Women's European Championship in Switzerland: Record visitor numbers exceed all expectations!

Women's European Championship in Switzerland: Record visitor numbers exceed all expectations!

The 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship in Switzerland caused a stir with remarkable viewership numbers. In total, the 24 games attracted an impressive 461,582 spectators. This represents a new record for audience numbers in the group stage of a Women's European Championship. The significance of these figures is reinforced by the fact that 22 of the 24 games were sold out, once again underlining the huge popularity of women's football.

The average attendance per game was 19,233, while the highest attendance was for a single game, the exciting duel between Germany and Denmark. There were 34,165 fans in attendance for this game, which ended 2-1 for Germany. This is the highest number of spectators ever recorded for a European Championship group game without the host taking part. In addition, over 600,000 tickets were sold before the tournament began, which is another record.

Relevance of the viewership record

The significance of these records comes at a time when women's football is experiencing a huge upswing. Numerous viewership records have been achieved in recent years, indicating a growing trend. 90min highlights that many of the most attended matches took place after 2020, highlighting the growing popularity and interest in women's football.

The current attendance record for a women's football match was recently set on March 30, 2022, when Barcelona vs. Wolfsburg at the Camp Nou attracted 91,553 spectators. This shows that major international meetings and tournaments are attracting more and more people and the games are becoming an attraction.

Growth and development of women's football

It is also clear that women's football is growing not only on national but also on international stages. Examples such as the 1999 World Cup final between the USA and China, which attracted 90,185 spectators, the most visitors to an international match in women's football, and the 2022 European Championship final between England and Germany illustrate this. In a closely fought match, England won in stoppage time.

In recent years, domestic competitions have also come into focus, such as the 2023 FA Cup final, which brought together over 77,000 fans in the stadium. This shows how much interest and commitment women's football now generates. crown summarizes that the success of this year's European Championship in Switzerland is an encouragement for everyone involved to continue to support and advance the development of women's football.