List of sports attendance figures

This article lists the attendances of many sports competitions around the world, based in some cases on the number of tickets sold or given away, rather than people actually present.

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Domestic professional leagues

Main article: List of attendance figures at domestic professional sports leagues

Top Leagues in total attendance

League Sport Country Season Games Average attendance Total attendance
Major League Baseball Baseball  United States /  Canada 2011 &100000000000024200000002,420[1] &1000000000003035200000030,352[2] &1000000007345152200000073,451,522
Nippon Professional Baseball Baseball  Japan 2010 &10000000000000846000000846 &1000000000002562600000025,626[3] &1000000002167959600000021,679,596
NBA Basketball  United States /  Canada 2010–11 &100000000000012300000001,230 &1000000000001731900000017,319[4] &1000000002130257300000021,302,573
NHL Ice hockey  United States /  Canada 2010–11 &100000000000012220000001,222[5] &1000000000001712600000017,126[6] &1000000002092803600000020,928,036
NFL American football  United States 2010 &10000000000000256000000256 &1000000000006696000000066,960[7][8][9] &1000000001714185900000017,141,859
Premier League Association football  England[10] 2010–11 &10000000000000380000000380 &1000000000003528300000035,283 &1000000001340754000000013,407,540
Bundesliga Association football  Germany 2010–11 &10000000000000306000000306 &1000000000004267300000042,673[11] &1000000001305789900000013,057,899
La Liga Association football  Spain 2010–11 &10000000000000380000000380 &1000000000002912800000029,128 &1000000001103980800000011,039,808
Football League Championship Association football  England /  Wales[12] 2010–11 &10000000000000552000000552 &1000000000001738800000017,388 &100000000095983360000009,598,336
Serie A Association football  Italy 2010–11 &10000000000000380000000380 &1000000000002403100000024,031 &100000000091317800000009,131,780
Ligue 1 Association football  France 2010–11 &10000000000000380000000380 &1000000000001974200000019,742[13] &100000000075019530000007,501,953
Korea Professional Baseball Baseball  South Korea 2011 &10000000000000532000000532 &1000000000001280100000012,801[14] &100000000068099650000006,809,965

Top Leagues in average attendance

League Sport Country Season # of Teams Games Total attendance Average
attendance		 Source
National Football League American football  United States 2010 32 &10000000000000256000000256 &1000000001714185900000017,141,859 &1000000000006696000000066,960 [15]
Bundesliga Association football  Germany 2010-11 18 &10000000000000306000000306 &1000000001305789900000013,057,899 &1000000000004267300000042,673 [11]
Premier League Association football  England 2010-11 20 &10000000000000380000000380 &1000000001337231800000013,372,318 &1000000000003528300000035,283 [16]
Australian Football League Australian rules football  Australia 2011 17 &10000000000000187000000187 &100000000072388580000007,238,858 &1000000000003489300000034,893 [17]
Major League Baseball Baseball  United States /  Canada 2011 30 &100000000000024200000002,420 &1000000007345152200000073,451,522 &1000000000003035200000030,352 [2]
La Liga Association football  Spain 2010-11 20 &10000000000000380000000380 &1000000001103980800000011,039,808 &1000000000002912800000029,128 [18]
Canadian Football League Canadian Football  Canada 2011 8 &1000000000000007200000072 &100000000020005520000002,000,552 &1000000000002778500000027,785 [19]
NPB Baseball  Japan 2010 12 &10000000000000846000000846 &1000000002167959600000021,679,596 [C] &1000000000002562600000025,626 [3]

Top Leagues in recent domestic club championship event attendance

This section lists the most recent attendances at annual championship events (single decider matches or the final match in a best-of series only) by total attendance, and includes domestic leagues and competitions. It has to be noted that the listed crowd figures are usually a reflection of a championship venue's capacity, as demand for these events is generally so high that any stadium or arena would be filled to capacity.

Another variable that can affect attendance at a final match is how the venue(s) are determined.

In most competitions that use a best-of final series, each individual match typically takes place at one team's home venue. In the Philippine Basketball Association, a competition in which no team has its own home arena, most finals matches (including any that can potentially end a series) are held at Araneta Coliseum, the country's largest indoor sports venue.

In most competitions that have a one-off final, the site is determined well in advance. Some competitions have a permanent site for their finals. Two notable examples are the Australian Football League, whose Grand Final is always at the MCG, and the Gaelic Athletic Association, which holds its final matches in Gaelic football and hurling at Croke Park. Others determine the final venue anywhere from months to years before the event, such as the NFL, which determines the host of the Super Bowl more than three years in advance.

However, two transnational club events in rugby union (whose final attendances are listed in a separate table) use a very different system. In Super Rugby and the Celtic League, the final is awarded to the finalist that finished higher in the league table during the regular season.

The table is divided into sports that are meant to be played outdoors and indoors. Included in "outdoors" are events held in domed or closed-retractable stadiums but meant to be played in open-air stadiums, while included in "indoors" are events held in domed or closed-retractable stadiums but typically played in indoor arenas.

Outdoor

Event Sport Country Competition Crowd Source Year Venue City
Super Bowl XLV American Football United States NFL &10000000000103219000000103,219 [20] 2011 Cowboys Stadium Arlington
AFL Grand Final Australian rules football Australia Australian Football League &1000000000009953700000099,537 [21] 2011 Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne
League Cup Final Association football England League Cup &1000000000008885100000088,851 [22] 2011 Wembley Stadium London
FA Cup Final Association football England FA Cup &1000000000008864300000088,643 [23] 2011 Wembley Stadium London
Football League Championship Play-Off Final Association football England Football League Championship &1000000000008658100000086,581 [24] 2011 Wembley Stadium London
Challenge Cup Final Rugby League Europe Challenge Cup &1000000000008521700000085,217 [25] 2010 Wembley Stadium London
All-Ireland Football Championship Final Gaelic football Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship &1000000000008230000000082,300 [26] 2011 Croke Park Dublin
National Rugby League Grand Final Rugby League Australia National Rugby League &1000000000008198800000081,988 [27] 2011 ANZ Stadium Sydney
All-Ireland Hurling Championship Final Hurling Ireland All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship &1000000000008131400000081,314 [28] 2011 Croke Park Dublin
Aviva Premiership Final Rugby union England Aviva Premiership &1000000000008001600000080,016 [29] 2011 Twickenham London
Coupe de France Final Association football France Coupe de France &1000000000007900000000079,000 [30] 2011 Stade de France Saint-Denis
BCS National Championship Game American Football United States Bowl Championship Series &1000000000007860300000078,603 [31] 2011 University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale
Coupe de la Ligue Final Association football France Coupe de la Ligue &1000000000007851100000078,511 [32] 2011 Stade de France Saint-Denis
Top 14 Final Rugby union France Top 14 &1000000000007700000000077,000 [33] 2011 Stade de France Saint-Denis
DFB-Pokal Final Association football Germany DFB-Pokal &1000000000007570800000075,708 [34] 2011 Olympiastadion Berlin
Heineken Cup final Rugby union Europe Heineken Cup &1000000000007245600000072,456 [35] 2011 Millennium Stadium Cardiff
Coppa Italia Final Association football Italy Coppa Italia &1000000000007000000000070,000 [36] 2011 Stadio Olimpico Rome
Super League Grand Final Rugby league England Super League &1000000000006910700000069,107 [37] 2011 Old Trafford Manchester
Copa del Rey Final Association football Spain Copa del Rey &1000000000005500000000055,000 [38] 2011 Estadio Mestalla Valencia
Grey Cup Canadian football Canada Canadian Football League &1000000000005431300000054,313 [39] 2011 BC Place Vancouver

