ANZ Stadium (now Accor Stadium), the temporary home of the Western Sydney Wanderers, holds the highest attendance at Australian club soccer match.

This is a list of record home attendances of Australian soccer clubs. It lists the highest attendance of all current and past National Soccer League and A-League Men clubs for a competitive home match.

The club with the highest home attendance of all Australian soccer clubs is the Western Sydney Wanderers, with 61,880 attendance at ANZ Stadium against rivals Sydney FC on 8 October 2016. Most domestic league Grand Finals have been played at grounds not designated as usual home ground for the club that hosts the Grand Final, the highest in that matter is for Perth Glory with 56,371 at Optus Stadium on 19 May 2019.

List

Records correct as of 12 November 2023. Italics denote attendance record set at ground not designated as usual home ground; Bold denote attendance record set at current ground.

Rank Club Attendance Stadium Opposition Competition Date Ref
1 Western Sydney Wanderers 61,880 ANZ Stadium Sydney FC A-League 8 October 2016 [1]
2 Perth Glory 56,371 Optus Stadium Sydney FC A-League Grand Final 19 May 2019 [2]
3 Melbourne Victory 55,436 Telstra Dome Adelaide United A-League Grand Final 18 February 2007 [3]
4 Brisbane Roar 51,153 Suncorp Stadium Western Sydney Wanderers A-League Grand Final 4 May 2014 [4]
5 Adelaide United 50,119 Adelaide Oval Western Sydney Wanderers A-League Grand Final 1 May 2016 [5]
6 Sydney FC 41,689 Aussie Stadium Central Coast Mariners A-League Grand Final 5 March 2006 [6]
7 Brisbane Strikers 40,446 Suncorp Stadium Sydney United National Soccer League Grand Final 25 May 1997 [7]
8 Central Coast Mariners 36,354 Sydney Football Stadium Newcastle Jets A-League Grand Final 24 February 2008 [8]
9 Wellington Phoenix 32,792 Westpac Stadium Newcastle Jets A-League Minor Semi-Final 7 March 2010 [9]
10 Newcastle Jets 29,410 McDonald Jones Stadium Melbourne Victory A-League Grand Final 5 May 2018 [10]
11 Melbourne City 26,579 AAMI Park Melbourne Victory A-League 23 December 2011 [11]
12 Marconi Fairfield 26,353 Parramatta Stadium Sydney Olympic National Soccer League Grand Final 20 May 1990 [12]
13 South Melbourne 23,8601 Olympic Park Stadium George Cross Victorian State League 5 August 1962 [13]
14 Melbourne Knights 23,318 Olympic Park Stadium South Melbourne National Soccer League Grand Final 5 May 1991 [14]
15 North West Sydney Spirit 18,985 North Sydney Oval Sydney Olympic National Soccer League 9 October 1998 [15]
16 Newcastle KB United 18,376 Newcastle International Sports Centre Sydney Olympic National Soccer League 14 April 1979 [16]
17 Sydney United 58 17,064 Parramatta Stadium Marconi Fairfield National Soccer League Grand Final 3 September 1988 [17]
18 West Adelaide 16,251 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide City National Soccer League Grand Final 27 August 1978 [18]
19 Heidelberg United 15,000 Olympic Park South Melbourne National Soccer League 6 July 1980 [19]
Olympic Park South Melbourne NSL Cup semi-finals 30 October 1983 [20]
Olympic Village Melbourne Knights National Soccer League 28 April 1985 [21]
20 Gold Coast United 14,783 Robina Stadium Newcastle Jets A-League 22 January 2011 [22]
21 Blacktown City 14,220 Marconi Stadium Sydney Croatia National Soccer League 5 June 1985 [23]
22 Sydney Olympic 14,032 Parramatta Stadium Adelaide City National Soccer League Grand Final 19 October 1986 [24]
23 Wollongong Wolves 13,402 WIN Stadium South Melbourne National Soccer League Grand Final 3 June 2001 [25]
24 Adelaide City 13,132 Olympic Sports Field Marconi Fairfield National Soccer League 3 July 1977 [26]
25 Football Kingz 13,111 Westpac Stadium Marconi Fairfield National Soccer League 16 March 2001 [27]
26 Brunswick Zebras 12,000 Middle Park Soccer Stadium South Melbourne National Soccer League 8 April 1984 [28]
Footscray JUST Middle Park Soccer Stadium Marconi Fairfield National Soccer League 20 August 1978 [29]
28 APIA Leichhardt 11,156 St George Stadium Marconi Fairfield National Soccer League Minor Semi-Final 14 October 1984 [30]
Hakoah Sydney City East St George Stadium Sydney Olympic National Soccer League Major Semi-Final 14 October 1984 [30]
30 Carlton 10,632 Princes Park South Melbourne National Soccer League 21 December 1997 [31]
31 Collingwood Warriors 10,200 Victoria Park Melbourne Knights National Soccer League 13 October 1996 [32]
32 Western United 10,128 GMHBA Stadium Melbourne Victory A-League 8 December 2019 [33]
33 Parramatta Power 10,018 Parramatta Stadium Sydney Olympic National Soccer League 28 December 1999 [34]
34 Preston Lions 10,000 South Melbourne B.T. Connor Reserve National Soccer League 21 August 1983 [35]
35 New Zealand Knights 9,827 North Harbour Stadium Sydney FC A-League 2 September 2005 [36]
36 Canberra Cosmos 9,421 Bruce Stadium Newcastle Breakers National Soccer League 1 November 1996 [37]
37 St George 9,326 St George Stadium Sydney Olympic National Soccer League Preliminary Final 6 August 1989 [38]
38 North Queensland United 8,897 Dairy Farmers Stadium Sydney FC A-League 8 August 2009 [39]
39 Canberra City 8,875 Bruce Stadium Marconi Fairfield National Soccer League 6 April 1980 [40]
40 Falcons 2000 8,256 Falcons Park South Melbourne National Soccer League 29 January 1994 [41]
41 Caroline Springs George Cross 8,000 Olympic Park Canberra City NSL Cup second round 2 August 1978 [42]
42 Newcastle Breakers 7,674 Breakers Stadium Adelaide Force National Soccer League 21 January 2000 [43]
43 Macarthur FC 7,534 Campbelltown Stadium Western Sydney Wanderers A-League Men 8 April 2023 [44]
44 Brisbane Lions 7,400 Perry Park Brisbane City National Soccer League 14 August 1977 [45]
45 Western Suburbs 7,253 Sydney Sports Ground Sydney Olympic National Soccer League 8 May 1977 [46]
46 Parramatta 7,246 Melita Stadium Sydney Olympic National Soccer League 23 January 1994 [47]
47 Brisbane City 7,000 Perry Park Marconi Fairfield NSL Cup Final 1 May 1977 [48]
48 Canterbury Bankstown 6,000 Sydney Athletic Field Marconi Fairfield National Soccer League 29 June 1986 [49]
49 Wollongong United 5,217 Brandon Park Preston Makedonia National Soccer League 7 February 1991 [50]
50 Mooroolbark 5,200 Middle Park Western Suburbs National Soccer League 10 July 1977 [51]
51 Penrith City 3,514 Cook Park Sydney Croatia National Soccer League 11 March 1984 [52]
52 Green Gully 3,500 Green Gully Reserve South Melbourne National Soccer League 11 March 1984 [52]
Green Gully Reserve Sunshine George Cross National Soccer League 7 April 1985 [53]
Green Gully Reserve Melbourne Knights National Soccer League 21 April 1985 [54]
53 Monaro Panthers 3,275 Bruce Stadium Sydney Croatia National Soccer League 30 June 1985 [55]
54 Adamstown Rosebud 2,990 Adamstown Oval Wollongong City National Soccer League 7 October 1984 [56]

Notes

See also

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