Football matches were the most attended professional sporting event in the United Kingdom in 2022, with a total attendance of **** million. This was significantly higher than the next best-attended sport, which was rugby union at *** million.
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Two Circles. (December 20, 2022). Total attendance of professional sporting events in the United Kingdom in 2022, by sport (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1318363/professional-sports-event-attendance-uk/
Two Circles. "Total attendance of professional sporting events in the United Kingdom in 2022, by sport (in millions)." Chart. December 20, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1318363/professional-sports-event-attendance-uk/
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Total attendance of professional sporting events in the United Kingdom in 2022, by sport (in millions) [Graph], Two Circles, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1318363/professional-sports-event-attendance-uk/
