“Ligue 1 Uber Eats breaks a historic record for attendance. (…) and this, with 17 fewer matches played (153 matches counted in 2023-24 compared to 170 in 2022-23 after 17 days),” welcomed the body in a press release. According to the Professional Football League, the average number of spectators per match has also increased by a record, rising to 26,742 spectators compared to 23,773 at mid-season last year, an increase of 12%.
The stadium occupancy rate also finally reached a record level of 84% at mid-season 2023/2024, an increase of 3.5 points compared to last mid-season, which already established a record figure. . The LFP is in the middle of a period of over-the-counter negotiations with broadcasters interested in L1 TV rights since the failure of their sale on October 17, none of the potential buyers having wanted to align with the 800 million euros per season requested by the League to participate in the auction.
