The Bundesliga continues to be the most watched professional football league in the world. During the 612 matches that were played in the 2009/10 season a total of 17.37 million fans followed the action of both professional leagues in Germany (Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga).
However, the figure has dropped by 0.34% from the 2008/09 season. The main reasons for the slight drop in attendance figures can be credited to the cold winter period, stadium renovations as well as the current economic situation.
The average attendance for a Bundesliga match in 2009/10 was 41,802 fans, last year the average was 41,904. This translates into a total of 12.79 million fans attending the 306 games that took place during the season, which is down from the statistic of 12.82 million last season.
The percentage of season tickets purchased rose from 55% to 58%. On average, the percentage of occupied seats in the stadiums remain unchanged from last season at roughly 90%. Meanwhile, the average price of a ticket, including taxes, amounted to 21.89 Euro, the cheapest average ticket price across all major European leagues, the same as in years past.
With the success of the Bundesliga continuing the 2. Bundesliga also boasted impressive attendance statistics. In the season just gone 4.58 million fans attended the matches with an average of attendance of 15,000 fans, it was 15,550 last season. The average ticket price to watch a 2. Bundesliga match was 13.77 Euro and 43% of all tickets sold went to season ticket holders.
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