Liverpool are the most successful club in England and one of the most successful sides in the world. The Reds have won 20 top-flight titles as well as six European Cups, which can be added to their success in competitions such as the FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup and other major competitions.
The result of this is that tens of thousands of people want to go to Anfield to watch them play on a regular basis, which is why the season ticket waiting list has been closed for some time. The question is, just how many tickets to the Reds allocate to season ticket holders in general?
Less Than Half of the Ground is For Season Ticket Holders
If you were to look at a list of clubs that have a huge number of season ticket holders on their books, you might be surprised to see that the Reds aren’t even close to the top. Here is a look at the top five Premier League sides, in terms of season tickets sold:
| Club | Ground Capacity | Season Tickets | % Of Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 60,704 | 40,000 | 65.89% |
| West Ham United | 62,500 | 40,000 | 64% |
| Manchester City | 53,400 | 40,000 | 74.90% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 62,850 | 45,000 | 71.59% |
| Manchester United | 74,310 | 52,000 | 69.97% |
Some of these figures are estimates, with the clubs not always keen to update their list of season ticket numbers. Even so, Anfield’s capacity now stands at around 61,276, yet the number of season tickets that are sold for the ground each season comes in at about 27,000.
That means that less than half of the stadium’s capacity, or roughly 44.06%, is given over to season ticket holders. It means that Liverpool are well off the pace compared to many of the other big clubs that play in the Premier League.
Why So Few?
The obvious question to ask is why it is that the Reds have so few season tickets when compared to many of their rivals. The answer comes from the fact that the defending Premier League champions are incredibly popular, with countless numbers of people wanting to get along and watch a match each and every time they play. As a result, the club has a certain amount of desire to see those people get into the ground at the expense of being able to offer more season tickets for one main reason: those people will spend more money with the club directly than locals and regulars.
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Ultimately, Liverpool Football Club is a business first and foremost, at least in the eyes of the people responsible for making the decisions. As a result, what they care about more than anything is the ability to make as much profit as possible. That doesn’t mean that the owners are taking that money out of the club in a similar way to what the Glazers do at Manchester United, however. Most of the money that the Reds make goes back into the club, which we see in the likes of Liverpool having one of the highest wage bills in the Premier League as well as the success achieved on the pitch.
City can’t even sell out an FA cup 5th round game. Biggest revenue in world football though right… massive fan base and a massive waiting list for season tickets etc? Jokers. They don’t sell shirts outside of the North West. Nobody cares.
Imagine this was Liverpool, sold out within an hour.
— NGNRFDM (@kp1082.bsky.social) 1 March 2025 at 17:49
Supporters might not like to hear it, but it is a sad reality of the modern game. It is also worth pointing out that Liverpool’s focus on increasing the profit margin by targeting non-local supporters and avoiding the requirement to add more season tickets to the number of tickets sold for Anfield in general is part of the reason why we’ve been the only club to break Manchester City’s dominance on the top-flight in recent years. It certainly isn’t for want of an audience, given the fact that the season ticket waiting list has been closed for years and there are tens of thousands of people who would take one in a heartbeat.
Increasing Capacity Hasn’t Touched the Waiting List
In spite of the fact that the company responsible for the development of the Anfield Road Stand went into administration, Liverpool eventually got the new-look stand opened and around 7,000 more people added to the overall capacity. The same was true of the Main Stand when that opened, meaning that the club’s capacity now stands at more than 60,000. Although that is obviously great news in terms of the number of people who get to head along to Anfield and see the Reds play, it made little to no difference to the number of people on the season ticket waiting list.
There is a feeling that the waiting list is amongst the longest in the Premier League, with some people getting one in 2025 after more than two and a half decades waiting for the pleasure. With that in mind, it is obviously frustrating that so few tickets end up going to alleviate that waiting list. The reality is that Liverpool could have a stadium with a capacity of more than 100,000 and the club would still sell out most matches, so the powers that be will always focus on what is going to see them make as much money as possible rather than satisfying those waiting for a season ticket.
