Safe Standing tracker
Last updated: 18/11/2024
Premier League
| Club | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Surveyed fans in May 2022, have a supporters working group on it, considering options (Link) | |
| Aston Villa | Added in Feb 2024 for ~1,000 for away fans in Upper Doug Ellis stand, with 2,500 more added in Upper Holte End summer 2024 (Link) | |
| Bournemouth | Brought in Feb 2024 - away section plus a selection of blocks in the North Stand for home fans (Link) | |
| Brentford | 5,112 home capacity, made up of whole of west end and block S100, plus 1,700 in away end (Link) | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Following consultation in 2022/23, will not introduce. 59% backed its introduction (Link) | |
| Chelsea | 6,234 in the Matthew Harding lower, 6,186 Shed End upper & (away) lower (Link) | |
| Crystal Palace | Rail seats trialed in row 35 of the Holmesdale Lower in 2022/23 (Link) | |
| Everton | Planned for section of the south stand in the new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium, expected in 2024/25 (Link) | |
| Fulham | "Very unlikely for the foreseeable future"(Link) | |
| Ipswich Town | Introduced in the Upper Cobbold stand summer 2024 (Link) | |
| Leicester City | Consulting with fans and safety bodies in 24/25 ahead of 25/26 installation(Link) | |
| Liverpool | 13,300 safe standing capacity. Rows 6-33 of away end now safe standing. Licence granted in 2023/24 - Kop to be fully converted early 24/25 (Link) | |
| Manchester City | 5,620 safe standing capacity in lower tier south stand (Link) | |
| Manchester United | 1,500 home capacity, 2,500 away capacity. Further 2,100 to be added for 2023/24 (Link) | |
| Newcastle United | 1,800 safe standing capacity in SE (Strawberry) corner, and Leazes stand (away) in 2023/24 (Link) | |
| Nottm Forest | 2,300 safe standing capacity introduced for 2024/25 for home fans in two blocks of Upper Bridgford, one lower Bridgford. Away fans capacity in one block of lower Bridgford (Link) | |
| Southampton | Initial 2,500 capacity opened in April 2024, with further planned to be introduced in Northam stand for 2024/25 (Link) | |
| Tottenham | 7,000 home 3,000 away capacity (Link) | |
| West Ham United | Rail seating in away section of the upper tier, but no current plans for safe standing (Link) | |
| Wolves | Safe standing capacity: 5,553 Sir Jack Hayward, 2,115 Stan Cullis, 585 for away fans in Steve Bull lower (Link) |
Championship
| Club | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Held fans survey in 2023. Work expected to be planned for 2025 (Link) | |
| Bristol City | Installed 1,000 barrier seats in home end in 2020/21 but yet to license as standing (Link) | |
| Burnley | Brought in May 2024 in 4 blocks at the back of the Cricket Field Stand. 863 safe standing capacity in the away end. (Link) | |
| Cardiff City | In place for 1,339 in the Canton stand (home) and 2,193 in the away end (Link) | |
| Coventry City | 2,732 safe standing capacity introduced for 2024/25, which includes around 900 in the away end (Link) | |
| Derby County | Entire upper tier of the South Stand for a total of 2,767 home fans, South East Corner for 2,341 away fans (Link) | |
| Hull City | Considering as part of wider development to the stadium (Link) | |
| Leeds United | Rail seats added to parts of Don Revie stand for home fans in 2022. Unclear if/when they will move to standing licensing (Link) | |
| Luton Town | Installed in Oak Road Stand in Feb 2024. Commitment to include in new Power Court stadium (Link) | |
| Middlesbrough | Trialling in upper rows of the upper South Stand tier from Dec 2024 to end of season (Link) | |
| Millwall | No plans currently, monitoring trials, but CEO eager to introduce (Link) | |
| Norwich City | Introducing it in 2024/25 in Lower Barclay, Thorpe Corner (Snake Pit) and a section of the away end (Link) | |
| Oxford United | Planning to bring into 25% of the new 16,000 capacity stadium in Kidlington (Link) | |
| Plymouth Argyle | Held a survey with fans in 2021. Currently exploring the feasibility of implementing safe standing at Home Park (Link) | |
| Portsmouth | Installed in Milton End and around 1,500 capacity in Fratton End in Sept 2023 (Link) | |
| Preston NE | Club indicated at a Feb 2024 meeting with the Preston Supporters Collective that it's ruled out for the timebeing due to cost (Link) | |
| QPR | 1,000 seats installed summer 2022 (Link) | |
| Sheffield United | Has met with Stand United, and looked into issue in 2022/23, no clear timeline for introduction but in Mar 2024 CEO said club will bring in if a stand redeveloped in future | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Unknown - assumed ruled out at this point | |
| Stoke City | Licensed standing introduced for 2024/25 in the upper section of the entire Caldwell Construction (South) Stand and the south-east corner. (Link) | |
| Sunderland | Introduced within the Roker End (2,000 seats) and the North Stand Upper (1,000) for 2024-25 (Link) | |
| Swansea City | Introduced for 2024/25, 1,431 home 500 away (Link) | |
| Watford | Has been looked at, ruled out at this stage (Link) | |
| West Bromwich Albion | Unsuccessfully applied for licence prior to trials under previous owners in 2018 - plans unknown since club sold in 2022. |
Other EFL clubs with safe standing installed/planned
Note: with standing already allowed at Leagues 1 or 2, these are not subject to the same requirements - for example, provision in both home & away sections to be sold as standing.
| Club | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Barnsley | Following discussions with new Fan Advisory Group, have applied to local SAG to install safe standing in Norman Rimmington South Stand, as well as the North Stand for away fans (Link) | |
| Birmingham City | Introduced into Lower Tilton stand end of 2023, around 3,000 capacity, and away end (Gil Merrick Lower Stand) (Link) | |
| Charlton Athletic | Initial blocks opened April 2024, with 1,000 capacity to be introduced in the Covered End Upper for 2024/25 (Link) | |
| Lincoln City | Installed in a block of the GBM Stand for 2023/24 (Link) | |
| Mansfield Town | Installed in 7 rows of one block of the Ian Greaves Upper in 2024/25 (Link) | |
| Peterborough United | Installed in Weston Homes London Road End for 2022/23 (Link) | |
| Rotherham United | To be installed in the away (South) stand in 24/25 after pressure from SGSA (Link) | |
| Shrewsbury | The trailblazers - installed capacity for 555 in the South Stand in 2018 (Link) | |
| Wimbledon | Installed in the South Stand of the new Plough Lane stadium when it opened in 2021 (Link) | |
| Wrexham | Planned as part of the new Kop at the Racecourse Ground, with 5,500 capacity expected (Link) |