Stadiums reach an average occupancy of 71%

During the first ten days of LaLiga the average attendance stadium fans has been 71%, more than 1.7 million entries sold.

The report, prepared by Sports Industry Research and The Almond Connection, highlights that stadiums with capacities comprised between 50,000 and 60,000 localities lead in attendance with 77% and that the fans prefer to attend the stadiums in the matches played at 10 pm, with 80% attendance during those hours.

It has been taken into account, says the report, the start of competition characterized by capacity limits during the first two months, with 40% and 60% respectively; which, he adds, gives hope to the clubs to be able to regain the lost income stream for the last year and a half.

Although there is still a great volatility, especially in certain stadiums due to different circumstances that have affected the teams, such as the great players march to other European leagues, or structural reforms in them, the fan shows that they want to compete and this is reflected in the influx to the stadiums.

The stadiums belonging to the seven teams located in the classification zone that give access to European competitions have registered a 84% attendance, and more than 800,000 seats sold; while those located in drop zone have registered a percentage of attendance of 72%, with more than 125,000 seats sold.

The rest of the stadiums, managed by the ten clubs located in the “Middle area”From the table, they stay in a 60% attendance.

Stadiums with greater influx of viewers have been the Sánchez Pizjuán, El Sadar and Reale Arena, with average assists of 90% percent.

It is worth highlighting the low attendance obtained in emblematic stadiums such as the Camp Nou, with 61% average attendance, Balaidos and the Stadium of Vallecas, with 44% and 40% respectively.

The Wanda Metropolitano, the Santiago Bernabéu and the Camp Nou, have obtained assists of 72% on an aggregate basis. The structural reforms undertaken in them, and probably the departure of great players to other European leagues, mean that the performance is far from the usual in these venues, pushed up by the Wanda Metropolitano with a 86% attendance.

The start time of the match also has its influence and the one with the highest attendance, where more than 200,000 seats have been sold, has been the 10pm, with an attendance of 80% in the 16 games played.

Attendance in matches at 2:00 p.m. it was 62%, while the matches played at 4:15 p.m. obtained an attendance of 74%. At 5:00 p.m. a performance of 64% is achieved, At 6:30 p.m. an attendance of 72% is reached, while at 8:00 p.m. it does not exceed 62%.

The times with the highest concentration of matches are at 9:00 p.m., where 519,000 seats have been sold with an attendance level of 68%.

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