SK Rapid shines in the stadium: 20,222 fans in a 4-1 win!

SK Rapid shines in the stadium: 20,222 fans in a 4-1 win!

On September 15, 2025, the Allianz Stadium in Vienna-Hütteldorf was a real hotspot for football enthusiasts. SK Rapid won against WSG Tirol 4-1 and thus consolidated their place at the top of the league table with a comfortable lead of 5 points. The game offered a special incentive thanks to the impressive backdrop: 20,222 spectators ensured the highest number of spectators of the week. Rapid also clearly leads the table with an average audience of 20,371, while Sturm Graz takes second place with 16,558 spectators.

Top games of the week

It wasn't just the Rapid professionals' game that attracted high visitor numbers. The prestigious duel between Sturm Graz and Austria Vienna also attracted 16,856 fans to the stadium on the same day, where Austria triumphed 1-0. In addition, other games also showed strong numbers: Blau-Weiß Linz defeated Grazer AK in front of 5,312 spectators, Wolfsberger AC prevailed with 4:752 fans and 3-1 against Red Bull Salzburg. However, the remaining games in the round recorded rather moderate attendance figures: Altach against LASK attracted 4,657 spectators, while SV Ried only welcomed 3,974 supporters in the 0-2 defeat against TSV Hartberg.

Women's football is picking up

Particularly noteworthy is the number of spectators in women's football, which is also experiencing an increase. At the SK Rapid Women's first home game against FSG Traiskirchen, which took place a day late, the Rapid Ladies recorded a sensational 3,150 spectators. This represents a new Austrian record for women's football games with purely domestic participation Laola1 reported. The duel ended with a 2-1 win for Rapid, whose goals were scored by Viktoria Bittendorfer and Lana Khalaf.

Women's football on the rise

The general appeal of women's football has increased significantly in recent years. A look at the international viewership figures shows an encouraging trend. After returning to the Bundesliga, the popularity of women's football games increased significantly. How Yugo Mobile reports, clubs like Barcelona and Lyon have achieved exceptional attendance figures, showing that women's football is growing out of its infancy and establishing its own fan base.

In comparison, the number of spectators at the best game in the women's Bundesliga is significantly lower: the Linz derby was only able to mobilize 471 fans. Comparison games such as Sturm Graz against Austria Vienna also fell short of expectations with only 75 spectators.

Final Thoughts

The dynamic development in both men's and women's football shows that enthusiasm for the sport is not waning. With the high number of visitors to the stadiums, especially the Allianz Stadium in Vienna, it is clear that football fans in the federal capital and beyond are passionately behind their teams. The coming weeks promise exciting duels and continued exciting viewership numbers.