BVB ahead of Schalke and Bayern: Dortmund unbeatable in this ranking | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund tops the Bundesliga season ticket rankings. Schalke 04 and FC Bayern have to line up behind BVB.

High prices apparently do not deter Borussia Dortmund fans. According to a ranking by Kicker, BVB will once again start the 2026/27 season as the Bundesliga leader in season tickets. 55,000 season tickets have been sold, putting Dortmund ahead of both local rivals Schalke 04 and FC Bayern Munich.

The top spot is particularly remarkable in view of the cost. Anyone buying the cheapest regular season ticket at BVB pays €265.20. Across the league, only SC Paderborn charges slightly more at €265.60. Even so, Dortmund could probably increase its allocation further without any trouble due to the huge demand.

Season ticket holders at Schalke get a much cheaper deal. At the newly promoted club, the cheapest option costs €219. S04 has sold a total of 40,000 season tickets, placing it second behind Dortmund. Fans pay even less only at TSG Hoffenheim (€158), Bayern Munich (€180), Eintracht Frankfurt (€190), and Mainz 05 (€199).

BVB vs. Schalke: Revierderby sparks special anticipation

FC Bayern comes in third with 38,000 season tickets. However, that figure is somewhat misleading when it comes to actual demand. The record champions have deliberately chosen not to sell more season tickets. Dortmund and Schalke follow a similar approach. These fixed upper limits are intended to ensure that some stadium seats remain available through regular ticket sales.

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As a result, people interested in a season ticket sometimes have to wait a long time for their chance. VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt follow in the next places. Both clubs have 36,000 season tickets each. Borussia Mönchengladbach is behind them with 30,000.

The enormous demand for season tickets in the Ruhr region becomes especially clear when looking at the upcoming Revierderby. Dortmund and Schalke alone have a combined 95,000 season ticket holders. At the beginning of December, the two rivals will meet in Gelsenkirchen on matchday 12 for their first Bundesliga clash in more than three and a half years. The return fixture in Dortmund will then take place in April.

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