UEFA: 105 million spectators visited the stadiums of the 54 European first divisions in 2018-19

Nearly 105 million spectators visited the stadiums of the 54 European first divisions in 2018-19, according to the 11^th edition of the "European Club Footballing Landscape report" published by UEFA on 16/01/2020.

"For the second year in a row, average European attendances increased relative to the previous season, rising by just under 2% in 2018-19 (with an average of just under 9,000). The main drivers of this increase were Russia, Greece and Turkey, where average attendances rose by more than 1,000," explained UEFA in its annual club licensing benchmarking report.

"The English Premier League and Spain's LaLiga Santander leave the other leagues trailing in their wake when it comes to popularity on social media. Clubs generated more than 8 billion social media interactions from their (combined) 1.4 billion followers (on major social media channels) in the 2018-19 season," according to Chapter 3 of the report, which is dedicated to supporters.

• There are 712 clubs that make up the 54 first divisions in Europe.
• 54 of UEFA Union of European Football Associations 's 55 national…