Melbourne Victory averaged the most of more than 15,000 fans consistently per season from 2006–07 to 2019–20.

The A-League Men is the premier professional soccer league in Australia. Founded in 2005, the 2013–14 season saw an average 13,041 spectators between the 10 teams, the second-highest average attendance in league history. In 2013 the league had the fourth-highest average attendance among Australian football code crowds.

Highest attendances (regular season)

Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Stadium Date Season
1 Western Sydney Wanderers 0–4 Sydney FC 61,880 ANZ Stadium 8 October 2016 2016–17
2 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Sydney FC 50,333 Telstra Dome 8 December 2006 2006–07
3 Melbourne Victory 0–0 Melbourne Heart 45,202 Etihad Stadium 12 October 2013 2013–14
4 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 Sydney FC 44,843 ANZ Stadium 18 February 2017 2016–17
5 Melbourne Victory 5–2 Melbourne City 43,729 Etihad Stadium 25 October 2014 2014–15
6 Melbourne Victory 1–4 Melbourne City 43,188 Etihad Stadium 16 October 2016 2016–17
7 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Melbourne Heart 42,032 Etihad Stadium 5 October 2012 2012–13
8 Sydney FC 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers 41,213 Allianz Stadium 18 October 2014 2014–15
9 Melbourne Victory 2–1 Melbourne Heart 41,203 Docklands Stadium 2 February 2013 2012–13
10 Sydney FC 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers 40,539 Allianz Stadium 24 October 2015 2015–16
11 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Melbourne City 40,504 Marvel Stadium 20 October 2018 2018–19
minimum 40,500 attendance

Highest attendances (finals)

Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Stadium Round Date Season
1 Perth Glory 0–0 (1–4p) Sydney FC 56,371 Optus Stadium Grand Final 19 May 2019 2018–19
2 Melbourne Victory 6–0 Adelaide United 55,436 Etihad Stadium Grand Final 18 February 2007 2006–07
3 Melbourne Victory 1–0 Adelaide United 53,273 Etihad Stadium Grand Final 28 February 2009 2008–09
4 Brisbane Roar 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers 51,153 Suncorp Stadium Grand Final 4 May 2014 2013–14
5 Brisbane Roar 2–1 Perth Glory 50,334 Suncorp Stadium Grand Final 22 April 2012 2011–12
6 Brisbane Roar 2–2 (4–2p) Central Coast Mariners 50,168 Suncorp Stadium Grand Final 13 March 2011 2010–11
7 Adelaide United 3–1 Western Sydney Wanderers 50,119 Adelaide Oval Grand Final 1 May 2016 2015–16
minimum 50,000 attendance

Highest attendances by individual clubs (regular season)

Club Score Opponent Attendance Stadium Date Season
Adelaide United 1–1 Melbourne Victory 33,216 Adelaide Oval 17 October 2014 2014–15
Brisbane Roar 1–1 Sydney FC 32,371 Suncorp Stadium 20 January 2007 2006–07
Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Newcastle Jets 19,238 Bluetongue Stadium 20 January 2007 2007–08
Gold Coast United 5–1 Newcastle Jets 14,783 Skilled Park 22 January 2011 2010–11
Macarthur FC 2–2 Western Sydney Wanderers 7,534 Campbelltown Stadium 8 April 2023 2022–23
Melbourne City 3–2 Melbourne Victory 26,579 AAMI Park 23 December 2011 2011–12
Melbourne Victory 0–0 Sydney FC 50,333 Telstra Dome 8 December 2006 2006–07
New Zealand Knights 1–3 Sydney FC 9,827 North Harbour Stadium 2 September 2005 2005–06
Newcastle Jets 0–3 Western Sydney Wanderers 22,518 Hunter Stadium 29 March 2013 2012–13
North Queensland Fury 2–3 Sydney FC 8,897 Dairy Farmers Stadium 8 August 2009 2008–09
Perth Glory 0–2 Melbourne Victory 17,856 HBF Park 30 March 2019 2018–19
Sydney FC 3–2 Western Sydney Wanderers 41,213 Allianz Stadium 18 October 2014 2014–15
Wellington Phoenix 3–0 Western United 24,105 Sky Stadium 22 May 2021 2020–21
Western Sydney Wanderers 0–4 Sydney FC 61,880 ANZ Stadium 8 October 2016 2016–17
Western United 3–1 Melbourne Victory 10,128 GMHBA Stadium 8 December 2019 2019–20

Lowest attendances by individual clubs (regular season)

