Rangers F.C. supporters
Season Stadium capacity Average attendance % of capacity
2003-04 50,411 48,992 97.2%
2004-05 50,411 48,676 96.6%
2005-06 50,411 49,245 97.8%
2006-07 51,082 49,955 97.9%
2007-08 51,082 49,143 96.2%
2008-09 51,082 49,534 97.0%
2009-10 51,082 47,564 93.1%
2010-11 51,082 45,305 88.7%
2011-12 51,082 46,324 90.7%
2012-13 50,987 45,744 89.6%
2013-14 50,987 42,938 84.2%
2014-15 50,947 32,798 64.3%
2015-16 50,947 45,029 88.4%
2016-17 50,947 48,893 95.9%
2017-18 50,817 49,174 96.8%
2018-19 50,817 49,564 97.5%
Fanbase and attendances
Rangers Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Glasgow. The club's fans are often known as 'Bears', derived from the team's nickname, the Teddy Bears and also Bluenoses, referring to the teams colours. Numerous fan magazines, blogs and supporters' websites are dedicated to the club and the fans have a famous long-standing rivalry with Celtic, the two Glasgow giants collectively known as The Old Firm. Rangers supporters have traditionally been identified with the Protestant and Unionist community in Scotland, as well as in Northern Ireland. The club has a global fan-base, with a worldwide spread of over 130 supporters clubs ranging from North America, Australasia and the Middle East to those closer to home in the United Kingdom. In season 2012-13, Rangers recorded the 18th highest average league attendance in Europe. In 2006, Rangers was one of the best-supported clubs in the UK with an estimated 1.4 million supporters. Rangers have an estimated worldwide fanbase in excess of 8 million supporters.