International Football

English Football League Announces Lower-Tier Leagues Have Sold Over 500K Tickets

11.15.2016

The English Football League announced that season-ticket sales in the Championship and Leagues One and Two have "passed the half-million barrier for the first time in living memory," according to Tony Jimenez of REUTERS. Championship clubs have the "largest share of season-ticket holders with 326,000." League One and League Two "have 117,000 and 59,000 respectively." In a statement, the EFL said, "The numbers are increasing year-on-year as the 72 clubs think of innovative ways to attract fans." Table-topping Newcastle United, 16th-placed Derby County and second-placed Brighton & Hove Albion have "sold the most season tickets in the Championship." Average admission prices across all three divisions last season was just over £13 ($16.19), down from £14 in '14-15 (REUTERS, 11/14).

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