Atletico Madrid set a club world record attendance when 60,739 fans watched their match against BarcelonaRecord attendances at recent women's football matches fly in the face of claims that 'no-one cares about women's football'. Juventus striker Eniola Aluko believes big crowds can become the norm in women's football and now Manchester United have been promoted to the Women's Super League, a first Manchester derby could allow English football to follow suit. Both clubs also chose games against traditional rivals in an attempt to draw new fans to women's football and played them at their men's team's stadiums. Portland Thorns attracted an average of 16,959 last season, making them the best-supported team in major women's football leagues. Some people have suggested playing women's games before or after men's fixtures at the same stadium.

Source: BBC April 19, 2019 10:07 UTC