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The 10 best supported clubs in Europe

<p><strong>10. (last season: 10) Hamburg, Germany</strong></p><p>54,811</p> — **10. (last season: 10) Hamburg, Germany**
54,811

<p><strong>9. (last season: 8) Celtic, Scotland</strong></p><p>57,366</p> — **9. (last season: 8) Celtic, Scotland**
57,366

<p><strong>8. (last season: 9) AC Milan, Italy</strong></p><p>59,757</p> — **8. (last season: 9) AC Milan, Italy**
59,757

<p><strong>7. (last season: 7) Arsenal, England</strong></p><p>60,040</p> — **7. (last season: 7) Arsenal, England**
60,040

<p><strong>6. (last season: 6) Schalke, Germany</strong></p><p>61,442</p> — **6. (last season: 6) Schalke, Germany**
61,442

<p><strong>5. (last season: 4) Bayern Munich, Germany</strong></p><p>69,000</p> — **5. (last season: 4) Bayern Munich, Germany**
69,000

<p><strong>4. (last season: 1) Real Madrid, Spain</strong></p><p>70,816</p> — **4. (last season: 1) Real Madrid, Spain**
70,816

<p><strong>3. (last season: 5) Barcelona, Spain</strong></p><p>71,045</p> — **3. (last season: 5) Barcelona, Spain**
71,045

<p><strong>2. (last season: 3) Borussia Dortmund, Germany</strong></p><p>74,748</p> — **2. (last season: 3) Borussia Dortmund, Germany**
74,748

<p><strong>1. (last season: 2) Manchester United, England</strong></p><p>75,304</p> — **1. (last season: 2) Manchester United, England**
75,304

Manchester United are officially the best supported club in Europe, beating the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to the crown. The average Old Trafford attendance of 75,304 last season sees them replace Real Madrid, last year's winners, at the top of the attendance rankings released by analysts Futebol Finance. Based on attendances last season, here's our guide to the 10 best supported clubs in Europe. By Simon Rice All Photos: Getty Images

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