Crystal Palace currently averages 25,102 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 24,925 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 30,167 in 1972/73.
- All-time average
- 16,937 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 30,167 1972/73
- Lowest season average
- 6,446 1984/85
- Highest since 2000/01
- 25,455 2018/19
- Five-season average
- 24,882 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #6 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +10,027 +50.5% · 1969/70 vs 1968/69
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -10,514 -35.3% · 1980/81 vs 1979/80
- Seasons represented
- 112 99 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 | 25,102 | 27 | 17 |
| 2025/26 | 1 | 15 | 24,925 | 26 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | 1 | 12 | 25,064 | 27 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 10 | 24,932 | 25 | 15 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 11 | 25,209 | 24 | 17 |
| 2021/22 | 1 | 12 | 24,282 | 20 | 17 |
| 2020/21 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 1 | 14 | 25,060 | 21 | 17 |
| 2018/19 | 1 | 12 | 25,455 | 22 | 15 |
| 2017/18 | 1 | 11 | 25,063 | 23 | 14 |
| 2016/17 | 1 | 14 | 25,161 | 21 | 14 |
| 2015/16 | 1 | 15 | 24,825 | 18 | 16 |
| 2014/15 | 1 | 10 | 24,421 | 19 | 16 |
| 2013/14 | 1 | 11 | 24,114 | 23 | 19 |
| 2012/13 | 2 | 5 | 17,280 | 34 | 13 |
| 2011/12 | 2 | 17 | 15,219 | 37 | 14 |
| 2010/11 | 2 | 20 | 15,351 | 39 | 16 |
| 2009/10 | 2 | 21 | 14,771 | 38 | 14 |
| 2008/09 | 2 | 15 | 15,220 | 37 | 15 |
| 2007/08 | 2 | 5 | 16,031 | 37 | 15 |
| 2006/07 | 2 | 12 | 17,541 | 35 | 14 |
| 2005/06 | 2 | 6 | 19,457 | 34 | 13 |
| 2004/05 | 1 | 18 | 24,108 | 24 | 17 |
| 2003/04 | 2 | 6 | 17,344 | 29 | 9 |
| 2002/03 | 2 | 14 | 16,867 | 29 | 10 |
| 2001/02 | 2 | 10 | 18,121 | 28 | 8 |
| 2000/01 | 2 | 21 | 17,061 | 27 | 8 |
| 1999/00 | 2 | 15 | 15,662 | 27 | 8 |
| 1998/99 | 2 | 14 | 17,123 | 25 | 5 |
| 1997/98 | 1 | 20 | 21,983 | 19 | 15 |
| 1996/97 | 2 | 6 | 16,085 | 23 | 5 |
| 1995/96 | 2 | 3 | 15,248 | 23 | 5 |
| 1994/95 | 1 | 19 | 14,992 | 24 | 19 |
| 1993/94 | 2 | 1 | 15,365 | 24 | 8 |
| 1992/93 | 1 | 20 | 15,748 | 21 | 17 |
| 1991/92 | 1 | 10 | 17,618 | 16 | 14 |
| 1990/91 | 1 | 3 | 19,660 | 15 | — |
| 1989/90 | 1 | 15 | 17,105 | 16 | — |
| 1988/89 | 2 | 3 | 10,655 | 28 | 9 |
| 1987/88 | 2 | 6 | 9,746 | 31 | — |
| 1986/87 | 2 | 6 | 7,583 | 38 | — |
| 1985/86 | 2 | 5 | 6,787 | 35 | — |
| 1984/85 | 2 | 15 | 6,446 | 40 | 13 |
| 1983/84 | 2 | 18 | 8,199 | 35 | 12 |
| 1982/83 | 2 | 15 | 9,887 | 36 | 12 |
| 1981/82 | 2 | 15 | 10,381 | 34 | 11 |
| 1980/81 | 1 | 22 | 19,280 | 17 | 16 |
| 1979/80 | 1 | 13 | 29,794 | 6 | 6 |
| 1978/79 | 2 | 1 | 23,294 | 14 | 3 |
