Overall, Italy had the highest average attendance at football matches, but this figure decreased significantly and became the lowest by the end of the period. The average attendance in England and Germany increased significantly, with England recording the highest attendance in 2004.
In 1980, 35 thousand people attended top- level football matches in Italy, which was the highest figure at that time, while England and Germany had 25 thousand people who attended the matches. By 1992, the average attendance in Italy fell to about 30 thousand people, followed by England and Germany 24 and 21 thousand people, in turn.
By 2004, the average attendance in England and Germany rose sharply to 34 and 32 thousand spectators respectively, making them the countries with the highest attendance.Meanwhile, the average attendance in Italy decreased rapidly to 24 thousand people, becoming the lowest among the three countries.
