The top two leagues in English women’s football have had over one million people in attendance during a season for the first time in history.

The landmark was reached during this past weekend’s round of matches, including Crystal Palace’s promotion to the WSL.

After attendances in the Women’s Super League (WSL) surpassed the previous record of 689,297 in March, games across the two leagues have continued to draw huge crowds.

The majority of teams in both the WSL and the Women’s Championship have broken their own record league attendances in 2023-24, particularly with an increased number of games played at stadiums used by men’s club sides. 

In February, Arsenal set an attendance record for a game after selling 60,160 tickets for their clash against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

Speaking about the record, CEO of the WSL and the Women’s Championship Nikki Doucet said: “We’re thrilled to have broken through the one million mark for our cumulative attendance across our leagues.

“Huge credit must go to our clubs and the work they have done in this space. This has been an incredible collective effort across the board.

“This is only the beginning of our journey however, and we’re so excited to see these records hopefully be broken time and time again in the years to come as our game continues to grow.”

As investment and interest propels women's football to new heights in England, this milestone represents a major shift in how far the game has come. This is proof of what can happen when you empower women on the pitch.