The Premier League is the jackpot of football. No other European league rakes in the same amount of money, and no other league divides it that equally. If you are one of Europe’s many mid-sized clubs, the Premier League is where you would want to be. The problem with [...]
The Primera División’s attendances are arguably one of the most interesting of Europe. Few clubs regularly fill their stadium, so there are quite a few fluctuations. What’s more, we had quite a contest between Barcelona and Real Madrid on who would have the highest [...]
This is already part five of our attendances series, having before compared the attendances of Europe’s six major leagues, and then taken in-depth looks at the attendances of the Premier League, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1. It is now the turn of the Dutch Eredivisie. The Eredivisie’s attendances are in many [...]
We continue with our series of the 2011/12 season in attendances with the French Ligue 1. Earlier we already analysed the attendances of the Premier League and Bundesliga, and in contrast to those, Ligue 1 does not have attendances that very much reflect the stadiums’ capacities, and therefore promises a [...]
This is part of three of our series that analyses the attendances of Europe’s six major leagues over the 2011/12 season. After our general comparison and the Premier League, it is now the turn of the Bundesliga. Just as the Premier League though, the Bundesliga is not offering many obvious [...]
Last week we compared the attendances of Europe’s major leagues, and now we take the opportunity to zoom in on each of these leagues, starting with the Premier League. In our previous article we concluded that average attendances in the Premier League are second in Europe only trailing the Bundesliga, [...]
This season we have meticulously recorded the attendances of Europe’s major leagues. No easy task, especially in the southern parts of Europe, but we managed and are now ready to present our analysis. Some of the outcomes are fairly well-known, but we think we [...]
There are less than 40 days to go before the start of Euro 2012, but instead of looking ahead, we are taking the opportunity to look back. Because when on the 8th of June Poland and Greece kick-off the tournament, most people will have all but forgotten about what went [...]
Last month we took a look at the 20 Premier League stadiums. This month we will look at the statistics of the 18 Bundesliga stadiums. So to get started with their most obvious feature: the Bundesliga stadiums are large, almost without exception. Whereas the Premier League stadiums averaged a capacity [...]
With the European Championships still three months away, there is already plenty of talk about the legacy of the tournament. That is, experts are warning that Poland and the Ukraine might become the next Portugal. Or South Africa, speaking in World Cup terms. [...]
Every week all over the world football fans pay fortunes to see their favourite team in action. That’s not to say that every fan pays an equal amount, and some will feel more hard-done by than others after their team announced another price hike. But how much do [...]
They are only 20 stadiums in total, but we can still pull some interesting data out of them. Like how do they compare in terms of capacity and age? What are the differences between the old and new stadiums? And do the newer ones fill up easier than the old ones?
Maracanã reopens with first test match
The legendary Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro has reopened with a first test match after three years of building works. Before hosting another test match on the 15th of May, it will then officially open on the 2nd of June with a friendly between the Brazilian and [...]
Sampdoria take step closer to seafront stadium
Sampdoria have taken another step closer to realising a new seaside home after presenting their plans to a special committee of the city of Genoa. Sampdoria hope to build a new 30,000 all-seater in the place of the present Palasport indoor arena and [...]
West Ham receive 99-year lease for Olympic Stadium
West Ham have agreed a contract to move into the London Olympic Stadium from the start of the 2016-17 season. On Friday, the club finally received confirmation of the deal that follows on a long and torturous process and saw an earlier deal collapse.
Anji opens redeveloped Anji Arena
FC Anji Makhachkala have found a new home in the redeveloped Anji Arena, but while the Anji Arena has the look of a modern stadium, the rich Russian club of billionaire Kerimov and star player Eto’o hope that their stay at the new arena will only be a temporary one. [...]
Manchester City contemplate Etihad expansion
Manchester City appears to be considering expanding the Etihad Stadium with an extra tier to the Family and South Stand. This has become clear from a survey the club has sent out to its fans. The survey, which was sent by email, starts like [...]
Opening Grêmio Arena marks a new dawn in Brazilian football
The 2012 Brazilian Séria A season has just finished, but when the new season starts in May 2013, much will have changed. The reason for this is that the largest country of South America will be swept by a series of stadium openings in the next [...]
Real Madrid showcases four proposals for redeveloped Bernabéu
At the end of last Sunday’s member’s assembly, Real Madrid chairman Florentina Pérez had a little surprise for the socios. These were four models of four different proposals for the redevelopment of Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. The models had been vigorously kept secret [...]
While it is not uncommon for shiny new stadiums to get built in places where you would not expect them, there is something even more special going on in Iraq right now: an actual stadium boom. The Arab country, still recovering from the war, has decided to put some of its oil money in a massive overhaul of [...]
Oh, how times can change. Let me give the word to Peter Storrie, ex-chairman of Portsmouth FC: Portsmouth is moving into a new dawn with the backing of owner Alexandre Gaydamak and these are very exciting times for the club both on and off the field. The new [...]
2012 review – the world of football stadiums
It is the end of December, which means that it is tradition to look back at the year we are about the finish. In our case, it means looking back at what happened in the fascinating world of football stadiums. The year 2012 came off the back of a prolific 2011 in terms of [...]
