FC Bayern is one of the biggest crowd-drawers in international soccer. Week after week, the Allianz Arena is filled to capacity. Yet, when compared globally, the German record champion still falls just short of the top spot. A recent ranking by Transfermarkt shows that two other clubs boast a higher average attendance.

Particularly surprising: Neither a top European club nor a Premier League team tops the list. Instead, Argentina’s River Plate claims first place.

The historic Buenos Aires club welcomes an average of 85,018 spectators per home game at the Estadio Monumental, leading the global rankings.

BVB is ahead of FC Bayern

Borussia Dortmund follows in second place. BVB averages 81,365 spectators at Signal Iduna Park, making it the highest-ranked German club.

FC Bayern comes in right behind them with 75,024 spectators per home game. Although the Munich-based club has to concede defeat to its Bundesliga rival, it still holds its own against numerous international heavyweights.

The next spots are held by Inter Milan (74,762), AC Milan (74,169), and Manchester United (74,146).

Real Madrid ranks only seventh, with an average of 73,541 spectators. Stadium renovations are also affecting attendance figures at FC Barcelona. The Catalans rank only 25th, with 56,782 spectators.

However, when making such comparisons, it’s important to note that stadium capacities have a significant impact on average attendance.

Six German clubs among the top 25

Particularly noteworthy is the strong presence of German clubs in the rankings.

In addition to Bayern and Dortmund, four other German clubs made it into the top 25.

Schalke 04 ranks 13th with an average attendance of 61,824. VfB Stuttgart follows in 20th place with 60,029 spectators.

Behind them are Eintracht Frankfurt in 21st place (59,600) and Hamburger SV in 24th place (57,000).

This means Germany has six clubs in the global top 25. The figures underscore the great importance of stadium attendance in German professional soccer.

For FC Bayern, however, there is still a slight downside: Although the Allianz Arena is regularly sold out, it only ranks third in international comparison. In the current attendance rankings, there’s no getting past River Plate and Borussia Dortmund.

This article was translated into English by AI. You can read the original version here https://fcbinside.de/2026/10/20/bayern-und-bvb-geschlagen-dieser-klub-hat-die-meisten-fans-im-stadion/.