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The first edition of the Indian Super League saw a surprising turnout with huge crowds in the 8 stadiums across the country. The competition was a bold initiative taken by IMG Reliance to popularize and develop the game of football here in India, and in return it received an overwhelming response from the supporters. The attendance figures which was released at the end of the competition was shocking as it showed that the ISL was one of the most attended football leagues in Asia and fifth most attended football league in the world. It was also the ninth most popular league across all sports.The social media presence of the ISL teams also played a huge part in the competition’s success by creating a buzz across the country. Averaging more than 24,000 in stadium attendance, the ISL is now ahead of the Italian Serie A, French Ligue 1, Chinese Super League, A-League, J-League and Major League Soccer.Here are the detailed figures from the eight home stadiums and the official social media accounts of the teams:Note: Attendance figures have been updated up to games played on 20 December 2014 and social media numbers updated as of 30 September 2015
#1 Kerala Blasters FC
Home Ground – Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi (Capacity: 62,000)
Stadium Attendance
Total: 3,92,886
Highest: 61,323
Lowest: 34,657
Average: 49,111
Social Media Following
Facebook: Kerala Blasters – 666,441 fans
Twitter: @KBFCOfficial – 95,100 followers
#2 Mumbai City FC
Home Ground – DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai (Capacity: 55,000)
Stadium Attendance
Total: 1,58,142
Highest: 28,000
Lowest: 18,197
Average: 22,592
Social Media Following
Facebook: Mumbai City FC – 453,523 fans
Twitter: @MumbaiCityFC – 37,400 followers
#3 Delhi Dynamos FC
Home Ground – Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (Capacity: 60,000)
Stadium Attendance
Total: 1,09,993
Highest: 18,268
Lowest: 13,000
Average: 15,713
Social Media Following
Facebook: Delhi Dynamos FC – 513,125 fans
Twitter: @DelhiDynamos – 35,900 followers
#4 Pune City FC
Photo Credit: ISL
Home Ground – Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune (Capacity: 12,000)
Stadium Attendance
Total: 55,015
Highest: 8,427
Lowest: 7,243
Average: 7,859
Social Media Following
Facebook: FC Pune City – 516,196 fans
Twitter: @FCPuneCity – 44,500 followers
#5 Chennaiyin FC
Home Ground – Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai (Capacity: 34,700 with upper tier now open)
Stadium Attendance
Total: 1,76,757
Highest: 25,317
Lowest: 16,567
Average: 22,095
Social Media Following
Facebook: Chennaiyin FC – 223,425 fans
Twitter: @ChennaiyinFC – 49,600 followers
#6 NorthEast United FC
Home Ground – Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati (Capacity: 35,000)
Stadium Attendance
Total: 2,00,296
Highest: 31,770
Lowest: 25,530
Average: 28,614
Social Media Following
Facebook: NorthEast United FC – 212,382 fans
Twitter: @NEUtdFC – 36,900 followers
#7 Atletico de Kolkata FC
Home Ground – Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (Capacity: 68,000)
Stadium Attendance
Total: 3,16,195
Highest: 65,000
Lowest: 21,550
Average: 45,171
Social Media Following
Facebook: Atletico de Kolkata – 649,946 fans
Twitter: @atleticodekolkata – 116,000 followers
#8 FC Goa
Home Ground – Fatorda Stadium, Goa (Capacity: 19,500)
Stadium Attendance
Total: 1,44,524
Highest: 19,752
Lowest: 16,652
Average: 18,066
Social Media Following
Facebook: FC Goa – 214,013 fans
Twitter: @FCGoaOfficial – 34,600 followers
