2025 Attendance Tracker

[attack!attack!attack]

Given the Brandywell will soon be increasing capacity to 6,242 (when North Stand becomes fully operational) - think it would be useful to track our attendances - happy to be corrected along the way.

Eventually, would like to see us pulling 4-5k regularly - however, club have work to do re marketing & off the field stuff as we well know.

Source: FAI Connect / Stadium Announcements

Fri 21/02/25: Derry City 1-0 Bohemians - 3,264
Fri 28/02/25: Derry City 1-2 Waterford - 3,010
Fri 07/03/25: Derry City 1-1 Galway United - 3,090

[New Stand Opens - Limited Capacity]

Fri 04/04/25: Derry City 2-1 Cork City - 3,698
Fri 11/04/25: Derry City 1-3 Drogheda United - 3,752
Tue 22/04/25: Derry City 3-0 Sligo Rovers - 3,382
Fri 02/05/25: Derry City 2-0 Shelbourne - 3,800
Mon 05/05/25 Derry City 1-0 St Pats - 4,010
Fri 23/05/25: Derry City 1-2 Shamrock Rovers - c5,000 (club figure of 4,250 clearly inaccurate)

Note: There was c5k in attendance for the Rovers game, stands full - the provided figure of 4,250 is another made up figure for obvious reasons, poxy again.

[adydcfc]

Think weather knocked few hundred of last night. Anything around the 4k we'll be doing well

Rovers, Shels, Pats & Bohs will pull the bigger attendances no doubt.

[marcoloco]

Think we’ll pull in circa 4K plus for top 5 fixtures and less for the others. Other factors such as weather and day, time of year and kick off time will also influence numbers

Once the issues with the lights, speakers, lack of scoreboard or big screen etc are resolved the experience will be one of the best in the league.

Decent toilets, club shop and food & drink will lift it to another level.

[dcfc_jp_1989]

After Waterford away on Friday night we have two big home games across bank holiday weekend against Shels & Pats. If we can go into them two games on the back of 9pts from 3 games the demand for tickets will be right up there & you'd expect both Shels & Pats to sell their full allocation as well

[brandyball]

StPats game has a 5.00 pm kick off wonder what affect it will have on the Attendance.

[attack!attack!attack]

Most of the Dublin clubs are pulling 4-5k every week, we are a 1 club city - we should be doing better now with increased capacity.

I agree, with the introduction of scoreboard and sorting the speakers out in the new stand (which still don't work), floodlights, club mascot etc - we should be striving to have the best matchday experience in the league.

For example, Shamrock Rovers have over 4,000 season ticket holders this season. That is the benchmark.

We have work to do, as the subsequent revenue from more bums on seats is invaluable. There is also fantastic space at the back/under the new stand that should be utilised for revenue as a social space for supporters (bar, merchandise stalls etc).

[adydcfc]

North stand sound system down last night or was it just me?

[bt47red]

North stand sound system down last night or was it just me?

Wasn’t working last night again.. hopefully sorted for Shels game

[Keyser Soze]

So many think we'll pull in around 4k per game. Isn't our official capacity now around 6k?

If we are only getting 4k, it'll be disappointing. Doesn't look good for our business case for the extension of the MF stand if we can't sell close to the number of seats available. Then again, I don't think the submission will take attendances into consideration?

I'd hope we'll some total sell outs this season.

[Neutrino]

So many think we'll pull in around 4k per game. Isn't our official capacity now around 6k?

If we are only getting 4k, it'll be disappointing. Doesn't look good for our business case for the extension of the MF stand if we can't sell close to the number of seats available. Then again, I don't think the submission will take attendances into consideration?

I'd hope we'll some total sell outs this season.

If we're up there challenging and playing well we will

[dcfc_jp_1989]

So many think we'll pull in around 4k per game. Isn't our official capacity now around 6k?

If we are only getting 4k, it'll be disappointing. Doesn't look good for our business case for the extension of the MF stand if we can't sell close to the number of seats available. Then again, I don't think the submission will take attendances into consideration?

