Keith_M
20-07-2016, 10:30 AM
There was a lot of negative talk in the run-up towards the First Leg against Brondby, as to how the ticket sales were going. As it turned out, the attendance was much better on the night than most of us expected.
To give some context, I though I'd compare it with the attendances at the other First Leg ties in the round.
Here they are, in descending order...
Kairat (Kazakhstan) v Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
Central Stadium - Almaty
22,500
Partizan (Serbia) v Zagłębie Lubin (Poland)
Partizan Stadium - Belgrade
15,870
Hibernian (Scotland) v Brøndby (Denmark)
Easter Road - Edinburgh
13,454
Aberdeen (Scotland) v Ventspils (Latvia)
Pittodrie Stadium - Aberdeen
10,672
Genk (Belgium) v Budućnost Podgorica (Montenegro)
Cristal Arena - Genk
10,450
Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) v Omonia (Cyprus)
Teddy Stadium - Jerusalem
9,200
CSMS Iași (Romania) v Hajduk Split (Croatia)
Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu - Iași
8,004
Maribor (Slovenia) v Levski Sofia (Bulgaria)
Ljudski vrt - Maribor
7,345
Neftçi Baku (Azerbaijan) v Shkëndija (Macedonia)
Bakcell Arena - Baku
6,891
Maccabi Haifa (Israel) v Nõmme Kalju (Estonia)
Netanya Stadium - Netanya
6,500
Debrecen (Hungary) v Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino (Belarus)
Nagyerdei Stadion -Debrecen
6,015
Piast Gliwice (Poland) v IFK Göteborg (Sweden)
Stadion Piast - Gliwice
5,629
PAS Giannina (Greece) v Odd (Norway)
Zosimades Stadium - Ioannina
5,615
AIK (Sweden) v Europa FC (Gibraltar)
Friends Arena - Solna
5,250
SønderjyskE (Denmark) v Strømsgodset (Norway)
Sydbank Park - Haderslev
4,795
Midtjylland (Denmark) v Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
MCH Arena - Herning
4,455
Beroe Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) v HJK (Finland)
Beroe Stadium - Stara Zagora
4,424
Austria Wien (Austria) v Kukësi (Albania)
Ernst-Happel-Stadion - Vienna
4,312
Vojvodina (Serbia) v Connah's Quay Nomads (Wales)
Karađorđe Stadium - Novi Sad
4,276
Zimbru Chișinău (Moldova) v Osmanlıspor (Turkey)
Zimbru Stadium - Chișinău
4,160
Levadia Tallinn (Estonia) v Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
Kadriorg Stadium - Tallinn
2,750
Shirak (Armenia) v Spartak Trnava (Slovakia)
City Stadium - Gyumri
2,747
Shakhtyor Soligorsk (Belarus) v Domžale (Slovenia)
Stroitel Stadium - Salihorsk
2,100
BK Häcken (Sweden) v Cork City (RoI)
Bravida Arena - Gothenburg
2,022
Birkirkara (Malta) v Heart of Midlothian (Scotland)
Hibernians Stadium - Paola
1,868
Videoton (Hungary) v Čukarički (Serbia)
Pancho Arena - Felcsút
1,858
RoPS (Finland) v Lokomotiva (Croatia)
Keskuskenttä - Rovaniemi
1,812
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) v Jelgava (Latvia)
Štadión Pasienky - Bratislava
1,451
Cliftonville (NI) v AEK Larnaca (Cyprus)
Solitude - Belfast
1,352
Dinamo Minsk (Belarus) v St Patrick's Athletic (RoI)
Traktor Stadium - Minsk
1,286
Admira Wacker Mödling (Austria) v Kapaz (Azerbaijan)
NV Arena - Sankt Pölten
956
KR (Iceland) v Grasshopper (Switzerland)
KR-völlur - Reykjavík
767
MTK Budapest (Hungary) v Gabala (Azerbaijan)
Ménfői út- Győr
501
Third highest, despite the 'high' price and lack of discount for ST holders. Not too shabby :wink:
To give some context, I though I'd compare it with the attendances at the other First Leg ties in the round.
