AFC Bournemouth currently averages 11,410 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 11,175 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 16,854 in 1947/48.
- All-time average
- 7,586 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 16,854 1947/48
- Lowest season average
- 3,348 1977/78
- Highest since 2000/01
- 11,214 2024/25
- Five-season average
- 10,688 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #31 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +6,414 +61.4% · 1947/48 vs 1946/47
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -3,287 -26.8% · 1973/74 vs 1972/73
- Seasons represented
- 98 96 with a recorded average
Season extremes and five-season averages use completed seasons. Year-on-year changes compare consecutive completed seasons with published averages, measured in supporters per match. The live 2026/27 figure appears separately.
2026/27 Stadium Utilisation
League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗
Season-by-season attendance
| Season | Tier | League finish | Average | England rank | Tier rank (attendance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27Live | 1 | In progress | 11,410 | 49 | 20 |
| 2025/26 | 1 | 6 | 11,175 | 48 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 9 | 11,214 | 52 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 12 | 11,103 | 51 | 20 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 15 | 10,362 | 52 | 20 |
| 2021/22 | 2 | 2 | 9,588 | 54 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 18 | 10,510 | 48 | 20 |
| 2018/19 | 1 | 14 | 10,532 | 48 | 20 |
| 2017/18 | 1 | 12 | 10,641 | 46 | 20 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 9 | 11,182 | 45 | 20 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 16 | 11,189 | 46 | 20 |
| 2014/15 | 2 | 1 | 10,265 | 48 | 23 |
| 2013/14 | 2 | 10 | 9,952 | 48 | 22 |
| 2012/13 | 3 | 2 | 6,852 | 55 | 8 |
| 2011/12 | 3 | 11 | 5,881 | 59 | 9 |
| 2010/11 | 3 | 6 | 7,103 | 54 | 9 |
| 2009/10 | 4 | 2 | 5,720 | 61 | 3 |
| 2008/09 | 4 | 21 | 4,931 | 70 | 9 |
| 2007/08 | 3 | 21 | 5,504 | 65 | 16 |
| 2006/07 | 3 | 19 | 6,028 | 59 | 14 |
| 2005/06 | 3 | 17 | 6,458 | 57 | 12 |
| 2004/05 | 3 | 8 | 7,124 | 52 | 9 |
| 2003/04 | 3 | 9 | 6,913 | 55 | 8 |
| 2002/03 | 4 | 4 | 5,829 | 61 | 4 |
| 2001/02 | 3 | 21 | 5,068 | 68 | 19 |
| 2000/01 | 3 | 7 | 4,403 | 71 | 20 |
| 1999/00 | 3 | 16 | 4,917 | 68 | 17 |
| 1998/99 | 3 | 7 | 7,117 | 46 | 7 |
| 1997/98 | 3 | 9 | 4,732 | 65 | 19 |
| 1996/97 | 3 | 16 | 4,581 | 64 | 16 |
| 1995/96 | 3 | 14 | 4,213 | 65 | 16 |
| 1994/95 | 3 | 19 | 4,391 | 64 | 15 |
| 1993/94 | 3 | 17 | 4,355 | 66 | 16 |
| 1992/93 | 3 | 17 | 4,454 | 67 | 19 |
| 1991/92 | 3 | 8 | 5,471 | 57 | 9 |
| 1990/91 | 3 | 9 | 6,017 | 52 | 9 |
| 1989/90 | 2 | 22 | 7,454 | 44 | 22 |
| 1988/89 | 2 | 12 | 8,088 | 39 | 17 |
| 1987/88 | 2 | 17 | 7,873 | 43 | — |
| 1986/87 | 3 | 1 | 6,611 | 45 | 4 |
| 1985/86 | 3 | 15 | 3,424 | 65 | 17 |
| 1984/85 | 3 | 10 | 3,851 | 64 | 17 |
| 1983/84 | 3 | 17 | 4,039 | 61 | 14 |
| 1982/83 | 3 | 14 | 5,732 | 50 | 7 |
| 1981/82 | 4 | 4 | 5,933 | 46 | 2 |
| 1980/81 | 4 | 13 | 3,380 | 73 | 7 |
| 1979/80 | 4 | 11 | 3,924 | 74 | 9 |
| 1978/79 | 4 | 18 | 3,759 | 74 | 9 |
| 1977/78 | 4 | 17 | 3,348 | 81 | 13 |
| 1976/77 | 4 | 13 | 4,035 | 78 | 12 |
| 1975/76 | 4 | 6 | 4,461 | 72 | 8 |
| 1974/75 | 3 | 21 | 5,988 | 59 | 14 |
| 1973/74 | 3 | 11 | 8,981 | 44 | 4 |
| 1972/73 | 3 | 7 | 12,268 | 31 | 2 |
| 1971/72 | 3 | 3 | 12,991 | 39 | 4 |
| 1970/71 | 4 | 2 | 8,676 | 53 | 3 |
| 1969/70 | 3 | 21 | 5,410 | 71 | 16 |
| 1968/69 | 3 | 4 | 7,564 | 56 | 9 |
| 1967/68 | 3 | 12 | 5,983 | 70 | 16 |
| 1966/67 | 3 | 20 | 5,332 | 76 | 21 |
| 1965/66 | 3 | 18 | 6,329 | 68 | 18 |
| 1964/65 | 3 | 11 | 7,748 | 60 | 10 |
| 1963/64 | 3 | 4 | 9,830 | 53 | 11 |
| 1962/63 | 3 | 5 | 9,763 | 58 | 13 |
| 1961/62 | 3 | 3 | 11,622 | 46 | 5 |
| 1960/61 | 3 | 19 | 7,808 | 64 | 15 |
| 1959/60 | 3 | 10 | 10,403 | 58 | 9 |
| 1958/59 | 3 | 12 | 10,680 | 58 | 11 |
| 1957/58 | 3S | 9 | 12,624 | 49 | 8 |
| 1956/57 | 3S | 5 | 10,968 | 57 | 14 |
| 1955/56 | 3S | 9 | 8,035 | 69 | 25 |
| 1954/55 | 3S | 17 | 9,810 | 59 | 15 |
| 1953/54 | 3S | 19 | 9,727 | 62 | 18 |
| 1952/53 | 3S | 9 | 10,768 | 61 | 17 |
| 1951/52 | 3S | 14 | 10,872 | 64 | 20 |
| 1950/51 | 3S | 9 | 12,730 | 56 | 12 |
| 1949/50 | 3S | 12 | 14,559 | 54 | — |
| 1948/49 | 3S | 3 | 15,975 | 51 | — |
| 1947/48 | 3S | 2 | 16,854 | 48 | 7 |
| 1946/47 | 3S | 7 | 10,440 | 61 | 17 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3S | 15 | 5,936 | 73 | 29 |
| 1937/38 | 3S | 13 | 7,119 | 68 | 24 |
| 1936/37 | 3S | 6 | 8,036 | 61 | 17 |
| 1935/36 | 3S | 8 | 7,232 | 60 | 17 |
| 1934/35 | 3S | 17 | 5,375 | 70 | 26 |
| 1933/34 | 3S | 21 | 5,305 | 72 | 28 |
| 1932/33 | 3S | 18 | 4,822 | 75 | 31 |
| 1931/32 | 3S | 15 | 5,747 | 70 | — |
| 1930/31 | 3S | 10 | 5,375 | 69 | 25 |
| 1929/30 | 3S | 10 | 6,271 | 62 | — |
| 1928/29 | 3S | 9 | 5,554 | 69 | — |
| 1927/28 | 3S | 14 | 5,290 | 70 | — |
| 1926/27 | 3S | 7 | 5,453 | 69 | — |
| 1925/26 | 3S | 8 | 5,388 | 75 | — |
| 1924/25 | 3S | 20 | 5,250 | 78 | — |
| 1923/24 | 3S | 21 | 6,250 | 76 | — |
Historic seasonal figures, league finishes and national rankings are based primarily on the long-running compilation at European Football Statistics ↗, with thanks. All-time averages and tier attendance ranks are calculated by this site.