Coventry Building Society Arena welcomed a record crowd for a sporting event yesterday (Sunday), with 32,128 spectators watching England Women take on Italy. The match was part of a double-header for the 2023 Arnold Clark Cup, with Belgium facing South Korea in the second fixture. Sunday’s attendance beat the previous record figure of 32,019 for …
2022 in review – August
Following the Lionesses’ victory in the Women’s UEFA Euro 2022, demand for women’s football tickets rocketed. England Women secured the win over Germany at Wembley Stadium in front of a record crowd of 87,192. This trend would continue throughout the year. Troubles continued for events start-up Pollen, with employees still waiting for payment in August …
Wembley Stadium welcomes over 2.6 million in 2022
Wembley Stadium welcomed more than 2.6 million people in 2022, in what was a record-breaking year for the venue. The London stadium hosted 35 events over the last year, including major football finals, heavyweight boxing bouts, a National Football League (NFL) game and sold-out concerts. Some of the record-breaking crowds include the 94,000-strong attendance that …
Women’s Super League witnesses 200% increase in average attendances
The Women’s Super League (WSL) has seen its average attendances increase by 200% following England Women’s win at Euro 2022 in the summer. England beat Germany in the final of UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 at a packed Wembley Stadium, which boasted a bumper crowd of 87,192. The attendance set a record across the men’s and …
Arsenal vs Tottenham sets WSL attendance record
Some 47,367 football fans flocked to Emirates Stadium on Saturday to watch the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham in the Women’s Super League (WSL). The physical crowd may have fallen below the 53,737 tickets sold for the match, but it still surpassed the 8,705 fans that watched Arsenal’s opening game against Chelsea in …
North London derby set to smash WSL attendance record
Arsenal has enjoyed a ticket sales boom for the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur in the Women’s Super League. The club has sold more tickets for the match with Tottenham than the combined total of its four matches held at the Emirates Stadium (pictured) last season. More than 40,000 supporters have purchased a ticket …
Trainline aids women’s professional football attendances with discount
Independent rail and coach travel platform Trainline has announced a discount for those making their way to any professional women’s football match in England this season, in a bid to boost attendances. Following England’s victory in the UEFA Women’s Euro this summer, there has been a huge boom in interest to watch women’s football. The …
Women’s Super League continues to benefit from Lionesses’ victory
The Women’s Super League has continued to benefit from England’s success at Euro 2022, with clubs selling out their season ticket allocations. According to an article from the Financial Times, Chelsea and Arsenal have both sold out their season ticket allocation for the upcoming season while Manchester City and Leicester City have witnessed their ticket …
Lionesses sell out Wembley for US clash
Tickets for the Lionesses’ clash with reigning world champions USA sold out within just 24 hours of going on sale. England’s women will face the US in a friendly at Wembley in October, with fans rushing to purchase tickets. The Football Association (FA)’s website briefly crashed on Tuesday after tickets went on sale because of …
Rugby Football Union reveals women’s ticket sales increase following Lionesses victory
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has revealed a rise in ticket sales for England Women’s internationals, following the success of the England Women’s football team. The Lionesses were victorious over Germany at Wembley on Sunday, in front of a record crowd, to lift the Women’s Euro 2022 trophy. England’s rugby union team is set to …