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| Week | Attendance | Matches | Average | Cumulative | more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 203 839 | 10 | 20 384 | 203 839 | Details |
| Week 2 | 191 590 | 10 | 19 159 | 395 429 | Details |
| Week 3 | 186 644 | 10 | 18 664 | 582 073 | Details |
| Week 4 | 169 541 | 10 | 16 954 | 751 614 | Details |
| Week 5 | 188 338 | 10 | 18 834 | 939 952 | Details |
| Week 6 | 159 468 | 10 | 15 947 | 1 099 420 | Details |
| Week 7 | 188 881 | 10 | 18 888 | 1 288 301 | Details |
| Week 8 | 162 799 | 10 | 16 280 | 1 451 100 | Details |
| Week 9 | 204 563 | 10 | 20 456 | 1 655 663 | Details |
| Week 10 | 164 111 | 10 | 16 411 | 1 819 774 | Details |
| Week 11 | 202 778 | 10 | 20 278 | 2 022 552 | Details |
| Week 12 | 186 076 | 10 | 18 608 | 2 208 628 | Details |
| Week 13 | 191 643 | 10 | 19 164 | 2 400 271 | Details |
| Week 14 | 180 644 | 10 | 18 064 | 2 580 915 | Details |
| Week 15 | 197 746 | 10 | 19 775 | 2 778 661 | Details |
| Week 16 | 171 348 | 10 | 17 135 | 2 950 009 | Details |
| Week 17 | 196 260 | 10 | 19 626 | 3 146 269 | Details |
| Week 18 | 215 651 | 10 | 21 565 | 3 361 920 | Details |
| Week 19 | 177 976 | 10 | 17 798 | 3 539 896 | Details |
| Week 20 | 199 702 | 10 | 19 970 | 3 739 598 | Details |
| Week 21 | 167 207 | 10 | 16 721 | 3 906 805 | Details |
| Week 22 | 191 164 | 10 | 19 116 | 4 097 969 | Details |
| Week 23 | 165 330 | 10 | 16 533 | 4 263 299 | Details |
| Week 24 | 206 425 | 10 | 20 643 | 4 469 724 | Details |
| Week 25 | 154 695 | 10 | 15 470 | 4 624 419 | Details |
| Week 26 | 215 187 | 10 | 21 519 | 4 839 606 | Details |
| Week 27 | 155 816 | 10 | 15 582 | 4 995 422 | Details |
| Week 28 | 209 763 | 10 | 20 976 | 5 205 185 | Details |
| Week 29 | 202 185 | 10 | 20 219 | 5 407 370 | Details |
| Week 30 | 200 385 | 10 | 20 039 | 5 607 755 | Details |
| Week 31 | 177 592 | 10 | 17 759 | 5 785 347 | Details |
| Week 32 | 194 703 | 10 | 19 470 | 5 980 050 | Details |
| Week 33 | 196 411 | 10 | 19 641 | 6 176 461 | Details |
| Week 34 | 171 757 | 10 | 17 176 | 6 348 218 | Details |
| Week 35 | 216 617 | 10 | 21 662 | 6 564 835 | Details |
| Week 36 | 210 588 | 10 | 21 059 | 6 775 423 | Details |
| Week 37 | 213 436 | 10 | 21 344 | 6 988 859 | Details |
| Week 38 | 181 474 | 10 | 18 147 | 7 170 333 | Details |
| Total : | 7 170 333 | 380 | 18 869 |
Numbers in Red : Attendances passed on by the clubs on the evening of the game
Numbers in Green : Attendances confirmed by the Stadium Service of the LFP
73,8 %
| Position | Logo | Team | Average | Average Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Paris Saint-Germain | 42 882 | 47 428 |
| 2 |
|
Olympique de Marseille | 40 445 | 42 957 |
| 3 |
|
Olympique Lyonnais | 33 067 | 41 044 |
| 4 |
|
AS Saint-Etienne | 21 478 | 26 747 |
| 5 |
|
Toulouse FC | 21 446 | 35 575 |
| 6 |
|
Stade Rennais FC | 20 725 | 31 127 |
| 7 |
|
Girondins de Bordeaux | 20 712 | 34 694 |
| 8 |
|
Montpellier Hérault SC | 17 492 | 32 950 |
| 9 |
|
LOSC Lille Métropole | 16 971 | 17 963 |
| 10 |
|
FC Lorient | 15 643 | 18 110 |
| 11 |
|
Valenciennes FC | 15 373 | 25 172 |
| 12 |
|
AS Nancy Lorraine | 15 328 | 20 087 |
| 13 |
|
SM Caen | 15 280 | 21 215 |
| 14 |
|
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 14 079 | 20 005 |
| 15 |
|
Dijon FCO | 13 597 | 16 098 |
| 16 |
|
Stade Brestois 29 | 13 542 | 15 583 |
| 17 |
|
AJ Auxerre | 12 123 | 21 379 |
| 18 |
|
Evian TG FC | 11 822 | 15 693 |
| 19 |
|
OGC Nice | 9 207 | 18 696 |
| 20 |
|
AC Ajaccio | 6 338 | 9 117 |
| Total : | 377 550 | 511 640 |
| Position | Logo | Team | Percentage | Average | more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
LOSC Lille Métropole | 94,5 % | 16 971 | Details |
| 2 |
|
Olympique de Marseille | 94,2 % | 40 445 | Details |
| 3 |
|
Paris Saint-Germain | 90,4 % | 42 882 | Details |
| 4 |
|
Stade Brestois 29 | 86,9 % | 13 542 | Details |
| 5 |
|
FC Lorient | 86,4 % | 15 643 | Details |
| 6 |
|
Dijon FCO | 84,5 % | 13 597 | Details |
| 7 |
|
Olympique Lyonnais | 80,6 % | 33 067 | Details |
| 8 |
|
AS Saint-Etienne | 80,3 % | 21 478 | Details |
| 9 |
|
AS Nancy Lorraine | 76,3 % | 15 328 | Details |
| 10 |
|
Evian TG FC | 75,3 % | 11 822 | Details |
| 11 |
|
SM Caen | 72,0 % | 15 280 | Details |
| 12 |
|
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 70,4 % | 14 079 | Details |
| 13 |
|
AC Ajaccio | 69,5 % | 6 338 | Details |
| 14 |
|
Stade Rennais FC | 66,6 % | 20 725 | Details |
| 15 |
|
Valenciennes FC | 61,1 % | 15 373 | Details |
| 16 |
|
Toulouse FC | 60,3 % | 21 446 | Details |
| 17 |
|
Girondins de Bordeaux | 59,7 % | 20 712 | Details |
| 18 |
|
AJ Auxerre | 56,7 % | 12 123 | Details |
| 19 |
|
Montpellier Hérault SC | 53,1 % | 17 492 | Details |
| 20 |
|
OGC Nice | 49,2 % | 9 207 | Details |
| 73,8 % | |||||
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