Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The number of spectators to have witnessed the highs and lows of this season’s AFC Champions League surged past the one million mark on Wednesday.
As the dust settles on Matchday Four of Asia’s premier club competition, the overall attendance figure for the 81 matches (including Play-offs) rose to an impressive 1,158,746 following Tuesday and Wednesday’s encounters.
The average attendance for the 64 Group Stage fixtures played so far stands at a new high of 15,522 – beating the previous record set in 2013 by 2,398.
The impressive statistic was undoubtedly helped by the 100,000 fans who attended Persepolis’ 1-0 Group A win over Al Nassr on Wednesday, while other notable attendances have included 48,651 for Guangzhou Evergrande versus Kashima Antlers on March 18, and the figure of 45,482 recorded when Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli entertained Tractorsazi Tabriz on the same day.
The previous overall attendance record for the AFC Champions League was also recorded in 2013 when some 2,021,025 supporters flocked through the gates to cheer on their sides.
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