Football matches were the most attended professional sporting event in the United Kingdom in 2022, with a total attendance of 50.6 million. This was significantly higher than the next best-attended sport, which was rugby union at 5.4 million.
Total attendance of professional sporting events in the United Kingdom in 2022, by sport (in millions)
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Two Circles. (December 20, 2022). Total attendance of professional sporting events in the United Kingdom in 2022, by sport (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1318363/professional-sports-event-attendance-uk/
Two Circles. "Total attendance of professional sporting events in the United Kingdom in 2022, by sport (in millions)." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1318363/professional-sports-event-attendance-uk/
Two Circles. (2022). Total attendance of professional sporting events in the United Kingdom in 2022, by sport (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1318363/professional-sports-event-attendance-uk/
Two Circles. "Total Attendance of Professional Sporting Events in The United Kingdom in 2022, by Sport (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2022, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1318363/professional-sports-event-attendance-uk/
Two Circles, Total attendance of professional sporting events in the United Kingdom in 2022, by sport (in millions) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1318363/professional-sports-event-attendance-uk/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Total attendance of professional sporting events in the United Kingdom in 2022, by sport (in millions) [Graph], Two Circles, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1318363/professional-sports-event-attendance-uk/