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Millwall v West Ham is one of the most eagerly-awaited derbies of the Championship season, and the ticket allocation for away fans has been confirmed.

Millwall vs West Ham United is one of the most eagerly-awaited Championship fixtures of the 2026-27 season, and there's set to be almost 2,000 travelling West Ham fans present.

West Ham United's relegation from the Premier League at the end of the 2025-26 season was a disaster for the club, but one of the silver linings for supporters will have been the resumption of hostilities with Millwall.

These two clubs have a long and bitter rivalry which goes back well over a century, but they haven't played each other in any competition in more than 14 years. Indeed, so scarce has this fixture become that the two clubs have only ever played each other three times since Millwall moved from one Den to another in 1993, while they've never played each other at The London Stadium.

Tickets for such a match were always going to be in extremely high demand, and West Ham have now confirmed the away ticket allocation for the first meeting of the two sides, which will be played at The Den on the 19th September.

West Ham will receive fewer than 2,000 tickets for their September trip to Millwall

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West Ham United have confirmed on their website that their ticket allocation for this match will be 1,774. Prices range from £7 for under-7s to £36-38 for adults, and are being released in a priority order with bondholders, away Scheme Members and Season Ticket Holders with Loyalty Points first in line. They confirm that there will be no ballot for general sale.

Supporters will be housed in both tiers of the North Stand at The Den, the stand which is always used for travelling supporters there. Those who are unable to get tickets needn't worry about not being able to see the match, which has been moved to a 12.30 kick-off for live broadcasting purposes.

The EFL have rules on ticket allocations. Rule 35.7.1 of their guidebook deals with it, stating that: "Each Club must make provision for at least 2,000 visiting supporters at every home match or such number as represents 10% of the Club’s certified capacity, if less than 2,000. The League may, on the prior written application of a Club, suspend this Regulation or reduce the figure either for a particular League match or for a period of time."

Since The Den has a capacity of 20,146, the allocation falls short of the minimum that is ordinarily required for such matches, but safety takes the highest priority at such times, so a smaller allocation is permitted. The design of the stadium, with four stands separate from each other, means that the allocation of this one stand is clearly the safest way to manage supporters inside the stadium.

What fans are saying about the ticketing arrangements for Millwall vs West Ham

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Eagerly awaited as this fixture is, there has been a lot of discussion online about its ticket allocation, so here's a selection of what's been said about it.

This West Ham fan is clearly unhappy at the size of the allocation and feels that his club should retaliate when the return match is played later in the season:

This fan understands why the allocation has been set fairly low, but is disappointed that he doubts he'll be able to secure one for this match:

But this fan feels that Millwall should be congratulated for a sensible pricing policy for children:

West Ham and Millwall were both very different when they first met, more than a century ago

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The Den is barely four miles from The London Stadium as the crow flies, and the rivalry between these two clubs has become defined by the river which separates them. But this wasn't always the case. Millwall were formed on the northern banks of the river on the Isle of Dogs, in the East End of London, just two miles away from West Ham's original Canning Town base, and Millwall didn't move to the other side of the Thames until 1910.

Neither side were members of the Football League when they first met in the FA Cup Fifth Qualifying Round on the 9th December 1899.

Not much of this game would be familiar to the modern fan. At that time, Millwall were still called Millwall Athletic, while West Ham were still called Thames Ironworks - they would change their name to West Ham United in 1900 - and the match was played at their previous home, the Memorial Ground. They didn't move into the Boleyn Ground until 1904.

The match ended in a 2-1 win for Millwall, and two weeks later the clubs met again in the Southern League, with Millwall winning again, this time 2-0. But over the 127 years since then, the two clubs' records against each other have completely evened out. They've met each other 60 times in total, with each having won 19 times and 22 draws between them. The last time they met was in the 2011-12 season, when they played a goalless draw at The Den. West Ham won the return match 2-1.

This rarity value is part of the appeal of the fixture, and the fact that the two clubs played each other so rarely over the last few decades is a reflection of their differing fortunes over that time. But this might not be the case in 2026-27. Millwall have started their season strongly after having finished third at the end of 2025-26, while as a newly-relegated club, West Ham are expecting a promotion push this season.

This match, therefore, is about more than just local pride. These two could be in direct competition for a place in the Premier League and a minimum £200 million payday come the end of the season. It's always a tense fixture, no matter where the teams are. Both sets of fans have had a reputation in the past, and the police in East London will be on high alert on that day.

But even setting any local rivalries aside, the two fixtures between these two sides this season could be pivotal in deciding who ends up in the Premier League next season, so the stakes could barely be higher. The return match at The London Stadium is currently scheduled for the 20th February, and by then we should all have a better idea of whether one - or both - of these sides could be headed for the top-flight come the end of May.