Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic's success has improved considerably since their move to the stadium from Springfield Park in 1999. Since 2000, Wigan Athletic have climbed up two divisions and now play in the Premier League.
| Year | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|
| Average | Highest | |
| 2000–01 | 6,861 | 10,048 |
| 2001–02 | 5,771 | 7,783 |
| 2002–03 | 7,288 | 12,783 |
| 2003–04 | 9,526 | 20,669 |
| 2004–05 | 11,155 | 20,745 |
| 2005–06 | 20,610 | 25,023 |
| 2006–07 | 18,159 | 24,726 |
| 2007–08 | 19,046 | 25,133 |
| 2008–09 | 18,413 | 22,954 |
| 2009–10 | 18,006 | 22,113 |
| PL = Premier League, C = Football League Championship L1 = Football League First Division, L2 = Football League Second Division |
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Rising success on the pitch has been met with increased attendances. Promotion into the Premier League meant that in their first season of English top-flight football, Wigan Athletic's average home attendance almost doubled from the season before. Over three times more fans attended matches at the stadium during Wigan's 2007–08 season in the Premier League than had attended in the 2001–02 season when Wigan Athletic were in the Football League Second Division. Wigan Athletic's average home attendance for 2007–08 was the lowest out of all 20 teams in the Premier League, failing to make the top 30 English clubs in terms of attendance. The same season saw the highest ever attendance at the stadium, when 25,133 people witnessed Wigan play Manchester United on the final day of the season.
Wigan Athletic's average attendance was again the lowest in the league for the Premier League 2008–09 season. Premier League attendances fell on average by around 426 per club during the 2008–09 season. Wigan Athletic's home attendance fell by more than this, with their average attendance for the 2008–09 season falling by 633 from the season before. The highest attendance at the stadium for this season was a match between Wigan Athletic and Arsenal F.C., in which 22,954 people were counted. This attendance was 2,357 fans lower than the highest attendance in the season before. Despite the attendances being lower than other Premier League teams, Wigan Athletic's attendances in the top division have been consistently higher than the Wigan Warriors Super League team, affirming the elevation of "The Latics" as the dominant sporting presence in the town.
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Average and highest attendances for the Wigan Warriors at the stadium
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Average and highest attendances for Wigan Athletic at the stadium since the 2000–01 season
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