League One · Attendance record

Leicester City

Formed in 1884 and known as The Foxes. League attendance history, season by season.

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Current stadiumKing Power Stadium32,259 capacity · 2026/27Away-day guide
Club formed1884The Foxes
Attendance record begins1894/95120 completed seasons with data
2026/27 league average28,011Live season →
2025/26 league average28,907Completed season
Year-on-year change-3.1%2026/27 vs 2025/26 · live
The story in numbers1894/95 — 2026/27

Attendance History

Every recorded season, from the first to the latest.

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Highest average32,0612019/20
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 change: 2002/03 King Power Stadium
The numbers

Club statistics

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Leicester City currently averages 28,011 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 28,907 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 32,061 in 2019/20.

All-time average
19,828
Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
Highest season average
32,061
2019/20
Lowest season average
3,600
1914/15
Highest since 2000/01
32,061
2019/20
Five-season average
31,108
2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
Best national attendance rank
#9
Across recorded seasons
Biggest year-on-year rise
+9,396
+47.4% · 2002/03 vs 2001/02
Biggest year-on-year fall
-6,846
-22.1% · 2004/05 vs 2003/04
Seasons represented
124
121 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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StadiumKing Power Stadium
2026/27 capacity32,259
League average28,011
Percentage filled86.8%

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)
2026/27Live3In progress28,011222
2025/2622328,907183
2024/2511831,4481412
2023/242131,238143
2022/2311831,8871312
2021/221832,0611212
2020/2115———
2019/201532,0611211
2018/191931,8511310
2017/181931,6361110
2016/1711231,893119
2015/161132,0211212
2014/1511431,6931212
2013/142124,995193
2012/132622,054236
2011/122923,037215
2010/1121023,666214
2009/102523,943214
2008/093120,253282
2007/0822223,509213
2006/0721923,206216
2005/0621622,234259
2004/0521524,137237
2003/0411830,9831312
2002/032229,231151
2001/0212019,8352519
2000/0111320,4522017
1999/001819,8271916
1998/9911020,4692117
1997/9811020,6152016
1996/971920,18418—
1995/962516,530214
1994/9512119,5321615
1993/942416,009215
1992/932615,362234
1991/922415,202173
1990/9122211,5462910
1989/9021311,7162710
1988/8921510,694278
1987/8821310,15727—
1986/8712011,6972418
1985/8611911,7932318
1984/8511514,5462017
1983/8411514,9232015
1982/832312,380288
1981/822814,182255
1980/8112119,4761615
1979/802118,636266
1978/7921714,187318
1977/7812217,7682822
1976/7711118,8072722
1975/761722,0492120
1974/7511823,7651815
1973/741924,8251414
1972/7311622,7062019
1971/7211228,5361513
1970/712125,949161
1969/702325,104192
1968/6912128,4461313
1967/6811324,5281918
1966/671824,4631916
1965/661722,3251814
1964/6511819,9631816
1963/6411124,142139
1962/631425,841107
1961/6211419,4692218
1960/611624,0561714
1959/6011225,3992218
1958/5911927,8601514
1957/5811831,3591211
1956/572130,624122
1955/562528,134132
1954/5512131,0671211
1953/542128,982192
1952/532526,250234
1951/522526,080268
1950/5121427,293257
1949/5021530,266225
1948/4921930,384235
1947/482927,110268
1946/472923,783278
1945/46————
1938/3912216,2253321
1937/3811620,4022819
1936/372120,257248
1935/362615,1263110
1934/3512117,9942217
1933/3411718,3491514
1932/3311916,8221814
1931/3211916,2412016
1930/3111617,0751814
1929/301821,344119
1928/291223,773119
1927/281324,75897
1926/271723,718108
1925/2611724,692109
1924/252120,45517—
1923/2421217,33519—
1922/232319,04018—
1921/222915,88526—
1920/2121217,17530—
1919/2021413,35529—
1914/152193,60039—
1913/142189,36531—
1912/132157,94032—
1911/122109,26529—
1910/112158,51530—
1909/10259,82524—
1908/0912012,7901814
1907/082212,77520—
1906/072310,20021—
1905/06276,17528—
1904/052145,90024—
1903/042185,40025—
1902/032155,50025—
1901/022144,10025—
1900/012115,50022—
1899/00257,12512—
1898/99238,00012—
1897/98276,00021—
1896/97295,90016—
1895/96286,10016—
1894/95246,00014—
1893/94————

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.