As we all know by now, fans are the lifeblood of fans across the English football pyramid – from League Two to the Premier League. Whatever the weather, thousands of supporters turn up in their droves on a week-by-week basis to watch their beloved sides in action and with the beautiful game originating in England, its football is some of the most-watched on the planet.
There to be the 12th man, the spirit behind a win and the misery behind a loss, supporters that tip up to watch matches are not always at the forefront of football clubs, but they remain ever-so important to the ongoing development of the sport in England.
Some of the 92 teams struggle to fill their hefty capacities while others have so many issues in terms of demand for tickets – and we've entrusted the help of Transfermarkt, who have provided the percentages of how full each stadium has been in the 2025/26 campaign, to place each team in a category. From Salford City to Chelsea, let's take a closer look.
League Two
For all 92 teams in the English football pyramid – from the fourth tier to the top flight – it is Bromley FC and Harrogate Town with grounds with the lowest capacity (5,000). Respectively, though, they are ranked 6th and 8th with average attendances of 3,114 and 3,022 since the start of the campaign. Milton Keynes Dons, elsewhere, fill just 24.4% of their 30,500-seater.
Chesterfield Town's SMH Group Stadium, from all 24 sides in League Two, fill most of their stadium. An average of 7,931 fans have turned up in their droves to watch the Spireites in action on home soil; equating to 75.5% of their stomping ground. Cambridge United and Grimsby Town – who hosted, and beat, Manchester United in the League Cup earlier in 2025/26 – are in 2nd and 3rd.
Elsewhere, Colchester United (50.5%), Fleetwood Town (49.9%) and Notts County (48.3%) are in 18th, 19th and 20th, respectively, as they struggle to woo match-going supporters with displays at their grounds. Newport County may be at the bottom of the table in real time, but their fans are staying dedicated; their ground, Rodney Parade, is 54.5% on match day.
How Full Every League Two Stadium Was This Season (2025/26)
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League One
It may be a surprise to see that League One's Cardiff City – who, at the time of writing, are top of England's third tier – have only filled their stadium, the Cardiff City Stadium, 56.8% of its full capacity. On average, just 18,898 match-goers have turned up to watch them in the Welsh capital. Luton Town's Kenilworth, with a capacity of 11,850, is full to 94.2% of its capacity on average.
The former Premier League side may be top in terms of how full their stadium is on match days, but they are closely followed by AFC Wimbledon (91.1%), Stockport County (88.4%) and Lincoln City (88/1%). Dwelling in the middle of the table are the likes of Exeter City, Stevenage FC, Doncaster Rovers and Blackpool FC.
On the other end of the spectrum, Wigan Athletic's attendance numbers have plummeted since being demoted from the Premier League. This season, though, the Latics have seen just 9,578 supporters through their turnstiles for home matches – and that equates to just 38.1% of their 25,133 capacity. Port Vale and Reading are just above them with 41.5% and 48.2% respectively.
How Full Every League One Stadium Was This Season (2025/26)
Full 92 Ranking
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Championship
Despite wallowing just above the Championship relegation spots, the Fratton Park faithful have retained their faith in their current collection of players – and that's evidenced by the fact that their 20,688-seater has been full to 97.4% of its overall capacity this season. Ipswich Town, Norwich City and Leicester City (all of whom are enduring varying levels of success) follow closely.
Those associated with side Southampton will be hoping to be promoted come May but a mixed bag of results since August have seen a fair few fans not turn up to home matches down south. Just 88.2%, on average, of 32,384-seater St. Mary's is full, and they are sandwiched by Oxford United (88.7%) and Bristol City (86.4%).
Nearing the bottom of this list are Charlton Athletic with an average of 76.8% (20,638 of their 26,875 attendance) and Hollywood-backed Wrexham – as the Welsh outfit have filled up their stadium to 80.4% of its overall capacity of 13.341. Preston North End (73.7%), Sheffield Wednesday (55.9%) and Blackburn Rovers (45.5%) are the in the bottom three sides.
How Full Every Championship Stadium Was This Season (2025/26)
Full 92 Ranking
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Premier League
Premier League stadiums, typically, are the biggest in England, but that also means they have more space for fans to watch their teams in action. Nottingham Forest have boasted a more-than-impressive 100% attendance rate with their City Ground packed to the brim on a bi-weekly basis; with West Ham United (99.9%) and Newcastle United (99.8%) right behind the Garibaldi.
Some of the bigger sides – Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool – are positioned in the middle of the pack with percentages between 99.1% and 98.6%. Slap bang in the middle of the table are Crystal Palace, whose Selhurst Park has garnered an average of 25,102 since the 2025/26 campaign got underway after the summer months.
At the time of writing, the three promoted sides – Leeds United, Sunderland and Burnley – are ranked 14th, 15th and 16th respectively. Although they play brilliant football, there is a common theme among fans that Pep Guardiola's Manchester City do not put bums on seats... and that is proved here by their average attendance of 52,376, which is 95.1% of the Eithad Stadium's capacity.
How Full Every Premier League Stadium Was This Season (2025/26)
Full 92 Ranking
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*All attendance figures per Transfermarkt –*correct as of 22/12/2025**