Premier League · Attendance record

Leeds United

Formed in 1919 and known as The Whites. League attendance history, season by season.

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Current stadiumElland Road37,633 capacity · 2026/27Away-day guide
Club formed1919The Whites
Attendance record begins1920/2198 completed seasons with data
2026/27 league average36,528Live season →
2025/26 league average36,695Completed season
Year-on-year change-0.5%2026/27 vs 2025/26 · live
The story in numbers1920/21 — 2026/27

Attendance History

Every recorded season, from the first to the latest.

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Highest average39,7522001/02
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.
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Club statistics

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Leeds United currently averages 36,528 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 36,695 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 39,752 in 2001/02.

All-time average
26,573
Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
Highest season average
39,752
2001/02
Lowest season average
13,135
1922/23
Highest since 2000/01
39,752
2001/02
Five-season average
36,338
2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
Best national attendance rank
#3
Across recorded seasons
Biggest year-on-year rise
+9,725
+48.1% · 1963/64 vs 1962/63
Biggest year-on-year fall
-8,434
-38.6% · 1960/61 vs 1959/60
Seasons represented
101
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.

Current season only

2026/27 Stadium Utilisation

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StadiumElland Road
2026/27 capacity37,633
League average36,528
Percentage filled97.1%

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 progress36,5281211
2025/2611436,6951212
2024/252136,134122
2023/242335,989122
2022/2311936,5661211
2021/2211736,3081111
2020/2119———
2019/202135,321111
2018/192334,033112
2017/1821331,525122
2016/172727,698175
2015/1621322,446225
2014/1521524,052204
2013/1421525,088182
2012/1321321,572258
2011/1221423,283204
2010/112727,299131
2009/103224,818181
2008/093423,813211
2007/083526,546141
2006/0722421,613259
2005/062522,355248
2004/0521429,207121
2003/0411936,66688
2002/0311539,12066
2001/021539,75255
2000/011438,97455
1999/001339,15544
1998/991435,77387
1997/981534,72577
1996/9711132,1097—
1995/9611332,5787—
1994/951532,92555
1993/941534,49333
1992/9311729,25044
1991/921129,45955
1990/911429,3125—
1989/902128,56841
1988/8921021,81192
1987/882720,2727—
1986/872417,61213—
1985/8621413,25919—
1984/852715,161183
1983/8421015,493185
1982/832815,994183
1981/8212022,10999
1980/811921,3771413
1979/8011122,7881612
1978/791527,63399
1977/781929,18698
1976/7711030,53098
1975/761531,51166
1974/751934,82243
1973/741138,66633
1972/731335,83155
1971/721235,63788
1970/711239,20466
1969/701234,61399
1968/691136,99877
1967/681436,69177
1966/671435,22166
1965/661235,78555
1964/651237,49066
1963/642129,93892
1962/632520,213215
1961/6221913,6073612
1960/6121413,4433713
1959/6012121,8772620
1958/5911524,9052117
1957/5811724,9201817
1956/571832,67298
1955/562224,445235
1954/552421,387285
1953/5421021,810308
1952/5321020,4323511
1951/522624,2853010
1950/512526,105289
1949/502530,203236
1948/4921529,318297
1947/4821828,493247
1946/4712226,0492417
1945/46————
1938/3911319,3092517
1937/381921,2562718
1936/3711918,1992819
1935/3611118,6172418
1934/3511814,9272819
1933/341915,4292519
1932/331817,1141612
1931/322214,079245
1930/3112113,3852820
1929/301519,9161412
1928/2911322,4021311
1927/282221,82914—
1926/2712120,6661613
1925/2611921,3821311
1924/2511822,7151210
1923/242114,99527—
1922/232713,13535—
1921/222813,57036—
1920/2121416,27533—

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.