After an incredible Super League Grand Final that saw Wakefield Trinity beat Warrington Wolves, we’re left marvelling at both the on-field action and just how many fans watched the game at Old Trafford.
Wakefield Trinity beat Warrington by a scoreline of 23-10 to become Super League Grand Final winners for the first time in their history, ending a top division league title drought that dates back to 1968 in a game watched by over 70,000 fans.
Super League attendances have been on the up in 2026 with this being the first year that the competition has ever had more than 2,000,000 fans attend live games, however, this year’s Grand Final has broken new ground, with the game confirmed to be a sell-out six hours before kick-off.
The official attendance was confirmed as 71,728 – the fourth-highest in competition history. Having two different teams contest the game, one of whom had never made it to a Super League Grand Final and the other whose last appearance was in 2018, certainly helped.
Both sides took massive crowds and there was also plenty to celebrate for the neutral as well, factors that led to what was a quite simply incredible attendance. There has been debate in recent years about taking the Grand Final away from Old Trafford, in part due to crowd figures, but the 2026 edition has rubbished that argument.
We’ve now looked at exactly how strong the 2026 attendance was in contrast to the previous 28 Grand Finals.
Super League Grand Final attendances ranked
1. 2015 – 73,512 – Leeds Rhinos 22–20 Wigan Warriors
2. 2017 – 72,827 – Leeds Rhinos 24-6 Castleford Tigers
3. 2006 – 72,575 – St Helens 26-4 Hull FC
4: 2026 – 71,728 – Wakefield Trinity 23-10 Warrington Wolves
5. 2010 – 71,526 – Wigan Warriors 22-10 St Helens
6. 2007 – 71,352 – Leeds Rhinos 33-6 St Helens
7. 2012 – 70,676 – Leeds Rhinos 26-18 Warrington Wolves
8. 2016 – 70,202 – Wigan Warriors 12-6 Warrington Wolves
9. 2014 – 70,102 – St Helens 14-6 Wigan Warriors
10. 2011 – 69,107 – Leeds Rhinos 32-16 St Helens
11. 2025 – 68,853 – Hull KR 24-6 Wigan Warriors
12. 2008 – 68,810 – Leeds Rhinos 24-16 St Helens
13. 2024 – 68,173 – Wigan Warriors 9-2 Hull KR
14. 2013 – 66,281 – Wigan Warriors 30-16 Warrington Wolves
15. 2005 – 65,728 – Bradford Bulls 15-6 Leeds Rhinos
16. 2004 – 65,547 – Leeds Rhinos 16-8 Bradford Bulls
17. 2003 – 65,537 – Bradford Bulls 25-12 Wigan Warriors
18. 2018 – 64,892 – Wigan Warriors 12-4 Warrington Wolves
19. 2019 – 64,102 – St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils
20. 2009 – 63,259 – Leeds Rhinos 18-10 St Helens
21. 2002 – 61,138 – St Helens 19-18 Bradford Bulls
22. 2022 – 60,783 – St Helens 24-12 Leeds Rhinos
23. 2001 – 60,164 – Bradford Bulls 37-6 Wigan Warriors
24. 2023 – 58,137 – Wigan Warriors 10-2 Catalans Dragons
25. 2000 – 58,132 – St Helens 29-16 Wigan Warriors
26. 1999 – 50,717 – St Helens 8-6 Bradford Bulls
27. 2021 – 45,177 – St Helens 12-10 Catalans Dragons
28. 1998 – 43,533 – Wigan Warriors 10-4 Leeds Rhinos
29. 2020 – N/A empty MKM Stadium at Hull – St Helens 8-4 Wigan Warriors