| 1977/78 | 2 | 9 | 19,636 | 26 | 6 |
| 1976/77 | 3 | 3 | 16,106 | 30 | 2 |
| 1975/76 | 3 | 5 | 20,124 | 22 | 1 |
| 1974/75 | 3 | 5 | 17,274 | 26 | 1 |
| 1973/74 | 2 | 20 | 21,797 | 23 | 4 |
| 1972/73 | 1 | 21 | 30,167 | 10 | 10 |
| 1971/72 | 1 | 20 | 26,973 | 17 | 15 |
| 1970/71 | 1 | 18 | 28,889 | 12 | 12 |
| 1969/70 | 1 | 20 | 29,901 | 14 | 14 |
| 1968/69 | 2 | 2 | 19,874 | 25 | 5 |
| 1967/68 | 2 | 11 | 17,141 | 31 | 9 |
| 1966/67 | 2 | 7 | 18,100 | 26 | 5 |
| 1965/66 | 2 | 11 | 14,809 | 30 | 8 |
| 1964/65 | 2 | 7 | 18,232 | 22 | 3 |
| 1963/64 | 3 | 2 | 17,203 | 30 | 2 |
| 1962/63 | 3 | 11 | 14,854 | 36 | 2 |
| 1961/62 | 3 | 15 | 17,481 | 26 | 1 |
| 1960/61 | 4 | 2 | 19,089 | 24 | 1 |
| 1959/60 | 4 | 8 | 15,630 | 39 | 1 |
| 1958/59 | 4 | 7 | 14,885 | 39 | 2 |
| 1957/58 | 3S | 14 | 13,229 | 46 | 5 |
| 1956/57 | 3S | 20 | 12,081 | 49 | 8 |
| 1955/56 | 3S | 23 | 11,062 | 54 | 10 |
| 1954/55 | 3S | 20 | 10,731 | 57 | 13 |
| 1953/54 | 3S | 22 | 12,296 | 52 | 8 |
| 1952/53 | 3S | 13 | 12,415 | 55 | 12 |
| 1951/52 | 3S | 19 | 14,873 | 53 | 10 |
| 1950/51 | 3S | 24 | 13,828 | 51 | 8 |
| 1949/50 | 3S | 7 | 16,874 | 47 | — |
| 1948/49 | 3S | 22 | 14,870 | 56 | — |
| 1947/48 | 3S | 13 | 14,937 | 55 | 11 |
| 1946/47 | 3S | 18 | 14,082 | 52 | 9 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3S | 2 | 14,799 | 35 | 1 |
| 1937/38 | 3S | 7 | 13,501 | 43 | 5 |
| 1936/37 | 3S | 14 | 10,870 | 47 | 6 |
| 1935/36 | 3S | 6 | 12,613 | 36 | 3 |
| 1934/35 | 3S | 5 | 13,357 | 33 | 3 |
| 1933/34 | 3S | 12 | 10,996 | 39 | 4 |
| 1932/33 | 3S | 5 | 10,877 | 36 | 4 |
| 1931/32 | 3S | 4 | 15,132 | 22 | — |
| 1930/31 | 3S | 2 | 13,181 | 29 | 1 |
| 1929/30 | 3S | 9 | 13,455 | 34 | — |
| 1928/29 | 3S | 2 | 15,584 | 28 | — |
| 1927/28 | 3S | 5 | 10,946 | 43 | — |
| 1926/27 | 3S | 6 | 11,645 | 39 | — |
| 1925/26 | 3S | 13 | 12,767 | 35 | — |
| 1924/25 | 2 | 21 | 14,250 | 31 | — |
| 1923/24 | 2 | 15 | 9,825 | 47 | — |
| 1922/23 | 2 | 16 | 10,720 | 43 | — |
| 1921/22 | 2 | 14 | 12,335 | 37 | — |
| 1920/21 | 3 | 1 | 13,885 | 40 | 4 |
| 1919/20 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1914/15 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1913/14 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912/13 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1911/12 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1910/11 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1909/10 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1908/09 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1907/08 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1906/07 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1905/06 | — | — | — | — |
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.