Indoor

Event Sport Country League Crowd Source Year Venue City
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Basketball  United States NCAA basketball &1000000000007037600000070,376 [40] 2011 Reliant Stadium[i 1] Houston
Danish Handball League Playoff final Handball  Denmark Danish Handball League &1000000000003655100000036,551 BT (Danish) 2011 Parken Stadium[i 2] Copenhagen
UAAP Cheerdance Competition Cheerleading  Philippines UAAP cheerdance &1000000000002344800000023,448 Philippine Star 2011 Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
NBA Finals Game 6 Basketball  United States National Basketball Association &1000000000002000300000020,003 Yahoo! Sports box score 2011 American Airlines Arena Miami
Champion's Cup Final Indoor lacrosse  Canada NLL &1000000000001943200000019,432 http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/gamesheet_full.html?gameid=200120 2005 Air Canada Centre Toronto
NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship Ice hockey  United States NCAA ice hockey &1000000000001922200000019,222 [41] 2011 Xcel Energy Center St. Paul
Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 Ice hockey  Canada NHL &1000000000001886000000018,860 NHL.com box score 2011 Rogers Arena Vancouver
UAAP Men's Basketball Finals Game 2 Basketball  Philippines UAAP basketball &1000000000001842300000018,423 Philippine Daily Inquirer 2011 Smart Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship Basketball  United States NCAA basketball &1000000000001747300000017,473 [42] 2011 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis
PBA Governors Cup Finals Game 7 Basketball  Philippines Philippine Basketball Association &1000000000001692800000016,928 GMANews.tv 2011 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
Euroleague Final Basketball Europe Euroleague &1000000000001576800000015,768 [43] 2011 Palau Sant Jordi Barcelona
PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 6 Basketball  Philippines Philippine Basketball Association &1000000000001575600000015,756 GMA News 2010-11 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
Philippine NCAA Men's Basketball Finals Game 2 Basketball  Philippines NCAA (Philippines) basketball &1000000000001301800000013,018 Philippine Star 2010 Araneta Coliseum Quezon City
  1. ^ Reliant Stadium is a retractable-roof stadium used primarily for American football, and has also been used for other field sports such as association football.
  2. ^ Parken Stadium is a retractable-roof stadium used primarily for association football.

Highest attendance by sport

Highest by Average Highest by Total
Sport League Country Average League Country Total
American Football National Football League United States 68,240 National Football League United States 17,469,552
Association Football Bundesliga Germany 42,565 Premier League England 13,527,815
Australian Football Australian Football League Australia 38,295 Australian Football League Australia 7,084,759
Baseball Major League Baseball USA/Canada 30,138 Major League Baseball USA/Canada 73,053,807
Basketball NBA USA/Canada 17,319 NBA USA/Canada 21,302,573
Canadian Football Canadian Football League Canada &1000000000002778500000027,785 Canadian Football League Canada &100000000020005520000002,000,552
Ice Hockey NHL USA/Canada 17,460 NHL USA/Canada 21,475,223
Rugby League National Rugby League Australia and New Zealand 17,367 National Rugby League Australia and New Zealand 3,490,778
Rugby Union Super Rugby Australia, New Zealand and South Africa 21,504 Super Rugby Australia, New Zealand and South Africa 2,021,376

College, semi-professional and amateur leagues

This section lists college and amateur leagues by total attendance. Remaining amateurism requirements in the majority of top-level sports were dropped in the late 20th century, and there are now only a few amateur leagues which are of interest to a wide public. In the United States, college sports are very popular and at least one significant ice hockey league retains an amateur requirement. In Ireland, the All-Ireland senior championships in Gaelic football and hurling, both operated by the Gaelic Athletic Association, which continues to prohibit professionalism, each draw over 80,000 to fill Croke Park for the respective finals.[44]

The NCAA championships listed here are all composed of several separate conferences with varying attendance levels. For example, in American football, per-game home attendances for the highest level of competition, Division I FBS, in the most recently completed season of 2010 ranged from 15,609 for Mid-American Conference teams to 76,719 for Southeastern Conference teams.[45] NCAA Division I FBS football has the 2nd highest average attendance world-wide for any league-wide sport (behind the National Football League) and the 2nd highest overall attendance world-wide (behind Major League Baseball). For College Baseball, Dudy Noble Field, Polk-DeMent Stadium at Mississippi State University holds the on-campus attendance record at 14,991 and all of college baseball's Top 9 on-campus largest crowds.

League Sport Country Season Games Total attendance Average attendance Source
NCAA Division I FBS football College American football United States 2010 &10000000000000808000000808 &1000000003767872200000037,678,722 &1000000000004591200000045,912 [45]
GAA All-Ireland Championships Gaelic games Ireland 2009 &1000000000000009500000095 &100000000015230000000001,523,000 &1000000000001603200000016,032 [46]
NCAA Division I FCS football College American football United States 2010 &10000000000000640000000640 &100000000060318000000006,031,800 &100000000000094250000009,425 [45]
NCAA Division I men's basketball College basketball United States 2010–11 &100000000000052390000005,239 &1000000002693548600000026,935,486 &100000000000051410000005,141 [47][48]
NCAA Division I men's hockey Ice hockey United States 2007-08 &100000000000011190000001,119 &100000000044589650000004,458,965 &100000000000039850000003,985 [49]
United States Hockey League Ice hockey United States 2010-11 &10000000000000480000000480 &100000000012858390000001,285,839 &100000000000026780000002,678 [50]
North American Hockey League Ice hockey United States / Canada 2010-11 &10000000000000754000000754 &10000000000957323000000957,323 &100000000000012690000001,269 [51]

Representative matches

This list covers special annual matches for representative sides that are not covered elsewhere by international fixtures. They include state or regional matches, annual commemorative games and publicly voted all-star selections.

Tournament Sport Country Season # of Teams Games Total attendance Average
attendance		 Source(s)
NBA All-Star Basketball  United States 2011 2 1 &10000000000108713000000108,713 &10000000000108713000000108,713 [52]
NFL Pro Bowl American football  United States 2010 2 &100000000000000010000001 &1000000000007069700000070,697 &1000000000007069700000070,697 [53]
State of Origin Rugby league  Australia 2011 2 &100000000000000030000003 &10000000000186607000000186,607 &1000000000006220200000062,202 [54][55][56]
MLB All Star Baseball  United States 2011 2 &100000000000000010000001 &1000000000004799400000047,994 &1000000000004799400000047,994 [57]
NRL All Stars Rugby league  Australia 2010 2 &100000000000000010000001 &1000000000002668700000026,687 &1000000000002668700000026,687 [58]
MLS All-Star Association football  United States
 Canada		 2011 2[59] &100000000000000010000001 &1000000000002676000000026,760 &1000000000002676000000026,760 [60]
Legends of Origin Charity Match Rugby league  Australia 2011 2 &100000000000000010000001 &1000000000002000000000020,000 &1000000000002000000000020,000 [61]

International club competitions

This section lists the attendances at international competitions between sports clubs. These are usually organised on a continental basis. The teams which compete in these tournaments also compete in the domestic competitions in their home countries.

This table is incomplete and does not include the Europa league with an average of 21 000 more or less http://www.worldfootball.net/zuschauer/europa-league-2010-2011_2/1/.

Tournament Sport Region(s) Year Games Total attendance Average
attendance		 Source
FIFA Club World Cup Association football Worldwide 2008 7 355,515 44,439 FIFA
UEFA Champions League Association football Europe 2010–11 1251 5,504,500 44,036 [4] Group & Knockout Stage
World Club Challenge Rugby league Worldwide 2010 1 &1000000000002769700000027,697 &1000000000002769700000027,697 Match reports from 2010 World Club Challenge
Super 14 Rugby union SANZAR 2008 91 2,000,000 21,978 Super 14 2008
Copa Libertadores Association football South America 2008 138 2,959,170 21,443 [5]
Challenge Cup Rugby league Europe 2010 7 &10000000000145721000000145,721 &1000000000002081700000020,817 Knockout Finals[25]
Heineken Cup Rugby union Europe 2010-11 79 1,139,427 14,423 H Cup 2010-11
AFC Champions League Association football Asia 2010 117 1,390,376 11,884 AFC CL 2010
CONCACAF Champions League Association football North America 2010-11 78 657,012 8,423 CONCACAF CL 2010-11
Asia Series4 Baseball Asia 2008 7 55,073 7,868 Asia.NPB
AFC Cup Association football Asia 2010 111 782,483 7,049 AFC Cup 2010

