Football fans flocked to witness Arsenals first visit to Australia in 40 years, a total of 163,652 fans attended the Arsenal v Sydney FC and Arsenal v Western Sydney Wanderers games. 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season. A-LEAGUE WRAP: All the news from Saturday's matches. Robinson Must Go After 3-0 Roar Loss, Robinson Under Pressure After APIA Cup Loss, westsydneyfootball.com Second Half ends, Sydney FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.

The top five all-time attendances in the A-League are as follows: 61,880 2016/17 Round 1 at ANZ Stadium (Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC) 8 October, 2016, 55,436 2007 Grand Final at Etihad Stadium (Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United) 18 February, 2007, 53,273 2009 Grand Final at Etihad Stadium (Melbourne Victory v Adelaide United) 28 February, 2009, 51,153 2014 Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium (Brisbane Roar FC v Western Sydney Wanderers) 4 May, 2014, 50,334 2012 Grand Final at Suncorp Stadium (Brisbane Roar FC v Perth Glory) 22 April, 2012, LALIGA: REAL MADRID - BARCELONA - ATLETICO MADRID, BUNDESLIGA: BAYERN MUNICH - BORUSSIA DORTMUND - SHALKE, UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MANCHESTER UNITED - REAL MADRID - PSG, UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE: ARSENAL - LAZIO - VILLARREAL, Nunez nets four as Liverpool thumps RB Leipzig, Lingard joins Forest after United contract expires, West Germany legend Uwe Seeler dies aged 85, Bakayoko reflects on terrifying gunpoint search, Adeyemi left stunned by Haller's cancer diagnosis, Mane and de Ligt score on debut in Bayern win, Sule wishes Haller well after discovery of tumour, Maldini confident Milan will sign De Ketelaere, Kahn hints at more summer signings for Bayern, beIN SPORTS: LaLiga Dress Like Your Team T&Cs. Disclaimer: The Football Sack is a volunteer-based website. First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. A crowd in excess of 44,000 is expected for the Sydney FC-Western Sydney Wanderers showdown on Saturday night, a mark the NRL could only dream of during the just-completed season. If every reader contributed just $3, our funding would be covered for over ten years. The Sydney derby has quickly established itself as one of the must-see sporting events with an unrivalled atmosphere and sense of occasion for a club match across any code, Gallop said. And with games in Adelaide, Gosford Perth and Melbourne, which will be Citys first home game since David Villa arrived, they should go close. Saturdays Sydney derby between the Wanderers and Sydney FC drew an impressive crowd of 61,800, a landmark moment for the league when compared to attendances in rival codes. Comparing the two seasons, Melbourne Victory suffered the most significant blow in attendance rates dropping from 17,366 to an average of 5,823 per home game. The Stadiums 2017 calendar year attendance to 17 July stands at a massive total of 1,140,148 people. So which Socceroos can take the other 16 spots on offer? With a new logo, broadcaster and even a song, the competition is hoping it can reignite following a tough few years on and off the pitch. Would you like to suggest this photo as the cover photo for this article?

Once dubbed "the next Harry Kewell," former Socceroo Tommy Oar has announced his retirement from professional football at just 30. "The crowd figure at the Sydney Derby at ANZ Stadium is a clear sign that the A-League season is off and running and that there is a huge groundswell of interest in the league this season," he said.

The derby typifies the growth of Australian football and even without the 100 years of history it has become the biggest box office event at Allianz Stadium every year. Siuuu. THE Sydney derby is not only heading for a sellout crowd this weekend but will also likely surpass any crowd the NRL managed this year at Allianz Stadium. This is for matches in the 2021/22 season. Football Federation Australia chief executiveDavid Gallop is optimistic the interest will continue throughout the rest of the campaign. Graham Arnold has told ESPN that he has 10 players locked in to his World Cup squad. After a prolonged pre-season, the 2021-22 A-League Men season has kicked off with some real optimism in the air. Extensive coverage of football in Australia including A-League Men, A-League Women,Socceroos and Matildas news, opinion, reports and exclusive features. As they were one of the sides that were top six in attendances but failed to resemble the same result when it came to their position on the table, finishing 10th and last respectfully. Global superstar Adeles two sold-out performances in March drew the biggest attendances of the year a phenomenal 98,364 for the second show on Saturday 11 March after 96,364 on Friday 10 March. Cover photo is available under {{::mainImage.info.license.name || 'Unknown'}} license. "All those people and families out there involved in football at some level but yet to have a connection with the A-League or any of the clubs, tonight's game is evidence of why you've got to have a team.". The crowd for the opening round fixture of the new season eclipsed the previous mark of 55,436 for the 2007 Grand Final between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United. You will need to temporarily disable your Ad-blocker to view this page. The monster Arsenal crowds come on the back of a bumper 82,259 crowd for State of Origin II in June, 72,892 for Liverpool v Sydney FC in May, record attendances during the Adele and Justin Bieber concerts in March, and 44,843 for the Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC A-League Derby earlier in the year. Central Coast goalkeeper Mark Birighitti is the latest Australian footballer to head to the Scottish Premiership, signing with Dundee United. Below are the domestic crowd figures for the most recent seasons of the NRL, AFL, A-League and Super Rugby. This browser is not supported by Wikiwand :( Wikiwand requires a browser with modern capabilities in order to provide you with the best reading experience.Please download and use one of the following browsers: An extension you use may be preventing Wikiwand articles from loading properly. More Details. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for, Note: preferences and languages are saved separately in https mode. A grand total of 25,702,732 fans have now passed through the turnstiles of Sydneys Olympic stadium since it opened in 1999 in the lead-up to the Games. Getting fans back in the stands is key for the A-League Men after the last twocampaigns wererestricted due to COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/uzR5GdPPdN. If you enjoy our content and support our work in training talented young writers, please support us with a donation. Steven Gerrard's touring side finally break the deadlock in the 77th minute courtesy of Cameron Archer. During the season we'll send you all the week's football action straight to your inbox. All views and opinions expressed are those of the individuals who have written them. They were: From this, a total of 67 percent of teams that placed top six in attendance also finished top six on the table at the conclusion of the season. The big year is set to continue, with the Bledisloe Cup in August, the 2017 Telstra Premiership Grand Final and the Monster Trucks Spectacular, both in October and the A-League Sydney Derby between Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC in December. The 61,880-strong crowd for the A-Leagues first Sydney derby of the season is even more impressive when placed in context with crowds drawn by rival codes. After 90,000 fans attended matches last weekend, the A-League is hoping to break their record for the highest single round attendance this weekend. Overall the attendance in the stands does not seem to contribute to a clubs success, it seems to be a result of their success, or fan loyalty in the case of Victory. Time limits and T&Cs apply. This did not affect their position on the table drastically, so it seems they just have loyal fans. New Melbourne Victory signing Nani says while he needs to take care of his body, the desire is there to appear against Manchester United. A-League Men 2021-22: Crowd figures for every game, Central Coast Mariners v Macarthur FC (POSTPONED), Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City (POSTPONED), Western Sydney Wanderers v Western United (POSTPONED), Melbourne Victory v Brisbane Roar (POSTPONED), Adelaide United v Perth Glory (POSTPONED), Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers (POSTPONED), Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix (POSTPONED), Brisbane Roar v Melbourne City (POSTPONED), Central Coast Marinersv Western Sydney Wanderers, Wellington Phoenix vWestern Sydney Wanderers, Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners, Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets. The results above determined that there were six teams who sat above the average per week number of 5,576. Copyright 2022 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Subscribe to our weekly football wrap. Tomislav Mrcela (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card. Match ends, Sydney FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2. 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Erik ten Hag continued his winning start as Manchester United manager with a 4-1 win over Melbourne Victory at the MCG.

If you are shocked by these numbers, being ridden by COVID would be the main factor contributing to the low attendance numbers.

Are the Socceroos really up to World Cup standards? Last night's derby attracted the biggest ever crowd in #ALeague history.

Bet 10 & Get 50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. They were Victory, Wanderers and the Sky Blues. The record attendance result for the Sydney derby is even more impressive when put into context with other football codes in Australia. If you're using HTTPS Everywhere or you're unable to access any article on Wikiwand, please consider switching to HTTPS (https://www.wikiwand.com). Your input will affect cover photo selection, along with input from other users. Western Sydney Wanderers vs Brisbane Roar 13/05/2022 7:30PM, Macarthur FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers 08/05/2022 4:05PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix 5/05/2022 7:05PM, Perth Glory vs Western Sydney Wanderers 30/04/2022 5:45PM, Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers 24/04/2022 3:05PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets 20/04/2022 7:05PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners 13/04/2022 7:05PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Brisbane Roar 9/04/2022 5:05PM, Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers 2/04/2022 7:45PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory 27/03/2022 7:05PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Adelaide United 20/03/2022 7:05PM, Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers 16/03/2022 7:05PM, Macarthur FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers 12/03/2022 7:45PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC 5/03/2022 7:45PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix 27/02/2022 6:45PM, Newcastle Jets vs Western Sydney Wanderers 23/02/2022 7:55PM, Western United vs Western Sydney Wanderers 20/02/2022 6:35PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory 16/02/2022 7:55PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City 11/02/2022 7:45PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Western United 05/02/2022 5:05PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Perth Glory 02/02/2022 7:45PM, Brisbane Roar vs Western Sydney Wanderers 29/01/2022 6:45PM, Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers 9/1/2022 6:45PM, Newcastle Jets vs Western Sydney Wanderers 26/12/2021 5:05PM, Central Coast Mariners vs Western Sydney Wanderers 18/12/2021 5:05PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Macarthur FC 11/12/2021 7:45PM, APIA Leichhardt vs Western Sydney Wanderers 7/12/2021 7:30PM, Wellington Phoenix vs Western Sydney Wanderers 3/12/2021 7:45PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets 28/11/2021 6:15PM, Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC 20/11/2021 7:45PM, Broadmeadow Magic vs Western Sydney Wanderers 10/11/2021 7:30PM.