Australia is hosting the Asian Cup for the first time ever, and we at Soccer Blogger thought it would be a good idea to check out and compile a list of attendances/crowds at the games. The profile of soccer is rising in Australia despite the presence of rival football codes (AFL, Rugby League and Rugby Union), and this has been reflected in the growing attendances for the domestic A-League, club friendlies and other international fixtures.
Five venues were chosen for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup- Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne
Figures last updated as on January 31, 2015 after South Korea v Australia Final (Attendance- 76,385)
Highest attendance– South Korea vs Australia Final at Sydney (76,385)
Highest in a game not involving Australia:- South Korea v Uzbekistan QF at Melbourne (23,381)
Lowest attendance:- Qatar v Bahrain at Sydney (4,841)
Best individual attendances at 2015 Asian Cup Stadiums:-
Sydney:- South Korea v Australia Final (76,385)- For Group stage Oman v Australia (50,276) (Capacity 84,000)
Melbourne:- Australia v Kuwait (25,231) (Capacity 30,050)
Brisbane:- Australia v South Korea (48,513) (Capacity 52,500)
Canberra:- Iran v Iraq (18,921) (Capacity 25,011)
Newcastle:- Australia v UAE SF (Capacity 21,079)
2015 Asian Cup crowds
Group A
Australia v Kuwait at AAMI Park, Melbourne (25,231)
South Korea v Oman at Canberra Stadium (12,552)
Kuwait vs South Korea at Canberra Stadium (8,795)
Oman v Australia at Sydney (50,276)
Australia v South Korea at Suncorp, Brisbane (48,513)
Oman v Kuwait at Newcastle Stadium (7,499)
Group B
Uzbekistan v North Korea at Sydney (12,078)
Saudi Arabia v China at Brisbane (12,557)
North Korea v Saudi Arabia at AAMI Park, Melbourne (12,349)
China v Uzbekistan at Suncorp, Brisbane (13,674)
Uzbekistan v South Korea at Brisbane (10,871)
China v North Korea at Canberra (18,457)
Group C
UAE v Qatar at Canberra (5,513)
Iran v Bahrain at Melbourne (17,712)
Bahrain v UAE at Canberra (7,925)
Qatar vs Iran at Sydney (22,672)
Iran v UAE at Brisbane (11,394)
Qatar v Bahrain at Sydney (4,841)
Group D
Japan v Palestine at Newcastle (17,147)
Jordan v Iraq at Brisbane (6,840)
Palestine v Jordan at AAMI Park, Melbourne (10,808)
Iraq vs Japan at Brisbane (22,941)
Japan v Jordan at AAMI Park, Melbourne (25,016)
Iraq v Palestine at Canberra (10,235)
Quarter final attendances- AFC Asian Cup 2015
South Korea v Uzbekistan at AAMI Park, Melbourne (23,381)
China v Australia at Brisbane (46,067)
Iran v Iraq at Canberra (18,921)
Japan v UAE at Sydney (19,094)
Semifinal attendance- Asian Cup 2015
South Korea v Iraq at Sydney (36,053)
Australia v UAE at Newcastle (21,079)
Final attendance at Asian Cup 2015
South Korea vs Australia at Sydney (76,385)
95,446 people attended Melbourne Victory’s friendly vs Liverpool 2 years ago.
It would seem that Australia, Japan and Iran are the most popular teams.
A tad surprised at Iran’s attendances. They’re very, very good. 18K in Melbourne and 23K at Sydney while not playing Japan, Korea or Australia. Impressive.
Wondering if anyoneknew where I could get the official counts on how many players, techinical, administrative and medical staff, including VIP that fly-in specifically with each team.
thanks in advance
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