Championship attendances 2026-27: The early season numbers

The 2026-27 Championship season is well underway, and as we enter the first international break of the season, the league is shaping up.

The early stages of the season have been as exciting as ever, with newly promoted and relegated teams getting a taste of what's to come as they adjust to life in the second tier.

The average Championship attendances from last season have now officially been put behind us, so let's take a closer look at how things are going so far this season.

Average Championship attendances in 2026-27

Leading the way are West Ham, and that should remain the case throughout the season as the London Stadium is the largest in the division by a huge margin. Even if West Ham only sell 60% of tickets each week, they are still guaranteed to have the highest average attendance.

Propping up the table are Wrexham, as work continues at the Racecourse Ground.

Week 8 2026-27 Championship attendances

Week eight of the Championship saw plenty of exciting matches and high attendances. Two of the division's biggest derbies took place with Millwall facing West Ham on Saturday and West Brom taking on Wolves on Sunday.

It was the latter derby at Molineux that saw the biggest attendance this weekend, with 30,892 fans turning out to watch Wolves run out 1-0 winners.

Championship record attendance

Unsurprisingly, the highest ever attendance at a Championship match came at a playoff final at Wembley Stadium. Back in 2014, 87,348 fans turned up at the national stadium to watch Derby County take on QPR, with Bobby Zamora famously scoring a last-minute winner for the Hoops.

The record attendance for a regular Championship game was recently set in August 2026 when 62,264 attended West Ham United's clash against Charlton Athletic at the London Stadium.