A look at the averages for the 2025 Super League season.
Super League attendances have increased by 9.3% this year, with a competition record posted for a 12-team league. In total, an average of 10,044 fans a game watched Super League, a fair jump from last year’s 9,189 figure.
Seven clubs saw increases to their season average attendances, with Wigan Warriors recording a huge 17,088 figure. Leeds accumulated the second highest average at 14,999, while Hull FC came third at 12,159.
Three more clubs – St Helens, Hull KR, and Warrington Wolves – all hit the 10,000 barrier, while Wakefield Trinity, as the newly promoted side, posted a big increase on the numbers seen at relegated London Broncos last season.
In fact, the Wakefield-London jump is the biggest increase in numbers this year, with the West Yorkshire outfit bettering the capital club’s average by a huge 55%. In terms of teams already in the competition, Wigan’s 14.6% increase was the biggest jump, just edging the 14% increase seen at Hull KR this year.
On a more negative note, five clubs – St Helens, Catalans Dragons, Castleford Tigers, Huddersfield Giants, and Salford Red Devils – saw decreases to their average totals.
The biggest decrease was at Castleford, with 14.1% fewer supporters in attendance than in 2024. St Helens also suffered a drop in their average for the second successive year, while Catalans’ numbers also dwindled. Huddersfield’s and Salford’s averages also fell.
Here are the full figures:
2025 Super League averages
1. Wigan Warriors: 17,088
2. Leeds Rhinos: 14,999
3. Hull FC: 12,159
4. St Helens: 11,623
5. Hull KR: 11,271
6. Warrington Wolves: 10,404
7. Leigh Leopards: 8,826
8. Catalans Dragons: 8,661
9. Wakefield Trinity: 7,788
10. Castleford Tigers: 6,844
11. Huddersfield Giants: 4,226
12. Salford Red Devils: 4,068
Super League 2025 vs 2024 comparison
1st: Wigan Warriors
2025: 17,088 | 2024: 14,909 | Difference: 2,179 | 14.6% increase
2nd: Leeds Rhinos
2025: 14,999 | 2024: 14,034 | Difference: 965 | 6.8% increase
3rd: Hull FC
2025: 12,159 | 2024: 11,281 | Difference: 878 | 7.7% increase
4th: St Helens
2025: 11,623 | 2024: 12,237 | Difference: -614 | 5.2% decrease
5th: Hull KR
2025: 11,271 | 2024: 9,883 | Difference: 1,388 | 14% increase
6th: Warrington Wolves
2025: 10,404 | 2024: 10,062 | Difference: 342 | 3.3% increase
7th: Leigh Leopards
2025: 8,826 | 2024: 8,390 | Difference: 436 | 5.2% increase
8th: Catalans Dragons
2025: 8,661 | 2024: 9,158 | Difference: -497 | 5.5% decrease
9th: Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity 2025: 7,788 | London 2024: 3,178 | Difference: 4,610 | 55% increase
10th: Castleford Tigers
2025: 6,844 | 2024: 7,960 | Difference: -1,116 | 14.1% decrease
11th: Huddersfield Giants
2025: 4,226 | 2024: 4,531 | Difference: -305 | 6.8% decrease
12th: Salford Red Devils
2025: 4,068* | 2024: 4,648 | Difference: -580 | 12.5% decrease
*Salford are still to release some of their attendances for the 2025 season
The 2024 vs 2023 data can be compared here.