Here they are, in descending order...
Kairat (Kazakhstan) v Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
Central Stadium - Almaty
22,500
Partizan (Serbia) v Zagłębie Lubin (Poland)
Partizan Stadium - Belgrade
15,870
Hibernian (Scotland) v Brøndby (Denmark)
Easter Road - Edinburgh
13,454
Aberdeen (Scotland) v Ventspils (Latvia)
Pittodrie Stadium - Aberdeen
10,672
Genk (Belgium) v Budućnost Podgorica (Montenegro)
Cristal Arena - Genk
10,450
Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) v Omonia (Cyprus)
Teddy Stadium - Jerusalem
9,200
CSMS Iași (Romania) v Hajduk Split (Croatia)
Stadionul Emil Alexandrescu - Iași
8,004
Maribor (Slovenia) v Levski Sofia (Bulgaria)
Ljudski vrt - Maribor
7,345
Neftçi Baku (Azerbaijan) v Shkëndija (Macedonia)
Bakcell Arena - Baku
6,891
Maccabi Haifa (Israel) v Nõmme Kalju (Estonia)
Netanya Stadium - Netanya
6,500
Debrecen (Hungary) v Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino (Belarus)
Nagyerdei Stadion -Debrecen
6,015
Piast Gliwice (Poland) v IFK Göteborg (Sweden)
Stadion Piast - Gliwice
5,629
PAS Giannina (Greece) v Odd (Norway)
Zosimades Stadium - Ioannina
5,615
AIK (Sweden) v Europa FC (Gibraltar)
Friends Arena - Solna
5,250
SønderjyskE (Denmark) v Strømsgodset (Norway)
Sydbank Park - Haderslev
4,795
Midtjylland (Denmark) v Vaduz (Liechtenstein)
MCH Arena - Herning
4,455
Beroe Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) v HJK (Finland)
Beroe Stadium - Stara Zagora
4,424
Austria Wien (Austria) v Kukësi (Albania)
Ernst-Happel-Stadion - Vienna
4,312
Vojvodina (Serbia) v Connah's Quay Nomads (Wales)
Karađorđe Stadium - Novi Sad
4,276
Zimbru Chișinău (Moldova) v Osmanlıspor (Turkey)
Zimbru Stadium - Chișinău
4,160
Levadia Tallinn (Estonia) v Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
Kadriorg Stadium - Tallinn
2,750
Shirak (Armenia) v Spartak Trnava (Slovakia)
City Stadium - Gyumri
2,747
Shakhtyor Soligorsk (Belarus) v Domžale (Slovenia)
Stroitel Stadium - Salihorsk
2,100
BK Häcken (Sweden) v Cork City (RoI)
Bravida Arena - Gothenburg
2,022
Birkirkara (Malta) v Heart of Midlothian (Scotland)
Hibernians Stadium - Paola
1,868
Videoton (Hungary) v Čukarički (Serbia)
Pancho Arena - Felcsút
1,858
RoPS (Finland) v Lokomotiva (Croatia)
Keskuskenttä - Rovaniemi
1,812
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) v Jelgava (Latvia)
Štadión Pasienky - Bratislava
1,451
Cliftonville (NI) v AEK Larnaca (Cyprus)
Solitude - Belfast
1,352
Dinamo Minsk (Belarus) v St Patrick's Athletic (RoI)
Traktor Stadium - Minsk
1,286
Admira Wacker Mödling (Austria) v Kapaz (Azerbaijan)
NV Arena - Sankt Pölten
956
KR (Iceland) v Grasshopper (Switzerland)
KR-völlur - Reykjavík
767
MTK Budapest (Hungary) v Gabala (Azerbaijan)
Ménfői út- Győr
501
Third highest, despite the 'high' price and lack of discount for ST holders. Not too shabby :wink: