Dublin’s “Croker” tops the URC attendance record
- Updated: 17/06/2025
A RECORD Irish attendance of 46,127 watched The BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final at Croke Park, Dublin.on Saturday 14th June 2025.
This figure marks the largest-ever crowd for a league final held in Ireland, surpassing the 46,092 who attended the 2018 PRO14 Final—also involving Leinster Rugby—against Scarlets at Aviva Stadium. They watched Leinsrter fittingly in Croke Park win their first Champiobship.
The Attendance achievement is particularly impressive given the short lead-in time: tickets were only on sale for six days, compared to nine months of sales ahead of the 2017 and 2018 finals at Aviva Stadium.
Pevious league final attendances
ATTENDANCES – DESTINATION FINALS
2019: Celtic Park, Glasgow – 47,128 (record)
2018: Aviva Stadium, Dublin – 46,092 (record)
2017: Aviva Stadium, Dublin – 45,556 (record)
2016: BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh – 34,500 (record)
2015: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast – 17,500 (sell out)
BKT URC ERA GRAND FINALS (Merit based and sold in one or two week windows)
2025: Aviva Stadium, Dublin (Leinster) – 46,127
2024: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (Vodacom Bulls) – 50,388
2023: DHL Stadium, Cape Town (DHL Stormers) – 56,344 (record)
2022: DHL Stadium, Cape Town (DHL Stormers) – 31,000 (sell out based on available capacity)
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