Betfred Super League Sets Historic Attendance Record as 2025 Regular Season Concludes

The Betfred Super League has confirmed record-breaking numbers at the conclusion of the 2025 regular season, with more than 1.62 million fans attending matches across the competition – the highest cumulative figure ever recorded for a 12-team league.

This milestone surpasses the previous benchmark of 1,602,299 set in 2008 and underlines the competition’s growing popularity with attendances growing 9% from 2024. For the first time in Super League history, the average attendance per game has exceeded 10,000, a landmark moment that highlights the strength of the sport at club level.

Alongside record-breaking crowds inside stadiums, Super League has seen major growth across its digital and broadcast platforms going into Round 27:

• Broadcast average viewing figures across Sky Sports and BBC have also increased by 52%, demonstrating the competition’s appeal to wider audiences and solidifying rugby league’s place as one of the UK’s most-watched domestic sports.
• Digital impressions, engagements and video views have risen significantly by 68% year-on-year, reflecting the appetite for Super League content among younger and online audiences.

Rhodri Jones, Managing Director, RL Commercial said: “To break the all-time attendance record and pass an average of 10,000 fans per game for the first time is a fantastic achievement for everyone involved in our sport. These results are a credit to the clubs, players, partners, and of course the fans who continue to show their passion and loyalty week in, week out.

“With rising stadium attendances, booming digital numbers, and increased broadcast audiences, Super League is in a stronger position than ever as we head into the Play-Offs and look forward to the Grand Final at Old Trafford.”

The record-breaking season sets the stage for an exciting climax to the campaign, with the Play-Offs beginning next Friday (26 September) and culminating in the 2025 Betfred Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford on Saturday 11 October.