At the last count in May 2024 there were 26,000 fans on the waiting list for an Aston Villa Season Ticket.
However, the list is sure to grow before summer 2025, especially because the club did not make any season tickets available for sale before the 2024/25 season.
Exactly why this happened is because of a trend sweeping across the Premier League to increase matchday revenue.
What it means is that if you’re on the Aston Villa FC Season Ticket waiting list, you’d better get comfortable, because it may not be moving for a while.
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In this article we will explain just what the situation is with AVFC Season Tickets. We will also assess other factors like pricing, benefits, future trends, and alternatives.
Aston Villa Season Ticket Waiting List Explained for 2024/25
So how long will it take for the club to get in touch with people on the waiting list? Our advice is not to hold your breath.
It’s normal for a small proportion of ST holders to give up their seat at renewal time. However, in summer 2025 these may be converted into match to match seats, either for general admission or premium areas. So the waiting list may continue to grow.
As we’ll explain later, this is exactly what happened in June 2024. The club took advantage of unprecedented demand for seats at Villa Park to convert extra seats for match by match sales.
At the current rate, taking into account a future expansion at Villa Park, it could take more than a decade for someone at 26,000 on the list to be invited by the club to buy a ticket.
How Do I Buy an Aston Villa Season Ticket?
First you have to join the AVFC Season Ticket waiting list. This is easily done via the club’s website.
When you sign up for the list, you have to supply the club with your personal info and Fan ID. You also have to select your preferred seating area (Trinity Road Stand, Doug Ellis Stand, Holte End, or North Stand).
Of course, you can select all four, and may stand a chance of being contacted sooner this way.
Why Were There No Aston Villa Season Tickets for Sale in 2024?
The short answer is because of money reasons. To comply with Profit and Sustainability rules, the Villans are battling to increase their matchday revenue like all Premier League football clubs.
In summer 2024, the club renovated portions of the Doug Ellis, North, and Trinity Road stands. During this work they installed a number of additional premium seats.
These posh seats are highly lucrative for the club, and ate into the season ticket allocation. The number of season ticket holders at Villa Park is now 27,000, down 2,000 from 29,000 in 2022/23, and 30,000 in the late 2010s.
Aston Villa Match by Match Tickets vs Season Tickets
Also important is that the club hiked the price of match by match tickets. The cost of Category A match tickets rose 15 per cent, while Category B games increased 10 per cent.
This was all much higher than the comparatively modest increase in the price of an Aston Villa FC Season Ticket, which was 5 per cent.
Here is the 2024/25 price of an adult 1888 matchday seat for league football:
- Category A: £92
- Category B: £75
Compare that to the equivalent price of an 1888 Season Ticket divided by 19 matches:
- 1888 Season Ticket: £49.68
Now, you don’t need to be a Unai Emery-level genius to work out that the club can make a lot more matchday revenue by focusing on match by match tickets.
Villa Park Season Ticket Holders vs the Big Six: A Comparison
To give you a little more insight into the club’s strategy, we’ll compare the proportion of general admission season ticket holders at Villa Park with clubs in the traditional ‘Big Six’:
Club | Stadium | Capacity | Season Ticket Holders | Percentage of ST Holders |
Aston Villa | Villa Park | 42,640 | 27,000 | 63 |
Arsenal | Emirates | 60,704 | 40,000 | 66 |
Chelsea | Stamford Bridge | 40,341 | 28,000 | 69 |
Liverpool | Anfield | 61,276 | 27,000 | 44 |
Manchester City | Etihad | 53,400 | 36,000 | 67 |
Manchester United | Old Trafford | 74,310 | 50,000 | 67 |
Tottenham | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 62,850 | 42,500 | 72 |
So as you can tell, Aston Villa has fought to bring the proportion of season ticket holders down to the low 60s.
Until their recent reduction AVFC Season Ticket holders made up 68 per cent of the capacity at Villa Park, which was at the upper end of the scale.
Aston Villa Season Ticket Prices 2024/25
The price of an adult Aston Villa FC Season Ticket ranges from £640 to £944 in 2024/25. This was a 5 per cent increase on the price of a 2023/24 season ticket and puts the club in the top-half of the table for Premier League ticket prices.
Aston Villa Season Ticket Price Zone Guide
- Zone 4: £640
- Zone 3: £765
- Zone 2: £818
- Zone 1: £909
- 1888: £944
Villa Park Price Zones Explained
Let’s explain those pricing zones at the home of AVFC. For reference, we also have a guide to the Villa Park seating plan.
- Zone 4: Corners of the stadium, and directly behind the goals in the North Stand and Holte End
- Zone 3: Upper tier of the North Stand and wide upper tier of the Holte End
- Zone 2: Mid-tier and central Upper tier in the Holte End, most of the Doug Ellis Stand and Trinity Road stand, apart from the halfway line
- Zone1: Halfway line of Doug Ellis Stand and Trinity Road Stand
- 1888: Adjacent to Directors’ Box in the Trinity Road Stand
How Has the Price of an Aston Villa Season Ticket Changed?
With a long view, you can see the price of an AVFC Season Ticket has leapt dramatically in the last five years. Of course, the cost reflects the club’s changing status, rising from EFL Championship Promotion to the Champions League:
Season | Lowest Price | Highest Price |
2024/25 | £640 | £944 |
2023/24 | £610 | £864 |
2022/23 | £531 | £752 |
2021/22 | £370 | £684 |
2020/21 | £370 | £684 |
2019/21 | £370 | £684 |
What Are the Benefits of an Aston Villa Season Ticket?
AVFC Season Ticket holders enjoy a number of perks over other Aston Villa Members. We’ll outline some up the key points now:
- Guaranteed seat for all 19 Premier League home games at Villa Park.
- Priority access to away matches and EFL Cup, FA Cup and Champions League fixtures.
- Free entry and ticket booking for Under-21 home matches (excluding cup games).
- 10% in-store retail discount (digital season ticket required).
- Special holiday gift for all season ticket holders before Christmas.
- No admin or booking fees for renewals or new purchases.
- Complimentary Villa TV+ subscription with live U21 match streams (details to follow).
- Digital season ticket for streamlined access.
- Interest-free, eight-month payment plan (subject to approval).
How Could the Aston Villa Season Ticket Waiting List Change?
Now, if our estimate about the AVFC Season Ticket waiting list seems gloomy, there are a few things that could change the situation.
For one, a dip in performances on the pitch might have a dual effect: Fewer fans might purchase a Aston Villa FC Season Ticket when they get to the front of the queue. The club might also decide to raise the season ticket allocation to guarantee seat occupancy at Villa Park.
Good Times at Villa Park in 2024/25
As it is, in the 2023/24 season the Villans qualified for the European Cup/Champions League for the first time since they won it in 1982.
Naturally, this on-field success drove unprecedented demand for match by match tickets. It allowed the club to set astronomically high prices for Champions League matches, at £85, £94 and £97.
Those prices caused outrage, but Claret & Blue fans still showed up in their droves. Not many were grumbling when Villa defeated Bayern Munich in October 2024.
Villa Park Expansion and AVFC Season Tickets
Something that is sure to affect the availability of Aston Villa FC Season Tickets in the future is an expansion of Villa Park’s North Stand. This would increase the capacity of the stadium from 42,640 to more than 50,000.
Naturally an upshot would be more space for Aston Villa Season Ticket holders, reducing the waiting list. However, the exact proportion of this new capacity is as yet unclear.
Work was due to start in summer 2024. However, in June 2024 the club’s President of Business Operations, Chris Heck, announced a delay. In the end, only minor adjustments to the stadium that we mentioned earlier.
So while the future of the Aston Villa Season Ticket waiting list is unclear, you do have other options.
Buying Aston Villa Resale Tickets 2024/25
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