Indian Super League attendance

The Indian Super League is one of the top football leagues in India. Founded in 2013, the 2015 season saw an average attendance of 27,111 between the eight teams, higher than the average from the league's inaugural season in 2014.

2015 season

The following is a list of the average attendance for each of the eight ISL teams at their matches. It includes the team, the average attendance for the 2015 season and the 2014 season, the percentage change in attendance from season-to-season, the home venue, and the home venue's capacity.^[1]

Team	2015 Attendance	2014 Attendance	Stadium	Capacity
Kerala Blasters	52,008	47,427	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	60,000
Atlético de Kolkata	42,903	43,837	Salt Lake Stadium	68,000
NorthEast United	24,588	28,614	Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium	30,000
Chennaiyin	22,767	21,634	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	40,000
Mumbai City	22,195	22,592	DY Patil Stadium	55,000
Delhi Dynamos	18,771	15,713	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	60,000
Goa	18,570	17,930	Fatorda Stadium	19,000
Pune City	8,685	7,895	Balewadi Stadium	12,000

Season averages

Season	Total Gate	Games	Average	High avg.	Team	Low avg.	Team	Ref
2014	1,395,406	55	25,371	47,427	Kerala Blasters	7,895	Pune City	[2]
2015	1,477,003	55	26,376	52,008	Kerala Blasters	8,685	Pune City	[1]

ISL attendance compared to the rest of the world

As of 1 October 2016

League	Sport	Country	Season	Teams	Games	Total attendance	Average attendance	Ref(s)
National Football League	American football	United States	2015	32	256	17,510,312	68,400	[3]
Bundesliga	Association football	Germany	2015–16	18	306	13,249,778	43,300	[4]
Premier League	Association football	England (1 club in Wales)	2015–16	20	380	13,851,698	36,451	[5]
Australian Football League	Australian rules football	Australia	2015	18	206	6,870,542 [6]	33,352	[7]
Indian Premier League	Cricket	India	2015	8	60	2,000,000	32,800	[8]
Major League Baseball	Baseball	United States (1 club in Canada)	2015	30	2,430	73,760,020	30,517	[9]
Big Bash League	Cricket	Australia	2015–16	8	35	1,030,495 [10][11]	29,443	[12][13]
Nippon Professional Baseball	Baseball	Japan	2015	12	858	24,236,920 ^[C] [14]	28,248	[15]
La Liga	Association football	Spain	2015–16	20	380	10,712,535	28,191	[16]
Liga MX	Association football	Mexico	2015–16	18	153	4,253,406 [17]	27,800	[18]
Indian Super League	Association football	India	2015	8	56	1,477,033	26,376	[19]

See also

• List of Indian Super League stadiums

References

1. "Indian Super League attendances". WorldFootball.net.
2. "2014 ISL attendance". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
3. "NFL Sees Small Regular-Season Attendance Decline; Titans, Rams Down Sharply At Home". SportsBusiness Daily. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
4. "World Football Net - Bundesliga 2015/2016". Retrieved 16 May 2016.
5. "Premier League Performance 2015–16". ESPN FC. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
6. This figure includes the 9 matches of the 2015 finals series. Considering regular-season games only, total attendance was 6351578, with an average of 32242
7. "AFL Tables - Crowds 2015". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
8. "Top 10 Sports Leagues With Highest Average Attendance". 11 February 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
9. "Royals, Blue Jays, Astros See Big Attendance Gains; Rays See Lowest Figure Since '05". SportsBusiness Daily. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
10. Season Wrap - BBL|05 bigbash.com.au. Retrieved on 25 January 2016
11. This figure includes the 3 matches of the 2015–16 Big Bash League Semi Finals.
12. Big Bash League jumps into top 10 of most attended sports leagues in the world smh.com.au. Retrieved on 12 January 2016
13. Big Bash world's 9th most attended league: Report Press Trust of India (PTI). Retrieved on 12 January 2016
14. Note that these statistics include only regular-season games. In 18 playoff games of 2015, total attendance was 659,714.
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16. "Primera División 2015/2016 - Attendance". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
17. Refers to the 2015–16 Torneo Clausura
18. "Primera División 2015/2016 Clausura - Attendance". Retrieved 12 July 2016.
19. "Indian Super League 2015 - Attendance". Retrieved 12 July 2016.