Where Super League Magic Weekend 2025 ranks all-time for attendance as record broken

The attendance figures for the 2025 Super League Magic Weekend are in, with 32,862 in St James Park on Sunday, bringing the total for the weekend to 64,156.

Day one’s 31,294 is on the disappointing side as it’s the lowest-ranked of all the Newcastle events and ranks only tenth on the overall list of day one attendances. Whilst day one may have featured plenty of travelling fans from Leigh Leopards, Hull KR, St Helens and Leeds Rhinos, it is slightly lower than day two’s attendance.

However, day two’s 32,862 is a record for a Sunday attendance, and with well-travelled support from Hull FC, Wigan Warriors, Warrington Wolves, Wakefield Trinity and Castleford Tigers, the RFL will be encouraged by the numbers.

Whilst the governing body was expecting to hit around 65,000 ticket sales, the actual figures aren’t too far off. Day two’s record was over 2,000 higher than any other Sunday attendance, beating Manchester Etihad Stadium’s 30,793 from 2013.

With the 2026 Magic Weekend likely to return to Newcastle once again for its ninth trip, these figures indicate that it’s arguably the most successful venue. However, ticket sales from some clubs have been significantly higher than others; it could also depend on the fixture list and each team’s form going into the weekend, as well as how well their 2025 season has gone so far.

Hull FC sold out their 3,000 ticket allocation, Castleford took over 2,500 fans and Wakefield, Wigan, Leeds and Hull KR all sold close to capacity. Whilst not all sides were treated with a victory for their side, there are many clubs pushing to make Magic Weekend as successful as it can be.

RL Commercial’s Rhodri Jones shared that no other venue has been considered for next year’s event and hinted that it will be held across a Bank Holiday weekend once again, whether that be the first or second in May. However, the RFL will have to wait for the announcement of Newcastle United’s Premier League fixture list before organising Magic Weekend 2026.

Super League Magic Weekend total attendances ranked

18. Edinburgh 2010 – 52,043

17. Leeds 2024 – 53,103

16. Liverpool 2019 – 56,869

15. Cardiff 2007 – 58,831

14. Edinburgh 2009 – 59,749

13. Cardiff 2011 – 60,214

12. Newcastle 2021 – 60,866

11. Manchester 2013 – 62,042

10. Newcastle 2022 – 62,154

9. Cardiff 2008 – 63,154

8. Newcastle 2023 – 63,212

7. Manchester 2012 – 63,716

6. Newcastle 2025 – 64,156

5. Newcastle 2018 – 64,319

4. Manchester 2014 – 64,552

3. Newcastle 2017 – 65,407

2. Newcastle 2015 – 67,841

1. Newcastle 2016 – 68,276

An amazing return to Newcastle 🙌

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— Betfred Super League (@SuperLeague) May 4, 2025