Record-breaking season for Championship attendances

Last play saw nan highest wide attendance astatine Championship matches since records began much than 130 years ago.

More than 12 cardinal group purchased tickets to second-tier games successful 2023-24 - an summation of 22% connected nan erstwhile season, nan English Football League said.

The fig is higher than Germany's Bundesliga, Spain's La Liga and Italy's Serie A, making nan Championship nan 2nd highest-attended convention successful Europe, down nan Premier League.

Including nan play-offs, almost 22 cardinal tickets were bought for EFL convention games crossed nan Championship, League One and League Two past season.

The cumulative fig crossed nan leagues is nan highest since 1951-52 and an 11% summation connected nan play before.

"The 2023-24 numbers are tangible impervious that our competitions now rank among immoderate of nan astir breathtaking and celebrated successful European football," EFL main executive Trevor Birch said successful a statement., external

"It really is simply a singular feat erstwhile you see nan value of players and shot connected show crossed nan continent.

"These numbers are not only a consequence of nan spot and extent of nan EFL but besides item nan value of nan shot pyramid and nan reasons why we request to protect it."

The Championship play-off last betwixt Leeds United and Southampton astatine Wembley, won 1-0 by Saints, had a higher attendance (85,862) than nan FA Cup last betwixt Manchester United and Manchester City astatine nan nationalist stadium nan erstwhile time (84,814).