A record Irish attendance of 46,127 watched today’s BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final at Croke Park, Dublin.

This figure marks the largest-ever crowd for a league final held in Ireland, surpassing the 46,092 who attended the 2018 PRO14 Final—also involving Leinster Rugby—against Scarlets at Aviva Stadium.

The achievement is particularly impressive given the short lead-in time: tickets were only on sale for six days, compared to nine months of sales ahead of the 2017 and 2018 finals at Aviva Stadium.

A list of the previous league final attendances is below.

 

ATTENDANCES – DESTINATION FINALS

2019: Celtic Park, Glasgow – 47,128 (record)

2018: Aviva Stadium, Dublin – 46,092 (record)

2017: Aviva Stadium, Dublin – 45,556 (record)

2016: BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh – 34,500 (record)

2015: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast – 17,500 (sell out)

 

ATTENDANCES – MERIT-BASED FINALS

2014: RDS Arena, Dublin (Leinster) – 19,200 (sell out)

2013: RDS Arena, Dublin (Ulster) – 19,200 (sell out)

Please note: Ulster’s home stadium not available for this fixture

2012: RDS Arena, Dublin (Leinster) – 18,500 (sell out)

2011: Thomond Park, Limerick (Munster) – 26,100 (sell out)

2010: RDS Arena, Dublin (Leinster) – 19,500 (sell out)

 

FINALS HELD DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

2021: RDS Arena, Dublin (Leinster) – No fans permitted

2020: Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Leinster) – No fans permitted

 

URC ERA GRAND FINALS (Merit based and sold in one or two week windows)

2025: Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Leinster) – 46,127

2024: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (Vodacom Bulls) – 50,388

2023: DHL Stadium, Cape Town (DHL Stormers) – 56,344 (record)

2022: DHL Stadium, Cape Town (DHL Stormers) – 31,000 (sell out based on available capacity)

 

HIGHEST-ATTENDED FINALS IN UK & IRELAND

47,128: Celtic Park, Glasgow – 2019

46,092: Aviva Stadium, Dublin – 2018

45,556: Aviva Stadium, Dublin – 2017

Note: These were destination finals with sales windows of nine months

 

ENDS