“The popularity of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 continues unabated,” explained DFL CEO Christian Seifert.
“Looking at both the fans inside the stadiums and television viewers, professional German football is continuously gaining popularity. There is no evidence that this positive trend might change in the foreseeable future.”
Despite having clubs with smaller grounds in the top division because of promotions and relegations, Bundesliga attendances remained at a very high level, averaging 40,693 per match but it was the lowest in the last nine years. The percentage of occupied seats also rose to over 91 percent.
An average of 21,560 set a new personal best for attendances in Bundesliga2, seeing an increase of over 13 percent on the previous year with especially VfB Stuttgart standing out.