The 6 loudest stadiums in EFL League Two (Ranked) | OneFootball

Which fourth tier clubs are expected to have the most vociferous fans this coming season?

The 2026-27 EFL season is fast approaching, and you would expect the bottom of the three divisions - League Two - to be as competitive as ever.

There was just four points separating the third and final automatic promotion spot and the last play-off spot available, showing how competitive the battle to get into League One was, whilst the battle to stay out of the National League also went down to the final day.

Whilst League Two perhaps lacks some properly big stadiums like the division above has, there's no doubting that there's some great atmospheres that will be in the fourth tier next season.

Which stadium is set to be the loudest though? FLW has a go at ranking their top SIX potential best atmospheres for the upcoming campaign...

6 ? ? Grimsby Town

Consistently one of the louder and prouder fanbases at League Two level, Grimsby Town's historic Blundell Park home is steeped in old-school tradition that helps to create a strong atmosphere on the east coast.

The Cod Army are a proud and loyal bunch who bring impressive numbers and noise both home and away relative to club stature, with Grimsby having not played third-tier football in more than 20 years.

Matchdays at Blundell Park are often characterised by a loud but friendly and playful atmosphere, and the Cod Army - often bringing inflatables in tribute to the town's well-documented fishing history for big occassions - are known for witty and light-hearted chants.

The Pontoon Stand is where the lion's share of the Mariners' home atmosphere is generated and it reverberates throughout what is a small, compact old-school ground - though that only helps to amplify the volume.

Grimsby's home attendances tend to be quite modest, and it's hard to deny that Blundell Park may just be a touch too big for the Cod Army at this moment in time until they can successfully complete a promotion push, but the noise compensates for the lack of numbers and they're a worthy inclusion to get the ball rolling.

5 ? ? Rotherham United

From something of a League Two staple to a club returning to the fourth-tier for the first time in twelve years after suffering two relegations inside three campaigns, both the on-pitch fortunes and atmosphere from the stands that Rotherham United could serve up next season is anybody's guess.

On both fronts, it could go either way. Rotherham's days of yo-yoing between the Championship and League One are now a figment of the past, and the club's dramatic slide has prompted increased scrutiny towards long-serving owner Tony Stewart, and the ASSEAL New York Stadium has simply not been a happy place to be in recent seasons.

Having appointed Alex Bruce ahead of next season, Rotherham must start quickly in order to keep fans onside and, sould that happen, we're expecting one of the finer League Two atmospheres to be presented in this corner of South Yorkshire.

Rotherham can boast a total capacity of 12,000, and while average attendances have never consistently breached the five-figure mark aside from the Millers' various campaigns at Championship level, the potential return of a feel-good factor around the club could bring the noise and numbers back to the stands.

Rotherham can make decent noise on their day, which deserves more credit in light of the club's geographical disadvantage owing to just how populated the Yorkshire area is with higher-performing and historically-larger sides. If the Millers are to put genuine fears of successive relegations to bed and compete for promotion instead, there's no reason why they can't remind everybody of that once again.

In stark contrast, Oldham Athletic have been re-energised by a successful couple of seasons, in which the Greater Manchester side returned to League Two via the 2024/25 National League play-offs before securing a respectable 10th-placed finish last time out - and that feel-good factor is evident when making the trip to Boundary Park.

Perhaps more renowned for their strong traveling support as opposed to what's provided on home soil, the Boundary Park atmosphere can still hold its own compared to other League Two rivals.

The Latics' most vocal supporters are housed in the Jimmy Frizzell stand, which is where most of the noise comes from as other sections can be rather quiet.

Akin to many fourth-tier counterparts, Oldham often struggle to fill seats at the 13,513-seater Boundary Park, where attendances have not exceeded the 10,000 mark since the club competed in the Premier League in the 1990s. Attendances tend to hover anywhere between 6,500 to 7,500, which is hardly ground-breaking but still represents a tidy rise from previous figures and the increase in numbers has correlated to a more raucous and passionate atmosphere in recent times.

Much like Rotherham, geography is hardly in Oldham's favour with the likes of Bolton Wanderers, Wigan Athletic and both Manchester City and Manchester United all nearby, but Latics supporters are proud and loyal and continue to get behind Micky Mellon's side with respectable noise and numbers - bringing one of the better atmospheres at this level to Boundary Park on a consistent basis.

After 10 years away from the EFL, York City are well and truly back for the 2026-27 campaign.

There was a real chance that the Minstermen weren't going to win the title despite amassing over 100 points and over 100 goals, but a last-gasp equaliser against their promotion rivals Rochdale stole the title away from them and brought it back to the LNER Community Stadium.

Ambitiously run by the Uggla Family, the York Supporters' Society and FB Sports, City will be looking to make an immediate splash in League Two, and you would expect their 8,500-capacity stadium is going to be very full.

Averaging 6,649 through the gates in league matches last season but bringing in over 8,000 for each of their last two home fixtures, York will be one of the most well-supported sides in the fourth tier next season, and they're certainly going to make a lot of noise based on their numbers last season - not to mention the scenes that happened at the end of that famous clash with Rochdale.

One of the stories of the final few months of the most recent League Two season was a team that ended up finishing in 16th position, but Bristol City's form was something to behold.

The Gas lost just one game out of their last 14 to storm up the table, having previously being embroiled well and truly in a relegation battle.

Steve Evans however managed to get something out of Rovers, and he turned the Memorial Stadium into somewhat of a fortress and a cauldron for those final few months of 2025-26, as they won seven straight games on home turf to conclude the campaign.

The Mem Stad is quite unique and uneven in its structure, with all four stands looking a bit different, and perhaps a move to a new, more modern stadium in the future will be the way to go, but there will be some serious noise there this coming season - especially if Evans has them in the promotion hunt.

1 ? ? Chesterfield

After six years in the National League, Chesterfield's first two seasons back in League Two have seen them fall short at the exact same stage both times.

The Spireites getting to the fourth tier play-offs in their first year back was impressive, but they were perhaps expecting to kick on under Paul Cook in 2025-26, so to lose out to Notts County by a solitary goal in the semi-finals would have been a kick in the teeth.

What hasn't waned though is the support that is coming through the doors at the SMH Group Stadium, with Chesterfield averaging over 8,000 fans once more for their most recent season, having increased from around the 4,500 mark to 7,893 in their six-year period in non-league.

Chesterfield fans can create a fair old amount of noise, especially when things are going well on the pitch, and if they continue on their trajectory of being in the top seven of League One at the very least, then it could be about to get even nosier in the stands.