59,378
23 Newcastle United – St James’ Park – Average attendance: 52,127
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Capacity: 52,338
22 Gladbach – Stadium in Borussia Park – Average attendance: 52,453
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Capacity: 54,042
21 Liverpool FC – Anfield – average attendance: 53,177
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Capacity: 54,074
20 Manchester City – Etihad Stadium – Average attendance: 53,249
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Capacity: 55,017
19 Hamburger SV – Volksparkstadion – average attendance: 53,470
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Capacity: 57,000
18 Ajax Amsterdam – Johan Cruijff ArenA – Average attendance: 53,582
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Capacity: 55,600
17 Hertha BSC – Olympiastadion Berlin – average attendance: 53,652
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Capacity: 74,649
156 Atlético Madrid – Civitas Metropolitano – Average attendance: 55,780
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Capacity: 68,456
15 Benfica – Estádio da Luz – average attendance: 56,448
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Capacity: 65,000
14 Real Madrid – Santiago Bernabéu – Average attendance: 57,038
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Capacity: 81,044
Due to renovation work, not all capacity was available over the season
13 Celtic Glasgow – Celtic Park – Average attendance: 58,828
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Capacity: 60,832
12 West Ham – London Stadium – Average attendance: 58,990
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Capacity: 62,500
11 Arsenal FC – Emirates Stadium – Average attendance: 60,196
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Capacity: 60,704
10 Schalke 04 – Veltins Arena – average attendance: 61,133
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Capacity: 62,271
9 Tottenham – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Average attendance: 61,620
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Capacity: 62,062
8 AS Roma – Olimpico di Roma – average attendance: 62,022
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Capacity: 73,261
7 Olympique Marseille – Orange Vélodrome – Average attendance: 62,673
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Capacity: 67,394
6 AC Milan – San Siro – Average attendance: 71,868
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Capacity: 75,923
5 Inter Milan – San Siro – Average attendance: 72,655
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Capacity: 75,923
4 Man United – Old Trafford – Average attendance: 73,886
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Capacity: 74,879
3 Bayern Munich – Allianz Arena – average attendance: 75,006
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Capacity: 75,024
2 Borussia Dortmund – Signal Iduna park – average attendance: 81,219
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Capacity: 81,365
1 FC Barcelona – Spotify Camp Nou – Average attendance: 83,205
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Capacity: 99,354
Fortuna is planning two more free games this season. The second division team is to receive around 40 million euros over five years in order to play three home games per season in which the audience is granted free entry. This sponsorship model is to be gradually expanded in order to be able to offer more free spins per season in the future.
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