The 92: How much does it cost to visit every ground?

With the 2026-27 league season finally underway, some of the most determined football fans are hoping to enter The 92 club by visiting every ground in the country.

The challenge is often completed over a number of years, or even a lifetime, but a small number of supporters aim to tick off the entire list in one campaign, a task that puts their commitment to the test.

One of the biggest hurdles to finishing The 92 is the cost of attending a match at every ground, due to not only ticket prices, but the extensive transport required, not to mention any possible overnight stopovers fans might need to make.

Here, Football Ground Guide takes a look at just how much it costs to visit every stadium in the country, and what exactly The 92 involves.

What is The 92?

The 92 sounds simple on paper, but its an arduous task in actuality: Watch a match in every football stadium across England's top four divisions, the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two.

The challenge is unofficial, and no award will be given out, but the memories made from groundhopping all over the country will last a lifetime – plus you will always be able to brag about it.

Bristol Rovers fan, Gordon Pearce, is credited with founding The 92 club back in 1978, along with 38 other enthusiasts, all of whom managed the impressive feat. Their commitment has inspired other supporters to take up the mantle, and every season sees fresh faces set out to complete The 92.

Some groundhoppers opt to only include league matches en route to joining The 92 club, but games in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy – as well as European clashes – are all perfectly valid. The only thing that matters is that the fixtures you attend are first-team outings.

How much does it cost to complete The 92 and visit every ground?

Completing The 92 requires a significant amount of control over your free time, an iron will, and a good chunk of cash.

Tickets for entry to each match expectedly make up a huge proportion of the expenses involved, but transport to and from each stadium can set you back plenty, while accommodation and essentials such as food and drink will run up the cost further.

An estimate for a well-planned 92 would cost in the region of £10,300 this season, though economical efficiency could bring that figure down to around £7,500. On the other end, a more premium experience may see you shell out as much as £15,000.

Tickets – £3,900 (38%)

One barrier to completing The 92 is that the sheer popularity of Premier League clubs makes tickets difficult to come across, and general sales are extremely rare, especially for teams in the big six.

As a result, your best chance of securing a seat at a top-flight game is by using a trusted third-party resale site such as Seatpick, which has been reviewed by Football Ground Guide. Just keep in mind that prices will be above face value.

The cheapest month of the year to purchase a resale ticket is in August, when the starting price at each ground in the division averages £119. The most expensive is May, when the average starting price rises to £227.

With that in mind, Premier League tickets for The 92 will cost around £2,200 in August, meaning that ticking the top-flight stadiums off your list early on should be a priority if cost is important to your plans.

Alternatively, supporters hoping to visit the likes of Anfield or Old Trafford may have better luck in the early rounds of the FA Cup or EFL Cup, when demand and prices are lower.

As for the Championship, the average ticket price per matchday sits around £30, which works out at roughly £720 in total for second-tier tickets.

Moving down to League One, the average weighs in at £23 per match (£552 in total), and League Two at £18 (£432 overall).

Transport – £2,600 (25%)

A key part of the planning process for The 92 is organising the country's stadiums into regional clusters, with London particularly packed with football grounds. When travelling beyond the capital, remember that booking trains far in advance will give you the best prices.

All of Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Fulham, AFC Wimbledon, Charlton, Millwall, QPR, West Ham, Barnet, Bromley and Leyton Orient can be reached by making use of the London Overground, Tube or bus services for just a few pounds.

At an average of £10 per ground, transport for the capital leg of the challenge will cost around £140.

There are 12 clubs within a short journey of London – Brighton, Watford, Luton, Stevenage, Wycombe, MK Dons, Reading, Crawley, Gillingham, Swindon, Colchester and Oxford – and at £28 in transport per ground, you are looking at an outlay of roughly £336.

The North West boasts the biggest cluster of venues outside the capital – 19 if including Wrexham in the region. Realistically, visiting each for a match will require at least six or seven weekend trips.

If travelling from London, booking trains in advance for £60-80 return to Manchester, and using the local tram network as well as car hire to reach the more remote fixtures, the per-ground transport cost for the North West sits around £33 (£627 overall).

The Midlands is another major cluster that features 16 different stadiums, most of which can be reached via the West Coast or Midland Mainline services, with tickets costing £35–55 return if booked in advance. Local connections will add another £5-10 to each trip, so expect to pay around £30 in transport per ground.

Transport costs by region:

• Inner London: 14 stadiums | £10 per stadium | Total: £140
• Near London / South: 12 stadiums | £28 per stadium | Total: £336
• South Coast: 3 stadiums | £35 per stadium | Total: £105
• East England: 4 stadiums | £35 per stadium | Total: £140
• Midlands: 16 stadiums | £30 per stadium | Total: £480
• South West & Wales: 8 stadiums | £35 per stadium | Total: £280
• North West: 19 stadiums | £33 per stadium | Total: £627
• Yorkshire: 13 stadiums | £30 per stadium | Total: £390
• North East: 3 stadiums | £32 per stadium | Total: £96

Accommodation (22 nights) – £1,500 (15%)

Due to the travel and scheduling involved in attending multiple matches each week, a fan completing The 92 will likely need more than 20 overnight stays, with some variability depending on fixture timing.

The idea is to spend a night in regions where there are a cluster of stadiums far from home, in order to catch a match on Saturday at one ground, and another at a different nearby venue on Sunday.

One night at a Premier Inn location in the North West costs £69, while a weekend night in London will set you back around £95 – by far the most expensive region – giving supporters based in the capital a significant financial advantage in this challenge.

• Inner London: £95/night
• South Coast: £70/night
• East England: £65/night
• Midlands: £68/night
• South West & Wales: £73/night
• North West: £69/night
• Yorkshire: £64/night
• North East: £65/night

Food and drink – £2,300 (22%)

A big part of the matchday experience for many fans is grabbing a pre-game drink and a bite to eat in a pub near the ground, and maybe even a pie at the stadium itself. That ritual can easily add up to £18-19 per fixture, and at least £1,700 across The 92.

For reference, the national average for a pint in 2026 is £5.34, though prices vary by region, with London the most expensive at £6.55 and the North East the cheapest at £4.90.

As for Premier League pies, they range from £4.50 at Anfield right up to £6.95 at the Emirates Stadium, and the average in the division sits at £5.84.

Compounding the food and drink outlay for this challenge are the overnight stays, which add two more meals to the tally.

A main course for dinner in a pub typically costs around £17 in 2026, while a full English breakfast might set you back around £10 at Premier Inn, numbers that work out as £594 across The 92 (22 nights). Overall, supporters should expect to spend around £2,300 on food and drink.