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Motion · S6M-14687 · 26 Sep 2024

Recognition of Scotland’s Top-flight Football Attendance Being the Highest in Europe

Lodged by Kenneth Gibson (No Party Affiliation) Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes the publication of UEFA’s annual report, The European Club Talent and Competition Landscape; acknowledges that the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) William Hill Premiership recorded the highest top-flight football attendances per capita in Europe for the 2023-24 season, with 18.36 regular attendees per 1,000 people; recognises that this figure is nearly 80% higher than the second-placed Primeira Liga in Portugal; notes that the near 3.8 million fans cumulatively attending top-flight matches in Scotland last season was the eighth highest in Europe, with an average league attendance of 16,500, which is the seventh highest in Europe; congratulates Celtic FC and Rangers FC on joining an elite list of clubs with over one million home supporters across the season; commends the passion and dedication of Scottish football supporters across the entire Scottish football league system and at junior and amateur level, and urges all stakeholders to continue supporting and growing the national game by prioritising the interests of supporters, who, it believes, must always be at the heart of Scottish football.

Supporters (18)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.