International matches

Tournament Sport Region Year Games Total attendance Average attendance Source
Boxing Day Test Cricket Worldwide 2006 1 (3 Days) &10000000000244351000000244,351 &1000000000008145000000081,450 2006–07 Ashes series
Six Nations Championship Rugby union Europe 2011 15 &10000000000920618000000920,618 &1000000000006137500000061,375 2011 Six Nations Championship
Cook Cup Rugby union Australia, England 2010 3 &10000000000161620000000161,620 &1000000000005387300000053,873 2010 Cook Cup
FIFA World Cup Association Football Worldwide 2010 64 &100000000031788560000003,178,856 &1000000000004967000000049,670 2010 FIFA World Cup
Rugby Union Tri Nations Rugby union Australia, New Zealand, South Africa 2011 6 &10000000000278981000000278,981 &1000000000004649700000046,497 References in 2011 main article
CONCACAF Gold Cup Association football North America 2011 25 &100000000011406020000001,140,602 &1000000000004562400000045,624 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Copa América Association football South America 2007 26 &100000000010502300000001,050,230 &1000000000004039300000040,393 2007 Copa América
Euro 2008 Association football Europe 2008 31 &100000000011409020000001,140,902 &1000000000003680300000036,803 UEFA Euro 2008 statistics UEFA Euro 2008 Official Site
FIFA Confederations Cup Association Football Worldwide 2009 16 &10000000000584894000000584,894 &1000000000003655600000036,556 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
Rugby World Cup Rugby union Worldwide 2011 48 &100000000014772940000001,477,294 &1000000000003077700000030,777 2011 Rugby World Cup
ANZAC Test Rugby league Australia, New Zealand 2010 1 &1000000000002944200000029,442 &1000000000002944200000029,442 [62]
FIFA Women's World Cup finals Association football Worldwide 2011 32 &10000000000845711000000845,711 &1000000000002642800000026,428 Individual match reports at FIFA.com — group stage and knockout stage
AFC Asian Cup Association football Asia 2007 32 &10000000000724222000000724,222 &1000000000002263200000022,632 2007 AFC Asian Cup
World Baseball Classic 1 Baseball Worldwide 2009 39 &10000000000801408000000801,408 &1000000000002054900000020,549 [63]
Africa Cup of Nations Association football Africa 2010 29 &10000000000543500000000543,500 &1000000000001874100000018,741 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
Rugby League Four Nations Rugby league Worldwide 2011 7 &10000000000128065000000128,065 &1000000000001829500000018,295 2011 Rugby League Four Nations
Rugby League World Cup Rugby league Worldwide 2008 18 &10000000000293965000000293,965 &1000000000001633100000016,331 2008 Rugby League World Cup
World Cup of Hockey 1 Ice hockey Worldwide 2004 19 &10000000000303630000000303,630 &1000000000001598100000015,981 2004 World Cup of Hockey (match stats)
Cricket World Cup Cricket Worldwide 2007 51 &10000000000672000000000672,000 &1000000000001317600000013,176 2007 Cricket World Cup
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Ice hockey Worldwide 2011 31 &10000000000329687000000329,687 &1000000000001063500000010,635 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships Ice hockey Worldwide 2011 56 &10000000000406804000000406,804 &100000000000072640000007,264 2011 IIHF World Championship
European Cup Rugby league Europe 2010 6 &1000000000003637600000036,376 &100000000000060630000006,063 2010 European Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cup Futsal Worldwide 2008 56 &10000000000292161000000292,161 &100000000000052170000005,217 Wikipedia page

International club championship final events

These are restricted to final matches of international club events. Any other matches in such competitions that have especially notable attendances should be placed in the "Miscellaneous" section under the appropriate sport.

