2026-27 Bundesliga: Matchday 3 attendance (37,379 spectators on average per game)

News Tank Football - Paris - News #453341 - Published on 14/09/26 at 09:00
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Felix Nmecha with Borussia Dortmund in front of 81,365 fans on 12 September 2026 - ©  BVB

Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 Bundesliga season drew an average of 37,379 spectators per game from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September 2026. The average stadium fill rate was 98.9%.

Borussia Dortmund - SC Paderborn 07 (3-0), on Saturday 12 September (kick-off at 15:30 CET), posted the highest attendance, with 81,365 spectators at Signal Iduna Park, representing a 100% fill rate. Two other fixtures were attended by more than 45,000 spectators.

The German top flight has recorded an average of 41,631 spectators per game and an average fill rate of 98.9% after three matchdays.

  • The 18 Bundesliga clubs recorded an average of 42,285 spectators per match during the 2025-26 season, up 9.4% on the 2024-25 season (38,657 spectators).

  • The German top flight welcomed a total of 12.9 million spectators, compared with 11.8 million the previous season.

2026-27 Bundesliga (Matchday 3): six of nine games with a 100% fill rate

2026-27 Bundesliga: Matchday 4 scheduled from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 September 2026

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Felix Nmecha with Borussia Dortmund in front of 81,365 fans on 12 September 2026 - ©  BVB

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