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An overwhelming majority of fans of women’s football support the expansion of the top two tiers of the pyramid, but not at the expense of a possible ‘pause’ in relegation, which they believe is vital to the health of the game, according to the results of an FSA survey.

Women’s football has hit the headlines in recent weeks as proposals which could see a radical shake-up of the way the game is run have been considered by clubs, and we are seeking fan feedback on the issues raised.

Earlier this month, the 72 clubs which make up the National League wrote to the board of the EFL demanding an increase in the number of promotion and relegation places as part its ‘3UP’ campaign – and we are consulting fans for their views on this proposal.

The FA Cup retains its importance to fans of the non-league game, who are overwhelmingly in favour of retaining replays in the competition’s qualifying rounds, according to an FSA survey.

As 224 non-league clubs turn their attention to the first round qualifying of the FA Cup this weekend, we want to know what fans, supporters’ groups and community clubs lower down the pyramid think about having replays in those early rounds.

There is overwhelming support for the creation of a dedicated TV slot for the women’s game, according to the results of an FSA survey of thousands of matchgoing fans. 

Earlier this year, we surveyed almost 10,000 football supporters to get their thoughts on the state of the game – the biggest survey of fans by fans since our last census in 2017.

Fans overwhelmingly back the introduction of an independent football regulator to ensure their clubs are run sustainably, according to the results of our National Supporters Survey.

Every few years we conduct a national fans survey to assess the state of the game and the views of football supporters  – and you can fill in the 2023 FSA National Supporters Survey here. 

Fans at non-league are already feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis, with more than half (57.7%) saying it had already impacted on how much money they had available to spend on football, according to the results of a joint survey between the FSA and the Non-League Paper.

The cost of living crisis and its impact upon fans at non-league level is at the heart of a new joint survey between the FSA and the Non-League Paper, which launched this weekend.

Supporters in the Championship overwhelmingly back a league-wide price cap on away tickets, according to a survey carried out by the Middlesbrough Supporters Forum (MSF).

Fans of women’s football want to see an improvement in the standard of officiating, with almost nine out of ten (87.6%) in favour of the introduction of full-time referees according to the results of our Women’s Game Survey which are published today.

The report of our Women at the Match survey has been released, giving fans more details on the work that was carried out earlier this year when we polled women supporters from both the men’s and women’s game. 

Women are less willing to accept sexist behaviour at games, according to a new survey from the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA), which measured current attitudes against those of fans in 2014.

An independent review into the events surrounding the Euro 2020 final has launched a survey which all ticket holders are invited to complete. It is being conducted by Baroness Casey of Blackstock for the Football Association (FA).

The FSA’s Fans for Diversity campaign is launching a major survey on women’s fans attitudes on attending football, and is looking for women fans from both the men’s and women’s games to give us their insight. 

Around a third of disabled supporters say they have been put off going to the match according to a new national survey of disabled fans.

Three-quarters (74.8%) of fans intend to return to stadiums from the first fixture in August, with two-thirds of supporters (65.2%) describing themselves as ‘excited’ and four in ten (41.7%) ‘optimistic’ about a return to grounds next season according to the results of an FSA survey.

An overwhelming majority of fans of non-league clubs are in favour of reforming the voting structure of the National League, according to the results of a Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) survey.