LALIGA: 57% of fans go to bars at least once a month to watch matches, 37% to stadiums

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Athletic Club Bilbao - Real Madrid at San Mamés, on 03/12/2025 - ©  Athletic Club Bilbao

57% of fans go to a bar at least once a month to watch LALIGA EA Sports and LALIGA Hypermotion matches, while 37% attend stadiums with the same frequency, according to a study conducted by LALIGA as part of its “42 Legacies, 42 Ways of Winning” campaign, published on 26/01/2026.

Other key findings of the study include:
• 52% of Spaniards believe that football fandom is mainly passed down within the family environment;
• 24% link their football fandom to geographical proximity to the stadium or club (37% in the Basque Country);
• 93% consider it "important or very important" to pass down club loyalty between generations;
• 87% of Spanish fans say they watch football at home at least once a month.

"Among Spaniards who inherited their passion for football within the family, the data is clear: 76% started following football due to the direct influence of their father or mother, while 18% did so through siblings," said LALIGA.

"Particularly noteworthy is the so-called ”reverse legacy”: 8% of those who inherited their football passion within the family acknowledge having received it from…

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Athletic Club Bilbao - Real Madrid at San Mamés, on 03/12/2025 - ©  Athletic Club Bilbao

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