Season Ticket Sales In Serie A.

[NorseGod]

Milan and Inter sit proudly at the top of the Serie A season ticket standings for the current season. The rossoneri, after a sensational summer transfer window, have seen sales rise by over 14000 from the previous year with 31,000 people having bought their San Siro seat for the current campaign.

City rivals Inter are alongside them also with 31,000 (although the data was not available); a reported rise of 3,000 on 2016-17. Over in Turin, Juventus’ renamed Allianz Stadium is once again sold-out for the season to its capacity 29,200 with Roma in fourth place at 20,000; an increase of 978 on last year.

One of the big surprises are Napoli who have seen a decrease on the previous campaign of 112 to just 5,888. The feel good factor in Bergamo continues with Atalanta boasting an increase of 3,178 to 14,041 as they embark on their first European campaign in for many years.

The list in full:

Milan: 31.000 *(39,5%) 16.441 +14.559
Inter (data not official): 31.000 (39,5%) 28.000 +3.000
Juventus: 29.200 (70,3%) 29.200 =
Roma: 20.000 (26,2%) 19.022 +978
Genoa: 17.144 (50%) 18.000 -856
Fiorentina: 17.000 (39%) 20.000 -3.000
Sampdoria: 16.400 (45,5%) 16.780 -380
Atalanta: 14.041 (67,6%) 10.863 +3.178
Bologna: 13.054 (43,5%) 13.576 -522
Udinese: 11.662 (46,4%) 10.744 +918
Torino: 11.492 (41%) 11,468 +24
Verona: 11.467 (36%) 10.198 +1.269
Lazio (data not official): 11.000 (15,5%) 5.000 +6.000
Spal: 8.103 (62,2%) 4.231 +3.872
Benevento: 7.783 (46%) 4.741 +3.402
Crotone: 7.500 (46,8%) 6.000 +1.500
Chievo: 7.142 (22,5%) 7.721 -579
Cagliari: 7.007 (43%) 7.408 -401
Napoli: 5.888 (10,4%) 6.000 -112
Sassuolo: 4.800 (16,7%) 6.502 -1.702

*Brackets signify the actual percentage of the stadium capacity

 

[trashcansinatra]

Apart from Juventus, those stats are woeful.

 

[Boldvale]

Some pretty poor figures here from what you would have thought bigger teams. Napoli in particular.

 

[sh3lldon]

is this a culture thing related to italian football? where they dont have a history of buying STs the stadiums never look full so maybe no need

 

[KopGer]

It should be a terrifically entertaining season in Seria A. I've enjoyed it so far, and looking forward to the big games to come.

It's still a grossly under-rated league for entertainment.,

 

[trashcansinatra]

Some pretty poor figures here from what you would have thought bigger teams. Napoli in particular.

Napoli supporters tend to pay on day and see how things go. Pricing in curva and distinti not expensive so no massive benefit in getting an ST

 

[Mearns Ranger]

Strange that with those figures, they make it so difficult to get tickets if you're not Italian living in Italy.

 

[Expatblue]

Amazing that a club the size and history of Juve have such a small stadium. I read somewhere it was a conscious decision and I’m sure they had their reasons, but it seems madness to me.

 

[GR6Ger]

They maybe don't see the need if the games don't sell out and aren't so hung up about sitting in the same seat game after game, season after season.

 

[UlsterBear91]

Used to love watching Italian footbll back in the 90's. not the same now

 

[SHOTTSLOYAL]

Amazing that a club the size and history of Juve have such a small stadium. I read somewhere it was a conscious decision and I’m sure they had their reasons, but it seems madness to me.

The fans hated the old Delle Alpi and wanted a modern 'English' style stadium closer to the pitch. They floated numerous ideas of renovation then eventually flattened it.

As you can see by the figures the owners also realised it was more efficient to build a smaller stadium (cheaper) and fill it every week than have another empty white elephant.

 

[El Jock Grande Sabia]

I'm sure the fans had quite a big input into this - seem to remember reading it or hearing it in the run up to the stadium being completed.

 

[Expatblue]

The fans hated the old Delle Alpi and wanted a modern 'English' style stadium closer to the pitch. They floated numerous ideas of renovation then eventually flattened it.

As you can see by the figures the owners also realised it was more efficient to build a smaller stadium (cheaper) and fill it every week than have another empty white elephant.

All makes sense, they know their supporter base, I guess I'm just amazed they couldn't regularly fill bigger - What was the capacity of the Delle Alpi? Around 65 to 70k?

 

[EddieWatt]

I think the Italian football has been in a decline for a while to be honest so I'm not surprised about this..

 

[rankbadyin]

It's a historical thing over there. The fans can be incredibly fickle so would prefer to pay as they go.

 

[the_brunton_bear]

Are Milan still going to build their own stadium or have they decided to stay where they are?

 

[bigfellathanks]

Shocked at how low Napoli’s figures are, always looks packed on European nights!

 

[Spinning Blue]

Was over for an Inter game last year. I know the San Siro is huge but the place really was empty. Quite surprised how few were there given it was a glorious Sunday afternoon.