Tournament Sport Continent/Countries Crowd Source Year Venue City
UEFA Champions League final Association football Europe &1000000000008769500000087,695 [64] 2010–11 Wembley Stadium London
Challenge Cup final Rugby League Europe &1000000000007848200000078,482 2011 Challenge Cup 2011 Wembley Stadium London
Heineken Cup final Rugby union Europe &1000000000007245600000072,456 [65] 2010–11 Millennium Stadium Cardiff
FIFA Club World Cup final Association football Worldwide &1000000000006816600000068,166 2011 FIFA Club World Cup 2011 International Stadium Yokohama Yokohama, Japan
AFC Cup final Association football Asia &1000000000005860400000058,604 AFC Cup 2010 2010 Jaber International Stadium Kuwait City
Super Rugby Final Rugby union Australia, New Zealand,
South Africa[66]		 &1000000000005211300000052,113 [67] 2011 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane
UEFA Europa League final Association football Europe &1000000000004539100000045,391 2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2011 Aviva Stadium Dublin
AFC Champions League final Association football Asia &1000000000004180500000041,805 AFC Champions League 2011 2011 Jeonju World Cup Stadium Jeonju
Celtic League Grand Final Rugby union Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales[68] &1000000000002610000000026,100 [69] 2011 Thomond Park Limerick

International club competition final (two decider matches)

Competition Sport Continent Source(s) Year Crowd Venue City Crowd Venue City Total Crowd
Copa Libertadores Association football South America [6] 2008 62,662 Casa Blanca Stadium Quito, Ecuador 86,027 Maracanã Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 148,689
CONCACAF Champions League Association football North America First leg:[70]
Second leg:[71]		 2011 30,247 Estadio Tecnológico Monterrey, Mexico 20,378 Rio Tinto Stadium Sandy, Utah, USA 50,625
AFC Champions League Association football Asia [7] 2008 20,639 Osaka Expo '70 Stadium Osaka, Japan 17,000 Hindmarsh Stadium Adelaide, Australia 37,639
Champions Hockey League Ice hockey Europe (Report) (Report) 2009 7,700 Magnitogorsk Arena Magnitogorsk 6,200 Diners Club Arena Zurich 13,900

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ The actual number of regular-season games was 2,430. However, there were only 2,420 game dates because 10 regularly scheduled games were rained out and made up as "true" doubleheaders, in which one ticket admitted the holder to two games. "Day-night" doubleheaders, in which teams sell separate tickets to two games in a single day, are counted as two games.
  2. ^ a b "MLB Attendance Report - 2011". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mlb/attendance/_/year/2011. Retrieved October 7, 2011.  Each season from 2001 through 2011 is available at this site. The desired season can be selected from a pull-down menu. Note that these statistics include only regular-season games.
  3. ^ a b "NPB: Attendance figures from the first week". Yakyu Baka. 2011-04-18. http://yakyubaka.com/2011/04/18/npb-attendance-figures-from-the-first-week/. Retrieved 2011-10-21. 
  4. ^ "NBA Attendance Report - 2011". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance. Retrieved August 18, 2011.  Each season from 2000–01 through 2010–11 is available at this site. The desired season can be selected from a pull-down menu. Note also that these statistics are only for regular-season games.
  5. ^ The actual number of regular-season games was 1,230. However, only games played in teams' regular home arenas are included in the calculations. In 2010–11, six teams—the Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Minnesota Wild, Phoenix Coyotes, and San Jose Sharks—opened the season with two games in Europe as part of the annual NHL Premiere series, with each team losing one home game as a result. Two teams, the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins, hosted outdoor events at large football stadiums, respectively the Heritage Classic and Winter Classic.
  6. ^ "NHL Attendance Report - 2011". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance/_/year/2011. Retrieved October 13, 2011.  Each season from 2000–01 through 2010–11 is available at this site. The desired season can be selected from a pull-down menu. Note that these statistics include only regular-season games for each team played at their regular home arenas. The previously noted NHL Premiere games in Europe and the two outdoor games are not included in the calculations because they would not fairly reflect the teams' regular attendance, due either to geography or venue capacity.
  7. ^ "NFL Attendance Report - 2010". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/nfl/attendance/_/year/2010. Retrieved October 7, 2011.  Each season from 2001 through 2011 is available at this site. The desired season can be selected from a pull-down menu. Note that these statistics include only regular-season home games for each team. Two games are not included in this table—the Buffalo Bills' annual game in Toronto and the annual NFL International Series game in London. These games are separately referenced.
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  12. ^ Two Welsh teams played in The Championship in 2010–11; one earned promotion to the Premier League, while the other remains in The Championship.
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