Attendances 2025

[joey B]

681 at Cobh/Harps

[ger121]

Having been there a few weeks ago it's very very easy to see why they aren't getting bigger numbers

Why is that? Style of football? Facilities?Thought they had decent food there and the bar area.

[Martinho II]

Why is that? Style of football? Facilities?Thought they had decent food there and the bar area.

Think it was cos of conduct of Brays stewards at town game manhandlin our supporters. I wasnt at game myself

[ger121]

Think it was cos of conduct of Brays stewards at town game manhandlin our supporters. I wasnt at game myself

Now that you mention it, they do have form for treating away fans poorly.

[Nesta99]

If it is to do with stewerding style, it is another 'precious fans' to add to my list. The world over stewards vary, as bad as they get in LoI its is like personal consierge compared to other leagues and we do have the give an inch and take the p1ss kind of travelling fans here.

[oriel]

For Longford fans.

Why are away supporters housed in that wee corner of the ground, surely behind the goal next to it, would make more sense? Not like you don't have the space !

Plus would look so much better too on tv / atmosphere.

Lovely ground btw, nice set up.

[nigel-harps1954]

For Longford fans.

Why are away supporters housed in that wee corner of the ground, surely behind the goal next to it, would make more sense? Not like you don't have the space !

Plus would look so much better too on tv / atmosphere.

Lovely ground btw, nice set up.

You mean the closed off end after storm damage?

[outspoken]

For Longford fans.

Why are away supporters housed in that wee corner of the ground, surely behind the goal next to it, would make more sense? Not like you don't have the space !

Plus would look so much better too on tv / atmosphere.

Lovely ground btw, nice set up.

How drunk were you that you missed the crumbled wall and the fence being used to close the stand off lol.

On a more serious note that section you were in was always the designated away section because there is a separate entrance there with turnstiles if we needed to genuinely separate fans and they can put portaloos, food trucks etc over there while you can control access to that area of the ground.

[oriel]

Yeah I meant longer term and for previous years, thought behind that goal would have been the obvious spot for away fans.

Makes sense now, thanks.

[LTFC]

The most hotly anticipated drop of the new year has finally hit.

PREMIER DIVISION

Bohs - 11,555 (4,241 {2024}; 4,243 {2023}; 3,209 {2022};2,878{19}; 2,148; 2,006; 1,627; 1,724; 1,395; 1,597)
Cork - 4,333 (2,881 FD; 3,666; 3,517 FD; 2,505; 4,245; 4,559; 2,533; 3,263; 3,777; 1,965)
Derry - 3,363 (2,875; 3,336; 3,184; 2,049; 2,297; 1,517; 1,563; 1,124; 1,106; 1,446)
Drogheda - 2,245 (2,023; 1,916; 1,941; 721 FD; ; 377 FD; 850; 583 FD; 813; 1,0641)
Galway - 3,708 (3,014; 2,018 FD; 2,081 FD; 780 FD; 746 FD; 1,376; 1,169)
Pat's - 5,010 (4,402; 4,232; 3,489; 1,919; 1,621; 1,504; 1,088; 1,321; 1,386; 1,687)
Rovers - 6,337 (6,071; 6,109; 5,379; 3,384; 2,749; 2,809; 2,041; 2,890; 2,269; 2,763)
Shels - 4,919 (4,262; 3,393; 2,913; 1,071 FD; 654 FD; 496 FD; 554 FD; 596 FD; 713 FD; 1,114)
Sligo - 3,398 (2,858; 2,555; 2,166; 1,995; 1,853; 1,717; 1,750; 1,750; 1,959; 2,342)
Waterford - 3,184 (2,733; 1,833 FD; 1,705 FD; 1,496; 2,329; 1,550 FD; 314 FD; 460 FD; 470 FD; 478 FD)

FIRST DIVISION

Athlone - 616 (642; 872; 307; 382; 130; 154; 156; 314; 653 PD; 754)
Bray - 1,109 (644; 663; 482; 773; 643 PD; 966 PD; 957 PD; 769 PD; 718 PD; 891 PD)
Cobh - 1,019 (731; 1,020; 872; 268; 236; 358; 403; 366; 223; 439)
Dundalk - 2,131 (2,419 PD; 2,636 PD; 2,689 PD; 2,775 PD; 2,738 PD; 2,674 PD; 2,738 PD; 3,158 PD; 2,534 PD; 1,997 PD)
Harps - 1,124 (1,023; 1,154; 1,293 PD; 1,154 PD; 708; 1,202 PD; 1,216 PD; 784; 449; 479; 429)
Kerry - 812 (610; 784)
Longford - 646 (450; 679; 500; 610; 449; 342; 488 PD; 803 PD; 567; 379)
Treaty - 1,394 (1,060; 642; 695)
UCD - 360 (336; 809 PD; 953 PD; 739 PD; 365; 236; 297; 216; 397 PD; 487 PD; 506 PD)
Wexford - 620 (556; 689; 445; 235; 181; 338; 585 PD; 553; 331; 227)

PREMIER AVERAGE: 4,702 (3,490; 3,289; 2,687; 2,185; 2,170; 1,902; 1,476; 1,681; 1,502; 1,566)
FIRST DIVISION AVERAGE: 966 (894; 1,035; 1,193; 586; 413; 477; 476; 486; 495; 391)

