Premier League 2025/26 attendances: where Sunderland rank before 2026/27 kick-off
Sunderland posted the Premier League’s ninth-highest average home attendance in 2025/26, at 46,828, according to Nettotobak.
The 2026/27 campaign begins on Friday, August 21, when Arsenal host Coventry City.
The league was the second-most-attended in world football last season, averaging 41,658 per match, with only the Bundesliga higher on 42,311.
The top 6 by average were Manchester United 73,975, West Ham United 62,455, Tottenham Hotspur 61,006, Liverpool 60,389, Arsenal 60,217 and Manchester City 52,640.
The rest: Newcastle United 52,161, Everton 52,132, Sunderland 46,828, Aston Villa 41,977, Chelsea 39,602, Leeds United 36,695, Brighton & Hove Albion 31,383, Nottingham Forest 30,425, Wolverhampton Wanderers 29,835, Fulham 27,203, Crystal Palace 24,925, Burnley 21,005, Brentford 17,126, AFC Bournemouth 11,175.
Source: Sunderland Echo
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