Premier League tickets 'most expensive in the world'
It costs more to watch a top division football match in England than anywhere else in the world, a new price analysis has revealed.
According to travel search engine GoEuro.co.uk and football website Onefootball, Premier League tickets cost an average of £53.76 per ticket - three pounds more than the second-most expensive country, Spain, where tickets cost an average of £50.83.
Meanwhile, Germany's average ticket price is just £23.02; and South Africa's just £6.24.
And by analysing several world rankings, including UEFA, FIFA, and third party databases, the researchers reckon they've found the best value leagues for Brits to travel to, based on the quality of the league and the cost of the ticket.
Here, Germany tops the list, followed by Spain, Portugal and England in fourth place.
"It costs almost the same to travel to Germany to see a Bundesliga match as it does to stay in the UK and attend a Premier League game," says Naren Shaam, CEO of GoEuro.
"Each week more than 2,000 British fans travel to see Borussia Dortmund play, in addition to the 1,500 Brits travelling to St. Pauli games in Hamburg and the 1,000 Brits going to Union Berlin games on a weekly basis."
These numbers might lead you to question whether home fans in the UK are really getting a fair deal for their money."
Within the UK, according to a separate survey from the Guardian, 18 of the 24 clubs in the Championship Division are pricing tickets at £35 or more, with Sheffield Wednesday charging £52 for some games.
The most expensive season ticket is at Fulham, who charge £839 in one stand, while Ipswich's top price is £829. The cheapest season ticket in the Championship was Charlton's early price of £175.
The Football Supporters' Federation (FSF) has long been complaining about high ticket prices and is planning a weekend of action on 3rd and 4th October.
"Nine out of ten fans feel that football is too expensive but fans' loyalty and commitment to their clubs is being exploited," says chief executive Kevin Miles.
"The impact of rising prices has been particularly felt by away fans at Premier League level, who also have to contend with high travel costs and kick-off times changed for TV, and that's why we've focused on away fans with our 'Twenty's Plenty' campaign. It's not just the Premier League where we see high prices though - every week we hear from fans unhappy at ticket costs lower down the pyramid."
Top 10 most expensive leagues, based on average ticket prices (GoEuro.co.uk/Onefootball)
1. England: average ticket price £53.76
2. Spain: average ticket price £50.83
3. Italy: average ticket price £50.10
4. Switzerland: average ticket price £34.35
5. USA: average ticket price £30.08
6. Netherlands: average ticket price £29.13
7. France: average ticket price £26.87
8. Russia: average ticket price £24.40
9. Portugal: average ticket price £23.64
10. Germany: average ticket price £23.02
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