I'd hope we'll some total sell outs this season.

I think the safe standing will take it to 6,300 but we can't use the safe standing until the metal feet are removed from the seats I think the current capacity will be about 5k. On your point about the application for the MF stand part of the necessity would be to do with us needing it so we don't have to move European games to Dublin or Belfast as much as needing it to meet demand for tickets

[rodgers]

Hopefully we will hit 4k for both games in early May and use that as a base to work from. Since there are likely to be big travelling supports up for both, I think we will. Even though I think the club and fans are still experiencing teething problems with the new stand.

These two games will bring their own problems in dealing with some of the problems with ensuring away fans can attend the match safely. The club should hopefully be examining that now. However, I fear there will be some bad publicity which will not contrast well with elsewhere on what is a big weekend for the city. I'm not sure the club will prepare properly for those games.

[attack!attack!attack]

I agree, once they iron out the issues with the North Stand, and remove the feet attached to the safe standing rails - that can then hold almost 3k.

I wouldn't underestimate our level of support - big games toward the end of the season, expect sell outs.

[brandyball]

StPats game has a 5.00 pm kick off wonder what affect it will have on the Attendance.

StPats game selected for TV now moved to 19.45 k.o may this affect Attendance?

[TenaciousDee]

It will. People travelling from Belfast etc may have rubbed the hands at the prospect of a 5pm KO. 7:45 with work/school the next day and the travel after the match will be put off.

[marcoloco]

It will. People travelling from Belfast etc may have rubbed the hands at the prospect of a 5pm KO. 7:45 with work/school the next day and the travel after the match will be put off.

I'd be more concerned about the no. of away fans that will be put off by the late kick off. Can't imagine many travel down from Belfast for games?

[TenaciousDee]

I still know a decent number who travel from Belfast for match day. People who work or study there and come home to their families at the weekend.

[attack!attack!attack]

I am led to believe the attendance last night was over 4,000. The first time this has happened in quite a while - however awaiting official confirmation from the club, as usual.

WHY on earth attendances are not released, or used for marketing and promotional purposes like Rovers, Pats, Shels, Bohs do is beyond me. Any excuse for not doing it is poxy.

Ohter clubs make a HUGE deal about their attendances, which in turn, boosts attendances!

We are hopeless in terms of social media strategy / initiatives. Never any detailed updates or posts to create a buzz for games e.g. 'ONLY 100 tickets left for North Stand!' 'Southend Stand: SOLD OUT!, North Stand: Limited Availability (Insert Link)' etc etc etc.

Rovers are very good at advertising tickets, and creating a buzz on social media to sell out certain stands. We need to improve here - any 'big' game at the Brandywell should be a sell out, which should equate to 5-6k (which is something to shout about!), yet we hear nothing.

[magspat]

The reason for not releasing attendance is DC best interests say no more and ask no questions.

[adydcfc]

I am led to believe the attendance last night was over 4,000. The first time this has happened in quite a while - however awaiting official confirmation from the club, as usual.

WHY on earth attendances are not released, or used for marketing and promotional purposes like Rovers, Pats, Shels, Bohs do is beyond me. Any excuse for not doing it is poxy.

Ohter clubs make a HUGE deal about their attendances, which in turn, boosts attendances!

We are hopeless in terms of social media strategy / initiatives. Never any detailed updates or posts to create a buzz for games e.g. 'ONLY 100 tickets left for North Stand!' 'Southend Stand: SOLD OUT!, North Stand: Limited Availability (Insert Link)' etc etc etc.

Rovers are very good at advertising tickets, and creating a buzz on social media to sell out certain stands. We need to improve here - any 'big' game at the Brandywell should be a sell out, which should equate to 5-6k (which is something to shout about!), yet we hear nothing.

I agree with all this.

But confirmed last night unofficially attendance was over 4k for first time I think since we had old jungle.