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One of the biggest concerns when the idea of a league such as the Indian Super League was brought into attention was that: will the league be attractive enough to bring a good number of supporters to the stadium in a country where cricket is touted as the numero-uno sport?
However, a month later now, we are witnessing, if not the greatest start, an assuring start for the tournament that proves that there is ultimately hope for Indian football after all. The stadiums are usually packed, and at times sold-out. But, where does it stand in comparison to the top European leagues when it comes to average attendees? Let’s find out.
With the help of statistics from WorldFootball.net, we compare the average match attendance in the Indian Super League with that of the English Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga.
| League | Season | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 2014/15 | 3, 941, 311 | 91 | 43311 |
| EPL | 2014/15 | 3, 605, 012 | 100 | 36050 |
| La Liga | 2014/15 | 2, 782, 228 | 100 | 27822 |
| ISL | 2014/14 | 5,44,740 | 23 | 23654 |
| Serie A | 2013/14 | 8, 886, 213 | 380 | 23385 |
| Ligue 1 | 2014/15 | 2, 616, 129 | 120 | 21801 |
The ISL averages more supporters on a match day than that in Italy or France, but you would have to agree that this is just an early study of a league that is still in its inception period and only has eight teams playing in it.
