The top 10 average attendances in Europe in 2025 outside top divisions.

After discovering the top 10 best average attendances in 2025 with Europe's largest and most iconic grounds, here's the top 10 excluding first division clubs. 

A ranking dominated by Germany with 8 of the 10 clubs. The 2.Bundesliga is packed with full grounds and historic clubs, with atmospheres often even more impressive than in the Bundesliga.

 

Worth noting in this ranking is the 1st place for the Veltins Arena of Schalke 04, which is also 9th in the general top 10 (including first divisions), as well as 6th place for the Timsah Arena of Bursaspor, which competes in Turkish third division.

 

Here is the top 10 best average attendances in European second and third divisions:

1. Veltins Arena - Schalke 04 - 61 826
2. Olympiastadion - Hertha Berlin - 48 451
3. Fritz-Walter-Stadion - FC Kaiserslautern - 47 205
4. Heinz von Heiden-Arena - Hannover 96 - 44 600
5. Merkur Spiel Arena - Fortuna Düsseldorf - 42 683
6. Timsah Arena - Bursaspor - 37 770
7. Max-Morlock-Stadion - FC Nuremberg - 35 005
8. DDV-Stadion - Dynamo Dresden - 31 407
9. Stade Geoffroy-Guichard - ASSE - 31 157
10. BBBank Wildparkstadion - Karlsruher SC - 30 618

 

If you want to discover these amazing atmospheres, we list on stadiumtraveller.com all the practical information and expert tips to plan your visit: ticketing, access, car parks, tourism... Head to each ground's page to find all the information and recommendations.