Gallagher Premiership Fan Costs Revealed by New Study

Gallagher Premiership Champions 2023/24 Northampton offer the best value for money and Harlequins and Saracens fans are the hardest hit on the pocketbook, new research from Novuna Personal Finance has revealed.

Taking into account 14 guaranteed home games (Premiership, Europa and Premiership Cup), the unofficial study reckons Harlequins are the most expensive club to follow this season.

At the key price points that make up the matchday experience for fans, combining the price of an average adult season ticket, matchday parking and the cost of donning replica shirts, Quins fans are expected to donate a total of £1,128.

With the highest average season ticket cost of any club at £801, equivalent to £57 per match, along with the highest matchday parking charges of £252 and the joint highest price for a shirt replica (£75), Quins fans pay more. of any Premier League club.

Second, as close contenders fighting for the unenviable title of least affordable Premier League club to support this season is Saracens. The study estimates that heading down to the StoneX Stadium to watch Sarries in action will set fans back to the tune of £1,069 over the course of the season.

In contrast, Newcastle Falcons are ranked as the most affordable club to support at an overall cost of £587.99.

The Falcons are the cheapest club to follow in the entire Premiership, thanks to the lowest adult season ticket on offer at just £393 at Kingston Park Stadium, which costs just over £28 per game in all 14 home games (£28.07). ). The North East club also sell the lowest priced replica shirt of any club (£54.99) alongside the mid-priced car park deal (£140).

The Premiership’s bottom club are joined at the foot of the league table by Northampton Saints, with the reigning Premiership champions ranked as the second most affordable team to support at a total cost of £682 over the 2024/25 season .

Supporting Saints at Franklin’s Gardens sees fans shell out an average of £517 to secure a season ticket, priced at £36.93 per game. With replica shirts at £60 and the most affordable parking (£105) available of any club means Northampton Saints also offer value for money compared to their Premiership rivals.