Club Score Opponent Attendance Stadium Date Season
Adelaide United 1–1 Newcastle Jets 2,363 Carrington Park 25 January 2012 2011–12
Brisbane Roar 0–3 Wellington Phoenix 1,600 Moreton Daily Stadium 30 March 2022 2021–22
Central Coast Mariners 4–2 Macarthur FC 1,057 Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium 19 March 2022 2021–22
Gold Coast United 3–3 Central Coast Mariners 1,141 Skilled Park 22 February 2012 2011–12
Macarthur FC 2–1 Western United 1,872 Campbelltown Stadium 20 March 2021 2020–21
Melbourne City 1–1 Western Sydney Wanderers 2,292 AAMI Park 14 March 2020 2019–20
Melbourne Victory 5–4 Western Sydney Wanderers 3,235 Marvel Stadium 23 April 2021 2020–21
New Zealand Knights 0–1 Central Coast Mariners 1,623 North Harbour Stadium 28 September 2006 2006–07
Newcastle Jets 1–4 Adelaide United 2,414 McDonald Jones Stadium 21 March 2021 2020–21
North Queensland Fury 1–2 Brisbane Roar 1,003 Skilled Park 8 February 2011 2010–11
Perth Glory 0–1 Wellington Phoenix 89 Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 13 April 2022 2021–22
Sydney FC 2–2 Macarthur FC 1,759 Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 30 March 2022 2021–22
Wellington Phoenix 3–0 Brisbane Roar 38 Leichhardt Oval 16 February 2022 2021–22
Western Sydney Wanderers 3–2 Newcastle Jets 3,767 CommBank Stadium 20 April 2022 2021–22
Western United 2–0 Newcastle Jets 990 AAMI Park 26 April 2021 2020–21

Seasonal average attendances

Season Regular Season Average (Excludes Finals)[1]
ADL BRI CCM GCU MAC MCY MVC NEW NZK NQF PER SYD WEL WSW WUN Total
2005–06 10,948 14,785 7,899 – – – 16,167 9,022 3,909 – 9,734 16,669 – – – 10,956
2006–07 12,165 16,465 9,828 – – – 27,728 12,573 3,011 – 7,589 15,555 – – – 12,911
2007–08 12,697 16,951 12,738 – – – 26,064 13,209 – – 7,596 16,963 11,683 – – 14,610
2008–09 11,713 12,995 10,465 – – – 24,516 9,729 – – 7,942 12,375 7,193 – – 12,180
2009–10 10,765 8,665 7,388 5,297 – – 20,750 6,358 – 6,723 9,205 13,677 8,966 – – 9,793
2010–11 11,552 9,291 8,168 3,419 – 8,312 18,458 8,429 – 4,245 8,488 8,014 7,829 – – 8,429
2011–12 8,829 13,387 9,505 3,438 – 9,082 20,714 12,117 – – 8,972 11,861 8,691 – – 10,497
2012–13 9,793 13,857 9,994 – – 8,860 21,885 13,389 – – 8,876 18,737 6,877 12,466 – 12,347
2013–14 11,225 14,957 9,398 – – 9,933 21,808 11,949 – – 9,418 18,682 8,201 14,860 – 13,041
2014–15 12,637 11,660 7,585 – – 10,374 25,388 8,968 – – 9,542 17,378 8,583 12,520 – 12,511
2015–16 11,287 12,850 8,111 – – 11,047 23,112 9,586 – – 8,986 16,637 8,042 14,297 – 12,326
2016–17 9,565 13,892 7,395 – – 10,593 22,008 8,645 – – 10,533 16,001 6,211 17,746 – 12,294
2017–18 9,830 9,093 7,194 – – 9,868 17,631 11,016 – – 9,186 14,593 5,694 11,924 – 10,671
2018–19 9,031 9,632 5,562 – – 8,135 20,604 9,079 – – 10,360 13,566 8,533 9,191 – 10,411
2019–20 8,326 9,388 5,504 – – 8,397 17,366 7,386 – – 8,382 12,110 8,477 13,729 5,653 9,428
2020–21 7,383 6,181 5,697 – 3,488 6,154 5,823 4,056 – – 4,777 7,686 5,329 8,062 3,061 5,682
2021–22 6,501 4,538 4,296 – 3,118 6,530 9,473 4,843 – – 4,281 5,534 4,001 7,388 3,351 5,353
2022–23 10,359 5,629 6,646 - 3,514 6,481 10,124 6,152 - - 4,451 17,008 6,333 10,769 3,168 7,553
2023–24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Green and red background denote club's highest and lowest A-League Men season attendances respectively.[2]
Statistics for 2019–20 A-League seasons includes figures up until the COVID-19 outbreak.

Seasonal gate receipts

Season Total
Regular Season Finals Season
2005–06 920,318 126,240 1,046,558
2006–07 1,084,550 177,682 1,262,232
2007–08 1,227,244 154,118 1,381,362
2008–09 1,023,151 143,559 1,166,710
2009–10 1,322,004 161,195 1,483,199
2010–11 1,390,844 121,635 1,512,479
2011–12 1,417,084 119,147 1,536,231
2012–13 1,666,875 105,258 1,772,133
2013–14 1,760,508 128,566 1,889,074
2014–15 1,688,951 137,825 1,826,776
2015–16 1,653,025 117,112 1,770,147
2016–17 1,659,854 111,160 1,771,014
2017–18 1,440,031 89,575 1,529,606
2018–19 1,407,148 115,622 1,522,770
2019–20 1,073,309 12,425 1,085,734
2020–21 850,442 41,680 892,122
2021–22 818,988 77,254 896,242
2022–23 1,178,245 124,417 1,302,662

Green and red background denote highest and lowest A-League Men season attendances respectively.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Attendance". ultimatealeague.com. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Statistics".
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