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The Championship has attracted a MILLION more fans than La Liga this season... and more watched its biggest game than Arsenal's Champions League thrashing

The Championship is the third most popular league in Europe by attendance, beating out both Serie A and La Liga.

The second-tier of English football drew a total of 7.9million supporters during the 2016/17 season so far, making it the third most popular league in Europe behind the Premier League, (first, 9.2million) and the Bundesliga (8million).

That's 1.3million more than the star-studded Spanish top tier, which boasts record-breaking stars such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.

Big teams in the Championship including Newcastle means fan figures are stronger than ever
Big teams in the Championship including Newcastle means fan figures are stronger than ever

Serie A is fourth on the list with 5.