{"id":618148,"date":"2022-09-24T12:55:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-24T16:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=618148"},"modified":"2022-09-24T12:55:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-24T16:55:00","slug":"arsenal-tottenham-hotspur-wsl-attendance-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/24\/arsenal-tottenham-hotspur-wsl-attendance-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur Sets New WSL Attendance Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fixture between <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/11\/noelle-maritz-extends-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Arsenal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/12\/manchester-united-women-former-tottenham-striker\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>\u00a0has smashed the previous record attendance for a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/08\/wsl-players-to-watch-this-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Women&#8217;s Super League<\/a> match with an attendance of <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3624993\/2022\/09\/24\/wsl-attendance-record-arsenal-tottenham\/?source=rss\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">47,367<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The fixture has broken its very own record after the North London derby previously set a record of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspur.com\/news\/2019\/november\/wsl-attendance-record-broken-at-new-stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">38,262<\/a> at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019.<\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal vs Tottenham Smashes WSL Attendance Record<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">47,367 FANS!<\/p>\n<p>A RECORD <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BARCLAYSWSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BARCLAYSWSL<\/a> ATTENDANCE \ud83e\udd29 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q7iCHSYfmy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/q7iCHSYfmy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barclays Women&#39;s Super League (@BarclaysWSL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarclaysWSL\/status\/1573672136283246594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>A Huge Milestone for Women\u2019s Football in England<\/h3>\n<p>Interest in the Women&#8217;s Super League has seen a sharp incline ever since the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/02\/england-women-triumph-at-euro-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"> Lionesses were triumphant in the 2022 Women&#8217;s European Championships<\/a>, and the progress that has been made is highlighted by this record-breaking achievement.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there is still a lot to be done, but this is a truly remarkable milestone and an important one at that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/12\/chelsea-women-wsl-preview-2223\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Women WSL Preview \u2013 Can The Blues Win Four In a Row<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The WSL has already seen a huge increase in coverage across the major networks in England and if attendances can continue to rise as they have done over the past couple of years, then the women&#8217;s game will see a huge spike in revenue generated. In turn, this would see an increase in the amount of funding clubs such as Arsenal and Tottenham allocate to their women&#8217;s teams, which will only raise the standard of the women&#8217;s game even further.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">Emirates Stadium rn \ud83d\ude0d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IIZpyFXTQ2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/IIZpyFXTQ2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArsenalWFC\/status\/1573656545455493122?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These are exciting times for women&#8217;s football not just in England, but across the globe.<\/p>\n<h3>Arsenal Continue Impressive Start to 2022\/23 WSL Campaign<\/h3>\n<p>In the presence of a WSL record attendance, goals from Beth Mead, Rafaelle Souza and a brace from Vivianne Miedema saw Arsenal thrash their bitter rivals Tottenham 4-0 to make it two wins from two in the Women&#8217;s Super League this season for the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p>Their dominant display followed an equally impressive performance in their opening fixture which also saw them beat <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/02\/manchester-united-staff-womens-football\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a> by a scoreline of 4-0.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/18\/manchester-united-wfc-jackie-groenen-departure\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Done Deal: Manchester United Women Confirm Departure of \u2018Fantastic\u2019 Star to Paris Saint-Germain Feminine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Their next fixture is their second-leg clash against Ajax in the UEFA Women&#8217;s Champions League on Wednesday, September 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fixture between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur\u00a0has smashed the previous record attendance for a Women&#8217;s Super League match with an attendance of 47,367. The fixture has broken its very own record after the North London derby previously set a record of 38,262 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019. 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