Flamengo leads the average, and Sport has the largest overall attendance. Cruzeiro and São Paulo are outsiders.
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Flamengo fans fill Maracanã and push the team away from the relegation zone. Maracanã, Ilha do Retiro, Mineirão, or Morumbi? Which of these stadiums will finish the Brasileirão with the highest attendance? The 29th round hasn't even ended yet, and the Flamengo fans have everything they need to open up a lead at the top of the rankings. So far, Flamengo has the best average attendance in the championship: 25.843 (paying) fans, pushing the team forward. And the team has been fighting relegation since the beginning of the season. As of noon this Thursday, 37 tickets had been sold for the match against leaders São Paulo, at 20:30 pm. Mengão fans seem very eager and are lining up at Maracanã to secure a seat.
Sport's fans have been crucial to the team's recovery in the Brazilian Championship. Other Flamengo fans, especially Sport fans, are following suit. The Lion's average attendance at Ilha do Retiro is 25.238. According to CBF data, the Pernambuco team leads in overall attendance statistics. So far, they've brought 353.338 people to the stadium in 14 matches. After all, the team is fighting for a spot in the Copa Sudamericana. However, the top spot is under threat. This Wednesday, in the 4-0 victory over Goiás, 23.372 (attendance) fans watched the game. This number is slightly below average. In 13 matches, Flamengo has attracted 335.964 people to Maraca.
Fla is close to breaking a record
In addition to taking the lead, Flamengo has the chance to break the attendance record for this season's Brazilian Championship. The team attracted 51.552 paying fans to their 1-1 draw against Sport on September 1st. According to estimates from Flamengo's fundraising coordinator, Flávio Pereira, 60 people are expected to pay for tickets to watch the match against Tricolor (watch the video below).
Check out the list of all clubs:
CLUB AVERAGE AUDIENCE\ Flamengo 25.843\ Sport 25.238\ Cruzeiro 22.768\ São Paulo 22.424\ Botafogo 20.343\ Grêmio 19.877\ Fluminense 18.146\ Corinthians 17.895\ Atlético-MG 17.145\ Internacional 17.074\ Palmeiras 16.442\ Vasco 13.498\ Nautico 12.547\ Goiás 10.915\ Atlético-PR 9.944\ America-RN 9.007\ Figueirense 8.329\ Paraná 8.117\ Santos 7.304\ Juventude 6.078\
Source: Brazilian Football Confederation