The 12 least supported clubs in EFL League One in 2025/26 | OneFootball

Football League World takes a look at the League One sides with the lowest attendance averages this season

It's always a hot topic for debate as to who has the best or the worst fans in a league, and a lot of it can be boiled down to who brings in the most fans every other week for home games.

The 2025/26 League One campaign is coming to a close, with the third-tier play-off final set to take place on May 24.

But the regular season is behind us, meaning that an attendance average across the whole year has been set, and the age-old question of who has the best fans in the division can be concluded.

That's not what this list is all about, though, rather the opposite, as Football League World takes a look at who the 12 least supported clubs are, or who had the 12 lowest attendance figures across the entire campaign, in League One.

12 ? ? Doncaster Rovers

A lot of these teams will be unable to fill their ground on a game-to-game basis, while some will have high attendances that ultimately cannot reach the heights of some of the top grounds at the level. Doncaster Rovers kick off the list, and they are arguably a combination of the two.

With an attendance average of just over 9,000, Donny fills a modest 60% of the Eco Power Stadium regularly, so last season's League Two winners aren't exactly mocked weekly for not selling tickets.

However, when compared to the rest of the division, the attendance ranks just inside the bottom half, which warrants a place on the list.

Grant McCann's side has put on a good show for their fans numerous times throughout the campaign, and they'll be hoping that solidifying themselves in the third tier this year can help bump up attendances next season.

11 ? ? Rotherham United

Heading across South Yorkshire to Rotherham United, who have an average attendance this season of 8,519. Unfortunately, their fans haven't been as lucky as Doncaster's when it comes to watching fun football.

The AESSEAL New York Stadium only holds just over 12,000, so the Millers have been consistent in their ticket sales, but on the field, it's been the away sides who have left the happiest.

Rotherham won six home games all season en route to finishing second bottom and succumbing to relegation. It won't be a surprise to see the attendance figures decrease in League Two next year, especially if they don't hit the ground running immediately.

10 ? ? AFC Wimbledon

Per Transfermarkt's figures, AFC Wimbledon's average attendance this season totalled 8,396, which is around 900 fewer than the capacity of Plough Lane, so while the Dons are sitting in the bottom 10 in League One, the percentage of the ground they can fill would arguably be right near the top.

The fan-owned Wombles are well-supported everywhere they go, and despite an ill-timed slide right at the end of the season, Johnnie Jackson's side managed to stay above the dreaded relegation line to earn a second campaign back in the third tier for next season.

They'll likely have to improve yet again to keep pace with some of the teams they are competing with, but they'll have the backing of a packed-out Plough Lane whenever they play there, even if there aren't as many fans in the ground each week as there are elsewhere.

9 ? ? Leyton Orient

Similar to AFC Wimbledon, Leyton Orient don't have any issues with the number of tickets they can sell in relation to how big their ground is, but the reality is that an attendance average of 8,262 puts them quite low when compared to some of their third-tier peers.

It's an improvement on last season's attendance average, as plenty of O's fans geared up for what could have been an exciting campaign after reaching the play-off final. Unfortunately, it's been anything but.

At Brisbane Road, Richie Wellens' side won just eight of their 23 league games, and plenty will need to be done to improve next season to keep the majority of that fanbase turning up each week.

8 ? ? Peterborough United

Peterborough United, however, haven't been able to nearly sell out their ground week in, week out, as the 15,314-capacity London Road stadium has an attendance average of 8,125.

What can be said, though, is that those Peterborough fans have been treated to some entertaining games at their home ground, especially under Luke Williams. Their 39 home goals are the sixth-most in the division, and they've won games by five-goal margins on three separate occasions.

Unfortunately, they conceded their fair share too, and ended the campaign with the fifth-worst home record in the third tier. That will need to improve, plus their league position, if more people are going to come through the turnstiles next season.

Mansfield Town may have recorded the seventh-lowest average attendance in League One this season, but the 9,186-capacity Field Mill was close to being packed out most weeks, with the Stags recording their highest EFL finish since the 1986/87 campaign.

Most of that was due to having the fifth-best away record in the third tier, though. In contrast, their home form had them in the bottom half of the league.

But the 10th-placed finish, plus the new Bishop Street Stand being open for a year, allowing more fans through the door, should give Mansfield fans who may be on the fence about coming each week enough to make their decision a lot easier.

It's been a truly disappointing campaign for Port Vale. Their relegation to League Two seemed to be all but mathematically confirmed in the early months of 2026, and after a spirited end to the season, many were left wondering what could have been.

The Valiants also strung together a respectable run of results at Vale Park towards the end of the season, too, keeping five consecutive clean sheets between March and April.

But the goals weren't flowing at all, with 17 in total from 23 league games, and with those numbers, it's not a real surprise that a ground with over 15,000 seats had an average attendance of under half of that throughout the campaign.

5 ? ? Exeter City

Like fellow fan-owned AFC Wimbledon, Exeter City's ground, St James Park, isn't the largest, so while an attendance average of 6,655 isn't the biggest, the percentage of their 8,830-capacity ground that they can sell out is often large.

The Grecians also know how to get behind their side, too, with the home terrace often very loud no matter who Exeter are facing.

Unfortunately, that home form fell off a cliff alongside Exeter's general form when Gary Caldwell departed in February to return to the dugout at Wigan Athletic. One win in their final 11 home games was a massive contributor to their eventual relegation.

That fanbase will remain, even with the club in League Two, but performances at SJP will need to improve to maintain it.

4 ? ? Northampton Town

It's been a terrible end to life in League One for Northampton Town, with the Cobblers finishing rock bottom of the third tier after picking up one point in their final 15 games.

After winning their first three home games, Northampton would win just three more in the following 20, so it's no surprise that the attendance at Sixfields, which is already the third-smallest stadium in the division, decreased as the season went on.

The Shoe Army will hopefully be out in full force if Northampton can get back on its feet and back to winning ways in League Two. If they do, an attendance average of just over 6,500 will stand to improve.

3 ? ? Wycombe Wanderers

Taking the bronze medal for the lowest number of fans through the turnstiles category is Wycombe Wanderers, who have always hovered around the 5,500 mark since their promotion from League Two in 2017.

This season's 5,550 average is higher than both of the last two, with there being some excitement at the start of the campaign following a play-off finish in 2024/25, and some of that anticipation may still be there if Michael Duff can hit the ground running in his first full season at the helm.

But, ultimately, Adams Park, which holds over 10,000 spectators, has never been the fullest ground in the EFL, and it's remained that way this season.