How Newcastle United's average attendance compares to Sunderland and Europe's biggest clubs
Newcastle United continue to draw massive crowds, but how do they compare to Europe's elite?
Newcastle United have made a poor start to the Premier League season, but that has had little effect on the club’s attendances.
The Magpies have taken just 12 points and three wins from 11 matches so far, sitting only two points above the relegation zone and already six points adrift of the top five - though they have been going well in the Champions League and EFL Cup. But Newcastle are still one of the best-supported teams in the country, sitting seventh in the Premier League with an average attendance of 52,183 at St. James’ Park, according to FBref.
That’s just four short of last season’s average attendance, and the fourth year running the club has broken the 52,000 mark, but how does it compare with the rest of Europe’s top five leagues?
Where does Newcastle United’s 2025/26 average attendance rank in Europe?
- Dortmund - 81,365
- Bayern Munich - 75,000
- Manchester United - 73,997
- Real Madrid - 73,782
- AC Milan - 72,916
- Inter - 70,814
- Marseille - 65,018
- Roma - 62,871
- West Ham United - 62,453
- Atletico Madrid - 62,153
- Tottenham Hotspur - 61,095
- Liverpool - 60,371
- Arsenal - 60,144
- Stuttgart - 59,500
- Eintracht Frankfurt - 59,400
- Hamburg - 57,000
- Real Betis - 56,993
- Manchester City - 52,344
- Gladbach - 52,255
- Newcastle United - 52,183
- Everton - 51,968
- Napoli - 51,402
- Lyon - 50,852
- FC Koln - 50,000
- Athletic Club - 47,824
- PSG - 47,644
- RB Leipzig - 46,553
- Lazio - 45,921
- Sunderland - 45,602
- Valencia - 44,755
Newcastle United in Europe’s top 20 crowds
Newcastle’s average attendance sneaks them just into the top 20 among Europe’s top five leagues, slightly ahead of Everton in their brand new Hill Dickinson Stadium and just shy of German giants Borussia Monchengladbach. The Magpies pull bigger crowds than a number of huge clubs around Europe, including Italian champions Napoli, European champions PSG and Serie A giants Juventus - the latter not even making the top 30 due to their smaller stadium.
Newcastle are also ahead of arch-rivals Sunderland, who are 29th with an average attendance of 45,602. Eddie Howe has never been shy about praising the atmosphere generated by Newcastle fans, though he did once admit it made getting messages out onto the pitch more difficult.
When asked in September if players struggle to hear him, he said: “Definitely, definitely. “Especially at St James’ Park, you look at the game the other day against Liverpool where I’m trying to communicate with the players on the pitch, but it’s virtually impossible due to the atmosphere created by the supporters. “I think sometimes players will probably choose not to hear what I’m saying as well, depending on what it is. I’ve definitely felt that before. But I think the ability for the manager to communicate with the players on the pitch now is harder than it’s ever been.”