The statistic displays the overall football attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by league. In 2016, the Premier League had the highest total aggregate attendance of 13.9 million in the UK.
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Number of football attendances in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by league (aggregate attendance in millions)
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The statistic displays the overall football attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by league. In 2016, the Premier League had the highest total aggregate attendance of 13.9 million in the UK.
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The statistic displays the overall football attendance in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by league. In 2016, the Premier League had the highest total aggregate attendance of 13.9 million in the UK.
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- December 2016
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2015 to 2016
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- The source adds the following information: "Leagues shown represent 2015/16 season and include play-off matches where applicable."
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2015 to 2016
- Supplementary notes
- The source adds the following information: "Leagues shown represent 2015/16 season and include play-off matches where applicable."
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