Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Last Wednesday’s 1-0 win for Persepolis over Al Nassr set a new attendance record for the AFC Champions League it has been announced.
Some 100,000 spectators packed into Tehran’s Azadi Stadium to see the Iranian side beat their Group A rivals from Saudi Arabia and register the competition’s highest attendance figure since its inception in 2002-03.
The impressive statistic surpassed the previous record of 96,200 which was established when Persepolis entertained Qatar’s Al Gharafa in 2012 also at the Azadi Stadium.
Top Five AFC Champions League Attendances
1. Persepolis v Al Nassr April 8, 2015 (Azadi Stadium) = 100,000
2. Persepolis v Al Gharafa April 17, 2012 (Azadi Stadium) = 96,200
3. Esteghlal v Buriram United August 21, 2013 (Azadi Stadium) = 95,300
4. Persepolis v Bunyodkor May 27, 2009 (Azadi Stadium) = 95,225
5. Esteghlal v FC Seoul October 2, 2013 (Azadi Stadium) = 88,330
Photo: AFP