The year has started well for the Professional Football League (LFP). The body led by Nathalie Boy de la Tour announced in a press release this Friday that there have never been so many people in the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 stadiums.
"At the end of the 19th day of the championship, Ligue 1 Conforama and Domino's Ligue 2 recorded a historic attendance record," says the LFP. With 5.57 million spectators in the first part of the season against 5.47 million last year on the same date, Ligue 1 Conforama and Domino's Ligue 2 confirm their attractiveness despite three games postponed. "
And not least since it is the poster between Monaco and PSG, Nimes against Stade Rennais and Amiens against Reims. With the addition of these three duels, the new record will take on a little more scale.
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In 5 years, the two championships have an additional 500,000 spectators in their stadiums.
âThese attendance records once again demonstrate the attractiveness of our two championships and also reward the work of professional clubs, savor Didier Quillot, Executive Director General of the Pro League. With the support of the LFP and its digital teams, the clubs have indeed become more professional in the collection and processing of data in order to better know their audiences and offer ultra-segmented offers corresponding to their expectations. Today, the welcome and comfort in stadiums are as important as the sports poster to attract new audiences. "
Improvement of the filling rate
In fact, with an increase of 0.62% in attendance, Ligue 1 continues to grow with a new record of 4.24 million spectators in the mid-season stadiums, against 4.22 million in 2018-2019.
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This increase in attendance is also accompanied by an improvement in the occupancy rate. The latter progressed by 1.5 points to reach 72.5% thanks in particular to PSG, RC Strasbourg Alsace and Amiens SC who pranced at the top with rates exceeding 90% in each match.
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- Professional Football League (@LFPfr) January 8, 2020Same trend in Ligue 2 which, at mid-season, also records a peak in attendance with a total of 1.32 million spectators, an increase of 5.93% compared to last season. An increase linked in particular to the sporting dynamics and good performance of RC Lens since the start of the season, which attracts spectators at home but also outside.
