| 26/27 Capacity - Official 16:24 - Aug 21 with 1003 views | Zx1988 |
I don't know if this has been covered off in the discussions that have taken place to date, but it seems there's now official confirmation of capacity changes.
The 2026/27 Premier League Handbook lists the capacity of Portman Road at the start of the season as being 30,294, which would represent an increase on previous seasons.
Interestingly the 2024/25 Handbook stated the capacity as being 29,813, whilst the highest attendance that season was 30,017 against Manchester United, so I don't know whether methodologies have changed, or whether there's actually scope for an attendance higher than 30,294 this season? |  |
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| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 16:33 - Aug 21 with 924 views | jayessess |
Word was that installing rail seating slightly increased capacity |  |
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| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 16:53 - Aug 21 with 803 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
Were't we beyond 30k for the Liverpool game too? Would imagine its down to the configuration of the space between the home and away fans. [Post edited 21 Aug 16:53]
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| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 16:56 - Aug 21 with 781 views | Zx1988 |
| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 16:53 - Aug 21 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Were't we beyond 30k for the Liverpool game too? Would imagine its down to the configuration of the space between the home and away fans. [Post edited 21 Aug 16:53]
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Yes, I think it was something like 30,012 for Liverpool.
I don't know whether there's a difference between what gets counted as capacity in the PL Handbook, and the 'everyone in the stadium' approach that ITFC seems to use for matchday attendances - that might explain the difference between the official capacity, and the attendances that were announced in 24/25. | |
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| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 17:27 - Aug 21 with 696 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 16:56 - Aug 21 by Zx1988 |
Yes, I think it was something like 30,012 for Liverpool.
I don't know whether there's a difference between what gets counted as capacity in the PL Handbook, and the 'everyone in the stadium' approach that ITFC seems to use for matchday attendances - that might explain the difference between the official capacity, and the attendances that were announced in 24/25. |
As I recall, wasn't there still work going on in the ground right up to the opener, and the capacity changed during that summer? The capacity recorded in the PL handbook is a snapshot of figures provided before the season opens. Maybe it changed slightly due to the work, after the figures were submitted by the club? | | | |
| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 19:31 - Aug 21 with 505 views | RetroBlue |
| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 16:33 - Aug 21 by jayessess |
Word was that installing rail seating slightly increased capacity |
How does that happen though if each space is still the same " seat" space, but instead if an actual seat, theres now a searching bar? They're not squeezing more people into a row are they? |  |
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| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 20:10 - Aug 21 with 448 views | Freddies_Ears |
| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 19:31 - Aug 21 by RetroBlue |
How does that happen though if each space is still the same " seat" space, but instead if an actual seat, theres now a searching bar? They're not squeezing more people into a row are they? |
Extra couple of spaces per row. So you'll need to check, especially if you used to be on an aisle.
Capacity will also have changed a wee bit with the rebuild of the lower tier disabled areas. | | | |
| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 20:22 - Aug 21 with 408 views | RetroBlue |
| 26/27 Capacity - Official on 20:10 - Aug 21 by Freddies_Ears |
Extra couple of spaces per row. So you'll need to check, especially if you used to be on an aisle.
Capacity will also have changed a wee bit with the rebuild of the lower tier disabled areas. |
Im on the end of an aisle in SBR... oh well , we'll see! | |
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