OVERALL AVERAGE: 2,834 (2,192; 2,162; 2,051; 1,500; 1,249; 1,387; 1,117; 1,249; 1,160; 1,140)


OVERALL PREMIER ATTENDANCE: 206,893 (628,157; 592,093; 486,365; 393,238; 316,515; 376,627; 292,204; 332,805; 297,334)
OVERALL FIRST ATTENDANCE: 42,496 (160,964; 186,369; 178,000; 79,115; 55,756; 53,461; 52,807; 54,474; 55,408)

OVERALL COMBINED ATTENDANCE: 249,389 (789,121; 778,462; 664,365; 472,353; 372,271; 430,088; 345,011; 387,279; 352,742)

Some of you will be sitting down to watch semi finals tonight, one of the clubs is Norweigan side Bodo Glimt. There average attendance as Champions in 2024 was under 6000 in a stadium cpacity just under 9k, in a town with a smaller population than Waterford.

[Shinkicker]

Just saw article on X that Shells are considering moving their game v Rovers to the Aviva Stadium. Dont know if it's a spoof, but I don't think they'll get the same crowd as Boys v Rovers

[placid casual]

Everyone wants their big payday against Rovers.
Can't say I'd be that interested in going back to the Aviva,the view from the south stand Is woeful, the stadium is reminiscent of a plastic bedpan melted at one end ,but then that's D4 nimby's for ye!

[Another Bohemia]

Just saw article on X that Shells are considering moving their game v Rovers to the Aviva Stadium. Dont know if it's a spoof, but I don't think they'll get the same crowd as Boys v Rovers

It's good for more clubs to be trying to expand their fan base and showpiece games in the surrounds of the Aviva should defo be encouraged. I would however share the same concern as you. It's ~25000 spectators to break even from what I remember. With it being the height of summer there's the risk that many floating neutrals who would go to an even may be away or eyeing up their holidays in the near future so less likely to go for a day or evening out as the case may be. Then you have the prospect or European games/trips being around the corner for many of their own fans so if the ticket prices are deemed prohibitive the core support may be smaller. Maybe theres a fixture later in the season that could be part of a title run in that might be a better fit?

[total hoofball]

Just saw article on X that Shells are considering moving their game v Rovers to the Aviva Stadium. Dont know if it's a spoof, but I don't think they'll get the same crowd as Boys v Rovers

If there's truth to it which I am presuming there is I can't see it being popular amongst most of the Shels fanbase for multiple reasons primarily they will struggle to hit the 25k breakeven mark on a Friday night when other LOI games are on (a well promoted Saturday night in June may have had better chance), giving up home advantage in a derby against a possible title rival and then how would Shels season ticket holders be impacted because the clubs just can't turn around mid-season and tell you that your season ticket for a Rovers game at the Aviva would suddenly now not be eligible

Bohs took a gamble for a lot of reasons, took some flak from some of their own fans/other LOI supporters and it paid off but it is likely any future LOI games at the Aviva will hit diminishing returns or possible losses

[Shinkicker]

If there's truth to it which I am presuming there is I can't see it being popular amongst most of the Shels fanbase for multiple reasons primarily they will struggle to hit the 25k breakeven mark on a Friday night when other LOI games are on (a well promoted Saturday night in June may have had better chance), giving up home advantage in a derby against a possible title rival and then how would Shels season ticket holders be impacted because the clubs just can't turn around mid-season and tell you that your season ticket for a Rovers game at the Aviva would suddenly now not be eligible

Bohs took a gamble for a lot of reasons, took some flak from some of their own fans/other LOI supporters and it paid off but it is likely any future LOI games at the Aviva will hit diminishing returns or possible losses

I agree that Shells probably don't have the fan base to achieve the numbers of the Bohs v Rovers game. Also as this was the first of it's kind it had to bring in a large number of neutrals and first timers. I would say that if Bohs v Rovers was on in the Aviva again the numbers would be less the the season opener. I do believe that Bohs v Rovers is the most attractive game and the only capable of attracting over 25k but not every time. If one was on a bad run or mid table they would struggle to get 20k

[CorribsideSteve]

4709 at Pats Galway

[redobit]

Just saw article on X that Shells are considering moving their game v Rovers to the Aviva Stadium. Dont know if it's a spoof, but I don't think they'll get the same crowd as Boys v Rovers

Could well be truth in it considering the losses/ debts they are accumulating.

[nr637]

3,600 at TC for the Shams visit, and 600 of that were Shams fans!

[Zico]

That’s such a disappointing crowd in Cork, it’s a shame they have not kicked on in the last few years like the rest of the league. They would have got a crowd similar to that 10 years ago when the popularity of the league was way less.

I know ticket prices are high, but to be fair the owner has put €1.4m into the team over the last 2 seasons and is asking the fans to come on the journey with him. Are fans just skeptical that he is trying to grow the club / brand, exploit supporters etc and then cash out down the line?? It’s not a model that works in the LOI, or most football leagues to be fair. Either way for the size of Cork they should be getting over 6k for fixtures like this.

[trevy]

They are 2nd bottom in the table but are charging the most expensive ticket prices in the league so not surprising that crowds are a bit low. Maybe the club should have a rethink on the prices to get more fans through the turnstiles.