Ranking every Magic Weekend crowd ever as 2025 event sets impressive total
Supporters pictured at St James' Park during the 2025 edition of Magic Weekend
Super League’s return to Newcastle drew the sixth-biggest attendance in the history of Magic Weekend, and the best for seven years: attracting an overall crowd of 64,156.
After last year’s shambles at Elland Road in Leeds, the event made its return to St James’ Park – with healthy crowds attracted on both days across the weekend in the North East.
Saturday saw Leigh Leopards edge Catalans Dragons 26-24, Hull KR sweep aside Salford Red Devils 54-0 and Leeds Rhinos get the better of St Helens 17-4 to leave Paul Wellens on the brink of losing his job.
31,294 spectators watched at least one of those games live at St James’ Park.
32,862 fans were then present for Sunday’s action, which started with Huddersfield Giants picking up their first Super League win of the year as they beat Hull FC 12-10, with the Airlie Birds having seen Liam Knight sent off just before the break.
Reigning champions Wigan Warriors then secured a nail-biting victory over Warrington Wolves, winning 22-20.
The weekend will be rounded off by a clash between West Yorkshire rivals Wakefield Trinity and Castleford Tigers, with both of those clubs bringing a healthy number of supporters.
Overall Magic Weekend attendance ranking
Magic Weekend has ran annually since 2007, with the only exception being 2020, when the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Accordingly, 2025 is its 18th edition – with the Millennium Stadium (Cardiff), Murrayfield (Edinburgh), the Etihad Stadium (Manchester), Anfield (Liverpool) and Elland Road (Leeds) having hosted the event as well as St James’ Park.
Below is a look at exactly where this year’s figure of 64,156 ranks compared to previous overall attendances at the event…
Ranked from lowest to highest:
