. Australian Football League (Australian Football) – Australia – 33,461

. Australian Football League (Australian Football) – Australia – 33,461

 

 Australian Rules Football, commonly known as Australian Football or Footy, is a sport played between two teams of 18 players each. It is played in either an Australian football ground, a modified cricket ground, or a similarly-sized sports field. The main way to score points is by kicking the ball between two tall goal posts. Australian Football League (AFL) is the highest governing body and team competition of the sport.

The inaugural season of AFL dates back to 1897. Today, the league is comprised of 18 teams spread over five states of Australia. Each season consists of a pre-season competition followed by a 23-round regular season which runs from March to September. The top 8 teams then face off in a finals series culminating in the AFL Grand Final, just like the NFL’s Super Bowl. The winning team in the Grand Final is termed the “premiers”, and is awarded the premiership cup.
The AFL is the most-attended sports league in Australia, and the 4th most-watched sports league in the world in terms of average match attendance. According to market research, the league is the second-most-watched sporting event in Australia, behind cricket. Over the 2013 season, the AFL averaged 33,461 people per game, and the total attendance was 6,926,380. Here’s how the average match attendance changed in the last five seasons of AFL: