Ten years ago, AFC Bournemouth were on the cusp of being eliminated from the football league entirely. Fast forward to the present day, and Bournemouth is set for its highest-ever Premier League finish.
Under Spanish boss Andoni Iraola, the Cherries have played some of the best football in the Premier League and have become a team that football fans love to watch.
Despite now being an established force in the Premier League, Bournemouth still plays its games in the smallest stadium in the league, and in order to get tickets for Bournemouth home games, you need to act fast!
With the Vitality Stadium having a capacity of just over 11,000 fans, the best way to secure your seat for any Premier League Bournemouth home game is with a season ticket. However, if the cost of a season ticket isn’t for you, then there are other ways that you can get hold of a ticket, and we will explain all of this below.
What official AFC Bournemouth Membership packages are there?
Unlike almost every other Premier League club, Bournemouth’s membership packages are exclusively aimed at younger fans, and at the time of publishing, there aren’t any adult membership packages available. However, that is set to change when Bournemouth kick off its new Global Membership for the start of the 2024/2025 season.
The first adult membership in its history, here is what is on offer.
Global Membership: Everything you need to know
Due to start in time for the kickoff for the 2024/2025 season, AFC Bournemouth’s Global Membership is due to cost £45 for the season and contains the following membership benefits.
- Exclusive access to a new global ticket ballot, providing an opportunity for supporters outside of the UK to purchase tickets to home and away Premier League matches.
- Welcome pack with scarf, luggage tag and membership card.
- 10% Superstore discount.
- Single-use free global shipping voucher for club’s Superstore
- Access to exclusive prize draws and competitions
- Invitations to exclusive member-only online events
- Exclusive offers on hospitality packages
- Access to monthly newsletters
Junior Cherries: Everything you need to know
The official junior membership is called the ‘Junior Cherries’ and there are three different packages that can be purchased - Junior Cherries (0-4), Junior Cherries Plus (5-10), Junior Cherries (11-15). By being a Junior Cherries member, any junior fans can gain tickets to a matchday courtesy of the Junior Cherries Matchday Ballot. The ballot will take place before every home game.
Below is everything you need to know.
| Cost | Free replica shirt on 8th Birthday | Welcome Pack | Access to Junior Cherries Matchday Ballot | Monthly Newsletter | Discounts at selected attractions | Priority access to meet the players | Access to matchday build-up events, including being a mascot | Junior Cherries matchday meals | 10% club shop discount | |
| Junior Cherries (0-4) | £7.50 | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Junior Cherries Plus (5-10) | £7.50 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Junior Cherries Plus (11-15) | £7.50 | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
With little adult membership packages available, how do I get a Bournemouth ticket?
Although Bournemouth doesn’t have many adult membership packages, if you aren’t a season ticket holder, you can still buy tickets for Bournemouth games by registering on Bournemouth’s official ticketing portal that is hosted on their website.
Each Bournemouth Premier League home game will have a dedicated number of tickets that will be made available for general resale. In order to buy one of these tickets, you will need to register and log in.
Tickets are awarded based on the number of ‘Cherries Points’ you have acquired. In order to start earning Cherries Points, you may need to watch some lower-level matches, such as early round FA and Carabao Cups or academy and women’s matches. Trying to secure your ticket with Cherries Points is certainly competitive, so you will need to act quickly to secure your seat.
If I receive a ticket, will I get to choose where I sit?
Tickets will be available for every stand within the Vitality Stadium, but the number on offer will be limited. If you have a preferred stand where you want to watch the action, you will need to act quickly to ensure your seats are in your preferred area of the stadium.
How can I get access to Cup finals or away games?
In order to get access to either a cup final or an away game ticket, only those fans with the most Cherries Points will be lucky enough to be awarded a ticket. The more games you attend, the higher your likelihood of securing these priceless tickets.
Can I buy hospitality tickets?
If you want to watch AFC Bournemouth in luxury, then you can buy dedicated hospitality tickets. To secure your hospitality tickets, visit our AFC Bournemouth page.
