Premier League · Attendance record

Arsenal

Formed in 1886 and known as The Gunners Gooners (supporters). League attendance history, season by season.

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Current stadiumEmirates Stadium60,704 capacity · 2026/27Away-day guide
Club formed1886The Gunners Gooners (supporters)
Attendance record begins1893/94121 completed seasons with data
2026/27 league average60,215Live season →
2025/26 league average60,217Completed season
Year-on-year change-0.0%2026/27 vs 2025/26 · live
The story in numbers1893/94 — 2026/27

Attendance History

Every recorded season, from the first to the latest.

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Highest average60,2792019/20
First World War 1915/16–1918/19 Second World War 1939/40–1945/46 COVID-19 restrictions 2019/20–2020/21
The line connects recorded seasons across missing years. Shaded bands mark war and COVID interruptions. No missing values are estimated. Season ending year · Hover or tap for details. Stadium changes: 1893/94 Manor Ground · 1913/14 Highbury · 2006/07 Emirates Stadium
The numbers

Club statistics

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Arsenal currently averages 60,215 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 60,217 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 60,279 in 2019/20.

All-time average
35,734
Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
Highest season average
60,279
2019/20
Lowest season average
4,460
1899/00
Highest since 2000/01
60,279
2019/20
Five-season average
60,134
2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
Best national attendance rank
#1
Across recorded seasons
Biggest year-on-year rise
+21,861
+57.3% · 2006/07 vs 2005/06
Biggest year-on-year fall
-10,034
-24.9% · 1973/74 vs 1972/73
Seasons represented
127
122 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.

Current season only

2026/27 Stadium Utilisation

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StadiumEmirates Stadium
2026/27 capacity60,704
League average60,215
Percentage filled99.2%

League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗

League matches

Season-by-season attendance

Live season
The all-time average uses every season for which a league average is shown, plus the live 2026/27 figure where available. Tier rank compares attendance averages at the same league level; it is shown only for seasons with a complete comparison. League finish is a separate result on the pitch.
SeasonTierLeague finishAverageEngland rankTier rank (attendance)
2026/27Live1In progress60,21565
2025/261160,21755
2024/251260,25155
2023/241260,23644
2022/231260,19144
2021/221559,77622
2020/2118———
2019/201860,27922
2018/191559,89922
2017/181659,32333
2016/171559,95722
2015/161259,94422
2014/151359,99222
2013/141460,01322
2012/131460,07922
2011/121360,00022
2010/111460,02522
2009/101359,92722
2008/091460,04022
2007/081360,07022
2006/071460,04522
2005/061438,18466
2004/051237,97966
2003/041138,07977
2002/031238,04288
2001/021138,05577
2000/011237,97466
1999/001238,03355
1998/991238,02443
1997/981138,05333
1996/971337,8213—
1995/961537,5683—
1994/9511235,33022
1993/941430,56355
1992/9311024,40398
1991/921431,90533
1990/911136,8642—
1989/901433,7133—
1988/891135,5953—
1987/881629,9103—
1986/871429,02244
1985/861723,82455
1984/851731,20544
1983/841628,11654
1982/8311024,15365
1981/821525,58977
1980/811332,48055
1979/801433,59644
1978/791736,37133
1977/781535,44666
1976/771832,66377
1975/7611726,9451312
1974/7511628,315119
1973/7411030,21288
1972/731240,24633
1971/721540,50033
1970/711143,77633
1969/7011235,75888
1968/691438,42344
1967/681931,8961212
1966/671731,77388
1965/6611429,03699
1964/6511331,32798
1963/641834,78465
1962/631732,28865
1961/6211034,44743
1960/6111134,31844
1959/6011339,34155
1958/591345,22722
1957/5811239,83533
1956/571541,09333
1955/561542,03422
1954/551943,72533
1953/5411250,27811
1952/531149,19111
1951/521351,03022
1950/511550,47422
1949/501649,00121
1948/491551,47822
1947/481154,98221
1946/4711343,26654
1945/46————
1938/391539,10222
1937/381144,04511
1936/371343,35311
1935/361641,96011
1934/351146,25211
1933/341140,75011
1932/331141,95811
1931/321240,54711
1930/311137,10611
1929/3011435,53711
1928/291926,69087
1927/2811027,43475
1926/2711130,05443
1925/261231,47132
1924/2512029,48511
1923/2411929,95022
1922/2311130,24544
1921/2211729,17088
1920/211935,54055
1919/2011034,48533
1914/152513,8208—
1913/142322,74510—
1912/131209,3952720
1911/1211011,6302217
1910/1111011,5252116
1909/1011810,3952016
1908/091613,0251512
1907/0811413,7651412
1906/071715,80098
1905/0611216,10566
1904/0511019,9802—
1903/042214,2859—
1902/032311,11012—
1901/02247,63517—
1900/01276,01020—
1899/00284,46025—
1898/99274,47024—
1897/98257,73513—
1896/972106,56513—
1895/96277,20011—
1894/95286,6609—
1893/94296,05011—
1892/93————
1891/92————
1890/91————

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.